This week for the These Dads Are Doing It Right series I want to share with you some inventions. These inventions are made by dads to help their kids and others. In addition, if there are any other dads that you think we should check out, leave their name and info in the comment section below.
Inventions That Dads Made For Their Kids
Derek Boshard
Derek is a proud father of two girls, Erin and Raine, and husband to his amazing wife, Tracy. Derek’s eldest, Erin has Dup15q, a rare chromosome disorder. Through trials and tribulations they have endured finding ways to help kids with special needs to gain freedom. In addition, Derek loves exploring wilderness areas with his family, making sure our youngest, Raine gets to live life to the fullest, while learning about and appreciating wildlife. They also do their utmost to give Erin a fun-filled exciting life, despite her disabilities.
Callum Miller
Callum Miller is a father that taught himself 3D printing and bionic engineering from scratch to build custom prosthetic limbs for his son Jamie. In addition he looked to help other children like six-year-old Keira Campbell. Driven by a frustrating 18-month hospital waiting list for his son, who was born without a left hand, Miller bypassed traditional medical channels by purchasing an affordable 3D printer.
Izzy Swan
Izzy Swan is a true innovator, and educator at heart. Raised in a rustic cabin deep in the woods of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, he knows the value of simplicity and hard work firsthand. “We lived without the luxuries of running water, electricity, and indoor plumbing. Each day presented new adventures and challenges, instilling in me an enduring spirit of discovery and the profound belief that hard work enriches not only oneself but also those in our community.” His passion for innovation allows him to build whimsical, imaginative inventions for his own children.
Hal Taylor
Hal Taylor is the inventor of the StoryTime Rocking Chair. It is a handcrafted three-seated wooden rocking chair. He created the piece in 1995 to solve a common parenting dilemma. His lap was not large enough to hold all three of his young children at once during evening bedtime stories. The rocking chair features a standard central seat for an adult flanked by two elevated, child-sized seats built seamlessly over the armrests. This configuration gives multiple children an unobstructed view of the book pages.