• One thing that is useful is having a look at photos you have taken on your journey of parenting. It may jog your memory of the issues you where dealing with, easy or challenging, happy or sad times.
• You may also review the parenting books you may have read at the time and remember what worked for you, as it may have been a mix of things.
• Try and remember when you canvassed for advice from other parents, and what you actually ended up doing. Each parent has their own formula and everyone is different with parenting styles, so this type of advice is very useful.