I had to deliver some documents to an attorney whose office was in his home.  His son had Down's.  One of my daughters was about 6 mos old and I had her with me.  His son was enamored of her and I told him he could hold her when we finished with the papers.

He was elated.  His mother came into the room to find him seated beside her holding her hand as she sat in the carrier.  She immediately yelped he should let her go and come with her.

I firmly, but very calmly, explained to her.  I told him he could sit and play with her and he could hold her when we are finished.  You would have thought I had told her he could fly an airplane.

When we finished the papers, as promised, I told him to sit on the couch.  I took her out of the carrier.  He anxiously held out his arms.  I told him to be careful to hold her head.

He held her for about ten minutes and jabbered all sorts of baby gibberish to her through the biggest grin.

I certainly hope his mother learned something that day.  Children with Down's can do just about anything, as long as they are given the chance.