Flowerchild, I love you, LOL.
You put that point across so beautifully. That was really lovely to read. I agree about the material things as well. My kids dont miss out. We go to QLD every year and have a nice holiday. We stay at the beach and at my fathers farm. I am very lucky to have such supportive people around me. They play sport and have everything that other kids have - I make sure of it. They also have a fantastic support network in each other which I hope will continue through their lives. They all pitch in to teach my autistic daughter to talk and I love hearing them do that.