One popular comedy film features a quote to this effect: “You can do everything, try with all your might, follow the methods you read about in books, but he will still end up on the couch one day, complaining to some strange woman that you said something you don’t even remember.” The prospect of becoming a parent provides us with an earnest resolve never to repeat past mistakes, especially those made towards us by our parents. Amidst all this, we often forget that a happy mum and dad create a happy child.