10+ Hacks That Will Make Parenting So Much Easier

Parents need a little help here and there every once in a while.

Elzaan Van der merwe

• Published in Funny
• December 21, 2017

Being a parent is the most rewarding, but the hardest job that you can have. One minute it will be all laughter and games and all of a sudden a tornado of crying and fighting appears out of the blue. It's hard, but parents tend to have extreme superpower capabilities that us normal people without children don't have, for example, patience that develops over time with each child you have.

Although parents are tough as nails they do need help once in a while to make their lives easier and better that is were life hacks come in, specifically these 10+ awesome life hacks for parents. They show you things that you will normally not think of, like making your child think they are drinking Pepsi instead of medicine. It's great fun! 

Let's have a look.

1. Are the kids fighting in the car? Use the cardboard method to make them stop.

2. Nice Pepsi to go with the medicine.

3. This heavy metal dad has got it all figured out.

4. Painting the fence with water will keep them busy for hours.

5. Everything won't be so sandy ever again.

6. Revamp an old cot into a creative space for the kids.

7. Hide the best candy in pea bags so they won't eat it all.

8. Fill a glove with beans to make your baby feel loved when you are busy or simply to tired.

9. This will keep them from drawing on your walls.

10. Teach them time management skills by colouring in their time.

11. Teach your children the right way to put on shoes by putting stickers on them.

12. Turn doing chores into fun and games.

13. Take a old bed sheet and make a hammock for the kids.

14. Ice cream is always messy, so take a coffee cup lid and make it a drip tray.

15. Detangle a Barbie dolls hair with conditioner and dish soap.

16. Make and endless white board with some brown paper and a picture frame.

17. Play your game in peace by giving the children remotes that are off.

18. Make a parking garage for toy cars out of toilet rolls to keep you from stepping on them.

19. Let the baby lie on dad when you want them to keep still during photo shoots.

20. Make them a monster spray bottle so they can chase the scary things away.

21. When your child starts kindergarden make a T-shirt with the date that they will graduate and take a photo of them wearing it every year to watch them grow up.

22. When putting your baby outside, cover the crib with a sheet to protect them from insects.

23. Looking for something and can't find it? Turn it into a treasure hunt so that your kids can help you.

24. Use slick paint under their socks to keep them from slipping on the floor.

25. Track your kids medicine intake by making a chart on the bottle.

26. Store unfinished lollypops in a plastic egg shell.

27. Inflate their bed fort with the help of a fan.

28. A pool noodle will protect your kids from getting hurt in the trampoline.

29. Frozen marshmallows makes a great pouch for when they get hurt.

30. Make a colouring case out of an old DVD case.

31. Make your kids feel like Jedi by putting glow sticks in their bath tub.

32. Convert the bottom drawer of your vanity to a step drawer so kids can brush their teeth easier.

33. Using rubber bands is a nifty way to keep doors from locking so that your kids will not get stuck.

34. To get rid of gender stereotypes give your kids girl and boy toys to play with.

35. Getting a temporary tatto for your kid with your phone number will make sure they don't get lost.

36. A baby shower cap keeps their eyes dry.

37. Use a clothes basket to keep their toys from floating away at bath time.

38. Pool noodles will help to prevent fingers from getting slammed in doors.

39. Animal toothpaste caps makes brushing teeth interesting.

40. Sitting on stability balls is a fun way to keep them concentrated while doing homework.

41. Spare toiltet paper by putting up a you shall not pass sign.

42. Wash their sticky legos once a month in the washing machine.

43. Make a cardboard slide out of an old cardboard box so they can have some fun on the stairs.

44. Use valcro to keep your rugs in place and it is a easy way to clean under them.

45. Make a bottle holder out of a toy so they can hold it up themselves.

46. Pool noodles can also help them from falling off the bed.

47. Make a wall shelf out of a old hanger to keep books inside.

48. This reusable babysitting info board will let them know where you are and what they need to do.

49. Make a sled with a laundry basket for some fun and when your arms get tired.

50. By using a long rope you can swing your kids while sitting down and relaxing.

51. A old shampoo bottle can help them reach the water when they are small and short.

52. Make watermelon sticks so it is easier to eat for the kids.

53. A pool noodle makes glass edged coffee tables safe.

54. A glue gun can seal broken toys.

55. This baby stoller and scooter in one will make strolling easier and more fun.

56. Trace their feet on a piece of paper when you go shopping for shoes and they don't want to go with.

57. Take being a toothfairy to the next level with this glitter money.

58. Avoid the painful stepping on a lego with this foldable lego mat.

59. Forget-me-not kid mittens will make them stay close to you in busy spaces.

60. Put a rubberband around the toilet paper so they don't play with it.

61. Boxing gloves will help keep their back safe and make it more comfortable.

62. Keep your beloved books safe by tying bicycle inner tubes to the book shelf.

63. Use sprite and gummy bears to make home made ice lollys.

64. Here is a hack just for the dads! Use a vacuum cleaner to help you tie your little girl's hair.

65. Make taking medicine fun by dipping a lollypop in it until it is finished.

66. Use your phone and tablet to make a video monitor for your baby.

67. Get them off the dummy by cutting away a piece each time they use it.

68. Tape your kids gloves closed so that snow can't get into the gaps.

69. Stop them from taking their clothes off by dressing them backwards.

70. In the winter months keep the toilet seat warm with old socks.

71. Use band aids to cover the plug outlets.

Elzaan Van der merwe