[wimpycat]

What a stupid post! Everyone who sees him will know he has Down Syndrome. Why try to pretend he doesn't? It's a fact. He's got an extra chromosome. It's a syndrome meaning that there are a host of conditions and potential problems that go along with it.

I believe what this family is doing is the right thing--they're not going to ignore the special challenges their son will face, but at the same time they're not going to let it hold him back from reaching his full potential.

LoneGOP, congratulations to you and your family. It sounds like your son was sent to the right house.

[CyberAnt]

"everyone who sees him will know"

Not exactly! In fact, many, many downs syndrome children are undetectable from the most common or obvious physical differences.

I'm being real here - the child deserves an opportunity to fulfill all the potential he has - without being labled as something less than normal.