{"id":126,"date":"2025-01-02T22:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T22:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/giantnews.us\/?p=126"},"modified":"2025-01-02T22:56:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T22:56:12","slug":"adopted-baby-with-down-syndrome-goes-viral-after-smiling-for-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/giantnews.us\/?p=126","title":{"rendered":"Adopted baby with Down syndrome goes viral after smiling for mom"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s nothing that warms the heart quite like babies with big smiles.<\/strong> Call me a softy all you want, but there really is nothing that can compare to young children radiating happiness.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Which is perhaps why a video posted by the National Down Syndrome Adoption Network a few years ago quickly achieved viral fame, proving immensely popular all over the internet.<\/p>\n

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The clip, featuring an adopted baby born with Down syndrome grinning happily at her adoptive mother, has already been seen by more than 14 million people.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not too difficult to see why: the baby is absolutely adorable. She knows she\u2019s in a loving family, and the joy she\u2019s spreading is simply an extension of her own contentment.<\/p>\n

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The National Down Syndrome Adoption Network<\/a> (NDSAN) was established in a bid to ensure every child born with Down syndrome has the chance to grow up in a loving family.<\/p>\n

The organization was founded by Robin and David Steele in 1982 after they fell in love with Martha, a young girl with Down syndrome<\/a> residing at a children\u2019s home.<\/p>\n

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Given all the worry and strife we face in the world today, it\u2019s important that we all take a moment to appreciate the small things that make us feel good. Something as simple as a baby\u2019s laugh or smile really can go a long way towards restoring some small measure of faith in humanity.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s more, I defy you to watch the video below and not be moved in some way. Small babies and their undeniable charm might not be everyone, but there\u2019s something special about this <\/em>baby that will almost certainly make you feel better for having watched the clip.<\/p>\n

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