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.
Three families dealing with difference at Birmingham Children's Hospital, including 17-year-old Tijana, who was born with eyes that are unusually small and has reduced vision. First-time parents Charlotte and Dan have just had baby Lily, who was born with a cleft lip and palate, and against their protective instincts, they are putting her forward for corrective surgery at just six weeks old. Meanwhile, rock fan 14-year-old Ellie and her dad Gary bring their own unique energy to the Emergency Department, but Ellie's mood is volatile as she battles feelings of depression.
The documentary focuses on parents who go the extra mile to care for their children. They include Rob, who swapped life on the road as a long-haul trucker to become the primary carer to his four-year-old daughter Chelsea, who was born with a serious kidney disorder and has spent more than 200 nights of her life in hospital. Meanwhile, Shafak is bringing up four children by herself, including Eman, who also has a kidney condition, meaning more than a cupful of water a day could kill her. The seven-year-old is drinking more than her allowance - so Shafak must be a loving mother and disciplinarian at the same time.
One minute they're bewilderingly grown up and the next they're a child again: teenagers present parents and doctors with a unique challenge. It is said that 'the day we fret about our future is the day we leave our childhood behind' and this episode follows two teenagers making their own life-changing decisions about medical treatment, while a third is rushed to hospital after some youthful risk-taking leaves her with a potentially serious injury. For 16-year-old Jack, life is about his mates and going to gigs. But he is also a severe epilepsy sufferer, and wants to have pioneering brain surgery to stop his frequent and debilitating fits. But there is a risk that the operation could permanently affect his memory and personality.
This episode follows parents rapidly adjusting their hopes for the future in the face of potentially life-threatening accidents, and another mother refusing to abandon her hopes for a son who urgently needs an organ transplant. Twelve-year-old Mollie is brought to A&E by ambulance after being knocked over by a car on her way home from school. Until Mollie's parents arrive, Dr Kate has to be mum and dad as well as treating her injuries.
This inspiring and heart-warming episode follows parents who have started families early in life and are already having to make decisions that will define their children's future. Baby Isla has anophthalmia, a rare condition that meant she was born without eyes. Just one in every 10,000 babies in the UK are born with the condition and young parents Tom and Jessica are pulling together to support their baby as she begins the process of having her eye sockets expanded to accommodate prosthetic eyes. Seven-year-old Codi is having a new cast put on his leg. He was born with club feet and, together with his mum Kira, he has made over 120 visits to the hospital in his short life and undergone more than 12 procedures.
When the stakes are this high, mothering and fathering instincts are intensified. Nine-year-old Evan and his family receive an extraordinary piece of news after discovering that he urgently needs a life-saving kidney transplant. The news puts his parents back in the driving seat as they face a vital decision about Evan's future. Teenager Keanu's life also recently changed dramatically when she was diagnosed with a kidney disorder and heart problems. Her mum has been by her side every step of the way during her treatment but faces a unique challenge when acts of teenage rebellion threaten to undermine Keanu's health.
Accident-prone four-year-old Finley is putting first-time parents Mark and Nicole through their paces in the Emergency Department waiting room. Sitting still is not on his agenda, even though he has an alarming cut on his forehead.
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