This life hacks list is the one for all you parents out there. Need a little help with raising kids? Who doesn't? Well you're in luck thanks to this list of simple yet effective parenting hacks that are sure to make your life just that little bit easier.
Compiled by Bored Panda, the parenting tips and tricks you'll find below are worth their weight in gold in upping your parenting skills. Or just staying sane while raising the little ones. Want your little kids to stop fighting in the car? Looking for the perfect place to hide candy? Want your kids to eat their vegetables or take their medicine? Whatever it is that you're stuck with while parenting, we've got the solution. Don't forget to vote for the best! You can thank us later.
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Use Cardboard To Stop Car Fighting Like This Genius Dad Did
It's Not Medicine, It's Pepsi
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Keep Your Toddler Busy By Letting Them Paint The Fence With Water
Best idea ever!! The kid still has something to do and if the kid gets something on the clothes then it will dry with no stain!!
Use A Fitted Sheet To Keep The Sand Out At The Beach
Recycle Old Cot Into A Craft Or Work Spot For Your Kids
Hide Your Candies In Frozen Beans Bag
HILARIOUS.... Not many kids would bother to look inside a package of Edamame!
I loved edamame, I'd always eat it all and then get in trouble for eating all the edamame beans, lol now I hate them
Load More Replies...works on husbands too. Also tamping boxes work for things you don't want frozen
I think they're HIDING the candy from the kids.
Load More Replies...Put A Bean Filled Glove On Your Baby's Back When You Want Your Kids To Feel Loved, But You're Too Tired
One of the best ideas here! I'm surprised this hack isn't further up the list!
Baby Head Protector
Leave Your Kids With Their Creativity In The Empty Box
Color Their Routine And Teach Time Management
Put Stickers On Your Kid's Shoes To Teach Them To Put Them On The Right Feet
Put Your Kid To Work By Turning Chores Into Fun Games
Make A Table Hammock With A Bedsheet For Your Kids
Turn a Coffee Cup Lid Into A Drip Catcher
Detangle Doll's Hair With Dish Soap And Hair Conditioner
Skip the dish soap (unless the doll hair is dirty) just use the conditioner and it works. I've used it on all my nieces dolls.
Use Butcher Paper To Create An Endless "White Board"
Why not just put the white board up and save the hassle of the picture frame and worse yet, a 5 lb. roll of paper hanging above your child's head?
Give Your Kids Controllers That Are Not Hookep Up. They Will Play Like This For Hours
It's all fun and games until they figure it out. And today's kids would NOT take too long to figure this out.
Use Toilet Paper Rolls To Create A Garage For Toy Cars
We gave our sons tons of pvc, connectors and lots of marbles. Gave him hours of constructive entertainment
Keep Baby Still During Photoshoot By Using Dad As A Prop
Give Your Kids This To Help Them Battle Scary Monsters At Night
Starting In Kindergarten, Put Your Child's Graduation Year On A Large T-Shirt And Take A Picture With The Same T-Shirt Every Year To Watch The Child Growing Up
Cover Your Baby's Crib With A Sheet. This Will Keep Baby From Getting Bitten Up By Mosquitoes
When You Can't Find Your Glasses Or Charger Just Make A Hunting Game For Your Kid To Help You
Ok I need to do this for all the items I've lost somewhere in my home. Can i borrow someone's kid?
Use Slick Paint To Prevent Slipping On The Floor
Create A Chart On The Prescription Bottle To Track When You Give Your Kids Their Medicine
Use A Plastic Egg To Keep Unfinished Lollipop Clean
Kjorn, you know, that there are more countries in the world, not obly usa? :)
Use A Fan To Inflate Your Children’s Bed Fort
Use Pool Noodle Will Protect Your Kids From Serious Injuries
Use Frozen Marshmallows To Make A Great Ouchie Pack. Soft And Not Too Cold
Turn An Old DVD Box Into A Coloring Case
Put Colorful Glow Sticks In Your Kid's Bathtub To Make Him Feel Like Jedi
Turn A Builder Grade Vanity Into A Child Friendly Vanity By Converting The Toekick To A Step Drawer
Keep A Door Open With Rubber Bands To Protect Your Kids From Getting Locked In The Bathroom
Ahh, Americans.. -.- Use a normal door handle that anyone can use, even cats and dogs. 6-58398799a5f19.jpg
To Avoid Perpetuating Gender Stereotypes, Give Your Kids A Mix Of Dolls And Toy Cars To Play With
Kids learn this c**p from their parents. Let the kid be a kid and play with WHATEVER toy they prefer.... I had both dolls, dishes, trucks AND army men!
Get Your Kid A Temporary Tattoo With Your Phone Number
Or use a fine point sharpie, let it dry and put liquid skin over it. Less expensive than custom temp tattoos
Keep Your Baby’s Eyes Safe And Dry With A Baby Shower Cap
Prevent Your Child's Toys From Floating Away In The Bathtub And Make Bathtime Generally Easier
Prevent Your Kid's Little Fingers From Getting Slammed In Doors With A Pool Noodle
I use this and it works like a charm! Love it! No smashed fingers, no kids locked in rooms, it's great!
