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Winning Parenting Made Easy Thanks To TikTok

Yes, it’s more than just silly challenges and dance moves

Although most parents leave TikTok to their teens and tweens , some parents use it to share all their #parentingwins and hacks. Yes, TikTok is more than just dance challenges and cringe-y impersonations, it’s also a place to learn about parenting.

Yep, when in doubt, check out the “momhack” hashtag on TikTok. It’s got tips on how to zhuszh up your kiddo’s lunchbox or even how to give medicine to a toddler. Without further ado, here are our faves:

Our favorite parenting TikTok Videos

1. This mom teaching us how to give medicine sans tears

@craftymoms

Best trick ever🚨How do you give medicine to your kids if they refuse it? ##momhack ##toddlermom ##ThisIsBliss ##momsoftiktok ##parentinghacks

♬ Without Me – rapidsongs

Getting our toddlers to take their medicine almost always involves tears. This mom’s solution? Hiding the medicine in a juice box. You’re welcome.

2. How to get your teen to do his chores thanks to TikTok

How many times has your teen pretended not to hear you when you’ve asked them to do their chores? Just us? Ok. Check out how this mom pulled one over her son. And yes, she totally got him to do his chores.

3. When you want to troll your kids

@brandonfloyd7220

We still loving you Carson….just for fun…😂#family #WhatILearned #dad #son #parents #foryou #funny #fyp #school @cfloyd422092

♬ original sound – Brandon Floyd

This father of four can’t stop trolling his 12 year old son, Carson. He’s made a series of videos on TikTok that perfectly capture his hyperactive tween’s mannerisms. Now we get why some kids show up late to school…

4. How to keep babies busy in their high chairs

@thebastfamily

Mini human high chair fun! ##babyhacks ##babyhack ##sensory ##diy ##baby ##momhack ##momhacks ##fyp ##babytips ##play ##babyplay ##babyplaytime ##tiktokfam

♬ Colors – Stella Jang

When you’re prepping for dinner or trying to get any chore done, keeping bub busy is vital. Check out this mom’s super simple high chair sensory bag on TikTok — minimal mess and maximum fun time!

5. Dealing with nightmares and monsters under the bed

@drdinakulik

Scared of the dark? ##magic ##bedtime ##kidsleep ##tiktokdoc ##learnontiktok ##pediatrician ##momhack

♬ Stunnin’ (feat. Harm Franklin) – Curtis Waters

For many kids, bedtime means nightmares and monsters under the bed, closet and wherever else their imagination takes them. This mom’s solution? Giving them a magic spray that takes all the scaries away! Why not give it a try?

If these parents can win at parenting, so can we — thanks to these tips. And yes, at a time like this, we need all the wins we can get.

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