Mum of twins with dwarfism calls them beautiful daily - so they can face bullies
A mum of super rare twins with dwarfism tells them they're beautiful every day so they will be ready to face "inevitable bullying" when they go to school.
Latanya Gilbert, 30, had no idea that her twin babies had achondroplasia - the most common cause of dwarfism - until the day they were born.
Ivy and Eva, now three, were unable to hold up their own heads for a year because their necks and bodies were so small in comparison, and were still barely speaking at 18 months old.
They had physical, play, occupational and speech therapy so they would grow up to be as capable as possible.
Latanya and her husband, Evan Tucker, 38 - also parents to Ava, ten, Evan Jr, four, and Jayce, three months, none of whom have dwarfism - say they're aware when their daughters start school bullying will be "inevitable" because Ivy and Eva look different.
Latanya Gilbert, 30, had no idea that her twin babies had achondroplasia - the most common cause of dwarfism - until the day they were born.
Ivy and Eva, now three, were unable to hold up their own heads for a year because their necks and bodies were so small in comparison, and were still barely speaking at 18 months old.
They had physical, play, occupational and speech therapy so they would grow up to be as capable as possible.
Latanya and her husband, Evan Tucker, 38 - also parents to Ava, ten, Evan Jr, four, and Jayce, three months, none of whom have dwarfism - say they're aware when their daughters start school bullying will be "inevitable" because Ivy and Eva look different.
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00:00oh
00:12What are you doing? What are you doing?
00:17Ivy what you doing?
00:23Yeah, get off your head crazy
00:25Oh
00:55I
01:26Get tired
01:34Y'all so cute. I like your song y'all made up
01:38They say cheese pretty flowers. Yeah. Yeah and cheese to the pretty twins
01:44Yeah, so pretty
01:47All right, y'all ready?
01:50Can I can I see your dance one more time?
01:52Can I see you dance one more time Eva?
02:05Okay
02:08Ivy what are you doing? I'd be why your hands on your leg
02:15Ivy come on
02:19Come on Ivy
02:22Come on Ivy
02:28Ivy
02:42Ivy these cars gonna be looking at you like you crazy. Come on crazy girl
02:52Don't fall