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09 May 08 | Comments: 31
Shaunta says: To get rid of cradle cap, wash your baby's hair with dandruff shampoo. We used baby oil and a comb, but it took forever to go away. Anyone else have cradle cap cures? Related: What do you do...
Perfect gift for new moms: The Rookie Mom's Handbook06 May 08 | Comments: 61
Heather and Whitney (aka the Rookie Moms) are true blog friends. I think these are two of the warmest, smartest women around. We've bonded over the business of blogging and parenting and life. They've sent in bunches of great hacks....
Bibs worn during morning toothbrushing keep clothes clean and dry05 May 08 | Comments: 1
Here's how Jill keeps weekday mornings moving along: I’ve found a use for the nice, big, plastic bibs that my daughters (3 YO & 1.5 YO) no longer use while eating. I store a couple of bibs in the bathroom...
Ketchup bottle as hair washer24 Apr 08 | Comments: 5
Here's how Michelle of CoolMomsCare reuses empty squeeze bottles: I have always struggled in rinsing my little girl's hair in the bathtub without getting soap in her eyes or in her ears. Her hair is really long, so one or...
"Supercharge" bubble bath with a whisk26 Mar 08 | Comments: 9
Jaimi's one sentence hack will keep tub-goers happy: To maximize a bubble bath, or to revive sad looking suds, use a whisk -- you'll need to use much less soap. Related: Lots of good bathtime hacks await in the Bathtime...
Straightening iron flattens curly bangs so you can trim them at home20 Mar 08 | Comments: 5
Rednexmama came up with an excellent haircut hack: I refuse to spend $10 just to get my daughter's bangs cut, but it can be more than a little challenging since she has naturally curly hair and it's next to impossible...
Free bath toys await in your toybox, kitchen, and garage09 Mar 08 | Comments: 14
The ever-resourceful Heather has a great bath toy hack: New bath toys make bath time more fun for everyone, but how do you get them without spending a dime? Look around your house and you'll be surprised by all the...
Pamper yourself while bathing the kids07 Mar 08 | Comments: 11
Heather has found that bathtime for the kids offers a multi-tasking opportunity for mom: Turn "bath time" into "pamper time" by using the opportunity to soak your feet while your kids are in the tub! I've got a ledge on...
Rubbermaid tote as infant bath05 Mar 08 | Comments: 15
From Gretchen: Instead of the laundry basket in the tub hack, we used a Rubbermaid tote in the big tub when my daughter outgrew the kitchen sink. Used less water, and now it's under-crib storage. A great alternative to the...
Pencil cup as toothbrush holder25 Feb 08 | Comments: 5
The Hengsts have a solution for those fat, character toothbrush handles that don't fit into the holes of a regular countertop toothbrush holder: We have the problem in our house that kids' toothbrushes don't fit in the traditional toothbrush holders...
Oatmeal bath soothes diaper rash02 Feb 08 | Comments: 8
A reminder that we don't always need fancy solutions..simple ones work just fine. From Sara: My mother-in-law bought some fancy Aveeno bath soak for Miss J once, and it was basically oatmeal. Now, when she has irritated skin (diaper rash...
Storing girls' hair accessories? Talk amongst yourselves.23 Jan 08 | Comments: 33
Suzy wonders: Have you heard any good hacks for how to store girls' hairbands? They are a tangled mess in the drawers. You can't put up 20 hooks on the walls, right? What can be done? This seems like a...
Prolong handwashing with a song15 Jan 08 | Comments: 7
Several Parenthackers have mentioned this particular trick in the comments of other posts, but I felt it bore repeating given cold-and-yuck season. From Heather: This is the time of year where germs take up residence at our home and refuse...
Make detangling more fun (less unfun?) by turning it into a game08 Jan 08 | Comments: 14
Ah, the joys of detangling long hair. Here's how Amy manages the tresses: Both my girls have long hair. One has long, blonde locks with an ultra-sensitive head, and the other has very curly, red hair and just doesn't like...
How to remove a band-aid painlessly27 Nov 07 | Comments: 3
Rachael shares her solution to an age-old problem: Here’s my hack for removing those pesky band-aids that kids love to put on and HATE to have taken off: If you dip a cotton ball or q-tip in oil (olive or...
