00:00I'm 24, and I have five children.
00:02What is your day-to-day life like?
00:04Imagine if you know a tornado was coming every day in your life.
00:10I got pregnant with my first child at 14.
00:14People have said, why would you do that?
00:16She's really ruined her life.
00:19That is really not a good look.
00:20It was a little upsetting, because it was a story about how I found out.
00:25It was very surprising.
00:27There you go, sweetheart.
00:29Can I get a milkshake?
00:32She says she wants a milkshake for breakfast.
00:35Girl, always start with me cooking breakfast, because they demand breakfast.
00:42Hey, girl.
00:45My name is Lanaya.
00:46And my name is Tyra.
00:47And we have five kids.
00:49The oldest is eight. His name is Princeton.
00:51Then we have Messiah. He's six.
00:53We have Legacy. He's five.
00:56And we have Treasure. She's three.
00:58And we have True. Look at True, baby.
01:00Oh, she's waving.
01:01And she's one. And she runs the house.
01:07Usually, for breakfast, everybody eats the same.
01:10For dinner, everybody is picky.
01:13So I have to try to get everybody fed.
01:16How much do you spend on groceries per month?
01:19If you put grocery and out to eat put together, it's easily going over $2,000.
01:26How do you split your household responsibilities?
01:29I cook some days. He cooks some days.
01:33I wash the laundry. And he folds it, normally.
01:38I feel like all he does is play with me. All day.
01:42He's a goofy, fun parent. And I'm the parent that means business.
01:47What's fun for you is this picture of the parents?
01:50Oh, definitely her.
01:51Oh, I'm the cool dad.
01:54All we do is have fun all day long.
01:57Is he actually fun?
01:59Yeah.
02:00So what is some of your favorite stuff to do with your kids?
02:03I like playing sports and playing video games.
02:07And I also like going to sleep.
02:14Is this a nice moment for you guys while they're eating?
02:17Oh, yeah.
02:19They occupied, so that's all that matters.
02:21There you go.
02:22If we can get all five of them occupied at the same time, yeah.
02:26We cherish it.
02:27There you go.
02:29How long have you been married?
02:31August, it would be five years.
02:34When we met, I was 16 and she was 13.
02:38I was 14 when I got pregnant with my first kid.
02:42How did you feel when you found out you were pregnant?
02:46It was just like a disbelief.
02:49Yeah, when I found out at first, I about didn't believe it.
02:52As it settled in, I kind of got nervous.
02:57How about both of your families?
02:59What did they think when you told them?
03:01My mom, I think she felt maybe a little disappointed.
03:06About the same thing, about disappointment.
03:09Pretty much like, you know what you got to do now if you got a child on the way and everything.
03:19How big of a task is it getting everybody ready for it?
03:23It's a really big task, actually, getting them all ready.
03:26You have one crying, you have the other ones.
03:29They running all over the place, won't be still.
03:32What is your day-to-day life like as a parent of five kids?
03:36Imagine if every day you had a tornado on the way.
03:42You know a tornado was coming every day in the weather.
03:45We got one kid that's always crying.
03:47We got one kid that's always into something.
03:50We got another kid that can't never find her socks or shoes.
03:55It's a lot of energy.
03:57It can be, at times, a little draining.
04:01But it has its moments, you know.
04:03It's a lot of love and caring about each other and everything like that.
04:07So, I always wanted a lot of kids, so I'm happy with it.
04:12Legacy, you like that stick?
04:15Yeah.
04:17Are your kids all well-behaved?
04:19Yes, for the most part.
04:21Every single teacher believes that we have the best kids ever.
04:25But they have their moments where all they do is fight.
04:34Good morning, my friends, and happy Wednesday.
04:37I'm trying to figure out why ain't nobody tell me these kids' last day of school is on Thursday.
04:43I share my life on TikTok by just doing day-to-day routines
04:48and sharing my life as a 24-year-old mom of five kids.
04:55Listen here now, I'm 24 with five kids.
04:58And if it ever seemed like I was trying to promote teen pregnancy or to have your kids young,
05:04baby, go call them people on me.
05:06How do you feel when someone says you're glamorizing teen pregnancy?
05:11I don't like that, because I'm not.
05:14Some of the negative things that people have said is,
05:17why would you do that?
05:19Bro, she's really ruined her life at 14 years of age.
05:23Being 24 with five kids isn't it.
05:26I don't care what nobody says.
05:28That is really not a good look.
05:29How does that make you feel when you hear stuff like that?
05:32Honestly, it don't make me feel bad.
05:35It just makes me feel like, you know, everybody should mind their business.
05:40Do you experience the same sort of judgment type stuff that she's experienced?
05:45Actually, I haven't experienced any judgment towards this situation.
05:51I feel like it's kind of unfair.
05:55Can you tell me about how your family supports you?
05:57If we need anything, they help out a lot.
06:00And they help with the kids if needed.
06:04Hey, I like your dress.
06:06Hey.
06:07Hey, Drew.
06:08You're so pretty today.
06:10Uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh.
06:12Tell me what it's like to have all these younglings in your life.
06:16It's great.
06:17I mean, it's amazing to see them all hanging out.
06:20I wouldn't trade them for nothing else in the world.
06:23Oh, that is so pretty.
06:25That's a flower?
06:26Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
06:28Did you have any concerns about what you got when they first started dating?
06:33No, not really.
06:36No, I didn't, because my daughter's very mature.
06:41What about when they first had the kids? Was it kind of like, oh my?
06:44Yeah.
06:45At first, with her being so young, it was a little upsetting.
06:49Because it was a story about how I found out, but it was very surprising.
06:55What's the story?
06:57Tell us the story here.
06:59Her and her cousin was on a moped, and she fell off.
07:04I had to take her to the doctor, and it was like, well, do you know she's pregnant?
07:08No, I do not.
07:12Do you think being 24 years old and having five kids is a lot?
07:18Yeah, it is.
07:20Because they're not cheap, but they are doing a great job.
07:24She's doing a great job, though.
07:26I can't imagine myself with no five kids. I'm sorry.
07:29How old are you right now?
07:30I'm 30, but no, no, no.
07:37What do you think makes a good parent?
07:39I think patience.
07:41Just being there. Just show up for your kids.
07:44Would you like to have any more children?
07:46No, the funny thing is, after we had our first one, I want to start in five, like a basketball team.
07:55So, to me, five is the perfect number.
07:57I gotta get out. My knees hurt.
07:59If financial sanity wasn't a problem, then I'd have more.
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