25 Parenting Hacks That Are Borderline Genius

2. Keep your kid patient while waiting for the doctor by letting them draw on the exam table paper.

Stuck in the doc office waiting w kids? Outline drawings are a huge time consumer #parenthacks #momtalk #momslife #stayathomelife

A photo posted by DrMomAz (@parenting_with_peer_review) on May 18, 2016 at 10:20am PDT

6. Stay in shape by planking while reading your child a story.

7. Missing things you need? Set your kid loose on a scavenger hunt to find them.

The pre-vacation "gather all the stuff I can never seem to find when I need it" preschooler scavenger hunt. This ain't my first rodeo 😉🙌 #morningswithHbear #momhacks

A photo posted by Ruby Johnson (@ruby1508) on Mar 21, 2016 at 9:13am PDT

Now this is how you find your lost sunglasses.

8. Pool noodles make a surprisingly effective way to babyproof a coffee table — especially in a pinch.

Cuando llegamos a casa de los abuelos estas vacaciones Santi era todavía un santo que sólo gateaba y no inventaba mucho pero de la noche a la mañana se volvió en un bebé súper activo y medio inventor jaja. Su nueva actividad preferida es pararse agarrado de cualquier mueble, en especial esa mesita de vidrio que ven en la foto Después de quedar agotados de estarlo quitando de ahí todo el día por el miedo de que se pegue con el vidrio se me ocurrió este #hack improvisado de babyproofing y ha funcionado de maravilla Para hacerlo solo necesitas un tubo flotador de piscina. Cortas el tubo del largo de la mesa y lo abres con un corte a lo longitudinal de forma que puedas encajarlo en el borde como ven en la foto. Si tu bebé es capaz de sacarlo puedes asegurarlo con un poco de teipe o cinta adhesiva __________________________________________ When our vacation visiting the grandparents started Santiago was still an angel baby, only crawling and not getting into trouble. But as the weeks have gone by, from one day to the next he turned into a very active baby wanting to explore everything in sight with very little fear. His new favorite activity is standing and cruising holding on to the glass table in the picture After getting exhausted from removing him from the table a hundred times a day in fear that he may fall and hit the glass I came up with this baby-proofing #hack that has worked very well All you need is a floating pool needle. Just cut it to the length of the table and cut a slit along the entire tube. Insert the table's side in the slit and you're done! If your baby is able to take it off secure it with a little tape #mom #mama #momhacks #babyproofing #baby #bebe #tip

A photo posted by cori at home (@coriathome) on May 26, 2016 at 2:06pm PDT

9. Make a pretty terrific diaper caddy out of a wine carrier.

11. Keep your toddler busy by letting him “paint” the fence with water.

Keep your toddler busy by letting him "paint" the fence with water. Especially effective on a warm day when the fence dries quickly. #parenthacks 📷: via @macshona What are your favorite ways to keep your littles occupied in the back yard? #summer #toddlers #waterplay #outdoorplay

A photo posted by Parent Hacks (@parenthacks) on May 17, 2016 at 12:09pm PDT

A perfect, mess-free summer activity.

23. Use shopping cart restraints to stop your toddler from dropping their sippy cup onto the floor.

Parenting level: Expert

A photo posted by @somemotherstuff on Nov 11, 2015 at 5:44pm PST

24. Have a kid who refuses to take their medicine? Dip a lollipop into the medicine, then let them suck it. Repeat until all is gone.

25. And if you end up at the supermarket with a suddenly sleepy kid, you can use a pack of toilet paper as an on-the-fly pillow.

#dadhack for a tired kiddo.

A photo posted by Aaron Anderson (@concretewavesurfer) on Jun 1, 2015 at 7:01pm PDT

Beats carrying your kid around — or listening to them whine — the whole time you’re there.