I’m sure people will criticize the leg lengthening procedure. I was a group home manager for 14 years and people with special needs often have extreme orthopedic surgeries to help them with lifelong mobility issues. The truth is there are some professions where an extra 3-4 inches of height is an absolute necessity for entry. Every hurdle can’t be solved by adding a footstool. For example I saw a documentary on a teenage little person who was following in his dad’s footsteps as an auto mechanic. The extra height he gained made it possible for him to keep his feet on the ground for stability while still being able to lean over and work on an engine. He had zero regrets. It’s not just a vanity thing.
Also sometimes limbs are different lengths, and they lengthen the shorter one to match the longer one. It’s up to the patient, it sounds terrible to me.
yeah, i also saw one about a teenage boy and he just wanted to be able to play football with his friends and participate in everything. with the surgeries he was able to do that. same with arms, having short arms restricts a lot of movement and independence, or it can do so at least.
I love these documentaries. They show the best of humanity. Loving families raising strong children who are growing into confident, intelligent people. Kind and beautiful!
I wish all these folks the very best for the future. They face lots of challenges and they do so with amazing grace. My heart broke for the young couple who lost their son Isiah.
A teacher once said to my mum we are very good with bullying, my mum said I can see that the way my grandson is being blamed for being bullied. I presume the teacher actually meant at dealing with bullying.
I came here to say this exact comment.. Shame on yet another school for choosing to bury the issue by isolating the girls, & failing to address it head-on through disciplinary action where appropriate, & supporting, embracing, & celebrating every young person in the school community. 2024, & schools still don't have a clue!
Here in the US most if not all schools say they have a zero tolerance policy towards bullying but let's be clear, there is still plenty of bullying going on. Bullies will always find a way to keep bullying. Isaiah was so precious! What a devastating loss for his loving parents. Their little girl is gorgeous. All of these kids are. Kieran has really been through it. 8 years of having his legs broken and painful daily adjustments. Good luck to him in whatever he does.
You can't change selfish, insecure, mean people. But you can punish the action, make them responsible for what they do. However, we as a society give these people too many excuses.
I dont understand how mean people can be ,its really sad . Lets teach our children to love one another. Schools Should spearhead campaigns and put a stop to this bullying, parents Lets teach our children to love one another no matter how we look like ,its our duty after teachers to instil good values and morals in our children to be kind and be good people.Small stature is not a disabilty many can do all things average size can do and have a fulfilled life. They are part of this world and have a right to be respected and accepted in every society. They should not be tortured every day with hateful comments etc #Let love lead and we all have an obligation and duty to stand up for Whats right and do the right !! thing Kudos to the parents and families you are all doing all the best you can as support systems.❤
Your daughter Nava is a lovely child. I. Just know she will find her way! Mom, i had such bad anxiety when i was little just because i was the only mixed race child in the school. Seek out those teachers ,other parents who maybe havi g the same issues. Look for community help like play groups and support for parents. There are many kids w anxiety in school so let your sweet girl know she is not alone. I can tell she likes to talk and she has a bright future. God bless your lovely girl!
I live in the United States and I have fetal alcohol syndrome and low Spectrum verbal autism I also got bullied an elementary middle and high school so I know how the young lady feels as far as the bullying you wake up in fear everyday not wanting to go to school because you don't want to face those that are so incredibly mean to you it is the most toughest thing to have to go through
Brilliant series. This will hopefully help people to realize what it is to live with the forms of dwarfism. I love essing the progress these folks are making in their lives. It is inspiring to all of us. I wish the world could be more accomodating to all people who deal with difficulties both physical and mental. I really dislike the word "normal" .
Fantastic inspired stories just what these wonderful kids & adults go thru I'm sorry for the lovely couple Luke & his wife who lost their 😇 angel baby boy they are wonderful parents I'm in awe of you all 💗😙🤗
Why are kids such little shits at school..Jess is gorgeous and could easily model hair products makeup nails etc….. brave people…wish them all long life and happiness.
