A Baby’s White Hair Made Him The Target Of Mockery

Many parents enjoy showing off cute pictures of their brand-new babies to friends and family. This was also true for Patricia Williams.

She snapped photographs of her son with affection, but when she tried to show off his photo collection to her friends, she got an unwelcome surprise.

Patricia gave birth to her son Redd in 2012. The baby boy’s mother didn’t notice that he had white hair until he was two months old, among other things.

When Dale looked up why their baby’s eyes kept darting from side to side, he discovered something incredible, this was a typical indicator of albinism.

Patricia was hesitant because she’d never heard of the term, but the boy clearly displayed the signs of albinism, including particularly fair skin, white hair, and tracking eyes.

The couple then consulted with an optician and geneticist for a more conclusive diagnosis.

Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 1 (OCA1), which affects 1 in 17,000 individuals worldwide, was confirmed as Redd’s diagnosis.

Patricia remembers the enthusiastic anticipation of the hospital personnel at the birth of Redd because of his distinctive white hair and blue eyes.

Patricia, her husband, and their firstborn son, Gage, all had blonde hair, so she didn’t bat an eyelid.

Redd’s hair was so white that it glistened in the sunlight, she remembered thinking a month after they brought him home, and even though she tried to shield herself from his gaze, he continued to follow her.

His eyes were a remarkable hue of blue, bordering on red, in some illuminations.

When Patricia’s second son was born with the same problem, she knew it was something they would have to deal with for the remainder of their lives.

Rockwell was born with the same problem as his older sibling in February of 2018. People on social media used stolen pictures of the newborn infant to create awful jokes.

Redd has also been the target of schoolyard slurs and teasing because of his appearance. Because of this, his older sibling Gage started to watch out for him.

However, as Rockwell’s parents had done extensive research on albinism before his birth, they were well prepared for his arrival. However, they were unprepared for their son’s photographs to go viral online.

Dale and Patricia tried to get in touch with everyone who’d shared the image to ask them to remove it, but they quickly discovered that this was an unimaginable task.

He is truly an adorable little fella and he deserves nothing but love and happiness, just like any other child, and these so-called people, if you can call them people are wicked to the core and have no compassion, no soul, come to that. He’s not here for people to mock him, he’s here because he’s very very special.

Nobody should be mean to others and we should stop and think before we say or do something that could hurt someone, and we should keep in mind that everyone is different, not better or worse, just different.

Bullying used to be considered a playground hazard, perhaps even a crucial rite of passage, but times have changed and now there’s recognition that bullying can impact anyone, whatever age, and it makes their lives miserable and unpleasant.

These babies that are born with Albinism do not ask to be born like this, but it does occur, and parents should be teaching their children about conditions like this so that they don’t act aggressively towards that individual or child.

These children are really no different from anybody else, it’s just that they look different because the production of melanin, the pigment that colours skin, hair and eyes is not there. It’s a lifelong condition, although it doesn’t get worse over time.

They’re not monsters, they’re not sorcerers, and they won’t put a hex on you, and they’re usually as healthy as everyone else, although this condition can cause some form of visual impairment.

So, next time you see someone with Albinism, just remember they’re not from outer space, they’ve not been captive in Area 51 and have been let out on a day pass, they’re just like you or me and they deserve the same respect as everyone else!