Video shared on social media of a child reacting to his new glasses has sparked worldwide consideration and acquired greater than 100 million views on TikTok and Instagram.
The child’s mother, Stephanie Mazzone-Meyer, posted the video of 1-year-old Liam Frederick making an attempt on his new glasses — and it was clear he preferred what he was seeing. (See the video on the prime of this text.)
Mazzone-Meyer spoke solely to Fox Information Digital in regards to the expertise.
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She mentioned she and her husband had been on a highway journey from their dwelling in New York to Wisconsin on the time the video began getting picked up.
“It slowly started gaining traction on my personal Instagram, so on that trip we decided to upload the video to TikTok,” she mentioned.
Child Liam is proven sporting his glasses and playing around together with his mother, Stephanie Mazzone-Meyer. (Stephanie Mazzone-Meyer)
“I fell asleep during that 16-hour car ride and woke up to hundreds of thousands of views and just hours later we broke 1 million and eventually 75 million,” she mentioned.
Thus far, the video has been shared by newscasts in quite a lot of nations, together with in Italy, Chile, Spain and the Netherlands.
“This is the best video I have ever seen.”
Mazzone-Meyer mentioned the feedback she’s acquired have been heartwarming, with some folks commenting, “This is the best video I have ever seen.”
One other individual commented, “I was having a terrible week, and then I saw the video of your son and it turned my whole day around” — whereas one other mentioned, “I am ugly crying at work!”
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Stated the mother, “My video has also helped other parents focus on the eye health of their babies and prioritize an optometrist appointment if they notice something may be off visually or if they notice a cross-eye.”
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She added, “My hope is that Liam can bring joy to others — that same joy that he brings to us every day. He’s been through so much during his short time earth-side and he still manages to give a big smile when you look at him.”
Carrying his new glasses, Child Liam is proven sitting on a chair with a doll as he spends a while with household in Wisconsin. (Stephanie Mazzone-Meyer)
She additionally mentioned, “He radiates goodness. I think the comments we receive daily confirm this.”
“He’s a completely different baby.”
Mazzone-Meyer mentioned that since Liam had irregular scans in utero and was born early, his pediatrician and care group beneficial a slew of checks following his three-week NICU keep; a type of was an optometrist appointment.
On the first appointment, the child’s eyes appeared barely farsighted, which was no trigger for concern.
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His doctor selected a follow-up appointment months later — and at the moment, it was decided that he wanted glasses straight away.
Mazzone-Meyer mentioned Liam has all the time been a smiley child.
Child Liam is proven on his first day of sporting his new glasses. Lastly, mentioned his mother, “He can see us and the world.” (Stephanie Mazzone-Meyer)
Since her child received his new spectacles, she observed he’s smiling extra (if that is even doable), grabbing extra and taking part in extra.
“He’s a completely different baby with his new specs,” Mazzone-Meyer mentioned.
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“It makes me unhappy he had this unknown difficulty — however now [we’re] so glad that we caught it, and he can see us and the world.”
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Mazzone-Meyer added, “I think it’s no secret people are going through hard times across America and the world. Liam’s video brings joy, happiness and positivity to people’s day-to-day lives.”
“It makes me sad he had this unknown issue — but now [we’re] so happy that we caught it, and he can see us and the world,” the child’s mother mentioned. (Stephanie Mazzone-Meyer)
She mentioned, “Just watching his video can make the coldest hearts melt.”