My neurologist/ spine surgeon was a person of restrictive height. He is a brilliant surgeon who has helped me to continue to walk. I had 5 spinal fusions and 1 SI joint fusion, for each surgery he had to used special stairs. His height was not a factor, His knowledge about my condition and his bedside manner was. He is no longer practicing, but now teaching his techniques to future doctors ❤
I do not like the mother pushing her son for arm surgeries! She doesn’t seem emotionally connected. 😢 At least mom is leaving it up to her son to make the final decision.
I think her son needs to meet other families who are small to see that they live a fairly normal happy life just as they are, the mother doesn’t know what it’s like only witness or imagine it
Keran's mum is really making my blood boil , she so persisting that he has his arms done.i think was doesnt want him to be independent and loves that she can control his life.she looks like she's obsessed that his reliant on her.
Most kids are mean to others that they find different no matter where u live. What sucks is when these bullies grow up, they see how cruel they were but by then it may be too late for the ones who were bullied. Some take their lives over it and others lose all confidence in themselves. Parents need to take their children around other disabled people when they are young so it gets them used to it and they can see these people are no different, just limited in certain areas of what they can do. JMO
I don’t understand why people with dwarfism, or any hereditary disability, knowing the struggles they go through, why they would want to bring a child into the same struggles. It seems so selfish. I could never risk that possibility.
but aren't the people with the condition the best judges of whether or not having another child with it is reasonable? i've never seen someone who knowingly/intentionally has children with huntingtons or EB for example. every human struggles and if they successfully grew up, their children can too.
@@overgrownkudzu very true, but life can be tough enough without a disability added into the mix, and what one person can cope with another maybe couldn’t. I know I wouldn’t want to leave this world leaving my child regardless of how old they are to struggle with something I knew he would inherit ..I think it’s selfish, just because you want to be a parent.
I just get so blinking angry the way society KNOWS it’s wrong, ignorant, cruel and actually pathetic to bully others. Society should not accept it! There should be tough punishments to those who bully others. If we say no, it should mean no! It’s not “just something ‘kids’ do” or “A part of life.” Its so destructive, ends in some people taking their own lives! The world needs to properly educate children, parents …all people so they fully understand what it entails and why in 2024 societies should ALL just stop it.
My son is entering 6th grade next week and he still has selective mutism. His is anxiety related. Its very sad to see him struggle and as a mother, I cannot force him to speak in public.
She is obviously not just shy from the footage of her interacting with the other children at school. I am 18 and have diagnosed selective mutism and find it so invalidating that people dismiss it as 'just being shy'. Also it says she has a diagnosis which suggests she has been evaluated by professionals who I'm sure have a greater understanding of selective mutism and Nevaeh personally than you have gotten from a 45 minute documentary.
shyness isn't the same as selective mutism. shy people *can* talk in front of people, maybe not a lot and maybe it takes some effort or will power, but they can. with selective mutism, they just physically cannot, even if they want to, and have no problem in other situations, which is pretty clearly the case with neveah. also one can assume that that diagnosis came from a medical professional likely psychologist/psychiatrist who saw more of her than 15 minutes of some documentary like us, so maybe lets keep the armchair diagnoses to ourselves.
The UK is so far behind in the medical field sadly. Aleah should have been diagnosed during pregnancy! He legs should have started treatment way before now!!! It should have never gotten so our of control! It will be worse, more expensive and mentally upsetting by allowing it to get so out of control!
@@Norfolkgal22I wish they lived the life and then had an opinion! I’m a 37 year old woman with dwarfism and I wish my parents did more than just a diagnosis!
I can guarantee you that it’s the best for his future independency physically, mentally and emotionally. This is coming from a 37 year old woman with dwarfism. I wish this was possible when I was at his age because my life would have been completely different now.
