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Saturday 17 February 2007

Eyebrows

People with Down syndrome are usually easily recognisable by their facial features, even while they are obviously members of their own families. Every text book and description of Down syndrome provides a long list of physical characteristics, many of which are insignificant, and all of which occur in people without Down syndrome. And few things get up parents' noses like a professional reaching for a child's hand to see how many palmar creases he has when they are being consulted about something entirely other ......

But one very commonly shared facial characteristic is often overlooked, even by those who know many people with Down syndrome very well, including parents. We generally do not feel comfortable with "they" statements, but "they" do have the most beautifully shaped eyebrows - finely drawn arches, beautifully curved, that almost never merit cosmetic interference. Many of us would have paid a great deal of self- indulgent money to achieve and maintain such fine brows!



Yes it's trivial in the scheme of things, but given the other trivial feaures that attract unwarranted attention, a delightful distraction. If you're a parent, the next time someone shows undue interest your child's palm, point out his gorgeous eyebrows instead.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I have noticed the beautiful shape of my son’s eyebrows we call them his rainbow’s.

He also has stars in his eye’s his Brush field spots, I was so excited to learn that they are a wonderful hidden treasure in my little boys eye’s

Thanks for a great site.

Miriam said...

My beautiful son Noah also shares this feature of apparently most children with Down Syndrome. To me they have always reminded me a porcelain doll's eyebrows, each hair looks as though it has been hand painted on and beautiful in proportion. Noah also has the most amazing deep blue sapphire eyes which receives many comments on.

Kind regards

Miriam