Mum feared her toddler’s life was ruined after boiling pan fell on him

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For the first five months after the incident, Charlie couldn’t go anywhere or see anyone else without running the risk of an infection.” I was devastated, I kept thinking how I’d ruined his life Michelle Whalley She added: “A burn is big open wound that is difficult and complicated to heal.” Now Charlie is a budding football player, training at Preston North End Football Academy. “I wanted to get the book into hospitals because I thought that if other kids could see Charlie thriving now, it would give them a lot of hope.” She added: “It’s something that I wish we’d had at the time too.” Michelle and Charlie fundraised to get the book published with help from two generous donors, Clifford Howarth Foundation and Preston North End Community and Education Trust. I thought that if other kids could see Charlie thriving now, it would give them a lot of hope Michelle Whalley Explaining how the book is being printed and distributed, she said: “We’re not-for-profit and the book is not for sale, this is a labour of love. Michelle said: “It follows Charlie’s timeline in reverse so it says, ‘This is his incredible life now and, by the way, he suffered this severe burn as a baby’.