It’s easy to make fun of mothers and fathers across the nation for their questionable parenting moves.
But let’s face it: we’ve all been there. We’ve all struggled to figure out what is right, what is wrong and what we can do to just SHUT THAT BABY THE HECK UP!!!
In the most loving and gentle way possible, of course.
With that in mind, THG is proud to present this list of parenting hacks that should make life’s most difficult and most important job at least a little bit easier.
Scroll down, click around and don’t bother to thank us. A generation of well cared-for kids is all the thanks we need…
Glove Love

Fill a glove with barley or beans. Pat your child with it. And then leave it there all night so he or she feels comforted.
A Homemade Hammock

This looks so relaxing, we may need to come up with an adult version as well.
Make Chores Into a Game

Who can get the most dirt into his or her square the fastest?!?
Monster Spray!

Your son or daughter will never be afraid of monsters again after you come up with this creative solution.
A Clean Slate

YouâÂÂre baby WILL stain him or herself. A mixture of Hydrogen Peroxide and Baking Soda will help get most anything out.
Pacify Yourself

Don’t want to lose your kid’s pacifier? Don’t want to get it dirty? May we suggst sauce-to-go cups?
A Basket Case

Use a laundry basket in the bathtub to make sure your childâÂÂs toys do not float far, far away.
Pool Your Resource

Who needs to buy a playpen?!? A inflatable pool can serve two purposes, both of which are large and safe.
Capped Off

Hydrogen Peroxide and Baking Soda may help but avoid those stains in the first place by using a coffee cup lid to catch pieces of a melting popsicle.
Handle It

Once again, the goal here is to avoid a spill. So put some handles on to your child’s juice box.
Baby Shower Cap FTW!

Ignore how sad this little girl looks. Focus instead on how effective this item would be in keeping water out of your young one’s eyes.
Spiderman to the Rescue!

How can you help your child remember which shoe goes on the left foot and which goes on the right foot? Bring in Spiderman!
Sink, Don’t Swim

Parents, ase an old plastic bottle to make the sink more accessible for your kids. This one really is sort of genius.