How This Little Sister Cares For Her Big Sister | My Perfect Family

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  • čas přidán 29. 04. 2024
  • Eleven-year-old Zoe Tate lives with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, a genetic disorder affecting her appearance, development and intellectual ability. She shares a special bond with her sister Tess who is Zoe's best friend and sometimes her carer. Tess gives us an insight into her life and her relationship with her sister and provides us an honest and raw account of the highs, lows and love that comes from having a sister with high needs.
    In this inspirational and uplifting series, discover how children living with mental and physical disabilities live life to the full with the help of their families. My Perfect Family celebrates the fantastic parents who raise their children with a creative, pragmatic and positive attitude.
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Komentáře • 57

  • @katefevre6222
    @katefevre6222 Před 10 dny +13

    This little girl enjoys looking after her sister, but it is a big ask for her. Siblings often become careers. She probably feels grown up and important doing it, and loves her sister very much, but if her parents depend on Tess too much. she might resent her sister when she is older, even if she loves her all the same. I see it in my job all the time.

  • @Thehonestruth
    @Thehonestruth Před 14 dny +19

    What a splendid family, especially young Tess caring so lovingly for her big sister. What a mature young lady.

    • @tashaax1993xanimalloverx
      @tashaax1993xanimalloverx Před 8 dny +1

      The mother is putting too much on her child...its not fair she is her sister not her mother...tess needs to be a child. Having to wipe her sister after going to thr toilet is a job she shouldn't be doing ..

  • @hard-truthsbetter-than-swe6543

    I think people forgot the other is a child to and she be carefree not taken care of a child.

  • @icturner23
    @icturner23 Před 10 dny +2

    I’ve watched this a few times over the years. Tess is a great kid. I hope they’re all still doing well.

  • @mermaidme25
    @mermaidme25 Před 14 dny +10

    I Love this. Mom and Dad just has to make sure they have to see when the youngest morphs into a teenager and wants to morph into their own person with t
    He own family.... I'm only saying this cause I've lived through it. Bless y'all💓💓💓💓💓💓

  • @mochanutpayne8396
    @mochanutpayne8396 Před 14 dny +4

    those kids are adorable

  • @BalanceEnergy888
    @BalanceEnergy888 Před 14 dny +3

    Zoe is so cute. And she has so much support and love around her🌺❤️🙏🏽

  • @claudiarobinson587
    @claudiarobinson587 Před 15 dny +3

    These sisters are sweet.

  • @raurausharmaine9066
    @raurausharmaine9066 Před 15 dny +3

    Awesome thats what love is between siblings

  • @Milaperadotti
    @Milaperadotti Před 15 dny +4

    What a sweetheart!

  • @user-pi9gd1jd8k
    @user-pi9gd1jd8k Před 11 dny +1

    Omg the sweetest thing ever bliss her heart❤

  • @caseyob2690
    @caseyob2690 Před 13 dny +1

    Bless you mom dad tess and miss zoe. ❤❤❤

  • @user-pi9gd1jd8k
    @user-pi9gd1jd8k Před 11 dny +1

    She is a angel ❤

  • @melanytodd2929
    @melanytodd2929 Před 14 dny +3

    Tess ❤ is a gem❣🤗

  • @hollystar1
    @hollystar1 Před 14 dny +4

    Such a beautiful family 💖
    The girls have one of the best relationships I've ever seen 🤟🏻
    To the moon and back forever and infinity ❤

  • @100IrelandisforthePeople
    @100IrelandisforthePeople Před 13 dny +1

    @3:04 Tess has quite a structured day ❤ what an awesome sister Zoe has ❤❤❤

  • @heatherhardy1279
    @heatherhardy1279 Před 15 dny +3

    I love the girls relationship

  • @LisaPrincess93
    @LisaPrincess93 Před 14 dny +4

    Soooo sweet

  • @DogLover1718
    @DogLover1718 Před 13 dny +9

    What does the mum do over than work like outside of work what does she do to help Zoe ?

    • @katefevre6222
      @katefevre6222 Před 10 dny +4

      I know. Tess and the father seem to do it all, ESPECIALLY TESS

  • @Ulla910
    @Ulla910 Před 10 hodinami

    I am a mum of 2 girls as well and my girls 29 and 30 (16 months apart) are very very close, too. The younger one has down syndrome and for 2 times we‘ve been praying not to loose her because of heart issues. But never ever I‘ve let my big one take so much care of her sister, even though she loves her the same as Tess loves Zoe. And even after my divorce I didn’ t put my tasks over to my older girl. It was her childhood, that goes by so fast, and to be a grownup with all the responsibilities would last so long. Why don‘t YOU mum prepare the lunchboxes for both of your girls? Especially when you are awake and in the kitchen the same time?
    Give Tess more of her childhood! Zoe is YOUR daughter not the one of Tess!

  • @mermaidme25
    @mermaidme25 Před 14 dny +3

    It does teach Ur youngest independence most people her age won't know. Y 'all are kick 'n see so far

  • @user-pi9gd1jd8k
    @user-pi9gd1jd8k Před 11 dny +1

    I do the same for my brother when he comes home hes in a group home and hes the oldest.

  • @ann-louise7828
    @ann-louise7828 Před 7 dny

    What amazing family regarding Zoe going into the immediate school on her own without Tess if you ring the immediate school ask to speak to the special ed coordinator or whoever they have and ask that she be put in classes with her friends that's what i did with our special needs son and they were quite happy to do it as it helped him settle in

  • @lihineman7984
    @lihineman7984 Před 3 dny

    Is it just me or does Tess
    look like Princess Charlotte

  • @user-yd1du5ny2i
    @user-yd1du5ny2i Před 14 dny +2

    Where are they from? New Zealand? I love the accent.

