Let me ask you something ... if you could encourage someone to engage in physical activity to the point where they are self motivated to do it again and again, you would want to know about it right?
At the risk of sounding like an advertisement for Nintendo, I write the following blog post ...
It's only been in the last 5-8 years, during which Daniel has been using the computer, that I can finally
Read More: Playing Games with a DisabilityI laugh at how competitive we are!
Not only do we like to compete in sports and achievements as a nation but even with life experiences we love to compete.
Have you ever heard a bunch of mums over a coffee talking about who had the worst birth?
'I was in labour for 8 hours', 'well I was in labour for 16 hours', 'That's nothing, I have a friend of mine who's daughter was in labour for 38 hours',
Read More: ...and the 'bad birth' medal goes too...Like most parents of a disabled child we are not medically trained in psychology, paediatrics, physio, occupational therapy, etc. so you need to ask questions.
When Daniel was 3 years old our physios were attempting to get Daniel to reach for pieces of a puzzle (large floor puzzle) while sitting on his bottom on the floor.
My wife told me that it took her a little while to digest what was
Read More: Always Ask Questions 
Daniel was around 8 months when the doctors asked if we were going to have a second child. For Penny and I this question posed a greater risk than just having a second child with a disability, it meant risking Penny's life a third time.
Our first attempt at a family (five years prior) resulted in Penny contracting a rare condition called Trophoblastic Disease. This is a form of cancer
Read More: A Second Child?
