Are you tried and spent having gone through all the parenting tips in the books? You still can’t get the kids to listen to you? Well, trying one of these slightly more unorthodox (to say the least) tips may be just the thing you need to get your kids back in check!
So if the kids won’t stop squabbling and you can’t get them to sit in the same room and sort things out, try this. The get-along shirt, fashion one of your husband’s old shirts with a marker and you’re good to go. With nowhere to run, your kids will have no choice but to settle their differences.
1. The Get-along Shirt
So if the kids won’t stop squabbling and you can’t get them to sit in the same room and sort things out, try this. The get-along shirt, fashion one of your husband’s old shirts with a marker and you’re good to go. With nowhere to run, your kids will have no choice but to settle their differences.
2. Tabletop Baby
It took an hour to get your crying infant to doze off, naturally nothing could make you want to make any sudden movements that might wake them. Then, there is chocolate cake. So what does this brilliant dad do, he makes his situation work for him, of course!
3. The Tooth Fairy
We all know that the tooth fairy helps aid the discomfort and fear of losing a tooth for a child. No one thought though that we could further take advantage of this myth in getting our kids to finish their chores.
4. Wifi Passwords
In this tech-savvy generation, there’s no doubt that wifi passwords are pretty much vital to the survival of our children’s social lives. This being said, they will do almost anything to stay connected. Milk this, parents, change the password on the daily and let your kids know they have to work for it!
5. Travelling with Twins
Nobody wants to be stuck on an 18-hour flight with a pair of screaming twins just a couple of seats down. Or worse, being the parent of those screaming twins. These parents show you how to do it right, for the times when you have no choice but to travel with your little ones.
6. Swing with String
Dads, we know you just want to kick back with a beer and relax but you don’t know how to say ‘no’ to your little princess. Well, now you don’t have to – take a tip from this dad.
7. Special Halloween
Sometimes our kids have to miss out on holidays and events that make being a kid so much fun due to allergies or conditions they might have. This parent shows you how to make sure your child never gets left out no matter what they may be facing.
8. Family Hiking
It’s the weekend of your family hiking trip and there are a million things you need to remember to carry. Let’s not forget the kid, yea?
9. ‘Facing’ Your Punishment
Feel your methods of punishment are losing their creativity? Fret not, this dad certainly knows how to make his daughter face her punishment – quite literally, in fact.
10. Gender Stereotypes
If you’re worried that your daughter will miss out on the joys of toy cars and action figures but still want to make sure she has her share of dolls and dresses, you can try this. Give her a healthy mix of both, this parent did, and it worked out pretty all right.
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Source: www.buzzfeed.com