Making Connections with the Little People Community

[@sahpem4425]

This video is lovely. Thank you for sharing this glimpse into the LPNZ meeting! Happy 50th!

[@lewshann]

"If you raise a kid to be kind, they'll get further in life than a kid who is tall." Never truer words were spoken.

[@myroom4640]

Yes, I know it’s a saying, and a good one at that!! BUT, if a kid is too short: too tall: too large, too skinny, has crooked teeth etc, they will get bullied………. The bullies do it because; they are obviously very unhappy within themselves, and lashing out at others seems to make them feel better. A sick way of thinking.

[@kaylanhope7329]

If you raise a kid to be kind they will get further than a kid who is tall!♥️

[@the_5th_night]

I agree! Sourse: was bullied at school, and am way more successful than the mean people.

[@LusaïlToDoha]

Her spirit is so bright so kind and so smart its contagious i really like her, she is such a sunshine, no wonder why he felt in love!

[@faithdavis4453]

That baby has eyelashes to die for. He's adorable.

[@bernardocea119]

From a far away country called Chile ,my best wishes to the LNPZ . I do love your accent...! I visited Dunedin for almost two months ,21 years ago and I felt head over heels in love with your lifestyle and decency to live. May God bless you all ,kiwi friends . My heart will always be with the bewitching people of the most beautiful land of the world.

[@lisamartin309]

What a wonderful resource for others who are little people!

[@itsfern2103]

I love how integrated with the Maori culture some of them are. So amazing new Zealand ☺

[@f.l3450]

What a wonderful organization, Loren is so sweet. The Tuilagi’s baby boy is so cute.

[@valariesrisingsun7937]

7:30 the CUTEST little guy i ever did see. So tiny and absolutely ADORABLE.😍😍💙

[@danielreed5199]

Little people with giant hearts, very moving and touching, thank you so much for sharing.

[@Dawoudkhalifa]

Every single one of you guys is beautiful and one of a kind, whether you are of an average height or little person.

[@djones4084]

short structure doesn't even enter my mind when I watched this program. we are ONE...as JACINDA SAID....we are solid strong individuals holding the most IMPORTANT AND SORT AFTER PASSPORT....so proud of being a KIWI.....proud of your 50-year institution, gives ALL KIWIS watching this...acknowledgment and immense mana xxx

[@suethomas6719]

Congratulations on your 50th! That is worthwhile to celebrate with everyone. The organization is obviously a great thing! Parker is adorable. Here's another Canadian wishing you all the best! Thank you for sharing this video.

[@thepastcomesalive2082]

A person is a person, no matter how small.

[@kathrynn3936]

Congratulations on 50 years! Looks like a fun weekend!

[@kdeleon401]

Randomly came across this video 2022 🇺🇸....really enjoyed it. Glad she support network is there for those in New Zealand

[@jswa1225]

Beautiful. This is so cool. So much kindness in one place

[@arikepa4760]

I love your attitude and your vibe to life Loren, wishing you nothing but eternal blessings.

[@vivienmcnaul109]

50 years. How wonderful. GREAT VIDEO. Congratulations.

[@ellasargison2956]

'My people' ❤ Love it Loren, Katrina and new friends! Hope I can make it to the conference next year to meet the new faces 😁

[@ctcocoa]

Love love love ! So much positivity, support,kindness and love 🖤🥰

[@nompilomkhwanazi8744]

I wanna be Loren’s friend. Her personality is just amazing.

[@sheraldinemslane7245]

This really is awesome, so good to have people who are like you and who you can talk to about your fears. It's a great support system.

[@kateadams1990]

"He's a Canadian, but we don't hold that against him..." I had to laugh at that one! (I am Canadian, by the way)😄

[@plushpuppy32]

Hi from BC

[@kateadams1990]

@@plushpuppy32 Hi from Ontario!

[@susanrachel5583]

Hello from Vancouver bc 🇨🇦

[@kateadams1990]

@@susanrachel5583 Hello from Ontario! I love BC :)

[@joelpollard4716]

Every time these stories are shared, they close that gap of being different and it just becomes us :) Society becomes one. Thanks :)

[@liezelaraneta7062]

Love this people...thanks for sharing

[@raquelshirley123]

What a beautiful doco!! Truely inspiring. Parker is so cute 🥰

[@renaebailey82]

No matter what a child is born with be loved

[@familyiseverything1617]

Beautiful people

[@ellioshiem7892]

such positivity. wonderful...

[@Pethbicton]

Loren is fantastic! 💕

[@labretbear]

I l😻ve their aCcent ! So easy on the ears

[@rebeccahreedy5703]

As a 4'6" woman with dwarfism, who married a man who is 6' I loved your comment about some people not finding it funny when you tell people I married him for his height. Is so true.

