A viral video of a distressed teenage schoolgirl carrying her baby to school has ignited discussions about the struggles faced by young mothers in balancing education and childcare.

A video of a mother telling her daughter to take her baby with her to school has garnered mixed reactions from netizens.

In the clip, the girl is seen walking to school with the baby on her back.

The mother is heard questioning her daughter about going to school without the baby’s bag and asking what the child would eat during the day.

“Are you already going to school? How can you go to school without the baby’s bag? What will the child eat?” the mother asks.