If at first you don't succeed

[Rignold]

This

[JaySeeSkinny Graduate]

Yes, but the child doesn't get twisted ankles, sore knees and hips, shin splints, plantar fasciitis, tendonitis etc. Nor are they carrying heaps of extra weight (normally) and after a couple of months they are normally successful and as good as any other child their age. They don't have to struggle for months and years to reach a decent level!

[GoogleMe Graduate in reply to JaySeeSkinny]

Some children do...some children have bigger challenges than all those things (and note the size of the infant head compared to body) and they *still* keep trying.

[JaySeeSkinny Graduate in reply to GoogleMe]

Yes, I know - I'm just being bloody-minded!

[AncientMum Graduate]

Which puts me in mind of my very very favourite motivational track:

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[nhs2015 Graduate in reply to AncientMum]

Hey AncienMum, I knew that song but never paid attention to the words. I suppose I am more into melody than words. Funny really, because of the male voice, this song never attracted me but now.....  I will listen to it indeed!

[AncientMum Graduate in reply to nhs2015]

I just love this this song, I fact I love a lot of their stuff -it's surprisingly melodic and musical, often very folky with beautiful harmonies but always with a very strong message. 

[jt24 Graduate]

To be really 'deep and meaningful', I'm running to compete in a charity 5k to raise funds and awareness for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. My son fought his hardest to walk and succeeded aged 22 months but the condition took him back off his feet age 8

Some days I could slap him for that daily inspiration he provides  

I liked sitting on my bum eating cheesecake