15+ Parents Who Deserve a Nobel Prize for Their Savvy

A study has found that most parents of newborns get just between 5 and 6 hours of sleep per night. This goes to show, once again, how hard it is to be a parent. That’s why a little savvy goes a very long way when dealing with kids, whether it’s to get them to eat something they don’t want or simply to bring something special into their lives.

We at Bright Side found some parents with witty ideas and gathered them right here.

1. “Me when I was like, 8: ’I don’t want meatloaf for dinner.’ Mom: ’Do you want salmon instead?’ I wasn’t too bright.”

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5. “Every night, my daughter would refuse to wear her night diaper with the sleeping cat unless I ’woke it up.’”

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9. “Camping trip was canceled, so I turned my basement into a campsite.”

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13. “My kid refuses to eat mac and cheese. So I pack it in a tortilla, call it a quesadilla, and he’s on his second helping.”

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Do you know any tips and tricks that work on kids like a charm?