As a parent, you have to be creative and quick on your toes if you want to survive each day with your sanity intact. And by “sanity,” I mean whatever shred of dignity you have left after your kids pull your hair, make a mess of your home and refuse to do whatever it is you ask them to do. After one-too-many “No!”s and “I don’t want to!”s, these parents decided enough was enough and try some parenting techniques that are a bit…unconventional. Whether you’re a parent yourself, a soon-to-be-parent or a single dude who has no intentions of getting hitched, you’ll be able to appreciate these truly hilarious parenting hacks.
1. Turning the tables on the “I can’t hear you” conundrum.
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@RHairing
2. I’m pretty sure older siblings use this hack on their younger siblings too. #GreatMinds #AppleDoesntFallFar
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@daddydoinwork
3. This parent knows that sometimes, being the bad parent is better.
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Twitter @katiestrong
4. This mom knows what it means to be a grown up. (Not going to lie, I do this in front of my kids.)
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Twitter @MidgardMomma
5. It NEVER fails.
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Twitter @TheAlexNevil
6. I feel like this should be a #lifehack.
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Twitter @Keris
7. Or, you know, you can just give them an empty box and they’ll be just as happy.
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Twitter @sazzlemarie
8. Reverse psychology at its finest.
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Twitter @Jenn_H_Scott
9. I cannot stress this one enough. Never. Do it.
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Twitter @CaffeineandF
10. Now that’s a bit cruel.
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Twitter @Six_Pack_Mom
11. You can do this to your husband too.
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@jessnjulio0405
12. This lady has just solved all of our parenting problems.
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Twitter @UnfilteredMama
13. It really is amazing how they can’t hear you say, “Stop hitting your brother,” but as soon as you bust that Snicker’s bar out from two rooms over, they stop what they’re doing and come running.
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Twitter @Emily Ellis
14. Sharing is caring, after all.
15. And even then, they still get up way too damn early.
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@FatherWithTwins
16. #ParentingHack or #SpouseHack? This man’s brilliant.
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@DadandBuried
17. My husband does this to me, but with ice water. He’s sweet like that.
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@joshuabest
18. #LifeHack
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@Faux_Ma
19. Or, “But weekend mornings are Daddy/Son bonding time.”
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@WalkingOutside
20. #NailedIt
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@aubreyhunterrr
21. #Winning. Now, if only there was a way I could convince my children I hate clean dishes.
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@AnnieMcCarren
22. If I place veggies in the dog’s bowl, maybe THEN my toddler will eat them.
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@Adamed
23. Not going to lie, the competitive angle works with me, too.
Kids: Dad’s nicer than you!
Me: Here, want some candy?
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@one_busy_mama
24. When life hands you lemons…
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@UnfilteredMama
25. And again with the competition.
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@FatherWithTwins
26. Risky maneuver. Mine just might go on a hunger strike.
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@sarcasticmommy4
27. Bieber as a threat never fails.
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@WendiAarons
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By Christina Cordova
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Christina Cordova is a contributing writer at Shareably. She can be reached at [email protected].