Boy, 6, cradles baby brother with Down's Syndrome and sings him song

Adorable moment a six-year-old boy cradles his baby brother born with Down’s Syndrome and sweetly sings him a song has captured the heart of the internet – earning him more than a million shares

• Nicole Powell recorded the footage of her children at home in Cabot, Arkansas 
• Rayce sits tucked under a duvet in bed holding his six-week-old brother Tripp
• He serenades him with song by Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber called 10,000 hours

A six-year-old boy was caught on camera serenading his baby brother born with Down’s Syndrome in an adorable clip that has since captured the heart of the internet. 

Nicole Powell, 29, recorded the footage of her children at the family home in Cabot, Arkansas.

In the video, six-year-old Rayce can be seen sitting tucked under a duvet in bed with his baby brother cradled in his arms.

Tripp, who is just six weeks old and was born with Down’s Syndrome, is wearing a gray dinosaur baby-grow.

He looks up toward his big brother Rayce as he begins to serenade him. 

The song 10,000 hours by Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber can be heard playing over a radio in the background. 

Rayce then begins reciting the lyrics as he sings: ‘I’d spend 10,000 hours and 10,000 more, oh, if that’s what it takes to learn that sweet heart of yours. 

‘And I might never get there but I’m gonna try. If it’s 10,000 hours or the rest of my life I’m gonna love you.’  

Rayce gently strokes his brother’s back and stomach and the video ends shortly after.

Nicole Powell, 29, recorded the footage of her children at the family home in Cabot, Arkansas, as six-year-old Rayce serenaded his six-week-old brother Tripp

Tripp spent the first month of his life in intensive care during which time the family, including Jayce, nine, Rayce, six, Grayce, two, and Reese, one, visited him every day.

He was finally released on Christmas Eve. 

Ms Powell, who is a police officer, said that seeing the bond between Rayce and Tripp never fails to make her smile.

The mother-of five originally recorded the footage on her mobile phone to send to her husband 39-year-old husband JJ.

Tripp spent the first month of his life in intensive care during which time the family visited him every day. Pictured: Rayce proudly holding Tripp

She later decided to upload it to Facebook alongside the caption: ‘This is how Rayce bonds with Tripp. 

‘He sings to him all the time. He swear this song is about him and his brother. 

‘Love doesn’t count chromosomes, or as Rayce says, ‘Aren’t we all different?’ 

‘#DownSyndrome #NothingDownAboutIt #BrotherlyLove #ProudMomma’

It has since been viewed more than eight million times. 

Ms Powell and husband JJ (pictured with Tripp) found out that their newborn would likely have the condition during scans and said that they were initially apprehensive

Ms Powell was overwhelmed by the reaction and said: ‘It’s amazing.

‘I had wondered our purpose – of why now do we have a baby with Down’s syndrome.

‘I think maybe it was to bring love and awareness.

‘People are so terrified of what can happen. But he’s perfect.

‘It’s super scary but parenthood is scary in general. 

‘I’m so proud of my sons.’

Ms Powell added that when she finally saw Tripp after his birth on November 21 via c-section he was ‘absolutely perfect’

Ms Powell and husband JJ, who owns a car sales business, found out Tripp would likely have the condition during scans before he was born.

She said the couple had initially apprehensive about the situation before adding: ‘Honestly I was really terrified because I wasn’t educated at all about Down’s syndrome and I hadn’t been around anyone with Down’s syndrome.

‘I had this horrible picture in my head and I was thinking the absolute worst.

‘My biggest fear was I was afraid of the future.

‘I was uneducated and didn’t understand.

Ms Powell, who is a police officer, said that seeing the bond between Rayce and Tripp (pictured together) never fails to make her smile

‘I thought “I have four other children, they all love each other, I just want them to love him the same way they love each other”.

‘We explained to them early. I didn’t know much but I told them what I did know.

‘We told them it just means he will be different but he’s still your brother.

‘The boys answered and told us “but we’re all different”. And we were like “okay, this is going to be fine”.’

Ms Powell said that later scans revealed that Tripp’s heart was healthy and that when she finally saw him after his birth on November 21 via c-section he was ‘absolutely perfect’.

Ms Powell said: ‘Both the boys love music.

‘Rayce was saying [about the song] “this is about me and you” – he doesn’t know it’s about a husband and wife.

‘He decided it was their song.’   

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