Vanessa Kanbi is a filmmaker and podcaster. She first became a parent at the age of 20 and had her second kid when she was 24. Prior to this, she had absolutely zero experience of babies... which got her thinking... what are those essential bits of advice she wishes she'd had before she became a young parent? In this episode of Original Pilot Material, Vanessa is joined by her mates Lily and John to go through some of the crucial stuff you need to know if you're about to become a parent or even just thinking about it in the future. From doing the toilet in front of an audience to managing a house full of flu-ridden humans, this episode of Original Pilot Material is packed with hilarious stories and great advice.

This episode was written, edited and presented by Vanessa Kanbi. Podcast hosts are Asha Hussein & Ross Semple Produced by Paul Carlin & Ross Semple Senior Producers are Anna Fenton & Paul McFadyen Exec Producer is Anthony Browne

Original Pilot Material is a podcast for BBC Sounds from the team behind BBC The Social, the award winning new talent platform from BBC Scotland.

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