Nowadays, social media serves as the main means of communication for most people. It’s common practice to share pictures of your kids with loved ones so they may enjoy them.

She uses social media, much like other young mothers, but the comments on her photos and how she handles her child are very different. However, she has a few things to say.

 

 

 

Natasha, a young mother, is getting used to being a parent. Like many new mothers, she likes to share pictures of her one-year-old son Raedyn on the internet. But, in contrast to most mothers, she is subjected to severe cyberbullying due to her son’s appearance.

Videos of her and her kid Raedyn are posted on the popular social media platform TikTok. Additionally, she gets dozens, if not hundreds, of comments asking her to stop posting pictures or videos of her child.

 

 

 

 

However, Natasha has a message for her detractors., “I won’t give up… She asserts that he is flawless and that his appearance does not make him any less.

 

The number of texts or remarks she receives that ask, “What’s wrong with your child? Why does your child have that appearance?

Pfeiffer syndrome, which causes abnormalities of the limbs, face, and skull, was present in Raedyn from birth. However, Natasha posts videos of her son online whenever she can because she thinks he is perfect.

 

 

 

 

She does, however, observe that the majority of the remarks she gets are harsh and usually ask, “What quality of life will he have?” On TikTok, someone enquired impolitely, while someone else added: “Why would you make him live like that? You’re allowing him to lead such a horrible life.

Natasha also gets comments from people in real life, as if online trolls weren’t harsh enough. “People just come up to me and rudely say: ‘what’s wrong with your child?'” she says, referring to the disrespectful questions that people ask her while she is out in public. Or, “Why does your child look like that?” That isn’t the proper way to address a human.

 

She even finds it hard to be in public because of the constant enquiries she will undoubtedly get. She said, “It’s tiring to keep explaining my son’s health issues.”

 

 

 

She finds it hard to comprehend the degree of interest in her son because of his appearance. “He lives a life like every other child,” she says. Has he changed in appearance? Yes, but that doesn’t diminish him in any way.

 

adding, “I will fight until the day I die for him because he deserves life and acceptance.”

 

She dislikes the attention others give her, especially when she is going about her day and someone unexpectedly approaches her with questions and shows interest.

“What people must realise is that my son is still a newborn and I am just a mother. His diagnosis is not the centre of our lives,” she remarked.

 

She dislikes the attention others give her, especially when she is going about her day and someone unexpectedly approaches her with questions and shows interest.

 

 

 

 

“Our family is much like any other. I hope that one day, persons with disabilities will be accepted by society and not be judged based solely on their appearance or the things they are unable to do.

The fact that people in this day and age are still eager to criticise individuals who are different from them in any way is distressing. All we can do is hope that people will begin to be kinder and more inclusive.

We are sending our love to young Raedyn and Natasha. Join us in sending them your warmest regards.