Kevin McDougall

Advice: Go lightly on yourself and on your children. They are not mini-me's and they are discovering the world and themselves through untrained eyes. There will be mistakes, there will be clashes and invariably frustrations. But you're both trying your hardest and build that understanding and bond.

I get most of my tips from mum posts on Instagram, being a parent is the same no matter what gender you are.

Dad career highlights: The smiles, the hugs and when they do kind acts out of their own will. You know your doing a good job if they do that. Also, time in and around water is most fun a family can have. The laughter is a drug