Use These Animal Toothpaste Caps So They Don’t Forget To Brush Their Teeth
Let You Kids Sit On Stability Balls While Doing Homework. It Can Help Them To Concentrate
My 5th grade teacher did that for my class. It was really fun and kept us active.
Put A "You Shall Not Pass" Sign To Teach Your Kids How To Save Toilet Paper
Wash You Kid's Legos At Least Once A Month In Washing Machine
Otherwise little angry germs will immunize your baby and he wouldn't have his astma
Use An Old Box To Make Them A Cardboard Slide
Put Velcro On Your Rugs. Easy To Lift For Cleaning But Stays In Place All Day Long
Make A DIY Bottle Holder So That Babies Can Hold It Themselves
Really unsafe. Can lead to choking in children under 1 year old - still developing motor skills. Never do this.
Keep Your Kids From Falling Out Of Bed With Pool Noodle
Make A DIY Wall Shelf From A Wire Hanger
Make A Reusable Babysitting Info Board
Use A Laundry Basket And Rope To Make A Pull-Along Snow Sled
Use A Long Rope To Help Your Kids To Swing While Enjoying Your Drink
Reuse An Old Shampoo Bottle To Help Your Little Kids That Can't Reach The Tap
why would you put there SO short tap anyway... nobody can wash comfortably their hands under that abomination
Cut Watermelon Into Little Sticks To Make It Easier For Your Kids To Eat
Use A Pool Noodle To Make The Edges Of Tables Safe For Your Kids
Use A Hot Glue Gun To Seal Bath Toys
Okay Idea but when my brother plays with bath toys he loves to fill them with water and then squish the water out, like this bath time would be boring for him.
Get A Baby Stroller And Scooter Hybrid To Make Strolling More Fun
Mommy Tip: Just Bring The Feet Instead Of Your Kid When You're Going Shopping For Shoes
Make Glittery Money To Bring Your Tooth Fairy Game To The Next Level
Avoid The Torture That Is Stepping On A Lego In The Middle Of The Night By Using This Playmat
Stop Losing Your Kid With Forget-Me-Not Kid Mittens
Throw Hair Tail Around The Roll And Have The Situation Under Control
Use Boxing Gloves As A Comfortable Backrest
Use Bicycle Inner Tubes Tied Around Each Shelf So Your Baby Can't Access The Books
Or just supervise them when around the bookshelf. They need early access to literature.
Make Homemade Ice Cream With Sprite And Gummy Bears
Use A Vacuum To Tie Your Daughter’s Hair
Dip A Lollipop In Medicine Until Your Kid Takes It All And Then They Can Finish The Lollipop
It's a sucker, it's not that big of a deal unless the medicine says take on an empty stomach.
Make Your Own Baby Video Monitor
Get A Toddler 'Off The Nook' By Cutting Away A Small Piece Of The Nipple Each Time Your Child Uses It
Avoid Snow In The Gloves By Using Tape To Cover The Gaps
This just goes to show the creativity of some parents. Always thinking outside the box!
Some of these are great. Some of these are functional but there are better alternatives, and some are just lazy.
Wow. These are actually great ideas. Good for teens if they are babysitting, too! Well, some of them.
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This is great. For more dad related content check out www.what-the-dad.com
Great article but I strongly dislike the term HACKS. TIPS would be better
OMG... Terrible! Numbers 6 and 10 are good ideas, but the others... Show us parents without patience, tired, who do not teach and even prefer to cheat children ... giving examples of wrong values ! Too sad...
The take the feet and not the kids shoes one I wouldn't recommend. I used to be a trained fitter for children's shoes and you really need to see the child's feet. Do they have a high instep? Do they have flat feet (OK very young children tend to have flat feet, but as they grow and develop arches...)
#2 Is the medicine to sooth the pain of having rotten teeth due to drinking fizzy drinks???
This just goes to show the creativity of some parents. Always thinking outside the box!
Some of these are great. Some of these are functional but there are better alternatives, and some are just lazy.
Wow. These are actually great ideas. Good for teens if they are babysitting, too! Well, some of them.
This is great! For more dad related content visit www.what-the-dad.com
This is great. For more dad related content check out www.what-the-dad.com
Great article but I strongly dislike the term HACKS. TIPS would be better
OMG... Terrible! Numbers 6 and 10 are good ideas, but the others... Show us parents without patience, tired, who do not teach and even prefer to cheat children ... giving examples of wrong values ! Too sad...
The take the feet and not the kids shoes one I wouldn't recommend. I used to be a trained fitter for children's shoes and you really need to see the child's feet. Do they have a high instep? Do they have flat feet (OK very young children tend to have flat feet, but as they grow and develop arches...)
#2 Is the medicine to sooth the pain of having rotten teeth due to drinking fizzy drinks???