tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492445970940969120.post2296336937100166506..comments2023-10-08T05:14:31.016-04:00Comments on The Hailey Herald: 31 for 21: But What Do We Tell Her Brothers?lovemy3http://www.blogger.com/profile/17434145151589494680noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492445970940969120.post-20179672379765704262012-10-12T23:05:25.696-04:002012-10-12T23:05:25.696-04:00We are getting more issues and questions from my o...We are getting more issues and questions from my oldest, but still not a lot yet. I figure we will get a ton with my 5 yr old as he gets older because he is very inquisitive.lovemy3https://www.blogger.com/profile/17434145151589494680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492445970940969120.post-82573001101399554452012-10-12T21:26:16.436-04:002012-10-12T21:26:16.436-04:00My girls really didnt get what Ds meant until Aver...My girls really didnt get what Ds meant until Avery was older and they were older to...im getting the questions now..where i never got them before they were ok with the simple sentence of Avery has down syndrome and just knew that she needed more work bc it took her longer to accomplish things..but know i get why she got it...how she got it..and I notice them watching older kids and adults who have Ds at like the Buddy walk too..but they get it..i just had a talk with them about why we do awareness in Oct..and how most people have an abortion when they found out there baby has Ds..and they couldnt understand they said they wouldnt want Avery any other way..:) Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11035341481713866757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492445970940969120.post-54412010818565918492012-10-12T17:13:42.390-04:002012-10-12T17:13:42.390-04:00Honestly, DS will always mean something different ...Honestly, DS will always mean something different to these boys than the general population because they love someone so deeply with it!lovemy3https://www.blogger.com/profile/17434145151589494680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492445970940969120.post-74389888103771456912012-10-12T17:13:01.239-04:002012-10-12T17:13:01.239-04:00Sorry to make you hurt a little...there is nothing...Sorry to make you hurt a little...there is nothing sweeter than watching her with her brothers!lovemy3https://www.blogger.com/profile/17434145151589494680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492445970940969120.post-70943014545316867722012-10-12T17:07:34.270-04:002012-10-12T17:07:34.270-04:00I don't think the boys still understand it...i...I don't think the boys still understand it...it just is. We are starting to explain it more to my 9 year old but that is due to other ignorant parents. The kid on his bus said, "Down syndrome people are retards."...that is what drives me crazy!lovemy3https://www.blogger.com/profile/17434145151589494680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492445970940969120.post-22893064999053143372012-10-12T13:46:30.807-04:002012-10-12T13:46:30.807-04:00Colin also knows that Ben has Ds but he doesn'...Colin also knows that Ben has Ds but he doesn't understand what that means. Loved this post!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315418096327968090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492445970940969120.post-79585335816075798192012-10-12T10:44:04.136-04:002012-10-12T10:44:04.136-04:00This totally made me cry. Really beautiful post a...This totally made me cry. Really beautiful post and so freaking sweet. My only child producing uterus hurts just a little.Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08985688905432556253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492445970940969120.post-8024334514834349412012-10-12T07:57:35.627-04:002012-10-12T07:57:35.627-04:00So cute! I still haven't 'explained' i...So cute! I still haven't 'explained' it to Eden. Not sure she would really understand it yet at 4. It doesn't really matter right now anyway. There would be no difference in how she treats him. Wouldn't that be nice if that were true for everyone for all of Wyatt's life? And btw - we have those same shoes AND pink hoodie for Eden lol. [REBECCA]scheererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289468131368202603noreply@blogger.com