[@mega-hb4re]

You guys must look awkward AF

[@hoosierbaddy3052]

@@mega-hb4re 😂

[@saraanderson8458]

What a cute baby boy. 🙂

[@katepearson2730]

Wow that was a great video to watch, I love that this organisation has been going for 50 years! That’s amazing I think, and the ladies who are doing the running of it now should definitely be proud of what they’ve accomplished because they’ve bought so many people together, parents who have children with dwarfism, adults with dwarfism and children too, I can’t believe they have to rely on donations I think they should get more help because the service they provide to there community is invaluable to the people they provide it to, like the young couple said in this video they met another little boy who’s had an operation that their son needs and it’s helped them to know what to expect and everything else, that sort of thing to a parent is so important, I just think it’s great, and like it was said also by the young couple, u can see why it’s been going so long, it was well organised, everyone was friendly and inviting, and it felt like being with family, u can’t get a better compliment than that! I too hope they go many many more years, and anyone out there who doesn’t have dwarfism, when u are out and about and u see someone who’s got dwarfism or any other disability, PLEASE DON’T STARE, I’m disabled, I don’t have dwarfism but every time I go out in my wheelchair people look at me as of to say “I wonder why she’s in a wheelchair” I hate it because I’d rather the person cane up to me and asked me why I’m in a wheelchair, I hate being stared at because it makes me uncomfortable, then sometimes il struggle and use my walking stick and then I suffer for it later on, but I shouldn’t do that, I should just think oh well what ever, but I think I spend too much time worrying about what others r thinking, it’s sad that some people stare or some people r shallow and say nasty things, I’ve never been like that even before I became disabled, before I was disabled I was a carer for people with learning disabilities, I absolutely loved my job, but now I need people to take care of me, luckily my carers are my husband, who’s not only my best friend and my rock, but also he’s mine, and my other carer is my sister in law, she’s amazing, she comes in 5 days a week and helps take care of me, my husband does all the rest of the time but when my sister in law is here it’s just so he can get some rest bite, go to the gym or even just go for a walk alone, because he does a lot for me and our kids too, ANYWAY I wish all these lovely people all the best, they are absolutely amazing!! God bless them all xxxx Kate 🇬🇧 xxxx

[@trixietrog]

Parker is beautiful ♡♡♡♡

[@shanabenjamin8945]

Magical! Keep shinning:)

[@GreenAndTheToe]

Thank you for posting amazing videos often💕

[@AttitudeLive]

Thanks for watching!

[@empm69420]

Love Loren's personality - she is brilliant

[@geraldineowens7001]

Absolutely amazing I wish I could be part of your community normal sized people are not as understanding and acceptable you seem to enjoy life so much

[@kiwisweetheart71]

Thank you for sharing. I have 2 beautiful nieces, living in Scotland, whom are little people. Miss 6 has Achond, but it looks very much like her new little sister, Miss 3 weeks, who is still in NICU, may have Primordial. She will have to have genetic testing done, to see if she does have MOPD and what type. But birthweight of 1lb 9oz and length of 11.3 inches at term, with serial scanning showing consistently smaller size, is pointing to MOPD.

[@fl0l0g]

Fantastic work 😊

[@airot1987]

im 4'10 and 33....ive always felt kinda in between LPs and "normal" height people...like would LPs accept me? not all "normal" height people make jokes due to my height...but it does happen so often i no longer pay attention to it...unless its literally ALL that comes out their mouth. On another note...why dont they get in touch with the LPA and get some tips for their organization?

[@eduardopadilla5505]

Excellent video!

[@thesparklingunicorn8543]

Aww lovely to see this

[@nor4277]

I love New Zealand accents,I wish I could go there

[@LillianJEllmore]

LOVE THIS 😀

[@evdwal5921]

Great documentary, Attitude! Again.. :) thanks for these amazing video's. Only one question though; does anyone know the name of this cool reggae track around 14:35? Have a good day everyone!

[@holliehowland2964]

I like it so far it is jonty

[@TN-ny1yg]

God called yell just much called Us! Sister Sophia Maria and Border Auntny Rary!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🦋🦋🦋🦋

[@gorakhnath8502]

They're Cute & Brave.

[@tachaoneill3443]

Good way

[@MaryettaGraves]

One thing apart from this video is one of the parents of a boy has a raiders hat 😅

[@michellemagginetti4685]

How old is he?

[@EyeThinkEyeLoveYou]

ah I miss newtown!

[@courtneycormier86]

Did anyone notice anything at 1:20? Or was it just me?

[@howudoin8282]

The poster on the pole?

[@Kzn4576-i3c]

How old is the boy in the video?

[@kendarusan]

Parker will be 4 next month :)

[@maggiefollett636]

Great things come in small packages, right?

[@imreallydead.23]

Lol I thought they were all doing balloons in the thumbnail

[@nikkikidd8428]

What is with the tinfoil on the fingers when she’s getting her nails done?is it something new?

[@phaited]

She's probably soaking in acetone to remove the previous set of nails

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

I raise Pygmy goats. They have achondroplasia. They are wonderful.

[@Jumboo364]

I’m the woman at 19:46

[@greenmusic4787]

Why would little people give birth to other little people. It is hard being a little person on your joints etc. Some people have tremendous pain or shorter life expectancy.

[@marywangen4696]

Because we want a life like everyone else. Myself and both of my child have Achondroplasia and live normal lives.

[@christopher_amor_02_animat79]

because we can live long for-filling lives, only held back by other peoples ableist expectations that we can't live like everyone else, work professional, be independent, buy our own place, drive, get married, have kids and so on. Oh suddenly it's "weird" "abnormal" and "wrong" just because one with dwarfism does as everyone else! Why is everyone hung up on crap! Should not be a big deal at all any more than any "normal" person doing so. Too many misconceptions still out there.

[@sepomushaukwa9006]

@@christopher_amor_02_animat79Love your reply! I am average height and everyone deserves to love a normal live regardless of their height. We are all the same but it’s society that ones to put their stupid standards on people! Enjoy and live your life

[@wandaberrymore442]

Just watch that minute ago ❤❤❤ Great