Raising A Child With Down Syndrome

Your Baby First

When all is said and done, as a parent you are raising your child. Your child is a unique individual with their own stellar personality. They will still have features resembling you and other family members in addition to their features that stem from Down syndrome. If you have another child who does not have Down syndrome, it is nice to know they will share a lot more in common than many might think. Perhaps the best piece of advice parents with children who have Down syndrome will share with other parents about to raise a child with Down syndrome is this: put your focus and love on the life rather than the label. After all, while it is a significant diagnosis, Down syndrome does not define those who have it.

Read about the importance of a village when raising a child, particularly one with a condition like Down syndrome, next.