Home / Health & Wellness / Children's Health It’s World Down Syndrome Day and you’re going to want to watch this video The makers of last year's viral Down Syndrome Awareness video do it again. By Heather Marcoux March 21, 2019 Rectangle One year ago, a video brought parents around the world to tears on World Down Syndrome Day. It’s been viewed almost 5.5 million times since then, and the message behind it is still gaining momentum today. The Carpool Karaoke style video was produced by a parent-led Down Syndrome awareness organization called Wouldn’t Change a Thing as a way to show people that families dealing with Down syndrome are just families like any family raising children. In the video 50 moms from the UK and their 4-year-old kids sing along to ‘A Thousand Years’ by Christina Perri (aka the Twilight theme). It’s a song about love, and it couldn’t be a more perfect soundtrack for this group of mamas, who use a simplified form of sign language, Makaton, to amplify their message in the video. Regardless, the 50 moms were a little shocked (but happy) to see their video go as viral as it did. “We definitely wanted everyone to see it,” one of the mothers, Rebecca Carless told the BBC. “The idea is, we are just normal mums, we love our kids, they love us, and they are just like other 4-year-olds, we wouldn’t change them.” This year, Wouldn’t Change a Thing created another musical number to raise awareness about the lives of kids with Down syndrome. This one is set to Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” and shows the kids just being kids and having fun. It has already racked up nearly 40,000 views as of this writing. These kids are clearly so very loved, and the parents behind these videos want the world to know it every day, but especially on World Down Syndrome Day. You might also like: How I felt when the doctor told us our baby has Down Syndrome Meet Lucas—the first Gerber Baby with down syndrome This mom’s Target run proves why representation matters Tags: Dodmentalchannel Related articles Life This viral video has mothers everywhere feeling so seen (and crying) February 27, 2020 News Viral TikTok proves families will do *anything* for their only grandchild December 10, 2024 Travel Should travelers be expected to give up their seats for parents? Reddit’s viral debate weighs in November 25, 2024 News Megan Fox is pregnant! How she and Machine Gun Kelly are embracing a new chapter after loss November 11, 2024 News Teacher goes viral with ‘Welcome to Kindergarten’ song—watch the video here July 31, 2024