Being a parent is not an easy task. You have to come up with solutions and ideas every single moment that you spend with your child. Children are adorable, but they sometimes can cause trouble if you don’t treat them properly.
In case you’re facing some of the problems that follow, these parents are here to teach you their hacks, hoping you can recreate them and that they’ll work for you as they did for them. Here are 65 pro parenting hacks to make parenting easier.
1. Let Thy Soda Be Thy Medicine
Your little one will never be happy about taking a medicine, but if you use this trick you might get them to try it! Deception? Maybe, but for your child’s health you’d do anything.
2. How To Tell Them Apart
Got identical twins and you or the rest of the family sometimes can’t tell them apart? Copy this trick and you’ll never call them by the wrong name again!
Road trips are tiring in their own right, but having your kids in the back seats fighting makes them even more difficult. This dad had the great idea to separate them by using card stock and, guess what- it worked!
Sometimes they just can’t stop nugging or complaining about being bored. At those times you can give them some brushes, a tin full of water and ask them to paint the fence. This will keep them busy for some time.
When you’re a metal dad and want to share the live concert experience with your little one while making sure they’re safe in place, you can use your dreadlocks as a safety belt. Does it work? Now so sure, but it’s fun to watch!
If you don’t want to throw away or give away your child’s old cradle, you can recycle it! Just coat it in chalkboard paint and there you have a fancy new desk!
We all know children go crazy about chocolate and candy. If you want to hide them, an easy trick that works every single time is to put your treats in frozen beans bags. They’ll never think of opening them!
Taking your toddlers to the beach involves many risks, such as having them eating sand, crawling away from you and many more. If you want to avoid some, you can use this simple technique to create a safe spot for your child to play in.
This mom had a genius idea to get her daughter help her with household chores. You could try it too!
This is a great idea that can come in handy for those of you who don’t have a bathtub in the bathroom. These baby pools seem to do the job.
11. Be There Even When You’re Not
If your child needs you to hug them in order to sleep but you’re too tired to do this all night, just substitute your hand for a stuffed glove when they fall asleep. This way you can go about your stuff and your toddler won’t interrupt their sleep.
Children have the tendency to draw on anything when they’re going through the stage that they start to understand what they can do with their hands and a few markers. In order to avoid having the walls drawn, you can give them big, empty boxes and let them unleash their inner Picasso!
When your child starts putting on their shoes by themselves, they will probably face difficulties telling left from right. Try putting stickers on the shoes to help them find the right shoe.
Popsicles and ice cream tend to drip. To avoid dripping on your little one’s hands and clothes, try using a coffee cup lid upside down.
Sweeping the floor can become a fun activity if you employ this simple trick. Maybe you should try it next time!
16. Tangled Hair Don’t Care
Do your kids ever complain about tangled doll hair? Just wash them with a mix of dish soap and conditioner and you may not have complaints again!
If you want a cheap substitute for a toy car garage, you can follow this parent’s example who just put one together out of toilet rolls!
Probably the only way to keep a baby calm is by having it feel their parents’ body and lisyen to their hearts. No wonder this dad was used as a prop in this case!
Monster spray is a great idea to calm down kids who can’t sleep at night because they’re afraid of monsters, ghosts and whatnot.
20. Carseat Emergency Card
Stick this emergency card on your child’s carseat with their names and possible medical conditions. It can prove extremely useful in the event of an accident, if the parents are unconcious when help arrives.
Like road trips, plane trips tend to make the little ones nervous and restless. Here’s a trick to keep them busy: have them play with stickers- this will keep them occupied for at least half an hour.
If you and your kids have gotten bored of the same old snowman on snow days, this year try out the igloo. You can make snow blocks using rectangular tupperware!
If your kid is potty trained and needs to use the bathroom while they’re in the car, you can have on hand a potty chair and some diapers. When they’re done, just wrap up the diaper and you’re good to go.
Instead of looking for lost things around the house alone, create a quick treasure hunt for your children to help you out without them realizing it! Win win!
Running around the house in your socks can be very dangerous, especially for kids! Some slick paint on the bottom of the socks will prevent them from slipping and you’ll be a little less anxious!
Kids love lollipops, but rarely do they eat the whole thing- probably for the better.In order to keep them clean until they want to go back to them, you can put them in plastic eggs. Genius, isn’t it?
Frozen marshmallows make excellent ouchie packs! Soft and not too cold, they are ideal for your little one’s boo-boos.
Do you feel nervous every time your little one uses the bathroom on their own? Are you afraid of them getting locked in there? This trick will save you the anxiety: just use rubber bands as shown in the picture and noone will get locked in there!
