text: A six-year-old boy showed maturity beyond his years when he helped deliver his baby brother at home. Ruben Blundell's brother was four days overdue when his mother finally went into labour in the middle of the night. Left with no time to get to the hospital, the family had to deliver the baby at home - and Ruben assisted in the birth by fetching towels and even telling his mother to breathe. Ruben Blundell, 6, helped deliver his little brother Theo, who was four days overdue when his mother finally went into labour in the middle of the night . Michelle Madden, 30, of Rhos on Sea, Conwy, Wales, said: 'We had tried to prepare Ruben in the weeks leading up to the birth, in case something unexpected happened. 'We told him it was something natural and not to be scared. 'The original plan had been for my mum to look after Ruben while I went to hospital. But, when Theo decided he was coming quickly, Ruben was brilliant. He ran to get the phone, brought towels - whatever we needed. 'We called the paramedics because I knew that the baby was coming really quickly. Ruben was so mature it was unbelievable. He just kept calm and told me to breathe, while my partner Ben was helping to deliver the baby.' Left with no time to get to the hospital, Michelle Madden, 30, went into labour at home - and Ruben assisted his father Ben with helping the birth go as smoothly as possible . Michelle said that Ruben was so mature it was 'unbelievable', saying he just kept calm and told her to breathe, while her partner Ben was helping to deliver the baby . Paramedics arrived to assist Michelle with the last part of labour, and the family were soon cuddling baby Theo, who weighed in at a healthy 6lbs 15oz. Proud Michelle, an NVQ assessor in health and social care for North Wales Training, praised her elder son, a year one pupil. She said: 'After Theo's birth, we just sat in bed together. Ruben kept saying, "I can't believe he is here". 'He doesn't even want to play with his toys any more. He loves Theo so much and is not jealous at all. He just wants to help me look after him and feed him. I hope that the bond Ruben has through being at Theo's birth will stay with them all their lives.' Proud Michelle, an NVQ assessor in health and social care, praised her elder son, a year one pupil . Ben, a catering manager at the Welsh Government's Llandudno Junction headquarters, and the whole family are delighted with their new arrival. Michelle added: 'Theo's fine. He has quite a lot of black hair. We think he has my family's looks about him at the moment.' Paramedics arrived to assist Michelle give birth to baby Theo, who weighed in at a healthy 6lbs 15oz . Ruben, a school pupil, loves Theo so much, he doesn't even want to play with his toys anymore and just cuddles his new baby brother .
target: Ruben Blundell's brother was four days overdue .
  Family had to deliver the baby at home - and Ruben assisted in the birth .
  Fetched towels and even told his mother Michelle to breathe .
  Father Ben helped deliver baby Theo, who Ruben is besotted with .