Elise Webber was told to expect the worst for her little boy, but he was about to surprise everyone...
My son Bobby is a smiley three-year-old who loves cars and trucks, and singing along to The Wiggles on TV. You might think he’s an ordinary toddler, but he has a specific set of needs that make him unique. You see, Bobby is blind, quadriplegic, epileptic and has cerebral palsy. He’s so brave, but watching him struggle makes my heart ache. and what’s even more painful is that my son wasn’t born with these problems. The truth is, he was the victim of a horrific attack – by someone who was meant to love him…
Three years ago, I lived a happy, albeit ordinary life. While my partner, Barry, worked in construction, I was a stay-at-home mum to our children, Olivia, then four, and Bobby, seven months. With my older sister Casey, and Andrew, her fiancé, living close by, we would spend most weekends together either kayaking, or at the local park.
I never had to worry about the children getting bored – not with their favourite Uncle Andrew around. He was the first to volunteer to kick a ball with Olivia – his goddaughter – or play peekaboo with Bobby. So after Barry and I were married in September 2014, it seemed natural to leave the children with Casey and Andrew while we went on our honeymoon to Queensland, just a short one-hour flight away from our home in Sydney, Australia.
Waking to a nightmare
This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
EAT WELL (even on a budget) - Easy meals that make the most of your store cupboard, and won't break the bank
Courgette and pesto pasta
The CATCH
The house was perfect - so why was it so cheap?
Elizabeth and THE RAIN
She had made Lisa's life a misery- and now she was back
I won't stop taking my daughter out of school... - TO GO TO THE BEACH!
One mum tells us why fun, spontaneous days are sometimes more important than being in the classroom
Where's the JUSTICE?
Catherine Wardle's son died over a senseless Snapchat spat
Fat-shamed BY MY MUM
Gemma Hall, 28, showed off her snaps and got a dose of tough love
Fighting for SURVIVAL
When Danielle Camilleri collapsed at 40, the diagnosis was devastating
Finding love AFTER LOSS
As Kelsey Parker moves on after losing her husband Tom, we investigate how difficult it is to find love again in widowhood
Phil's revenge
Phillip Schofield is back on our screens after a 16-month hiatus and it seems it's all-out war between the former presenter and ITV.
'I'm too scared TO HAVE SURGERY'
Christine Lampard on gratitude, staying in shape and date nights with husband Frank.