China toddler with 1 leg puts on own prosthetic leg for first time as mother cheers on, melting hearts on social media
- Two-year-old lost leg, fingers at birth due to severe disorder in womb
- Wears prosthetic limb since10 months old but never put it on herself
A two-year-old child from China has melted hearts on mainland social media after she independently attached a prosthetic limb for the first time and successfully stood up.
One online user who uses the pseudonym “Iron Leg Girl Xinhe” from Jiangsu province in southeast China shared the heartwarming video, which featured the toddler navigating the process of attaching her limb and following guidance from her mother, surnamed Kong.
In the video, the mother constantly praises her daughter with encouragement like: “Which part do you wear first? Wow, baby, you’re amazing! Then what comes next? You’re so talented! Xinhe is just too incredible!”
At the start of the process, the toddler, who was not identified, initially attempts to directly apply the prosthetic’s outer shell without using the foam padding or the fitted sock for protection.
However, her mother patiently led her down the correct road.
“Can you think of what else you forgot to put on? Shouldn’t you also wear this?” asks the mother.