The first kid is the test run. Parents handle new babies with care, schedule feedings and diaper changes, and wrap them in bubble wrap. The second kid is a little more lax. Feedings might still be scheduled, but that diaper can wait until someone passes out from asphyxiation. By the third kid, parents are fighting over whose turn it is to buy diapers because you’re about to use the last one. When the fourth kid arrives, there is a mom hack for everything.
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Did you catch that? Bring Grandma with you on vacation. When she isn’t paying attention, ask her to hold the kid and run. Even running in those sandals, there is a good chance she can still outrun Grandma carrying the baby. Emily would have been better off wearing Crocs in Sport Mode.
We explored some other mom hacks that Drew (Emily’s brother) has posted. He and his wife have four children. He describes himself as a “Clean and Crunchy dad.” Crunchy parenting means that parents opt to raise their children in a natural, environmentally friendly way. It means trusting your parental instincts over the “we’ve always done it that way” crowd. This parenting style allows you to develop great mom hacks like this one for potty training a two-year-old.
That’s a pretty helpful mom hack. Drew and his wife have several tips and tricks for making parenting easier. Some tips are sarcasm, so you’ll have to sort that out on your own. Scroll down the page at OrganicDrewgle. You’ll have some great laughs and learn some helpful things. Remember, a bike ride is never just a bike ride. Always bring the stroller.
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