Bullying, hate, racism, name calling and all that bad stuff... That's learned behavior (by your foes, the jellies & even sometimes parents, etc) When it comes to love, being nice, smiling and making friends, sticking up for those who don't have the means to have the stuff you do, that's taught behavior.(by your parents, teachers, crossing guard, people in your community, etc) There are leaders and followers.... you want to be a leader... never a follower.❤ Did I say that right???? 🤔
I got tested for this at 1 week old cuz I was only 5 pounds and I was a singlet! I’m only 5 feet ! I was small my whole life I’m almost 29 and people always think I’m 13 or 14 cuz I look young!
Just to let you know she went through the same surgeries and now she's living in more pain then she did before the surgeries. She keeps telling me that she wishes that she never had the surgeries
I dont think thee arm lengthening is necessary.. lets not get carried away and let him enjoy life. Verses constantly being confined to a bed .. enough is enough.
I wish Kirum ( I hope thats his name) could love himself. His mother should teach him that he is fine the way he is. She shouldn't be all for all those surgeries. That is just sad that she is pushing for them and not teaching him he is fine the way he is. She should be ashamed of herself as a mother.
I have had a broken arm since a year ago March. The bones were surgically positioned with union on the doctor's mind; non-union at present. Schedules for redo at time to be determined, but to expect a severed bone to reassemble itself across an open space is, I hope, only blackest fantasy.
@@megansavage7152 you are so proud of yourself!! Its people like u who are bad apples polluting the whole world! Shame on u!! Keeping quiet will mean condoning bad behaviour!! Grow up
Jess You ARE Stunning.....don't let the nasty's get you down!!!
I agree with you 💯
Yes,she really is. Such a beautiful young girl.
Jess totally should model. she is a stunner! and she has a beautiful soul.
I’m sure people will criticize the leg lengthening procedure. I was a group home manager for 14 years and people with special needs often have extreme orthopedic surgeries to help them with lifelong mobility issues. The truth is there are some professions where an extra 3-4 inches of height is an absolute necessity for entry. Every hurdle can’t be solved by adding a footstool. For example I saw a documentary on a teenage little person who was following in his dad’s footsteps as an auto mechanic. The extra height he gained made it possible for him to keep his feet on the ground for stability while still being able to lean over and work on an engine. He had zero regrets. It’s not just a vanity thing.
Also sometimes limbs are different lengths, and they lengthen the shorter one to match the longer one. It’s up to the patient, it sounds terrible to me.
yeah, i also saw one about a teenage boy and he just wanted to be able to play football with his friends and participate in everything. with the surgeries he was able to do that.
same with arms, having short arms restricts a lot of movement and independence, or it can do so at least.
I love these documentaries. They show the best of humanity. Loving families raising strong children who are growing into confident, intelligent people. Kind and beautiful!
Parents should train their children to be nice to others
I’m sure they do….until those kids grow up and get minds of their own.
So sorry for the couple who lost their 2 Y.O.......A death of a child would break anyone's heart.
I wish all these folks the very best for the future. They face lots of challenges and they do so with amazing grace. My heart broke for the young couple who lost their son Isiah.
"The school has a zero tolerance to bullying" proceeds to segregate the girl who is being bullied instead of kicking out the bullys..
A teacher once said to my mum we are very good with bullying, my mum said I can see that the way my grandson is being blamed for being bullied. I presume the teacher actually meant at dealing with bullying.
I came here to say this exact comment.. Shame on yet another school for choosing to bury the issue by isolating the girls, & failing to address it head-on through disciplinary action where appropriate, & supporting, embracing, & celebrating every young person in the school community. 2024, & schools still don't have a clue!
Here in the US most if not all schools say they have a zero tolerance policy towards bullying but let's be clear, there is still plenty of bullying going on. Bullies will always find a way to keep bullying. Isaiah was so precious! What a devastating loss for his loving parents. Their little girl is gorgeous. All of these kids are. Kieran has really been through it. 8 years of having his legs broken and painful daily adjustments. Good luck to him in whatever he does.
You can't change selfish, insecure, mean people. But you can punish the action, make them responsible for what they do. However, we as a society give these people too many excuses.
