Not like everyone else - does not mean the worst

Mike Quinons, who is not even a year old, has already become a darling of the Internet and a model in a modeling agency where his mother, Amanda Booth, works. The baby, who was diagnosed with Down syndrome at 3 months, won the hearts of Internet users. Mikey's mom began posting pictures of her very photogenic son on Instagram to get used to the idea that her child will always be different from his peers and at the same time show how handsome he is, in order to fight stereotypes and prejudices towards people with Down syndrome. "Not like everyone else - does not mean the worst" - so Mikey's mom thinks and continues to share his photos. Now Mikey has 33.5 thousand fans who follow his profile on Instagram, and their number is only growing every day.

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1. Mikey's parents, before his birth, did not suspect that something might be wrong with their baby. Usually, anatomical malformations of a child, like chromosomal pathology, can be detected even during an ultrasound examination at 12-14 weeks of gestation. About the development of the baby in the womb, the necessary examinations during pregnancy. (Photo: instagram.com/lifewithmicah).

2. Down syndrome was diagnosed when Mike was 3 months old. During a routine visit to the doctor, a nurse noticed his slanting eyes. (Photo: instagram.com/lifewithmicah).

3. Parents thought that Mike's eye shape inherited from his dad. But the blood test left no doubt - Mikey has Down syndrome. (Photo: instagram.com/lifewithmicah).

4. Mikey's mom says that her first reaction after they learned about her son's genetic disease was fear. (Photo: instagram.com/lifewithmicah).

5. “I had no idea what Down Syndrome was and what that would mean for my son,” Amanda told BuzzFeed News. (Photo: instagram.com/lifewithmicah).

6. After the initial shock, Amanda realized that the unknown and everything she feared was left behind, and she learned to "walk in with her head held high and not be afraid." (Photo: instagram.com/lifewithmicah).

7. “This is the funniest, bravest and most stubborn kid I have ever met,” - this is how his mother described Mike. And she added that "if you think I'm biased and biased, ask someone who knows Mike, I'm sure they'll agree with me." (Photo: instagram.com/lifewithmicah).

8. The kid inherited the talent of posing for the camera from his mother, who works as a model and actress. (Photo: instagram.com/lifewithmicah).

9. In the pictures Mike always comes out very well, so his mother signed a contract with a modeling agency, and hopes that soon Mike will have "his" orders. (Photo: instagram.com/lifewithmicah).

10. Mikey's mom said that the main purpose of the photos of her son on the Internet is to give hope to other families with children with Down syndrome. Not like everyone else - does not mean the worst. Mike is an example of the fact that in an atmosphere of love and care, a baby with such a disease can develop well, and most importantly, grow up happy. (Photo: instagram.com/lifewithmicah).