The Easiest Parenting Hacks Every Parent Needs to Know
Feb 27, 2014 16:53
There's no parenting manual that will make raising kids a breeze. But at least, there are tips to make a parent's job a whole lot easier. You should bookmark this post. Check it out after the jump!
Use a shoe caddy to hold snacks and activities during long car rides.
Help other people (and yourself) tell your twins apart with these tiny rompers.
Give them temporary tattoos in case they get lost during an outing.
Old lotion bottles can be used as faucet extenders until the little tykes aren't so little anymore.
Cut a hole in a pacifier and stick a dropper in it to make taking medicine slightly less traumatizing.
A cut pool noodle will prevent little fingers from getting slammed in doors.
A baby shower cap will make bath time tear-free.
A cupcake holder around a popsicle stick will keep little hands from getting sticky on hot days.
To get them to put their shoes on the correct feet, cut a sticker in half and place it on the insides of their shoes.
I get so worried when the baby coughs all night. Here's how to alleviate that:
If you're afraid of them falling out at night, create a barrier by putting a pool noodle under a fitted sheet.
Use a laundry basket to keep bath toys from floating away.
Instead of damaging your home with nails, use a ziptie to secure baby gates to the banister.
Splinters can be so painful. This will make it better:
To clean up pesky vomit stains, wipe up the excess and then spread a paste of baking soda and water over the remaining ick. Let it dry until it takes on a powdery consistency and then vacuum it right up.
Convince them to do chores by offering things they need rather than bonus rewards.
And when they grow up, teach them how to be resourceful:
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