Watch the boy take care of his siblings

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A 4-year-old boy from Bulgaria with Down’s Syndrome helps his adoptive American parents by taking care of his three disabled brothers.

Simon Clark was adopted by PE teacher Jeremy, 33, and nurse mother Nicole, 31, from Utah.

Simon, who is not able to speak English yet, helps his new parents feed and dress his brothers Alex, six, who also has Down’s Syndrome, David, five, and Jon, six, who both have Cerebral Palsy.

Jeremy said about his adopted son: ‘Last month, Simon joined our family from Bulgaria. He is the fourth Bulgarian child I and my wife have adopted.’

‘He’s enjoyed the company of his brothers quite a bit, he jumped right in and started playing and taking care of his brothers.’

‘Since Simon has joined us, the days have become longer, they start a bit earlier and end a bit later and there’s more time to be a good parent.’

Heart-Melting footage shows Simon feeding and playing with his siblings at home in Salt Lake City.

Jeremy said: ‘Simon loves to be with people. While he can speak Bulgarian, he still can’t speak English, but out of our four children he is the most verbal, so he’ll say ‘mum’ and ‘dad’.’

‘He’s still learning but we’re confident that he’ll become verbal, while his brothers not so much.’

‘Raising four kids with special needs requires a lot of work and there are many things you have to do.’

‘The key is finding joy throughout each of those activities. Recently, I timed how long it would take to wash their teeth and get them ready to bed, and it took 30 minutes, so even if I work really hard it always takes a long time.’

‘Fortunately, my wife Nicole, who had been a nurse for 10 years, quit her job to become a stay-at-home mum and takes care of the children full-time.’

‘Taking care of these children can be a great experience.’

‘They are always excited and full of joy. They get really happy over simple things that other kid could sometimes take for granted.’

 

 

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