    • @KC-rp5se
      @KC-rp5se Před 11 dny

      It looks like in Europe, or UK as the headbandz says chips instead of fries

    • @NiamhMcleod
      @NiamhMcleod Před 11 dny

      @@KC-rp5seNew Zealand

  • @user-cm2gv1jc7r
    @user-cm2gv1jc7r Před 8 dny +1

    i love taht she wants to help but i hope that she is able to say i want to do things on my own or with my freinds and her parents know when to say ok . i love that she loves her sister but i hope that she does all this cause she loves her sister not cause her parents ask her too

  • @molly81398
    @molly81398 Před 9 dny

    This is not a new documentary, I wonder what they're up to now.

  • @tashaax1993xanimalloverx

    The mother is putting too much on her child...its not fair she is her sister not her mother...tess needs to be a child. Having to wipe her sister after going to thr toilet is a job she shouldn't be doing .. no one notice how she said she doesn't take her husband for granted yet she takes her oldest for granted..

  • @bunglejoy3645
    @bunglejoy3645 Před 9 dny

    Im sorry but you cant comment unless youve veen axarer i wasent acarer as a child but i wasmums full timesole carer gor 20 years till she died the sister seems to enjoy looking after ger younger sister shes fine

  • @carissaanne5614
    @carissaanne5614 Před 14 dny +8

    Why don’t the girl go to a specialist school and let tess have school day to be a normal child and not her sister keeper ?

    • @user-ve7hn1qf7l
      @user-ve7hn1qf7l Před 14 dny +2

      Special schools are expensive I went to one in middle school. Very hard to get into due to small numbers, not cheap, and commute was much longer then if I’d gone to the school I was districted for. (I don’t live in the uk though)

    • @jennynott3841
      @jennynott3841 Před 14 dny +1

      Couldn’t agree more

    • @caitlinroy8678
      @caitlinroy8678 Před 13 dny +1

      @@user-ve7hn1qf7lthere not British they don’t either there from New Zealand there kiwis

    • @user-ve7hn1qf7l
      @user-ve7hn1qf7l Před 13 dny

      @@caitlinroy8678 lol I live in a household with both accents so I can’t tell the difference somtimes (most of the time😭). Even as I was typing that I was wondering if I was messing up. My bad 😄

  • @blairariavanderkamp3405
    @blairariavanderkamp3405 Před 15 dny +13

    This is horrifying!! What exactly does this mother do for either of cher children especially her disabled daughter?!!? She's a disgrace!! It's not the poor little girl's responsibility to look after her big sister!! Pfffff smdh.

    • @jennynott3841
      @jennynott3841 Před 14 dny +6

      Couldn’t agree more. Should have a care plan in place. Selfish people

    • @chrysanthemum_jessie
      @chrysanthemum_jessie Před 14 dny +2

      I looked after my big brother growing up. I still do! I love it and I am carrying on as a special needs teacher to help others like him. I promise we’re ok. ❤

    • @caseyob2690
      @caseyob2690 Před 13 dny +1

      Oh shove it.
      Judgey twats

    • @0fcAnix
      @0fcAnix Před 13 dny +3

      exactly like what

    • @Lily-ok9lp
      @Lily-ok9lp Před 11 dny +3

      @@chrysanthemum_jessieFirstly you’re an angel and your family is so lucky to have you. It’s amazing you found your calling in life especially since it’s one of the hardest and yet most rewarding jobs in the world and because of that it should never be an expectation for a child. The comment is right, the mother made me sick with her attitude like letting the dad ‘sleep in’ while she talks about the tasks her other child has to do.
      When you have a child, disabled or not, it’s your responsibility to take care of them and guide them yourself or find professional help to support you. You might have had a nice experience and appreciate it but theres a community of ‘glass children’ with lifelong trauma, with poor attachment and emotional issues due to this kind of parental negligence and you cant ignore their experience because you were lucky.
      Caring for someone out of love on a daily basis is hard, but worth it, being raised to believe your responsibility is to care for someone creates resentment and ruins childhoods- it’s never worth that.

  • @shanimarais9695
    @shanimarais9695 Před 7 dny +2

    So... the mother gets up, does HER THING, and the poor youngest daughter has to do EVERYTHING ELSE??? SHOCKING!!! Perfect family? I think not! An ENORMOUS RESPONSIBILITY has been forced upon that poor little girl. Disgraceful! The parents should be ASHAMED of themselves, ESPECIALLY the "mother".

    • @mspinklady74
      @mspinklady74 Před 4 dny +2

      Exactly Dad has a lay in so and the mum gets ready for work and the sister has to make breakfest and dress her sister. Mum and dad need to step up more.

  • @papamarik
    @papamarik Před 15 dny +12

    What a lazy mom

    • @Milaperadotti
      @Milaperadotti Před 15 dny +10

      lol that’s what I was thinking! Glad I’m not alone. Poor girl does everything

    • @alientourist4171
      @alientourist4171 Před 15 dny +14

      The little girl is amazing, but I’m not sure if the Mom should be putting so much on her doesn’t seem quite right

    • @papamarik
      @papamarik Před 15 dny +13

      @@alientourist4171 She shouldn’t, she’s parentifying the kid

    • @brennathecatlover4360
      @brennathecatlover4360 Před 14 dny

      @@Milaperadottithe mom helps out too

    • @caseyob2690
      @caseyob2690 Před 13 dny

      Easy to pass judgement on others when you know....just about nothing if there lives.
      Real classy.

  • @gabrielbuttier7002
    @gabrielbuttier7002 Před 11 dny +1

    Good family great

  • @user-pi9gd1jd8k
    @user-pi9gd1jd8k Před 11 dny +1

    Omg the sweetest thing ever bliss her heart❤