Are these the most genius parenting hacks ever? Exhausted moms and dads share creative DIY solutions to make life with kids a little easier
Most parents are constantly looking for creative ways to make their lives easier while keeping their children happy.
And now mums and dads from all over the world have shared their genius tips online – and Bored Panda collected a selection of the best examples in a gallery.
They include a creative idea to place a half smiley face on each pair of children’s shoes so they can match the image to ensure they are on the right foot.
Elsewhere, in Shanghai, a father gave his son three toothbrushes and two toothpastes so he could choose which one to use, giving him a false sense of control over brushing his teeth.
Moms and dads from all over the world have been sharing their brilliant parenting tips online and Bored Panda has collected them into a gallery. They include a clever way to keep kids’ fingers clean by using a cupcake wrapper to catch the melting ice cream drops (pictured)
Another impressive idea came from a mother who uses the ‘loudest crunch competition’ to get her kids to eat vegetables, allowing them to ‘choose their vegetable weapon’ to bite into.
Elsewhere, a mother in France found the perfect way to hide Ben & Jerry’s ice cream for her children in the freezer.
She simply placed the containers in empty produce packets, knowing they would never be raided.
The examples include a creative idea to place a half smiley face on each pair of children’s shoes to match them in the photo and ensure they are on the correct foot.
Elsewhere, a father decided to tag his child at a public event so he could follow him as he walked away
Another impressive idea came from a mother who uses the ‘loudest crunch competition’ to get her kids to eat vegetables, allowing them to ‘choose their vegetable weapon’ to bite into.
Another smart parent learned how to trick their child into thinking he’s having a cup of tea, but likes sweets instead
A mother in France found the perfect way to hide Ben & Jerry’s ice cream for her children in the freezer
Elsewhere, in Shanghai, a father gave his son three toothbrushes and two toothpastes so he could choose which one to use, giving him a false sense of control.
Meanwhile, a simple game called ‘hands on the circle’ keeps these kids safe when they get out of their cars so they don’t run away
Meanwhile, this mom decided to use a large wooden ruler to prevent her toddler from opening drawers
Have you ever had trouble figuring out which plaster was which? This parent divided them into bags and taped an example to each bag