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Welcome to Our Parenting Hacks!

Parenting is hard - let's make it easy (ish)!

By Shannon, Assistant Publisher November 10, 2017

Have you ever jumped on a trampoline and fell down, and then everyone else kept jumping so you could not get up? That pretty much sums up parenthood!

We want to help! Parents all over the world have devised amazing tricks to make life a bit easier with your littles, and we will bring you an idea or two each week.

To kick us off, we have two bath time hacks this week. All you need are a few glow sticks and/or a rectangular plastic laundry basket. When your kiddo puts up a fight when it is time to get clean, activate a few glow sticks and toss them into a prepared bath. Turn off the bathroom light and turn the hallway light on. Sit with your kiddo and bask in their amazement at how cool you are!

For those of you with little ones, prepare a bath and set the laundry basket inside. Place your favorite tiny person inside with a few beloved bath toys. Watch their frustration level go down because their toys won't float away!

Do you have a helpful hack you would like to share? Email me at shannonmcpherson@macaronikid.com! Don't forget to include your name in your email so we can give you credit for your brilliance!