@@m.e.c.1007 true
Jess is so brave, the bullies are cowards. She is just saying she's okay so as to not worry her mother. What a special soul. ❤
Jess is absolutely gorgeous and her hair is stunning.
Jess is awesome hope she has an awesome future
The kids that bully others learn it at home.😢😢😢
I think Beth should leave her son alone for a while he’s already gone through enough.
Agree, she harps on things too much. Probably the reason he's a bit quiet.
I dont understand how mean people can be ,its really sad .
Lets teach our children to love one another.
Schools Should spearhead campaigns and put a stop to this bullying, parents Lets teach our children to love one another no matter how we look like ,its our duty after teachers to instil good values and morals in our children to be kind and be good people.Small stature is not a disabilty many can do all things average size can do and have a fulfilled life. They are part of this world and have a right to be respected and accepted in every society.
They should not be tortured every day with hateful comments etc #Let love lead and we all have an obligation and duty to stand up for Whats right and do the right !! thing
Kudos to the parents and families you are all doing all the best you can as support systems.❤
Your daughter Nava is a lovely child. I. Just know she will find her way! Mom, i had such bad anxiety when i was little just because i was the only mixed race child in the school. Seek out those teachers ,other parents who maybe havi g the same issues. Look for community help like play groups and support for parents. There are many kids w anxiety in school so let your sweet girl know she is not alone. I can tell she likes to talk and she has a bright future. God bless your lovely girl!
Kudos to Jess friend Courtney... been brought up properly 👍
Jess, you are absolutely STUNNING. You have truly a beautiful face and smile. Keep strong Sweetheart ❤ Sending you a hug from Germany xxx
This is inspiring show, how little people can lead big lives
I live in the United States and I have fetal alcohol syndrome and low Spectrum verbal autism I also got bullied an elementary middle and high school so I know how the young lady feels as far as the bullying you wake up in fear everyday not wanting to go to school because you don't want to face those that are so incredibly mean to you it is the most toughest thing to have to go through
I am so sorry to hear! All the best for you!
Brilliant series. This will hopefully help people to realize what it is to live with the forms of dwarfism. I love essing the progress these folks are making in their lives. It is inspiring to all of us. I wish the world could be more accomodating to all people who deal with difficulties both physical and mental. I really dislike the word "normal" .
Jess your beautiful, one day someone will come along and sweep you off your feet stay strong ❤
Fantastic inspired stories just what these wonderful kids & adults go thru I'm sorry for the lovely couple Luke & his wife who lost their 😇 angel baby boy they are wonderful parents I'm in awe of you all 💗😙🤗
I wish all of you..facing surgeries..the absolute BEST..and I will be praying for your success.
Jess, you may be a small person, but you're a HUGE beautiful one, inside out.
This first schoolgirl is sooo pretty. I can't believe that she gets bullied. Actually I can believe it
Why are kids such little shits at school..Jess is gorgeous and could easily model hair products makeup nails etc….. brave people…wish them all long life and happiness.
Because as kids you don’t really understand right from wrong some kids do though also parents can be to blame
@@JunaidWolf3 dumb anser, a 5 year old can tell right from wrong let alone a 15 year old
what a weird comment... so if she wasn't pretty it would be ok to bully her?
My neurologist/ spine surgeon was a person of restrictive height. He is a brilliant surgeon who has helped me to continue to walk. I had 5 spinal fusions and 1 SI joint fusion, for each surgery he had to used special stairs. His height was not a factor, His knowledge about my condition and his bedside manner was. He is no longer practicing, but now teaching his techniques to future doctors ❤
Jess don’t hide away you absolutely beautiful 😍 these kids that bully have their own issues must be sad being them
I do not like the mother pushing her son for arm surgeries!
She doesn’t seem emotionally connected. 😢
At least mom is leaving it up to her son to make the final decision.
I think her son needs to meet other families who are small to see that they live a fairly normal happy life just as they are, the mother doesn’t know what it’s like only witness or imagine it
I hate bullies, everyone should help and respect everyone ❤ linda
Jess - you are absolutely stunning !
