When you become a parent you want to know everything there is to know about how to raise your child to be happy, healthy and successful. To do this, many people turn to books, the internet or parenting forums to get the best advice on how to make your child eat all the vegetables, how to bounce back from adversity and which music classes they should take. But what if the secret to their happiness lay in ? What if understanding your own needs, and meeting them, was the ultimate way to ensure your child is raised well?yoursWarren Cann is a psychologist and CEO of The Parenting Research CentreHe explains why he thinks we need to value parents more, and why we need to drop our expectations and focus more on ourselves.. 

<div>When you become a parent you want to know everything there is to know about how to raise your child to be happy, healthy and successful. To do this, many people turn to books, the internet or parenting forums to get the best advice on how to make your child eat all the vegetables, how to bounce back from adversity and which music classes they should take. But what if the secret to their happiness lay in ? What if understanding your own needs, and meeting them, was the ultimate way to ensure your child is raised well?yours</div><div>Warren Cann is a psychologist and CEO of <a href="https://www.parentingrc.org.au/" target="_blank">The Parenting Research Centre</a>He explains why he thinks we need to value parents more, and why we need to drop our expectations and focus more on ourselves.. </div>

From nurturing newborns to taming toddlers, we unravel the art and science of parenting with real-life stories and expert advice. The hilarious to the humbling and all the nitty gritty in between. Produced and presenter by mum of two and journalist, Shevonne Hunt.

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