Folks have been moved by a video showing a Winnie-the-Pooh character having a special moment with a couple’s 18-month-old disabled son at Walt Disney World.
Jessie Barber, form Paducah, Kentucky, posted the video on Monday after the lovable character and her son shared their moment at Crystal Palace in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom.
‘For those of you who have disabled children know the feel when people look but aren’t sure how to interact with your kiddo,’ Barber said in the video that has been viewed more than 25million times. ‘This Winnie the Pooh melted my heart and knew exactly what to do!’
Jessie Barber, form Paducah, Kentucky, posted the video on Monday after the lovable character and her son shared their moment at Crystal Palace in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
Barber shared that she and her wife had decided to take their three adopted children and their son to Disney. The little boy has cerebral palsy that was brought on by a brain injury at birth, Barber explained to Yahoo.
The boy had been sitting in an adaptive stroller when the lovable bear made its way over to him.
The clip shows Pooh rubbing on the boy’s arms and snuggling him with his nose. The little boy looks to don a huge smile as he watches the large bear
‘We weren’t sure how he would handle the day, but he did amazing — he didn’t pitch a fit at all,’ Barber explained.
‘We weren’t sure how he would handle the day, but he did amazing — he didn’t pitch a fit at all,’ Barber explained
She would add on Facebook that Pooh bear was there with their son for over ten minutes.
Babrer shared that her son has the functionality of a four to six month old and communicates by smiling and other facial expressions.
‘He really calmed him,’ the mother said in the video caption.
The next day, the family stumbled on Pooh again. ‘Our son recognized Pooh and started smiling,’ Barber added.
The mother decided to gift her son with a pin of the thoughtful character so that he could always remember the moment.
Barber and her wife have launched a GoFundMe for the toddler’s brother, Kade, who suffers from SCID (Severe Combined Immunodeficiency).
Barber shared that she and her wife had decided to take their adopted children and their son to Disney