I have thought about this whole topic a lot over the years. I am not even married yet and don't have kids, but I am a teacher and sometimes I find myself in the same boat as parents not being able to do something the kids want me to do. Overall, the kids don't mind much at all that I can't run with them or play some of the games they learn in gym. If anything, they learn more compassion and caring towards others who are "different" by having me as their teacher. The same goes for kids who have parents with a disability - they learn, by osmosis and experience how to deal with people - a very, very valuable skill. Having said that, however, I do wonder about having my own children. I am almost 30 now and am seeing some of the decline many of you are talking about that comes with age. I don't want to be a sidelines type of mom and fear that I would be just that at times due to my CP. The decision to have kids for any couple is a big and joint decision. If I knew my husband would be ok with the parenting limitations I would encounter, I would love to have a kiddo or two...if not, then it will be ok with me to call my classroom of kiddos my "kids" until I retire. Linda