diff --git a/tinyxml2.cpp b/tinyxml2.cpp
index 0619bdf..57b6ed9 100755
--- a/tinyxml2.cpp
+++ b/tinyxml2.cpp
@@ -662,6 +662,7 @@ void XMLNode::SetValue( const char* str, bool staticMem )
 void XMLNode::DeleteChildren()
 {
     while( _firstChild ) {
+        TIXMLASSERT( _lastChild );
         TIXMLASSERT( _firstChild->_document == _document );
         XMLNode* node = _firstChild;
         Unlink( node );
@@ -676,6 +677,7 @@ void XMLNode::Unlink( XMLNode* child )
 {
     TIXMLASSERT( child );
     TIXMLASSERT( child->_document == _document );
+    TIXMLASSERT( child->_parent == this );
     if ( child == _firstChild ) {
         _firstChild = _firstChild->_next;
     }