Remember we once used to borrow or buy DVDs? Well, they used to come in nice plastic cases which you don’t have to throw away! Just turn them into drawing cases for your children!
To ensure there will be no more tears in the shower, have your little one wear a baby shower cap!
If you have to bring the stroller in the house after a baby walk, you can put shower caps on the wheels to avoid bringing dirt inside.
Use masking tape to create routes for your children to play with their toy cars. Inexpensive and easy, it will amuse them for sure!
When giving your children some medicine, stress and sleep deprivation might make you forget if you have given a dosage. This smart idea will help you keep track of the dosages and help you have one thing less in mind.
Cool and inexpensive game idea. You just need a cupcake tray and colorful pompons. Fun and educative.
This mom found a way to listen to her daughters’ conversations without them realizing it. Nice one.
Kids love unhealthy snacks, such as French fries. This might be a way to trick them into eating more fruit. Just cut an apple as if it were a potato and see what happens. Well, at least you tried!
Try using a bottle nipple as a medicine dispenser for the little ones who refuse to take their medicine. Sounds helpful!
Why not clean your kid’s non-electronic plastic toys in the dishwasher? You save time and effort!
It seems that if you sprinkle some cinnamon on sand, it keeps bugs away. Definitely a hack to try.
40. Pass The Time Creatively
A creative way to keep your toddler busy while waiting for your turn at the doctor’s, is to bring crayons with you so that they can do some drawing and get distracted for a while.
This is a great idea to prevent your kid’s fingers from getting slammed in doors. It also prevents them from being locked in rooms.
Make brushing their teeth more fun by using funny animal toothpaste caps! We bet they’ll complain less when it’s brushing time!
You can use a shoe storage bag to organize toys, but you can also turn it into a fun color sorting activity! It’s up to you!
A frozen sponge in a ziplock bag is a cheap alternative to cold packs. It’s also fun to let your kid choose the color!
Make edible paint for your kids, just by mixing yogurt and food coloring. No fear of them eating it, it’s completely safe!
Prevent your kids from painting the whole house by putting some paint and a white sheet inside a ziplock bag. They can get as creative as they want without the side-effects!
Ask your kid to touch the fuel cover of your car while you’re busy trying to get your other kid out of the car. Alternatively, you can put a sticker anywhere on the car, and have your child touch that instead.
Teach your child the proper grip of the pencil by having them hold a tissue with the other fingers. Seems like it could work!
If your little ones have a tendency to move around and get distracted when doing their homework, you can have them sit on stability balls so that they keep can moving, while staying focused on their homework.
We saw the dishwasher option earlier and here’s an alternative. You can put your kid’s non-electrical, plastic toys in a washing net bag and wash them in the washing machine.
Use an old clean box to make a handmade slide for your little ones. They will definitely enjoy it! Probably you, too!
Quick and easy shelf that your child can hand in different places. You just need a hanger basically!
Using velcro will guarantee your rugs stay in place while your children are playing or running on them. At the same time, it’s easy for you to lift and wash.
This is a great idea for creating a babysitting information board! Works just like a whiteboard but it’s way less expensive!
Use a rope to help your child swing from a distance. This is hilarious, but do you think it would work?
Use empty shampoo bottles to extend the tap and help your kids wash their little hands comfortably.
57. Pool Noodles Work Wonders
Pool noodles on the edges of furniture will prevent your little ones from bumpind their heads. Great idea, isn’t it?
In order to make watermelon more kid-friendly, you can cut it into sticks. This way it’s much easier for them to eat.
When you want to buy shoes for your child, you can carry with you their feet measurements instead of the child. Just might work.
Minimize toilet paper wastage, by throwing a hair tail around the paper roll. It could work!
If your child refuses to take their medicine, you could try dipping a lollipop in it. It may be a good idea!
Although it might sound a bit too much, it seems it works for some kids. This parent tried cutting a piece of the nipple each time the child used it.
This dad may have invented a new way of keeping the toddler on the chair. Sorry for the shirt, though!
When your little one is asleep in your arms but you still want to eat, you can use them as a bib! What else can you do!
Use a crocheted door-handle cover to prevent your little ones from entering or leaving rooms that they shouldn’t.
Whether you end up using some of the above ideas or not, you can’t deny the fact that they’re smart!
We are sure every parent has their own tricks and hacks to make theirs and their children’s lives easier! Don’t forget, parenting doesn’t come with a manual, so keep doing your best- it’s more than enough!
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