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Dad fights back against trolls who say he should 'stop having kids' as two are disabled

A dad is fighting back against vile trolls who jeer he should 'stop having kids' as two are disabled - using it as an opportunity to educate people instead. Ben Seal shares videos on TikTok to document his day-to-day life raising six-year-old Henry Seal, who has autism, and 17-month-old Reggie Seal, who has Down's syndrome.

Although most TikTok users applaud the dad-of-three for raising awareness of his children's additional needs, he has also attracted comments from vile trolls. But the 34-year-old has used their vitriol as an opportunity to educate, as he often does when people make disparaging comments in real life.

The salesman credits his sons with helping him develop patience and understanding - even for those who insult and ridicule his family, as he believes it comes from a 'place of ignorance'. Kind-hearted Ben has even posted videos with some vile slurs including 'family of sp*stics' and 'inbred' plastered across them in a bid to educate others to be more compassionate.

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