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Exploring modern-day parenting though the patient visits to Birmingham Children's Hospital
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Watching1. Episode 1
Three fathers go through a series of parenting challengers: a football coach's son goes into minor surgery; another dad finds his feet in difficult circumstances; and a third father battles an instinctive fear about his son going under the knife.
2. Episode 2
Tijana was born with abnormally small eyes, reducing her vision. First-time parents Charlotte and Dan have only just had baby Lily but she requires surgery to correct a cleft lip and palate.
3. Episode 3
Seven-year-old Eman has a kidney condition that means more than a cup of water a day could kill her. She wants to drink more, so her mum has to balance being a loving mother and a disciplinarian.
4. Episode 4
Teenagers Jack and Rene make life-changing decisions about their medical treatment, as their parents await the outcome. Evie and Rodi are treated following mountain biking and rugby accidents.
5. Episode 5
This episode follows parents who have to adjust their hopes for their children's future in the face of life-threatening accidents. Meanwhile, Matthew, who's nine, urgently needs a kidney transplant.
6. Episode 6
A baby born with no eyes has her sockets widened to accommodate prosthetic ones and the parents of an 8-year-old put him forward for a new treatment for his genetic disease.
7. Episode 7
Can teenager Keanu take responsibility for her own health, and can her mum let her? Meanwhile, Evan urgently needs a new kidney. His parents face a vital decision when they receive extraordinary news.
8. Episode 8
Ten-year-old Louie faces the prospect of major heart surgery with quiet courage, while his parents struggle to hide their fears. Finley, who's four, has an alarming cut on his forehead.
9. Episode 9
A sports-obsessed teenager finds out that she has a heart problem and a four-year-old girl shows remarkable courage in the face of leukaemia
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