Mom of Child with Down Syndrome Under Fire!
What Is Trauma Dumping -- And How to Handle It
Actress Elizabeth Röhm Shares Her Fertility Journey
Do You Have a Future Fertility Plan?
Half of Americans Are Not Getting Enough Vitamin D – Are You One…
The One-Pot Pasta Dinner with Protein and Vegetables
Rocket Scientist Reveals How to Live Your Best Life!
At-Home Pilates Moves Perfect for Beginners
3 Easy At-Home Pilates Moves to Activate Your Core
The Biggest Lie that Holds Us Back from Living the Life We Want
Dr. Phil McGraw Shares How to Spot a Narcissist
Ask an Expert: How to Sit or Stand at Your Computer for Better B…
Why Eczema Is Common in Infants and What You Can Do about It
Reality Star Jax Taylor Gets ‘Brotox’ Live!
Here Is Why You Are a Big Fan of Horror Movies and TV Series!
How Many Calories Can You Burn Watching a Scary Movie?
What Is the Best Way to Protect Your Babies Skin?
Is More Pandemic Screen Time Drying Out Your Eyes?
The Differences between ‘Brotox’ and Botox!
Reality Star Jax Taylor on Saying Goodbye to ‘Vanderpump Rules’!
The following material contains mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.
A mom is defending the use of the controversial word “retard” around her 8-year-old who has Down syndrome, as she believes it will help him laugh at himself later in life.
The mom from England, who details her life in the blog Unfiltered Mum, admits that she uses the word less, but has not eliminated it from her vocabulary. She thinks it will make him stronger as he grows older. One example where she believes the word is appropriate, “I have called [him] it sometimes such as when I found him on all fours drinking water out of the dog's bowl when he was four.”
She adds, “If he grows up with his mum and dad laughing at him and him laughing along it will teach him to laugh with people rather than educate millions of people not to use the word… We are trying to teach him you don't need to get offended by those people as it's not worth it.”
Watch: ‘Teen Mom’ Star Under Fire?
The Doctors weigh in on the use of the offensive term.
“How could using that word in any way shape or form help someone laugh at themselves?” ER physician Dr. Travis Stork wonders.
“This is your child, this is bullying,” Plastic surgeon Dr. Andrew Ordon adds.
Attorney Areva Martin, whose son has autism, shares that her child has been called retarded in the past, says, “The world is just so cruel and kids get punished enough, they get bullied enough, they get name-called enough. We don’t need to – as parents – add to that,” she explains, shaking her head. “There’s so many other words… we have to affirm our kids.”
Tell us your thoughts on the use of this word.
