River was 6 months old when we learnt that he had had Down syndrome, and although he was slightly delayed in typical milestone he was pretty much keeping up with his peers. He smiled, rolled over, lifted his head up, laughed and sat up at near typical times and although he was late, there … Continue reading When I realised my baby with Down syndrome really was ‘different’.
One of the biggest worries you will have when your baby is diagnosed with Down syndrome is what will happen to your other children. What will having a brother or sister with a learning disability mean for them? Will their childhoods suffer? Will they be burdened in adulthood? Will they feel resentful for the responsibility … Continue reading Is it really such a burden to have a sibling with Down syndrome?
When I first found out the River had Down syndrome and I did that mad frantic Google search, Noah's Dad was the first blog I found and it made things a whole lot easier for us. Noah gave us hope and the happiness of their family was evident, they showed us that things were going … Continue reading Down Syndrome Stories from Around the World – with Noah’s Dad
I am River 