Keran's mum is really making my blood boil , she so persisting that he has his arms done.i think was doesnt want him to be independent and loves that she can control his life.she looks like she's obsessed that his reliant on her.
Most kids are mean to others that they find different no matter where u live.
What sucks is when these bullies grow up, they see how cruel they were but by then it
may be too late for the ones who were bullied. Some take their lives over it and others
lose all confidence in themselves. Parents need to take their children around other
disabled people when they are young so it gets them used to it and they can see these people
are no different, just limited in certain areas of what they can do. JMO
That's why we should watch such videos together with our kids to normalise differences from a young age.
The mom feels like a red flag to me, she seems to be the one pushing the surgeries. Like she isnt happy with who her son is. Very sad.
I don’t understand why people with dwarfism, or any hereditary disability, knowing the struggles they go through, why they would want to bring a child into the same struggles. It seems so selfish. I could never risk that possibility.
Totally agree! It’s irresponsible and selfish.
I agree! Bringing someone into the world to struggle doesn’t make sense.
but aren't the people with the condition the best judges of whether or not having another child with it is reasonable? i've never seen someone who knowingly/intentionally has children with huntingtons or EB for example. every human struggles and if they successfully grew up, their children can too.
@@overgrownkudzu very true, but life can be tough enough without a disability added into the mix, and what one person can cope with another maybe couldn’t. I know I wouldn’t want to leave this world leaving my child regardless of how old they are to struggle with something I knew he would inherit ..I think it’s selfish, just because you want to be a parent.
I just get so blinking angry the way society KNOWS it’s wrong, ignorant, cruel and actually pathetic to bully others. Society should not accept it! There should be tough punishments to those who bully others. If we say no, it should mean no! It’s not “just something ‘kids’ do” or “A part of life.”
Its so destructive, ends in some people taking their own lives! The world needs to properly educate children, parents …all people so they fully understand what it entails and why in 2024 societies should ALL just stop it.
Being a bully is learned at HOME . Parents need to do better.
Some people are so ignorant and mean. Can’t they see how special and adorable these little ppl are? Bullies are the ones with the problem.
Beth needs to back off a bit. If he wants to go through more of his life doing surgeries he can do that. Stop pushing for it.
I think Nevaeh is just shy. I was the same way in kindergarten and so was my middle daughter.
My son is entering 6th grade next week and he still has selective mutism. His is anxiety related. Its very sad to see him struggle and as a mother, I cannot force him to speak in public.
She is obviously not just shy from the footage of her interacting with the other children at school. I am 18 and have diagnosed selective mutism and find it so invalidating that people dismiss it as 'just being shy'. Also it says she has a diagnosis which suggests she has been evaluated by professionals who I'm sure have a greater understanding of selective mutism and Nevaeh personally than you have gotten from a 45 minute documentary.
shyness isn't the same as selective mutism. shy people *can* talk in front of people, maybe not a lot and maybe it takes some effort or will power, but they can. with selective mutism, they just physically cannot, even if they want to, and have no problem in other situations, which is pretty clearly the case with neveah.
also one can assume that that diagnosis came from a medical professional likely psychologist/psychiatrist who saw more of her than 15 minutes of some documentary like us, so maybe lets keep the armchair diagnoses to ourselves.
They shouldn’t segregate her it’s the bully that should be kicked out of school. There’s too many bullying going on in the schools. And no punishment
My best friend yes she's a woman she has dwarfism and I love her very much. She just doesn't know how much. And she's a year older than I am im 51
You're taking too long to let her know it. ❤❤❤😂
The UK is so far behind in the medical field sadly. Aleah should have been diagnosed during pregnancy! He legs should have started treatment way before now!!! It should have never gotten so our of control! It will be worse, more expensive and mentally upsetting by allowing it to get so out of control!
They are beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Jess reminds me of a young Jane Seymour.
I don’t understand why you’d want to pass on that condition to your children knowing how you’ve suffered. That’s selfish.
They know better than you how they feel about their shortnes and If they have children their Life must Be good enough to want same for their children.
