When your baby is crying at three in the morning or your toddler's just thrown his lunch all over your newly mopped floor, it's easy to forget the good bits about being a parent. To help you through the tough times, here's our round up of the things that make parenting fun. You can add your ideas, too, by scrolling down to the parents' tips box at the bottom of the page.
1 Panicking because you've been given this newborn baby to take home and you haven't even got the manual - then realising how much fun it is learning on the job.
2 Feeling a tiny fist curl around your finger when you touch his palm.
3 Gazing into your baby's eyes and knowing he trusts you totally.
4 Breathing in the best smell in the world: sleepy baby!
