Sometimes moms and dads need a bit of help … okay, a lot of help with the whole “parenting” thing.
How do you keep young children from fighting during a car trip? How do you convince them that veggies are awesome? How can you turn boring activities into a fun time for the whole family?
Luckily some parents have come up with some amazing hacks that can make life easier for everyone. Check out the 15 parent hacks below and prepare to join the #nailedit club!
1. Use an empty veggie bag to keep the kids away from your candy stash
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2. Keep your kid busy “painting” with water and a brush. Tom Sawyer, who?
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3. Cardboard slabs are all it took to keep his kids from fighting … at least until they become teens!
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4. Don’t throw out the crib. Re-use it for playtime instead!
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5. Won’t take his medicine? Trick him with a can of (unopened) soda and a straw.
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6. Who would have thought a clock and some colored markers could teach kids time management and self-discipline?
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7. Are they afraid of monsters? Arm them with this!
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8. Have a coffee lid as a drip catcher to save your kids from ruined shirts and sticky fingers.
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9. Turn your lost items into an impromptu treasure hunt for your kids!
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10. Make your kids think cleaning is a game rather than a chore.
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11. Bring your kids shoe shopping … without having to bring your kids!
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12. This Lord of the Rings reference is a great way to teach kids to be mindful of how much tissue they use.
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13. Keeping sand off the baby? Check!
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14. Why spend hundreds of dollars on a game system when you can spend absolutely nothing on an old cardboard box?
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15. Give your hand a rest with this DIY hack that lets babies hold their own bottles.
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16. Save their little legs from getting injured with pool tubes.
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17. Use a shoe caddy for snacks and activities on roads trips
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18. Put tape over the speakers on your kid’s toys to lower the volume.
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19. Put pacifiers into souffle cups to keep them clean in your bag.
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20. Use caddies from the dollar store to make snack boxes for movie night.
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21. Put glowsticks in the bathtub to make bathtime more fun.
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