15 Creative Toddler Hacks that are Life-changing

Toddlers are amazing. These tiny creatures are on their all-time ride to moving, discovering and experimenting. Handling them by no means is an easy deal.

Considering these everyday parenting hacks is sure to make your ride a little less bumpy– be it keeping them involved into something, caring about their safety or handling their mess and fuss

1. No mess play

Add three dollops of different coloured paint into a zip lock bag and let your baby play. A great way to indulge them into creating all kinds of designs without any mess!

2. No more browning of apples

Put the apple slices in a lunch bag, sprinkle salt over the pieces and give them a quick slosh with water. Exposing apples to salt keeps them looking fresh all day!

3. Medicine time without hassles

Giving medicines to toddlers in syringes or spoons or cups can be extremely fussy and nerve wrecking. Try pouring the drops directly into the nipple and dozing it into your toddlers mouth with zero struggles.

4. No slip socks and booties

Slips on floors specially tiles or marbles can bring a hell out of you. Try to give them grip by using hot glue or puffy fabric paints on the bottom of these.

5. Toothpaste to clean furniture

It’s difficult to keep an eye on your toddler 24 by 7 and so is on their experiments with walls and furniture. Toothpaste makes an effective cleaning agent to remove permanent marker and crayons off the wooden furniture.

6. Snack band or necklace for playful eating

You can simply keep your kids fed indoors or outdoors by snack bands or necklaces. Make a band out of cereals, pretzels or even gummies using tooth floss, and leave them when eating solo or a playful eating.

7. Stretchy cup tops for spill free drink time

Use stretchy cup tops to turn any cup into a sippy cup. These are easily available online and in stores. Keep a few of these at home and in your carry bag so that your toddler has his spill proof cup any time.

8. Band-Aids and tapes to block outlets

Use tapes to block electric outlets so that your toddler doesn’t end up being unsafe around them. You can always cover the switches and sockets when outside or at random places.

9. Pool noodle for safety

These can be a great rescue for enhanced safety of your toddler. Just cut them into smaller parts and slice them like a hotdog to cover sharp edges of tables etc. or door tops to avoid kids slamming their fingers in doors.

10. Protective shower cap

These are a great invention to protect your toddler’s eyes from water. Use these head umbrella shaped caps to avoid panic attacks of your toddler due to water running into their eyes.

11. Kids’ safety temporary tattoos

End worries when your kids are out by using these kids safety temporary tatoos. You can also write your phone no. on your kid’s arms and cover it with liquid bandage.

12. Hair spray for removing temporary tattoos

Use hair spray to remove temporary tattoos and simply avoid rubbing your little one’s sensitive skin over and again.

13. Over-the-door shoe organizer for storage

This can do multiple duties for storing all those baby things like bottles, small toys, bibs, snacks etc. What an inexpensive and easy way to kids’ storage!

14. Skewer foods for picky eater

Food on sticks look more appetizing to kids whether they like it or don’t. Try putting their school lunch on sticks using their favourite fruits, cheeses or even chicken cubes and get them delighted about their food.

15. Pouch ready for storing and organizing

Try to make separate pouches for different things and keep them handy for small toys, food, modelling clay, fun puzzles etc.

These parenting hacks can surely be game changer. Do share your own favourite mom hacks that you believe other moms should know about.

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