'My little boy, Toby, was having real trouble remembering to say his pleases and thank-yous. One day, I said to him, 'No Toby, you're not getting any sweets until you say the magic word.' 'Okay, Daddy,' he replied, 'Can I have some sweets, abracadabra!'

Chris Tarrant

'The thing I most appreciate about being a parent is picking up dirty cups and clothes and not knowing where any of my borrowed possessions have got to!'

Michael Fish

'When I was in my twenties, I lived at home, but frequently carried a 6ft piece of foam mattress in the back seat of my car. My mother, eventually, tentatively enquired, "Is it some kind of contraceptive device, dear?"'

Carol Barnes, Newsreader

And many more. . .