Hi Reader Dad Joke: Why did the tomato turn red at the gym? It saw the salad dressing, and realized it needed to work on its core. Song of the Week: Johnny Clegg (With Nelson Mandela) - Asimbonanga (after spending some time in my home country South Africa this feels like the right song for this week.) Picture a core workout… I bet most of us have in mind a scene at the gym with yoga balls, reformer machines and lots and lots of lycra. But how many people do you think would picture a baby...
10 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader Dad Joke: Do you wanna hear a construction joke? I'm still working on it! Song of the Week: Inkululeko Lyndani ft Bhodloza Development is interesting. Mainly because it doesn’t work the way we think it does…let me explain. Let’s take the first year of life as an example. We initially assume that it’s pretty much a straight timeline from prone and supine to roll to sit to crawl to pull to stand…and on and on…but it isn’t. It’s much more of a “build up and burst” type of deal where...
15 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader Dad Joke: Mrs. Goat: “Honey, we’re going to have a baby!” Mr. Goat: “You’re kidding.” Song of the Week: Alex Warren - Ordinary I’m not sure if I have told you but my father is a chiropractor. It’s kind of in our blood. But not just chiropractic…paediatrics. Dr. Lionel Marinus was one of the first chiropractors in South Africa to see babies in practice. We used to have “baby hour” where they would all arrive en masse. I loved those mornings. For the parents it was a get together…they...
30 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader Dad Joke: What do you call a snowman with a six-pack? The abdominal snow man! Song of the Week: Last Rickmas - Fl_sh “Stand up straight so Mike can have a look at you.” I hear this a lot … usually from a parent who has just fought their way through afternoon traffic for their child’s appointment. The idea being that they want their child to show me their “posture”. But I know, as do you, that this “standing up straight” is just a performance, there is no way junior is standing like...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader Dad Joke: What happens if you eat Christmas decorations? You get tinsel-itis Song of the Week: Coldplay - Man in the Moon This week was…interesting. I got an email from a student saying that they couldn’t access the technique bank on our membership. Now the technique bank is kind of the backbone of the operation, it’s where you go when you need to know how to adjust a sphenoid, test a newborns tone, help out with tummy time etc…it’s a quick reference when you need it…and it needs to...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader Dad Joke: What do you call cheese that isn’t yours? Nacho cheese! Song of the Week: Hollow Coves - Coastline People do things they enjoy doing. People enjoy things they understand. People understand that they need to progress. Ask yourself this…How many people would do karate if there were no belts? How many people would play video games if they couldn’t reach new levels? And how many people carry on with chiropractic care without a plan which shows that they are levelling up?...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader Dad Joke: How do brains say hello? With a brain wave! Song of the Week: Placebo - Every you every me I have spent the last 2 days getting the final touches on the update for my Cranial Kinetics for Kids seminar and I want to give you, dear reader, a little sneak peak of what I am teaching this coming weekend in Amsterdam. I wish I could take the credit for this little nugget, but it was shared with me by one of my many bosses (I have more bosses now than I ever have…figure that one...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader Dad Joke: Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn't peeling well! Song of the Week: Venus - Bananarama This weekend found me in Newcastle teaching the Management of the Neonate. Great people great vibe and…a multitude of approaches to treating. We had diversified, we had SOT, we had ABC you name it… it was there and everyone was willing to share.One of the things I love about paed chiro's is that the egos truly are left at the door and we got to learn from each other.So...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader Dad Joke: Did you hear about the soup bowl that was almost empty? It had a leek in it! Song of the Week: Silver from the DMA's “So…I’ve been doing some research, and I think it’s my child’s retained primitive reflexes that are causing these issues…” I hear this a stack in the clinic, from well-meaning parents, grandparents, teachers…you name it. Primitive Reflexes are hot stuff at the moment. Videos are plastered all over Tik-Tok and YouTube with everyone from the Specialists to the...
3 months ago • 2 min read