Jess is a Flamingo not a sheep I hope she realises her beauty and intelligence and her strength.
Just can’t understand humans, why go through all that pains, let the children know how special they are .
The surgeries to aid walking and movement are to improve the persons quality of life... Not for aesthetic purposes.
@@Norfolkgal22I wish they lived the life and then had an opinion! I’m a 37 year old woman with dwarfism and I wish my parents did more than just a diagnosis!
Kieran, God CAN move mountains. All you need is faith as small as a mustard seed🙏🙏
God bless Y'all Folks 😲🙏🕊️ Enjoy your sweet life day by day..God is watching over you All. 💟🙏
Amen God bless you too🙏🏽😊
For him to only be 14 years old his mother is putting him through a lot and I believe it's for herself I'm just praying for him
I can guarantee you that it’s the best for his future independency physically, mentally and emotionally. This is coming from a 37 year old woman with dwarfism. I wish this was possible when I was at his age because my life would have been completely different now.
Bullying, hate, racism, name calling and all that bad stuff...
That's learned behavior (by your foes, the jellies & even sometimes parents, etc)
When it comes to love, being nice, smiling and making friends, sticking up for those who don't have the means to have the stuff you do, that's taught behavior.(by your parents, teachers, crossing guard, people in your community, etc)
There are leaders and followers.... you want to be a leader... never a follower.❤
Did I say that right???? 🤔
Why does jess have to put up with bullying? Are the school systems in the UK allowing this?
The kids bullying other kids is a reflection of parents not teaching their kids respect for others.
If the school has a zero policy on bullying, why do they have to hide away to eat in peace?
Jess is so beautiful. ❤❤
I got tested for this at 1 week old cuz I was only 5 pounds and I was a singlet! I’m only 5 feet ! I was small my whole life I’m almost 29 and people always think I’m 13 or 14 cuz I look young!
At least one of these children have dad in their lives. The dads see to disappear in most 😢
Seem
Subscribed
The schools are obviously not doing their jobs properly and are letting these kids down.
People Shouldn't Bully Others
Beth. Just let the boy live his life now.
Even my best friend knows this
Jess, you are stunning! Those girls are jealous fools!
Just to let you know she went through the same surgeries and now she's living in more pain then she did before the surgeries. She keeps telling me that she wishes that she never had the surgeries
I dont think thee arm lengthening is necessary.. lets not get carried away and let him enjoy life. Verses constantly being confined to a bed .. enough is enough.
Do any of these people have social media accounts?
Kieran’s mum.
I wish Kirum ( I hope thats his name) could love himself. His mother should teach him that he is fine the way he is. She shouldn't be all for all those surgeries. That is just sad that she is pushing for them and not teaching him he is fine the way he is. She should be ashamed of herself as a mother.
I have had a broken arm since a year ago March. The bones were surgically positioned with union on the doctor's mind; non-union at present. Schedules for redo at time to be determined, but to expect a severed bone to reassemble itself across an open space is, I hope, only blackest fantasy.
I get the impression that Kieran’s mother just wants to keep him reliant on her.
Are you a parent of children with special needs
I think Kierans mom is keen on having him disabled by surgery for longer. I don't think he will have it done.
The Dad of the baby seems to be falling asleep as he talks?
Bullies are just cowards
dang
IT IS not Holland it is THE NETHERLANDS 🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱
Oh before I forget there is no known cure for dwarfism
So?
@@patienceacheampong9542 just letting you know
Jess you are beautiful xxx
I get really bad vibes from Kierans mother Beth....
Just grow up
Oompa loompa doompety doo
How original
Grow up
@@megansavage7152 you are so proud of yourself!!
Its people like u who are bad apples polluting the whole world!
Shame on u!!
Keeping quiet will mean condoning bad behaviour!!
Grow up
@@CrystalCorbett-t8s that's something they can't do
😂😅
..I like small people..I'd have them live with me but I am only in a dingy flat but I hope things work out for them..🫂🤞