Dear Parents, There's something important I need to ask you to do, to make my sons life a little easier. Actually, this isn't just for my son, it's for your child to. In fact let's go even further, let's say it could help change the whole of society and the way we perceive those who … Continue reading Please let your child ask questions about mine.
River is such a social little boy, he just loves people and is at his happiest when there's a crowd. As his Mum, of course I worry about how other children will respond to him, to his differences. I want him to be included in games and have fun right along side them, but after … Continue reading We need to teach our children to be kind
As a parent of a child with Down syndrome I often have to read hurtful things online, sometimes from harmless people who are just not thinking , and sometimes from people just being cruel. I'm lucky that in my day to day life I’ve actually never faced any negativity, many do, but for me nobody … Continue reading People with Down syndrome are not ‘forever children’.
I am River 