20 Parent Hacks Every Mom and Dad Needs To Know

Parenting involves a lot of patience and learning as you go, but many moms and dads say having a child totally changed their lives. Watching a child grow and getting to shape them along their journey is such a rewarding, joyful experience; however, parenting comes with a lot of challenges. These parent hacks we’ve listed below can make raising children just a little bit easier on all the moms and dads out there.

Here are 20 parent hacks every mom and dad needs to know:

1. This creative parent hack will help your kids stay on track!

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2. Need help putting your baby to sleep? Try these 5 steps…

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3. If you need extra hands while traveling, try the Mountain Buggy! A true miracle in the world of parent hacks…

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4. This parent hack will keep your kids fueled up on road trips and keep the crumbs off the floor.

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5. Some dad hacks are actually genius!

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6. This parent hack might just save you thousands of dollars…

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7. Don’t have a white noise machine? Well, this parent hack might come in handy…

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8. Adding baking soda to your child’s bath can do wonders for them.

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9. These cool gadgets will make your life easier as a parent (and may just save your child’s life).

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10. If the dryer always eats your kids’ socks, this gadget is for you.

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11. Another great dad hack! You can still have a BBQ AND keep the kids safe!

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12. If your kids have been getting into your candy stash, use this parent hack to hide it in a clever way.

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13. Lost your sunglasses? Send your kid on a scavenger hunt to find all your missing stuff!

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14. Is your kid sick and doesn’t want to take his/her medicine? Just dip a lollipop in it!

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15. Need to keep your toddler entertained? Use this fun parent hack!

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16. Need something to hold your messy breakfast in the car? Try a diaper, courtesy of this dad hack.

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17. Want to keep your little one safe while also soothing them to sleep? Try this!

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18. Hands on magnets can help keep your kid safe around cars.

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19. These bouncy seats are baby-powered! No need for batteries. (one of the best parent hacks EVER)

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20. If you ever need to get snow off your driveway, simply attach a snow plough to your kid’s toy car. Problem solved.

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Which of these parent hacks is your favorite? Share with us in the comments!