Parenting is all about a marathon. You have to have the resilience and patience of a saint sometimes. But most times, it is about calming-the-fuck-down. These parents know a thing or two about the method. Check it out:

1. When their son's girlfriend was no longer part of their lives.


2. Practicing favoritism.


3. Punking kids for Christmas.


4. Spoofing your daughter's pose.


5. Buying your daughter a 6 foot teddy bear.


6. Having a sense of humor.


7. This mom:


8. Cold hard cash, huh.


9. This dad:


10. Blue-balls commenting dad.