A phone call from a favorite character encourages bathtime cooperation25 Nov 07 | Comments: 2
From Rachel: My daughter hated, HATED to have her hair washed. For about two years washing her hair was one of my least favorite chores. She'd kick and scream so loudly that I would honestly worry the neighbors would call...
Uses for old mustard and ketchup bottles24 Nov 07 | Comments: 2
Ashley rescued the mustard and ketchup bottles from the recycling bin: If you wash them really well, empty mustard and ketchup bottles make great bathtub squirt toys. If you use powdered tempera paint, they also make great dispensers! Related: Don't...
DadLabs: Nothing this funny has ever been so useful12 Nov 07 | Comments: 2
You've seen the hilarious videos at DadLabs, right? Of course you have. These are the guys who tested breast pumps ON THEMSELVES and dramatized the disaster that is poop in the tub (you may never eat canned chili again). They...
Squid Soap: good idea, poor execution22 Oct 07 | Comments: 19
I was recently sent a review sample of Squid Soap by the makers of Airborne. The parent hack potential was high: the idea is that kids "ink" their hands with the built-in stamp, then wash with the soap for 20...
Singing scales while brushing teeth01 Oct 07 | Comments: 8
Toothbrushing + toddler how-to, from Rachel: My daughter is 2.5 and is able to regularly brush her teeth, but does not always want to. If I want to get in there to finish the job, I encourage her to open...
Use tweezers to grab crusty boogers01 Oct 07 | Comments: 15
Booger removal: we've all got our methods. Here's Stormy's: Our 9 month-old seems to have a constantly runny nose and he hates to have his nose wiped. (What baby doesn't?) My boyfriend came up with the perfect solution for those...
Use a nasal aspirator in the bath as a baby shower27 Sep 07 | Comments: 1
Ah, the snot sucker. Rebecca's found another use for hers: The latest hack around our house is using the snotball (rubber nasal aspirator) as a tiny shower. The benefit is that you clean it out (sort of an extra cleaning...I'm...
Simplifying the toddler soap-and water wipedown21 Sep 07 | Comments: 11
Carly's tip for destickifying a toddler: We bathe my daughter Lucy, 15 months, every other day. The days between we always wash her face and hands with soap and water, but it's been a struggle to hold her dangling over...
Clean the bathroom while your kid's in the tub09 Aug 07 | Comments: 5
Leslie's practical "get it all clean at once" hack: My hack came about as we were supposed to have someone come over for dinner and I really needed to clean the guest bathroom. But with two kids (18 months and...
Extra shower curtain rod as swimsuit drip-dryer03 Aug 07 | Comments: 11
A timely hack from the Hengst family: Put an extra shower curtain rod in your shower to hang wet towels and swimsuits from in the summertime. The water drips right into the shower and not on the floor. If you...
Warm bath lotion in the bathwater19 Jul 07 | Comments: 1
Marykz's daughter's getting the luxury treatment! My daughter doesn't like to get out of the warm bath and have to have cold lotion spread on her dry skin. So, I put the (closed) bottle of lotion in the warm bath...
Crayola Bath Tub Tints teach color theory27 Jun 07 | Comments: 6
Sara's back with bath hacks! Inspired by this really neat set of photos I ran across on flickr, I got my daughter some of the Crayola Bath Tub Tints -- just drop a pellet into your bath and you get...
Brush toddlers' teeth with two toothbrushes26 Jun 07 | Comments: 5
Here's how Becky avoids toothbrushing battles: I use two toothbrushes. One I give to my son so he can brush his teeth while I take the other one and brush his teeth at the same time. I used to let...
Swim goggles keeps bathwater out of kids' eyes25 Jun 07 | Comments: 3
Cathy's son came up with this hack on his own! Here's an hack that has saved me a lot of time and headaches, and it was actually my 4 year old son's idea. I used to dread giving him a...
Store small bath toys in suction cup shower baskets04 Jun 07 | Comments: 7
Michelle's solution for bath toy storage: I don't know if I'm the only one, but I find those mesh bags for bath toy storage really annoying. Yes, they let the toys drip dry, but the toys get all caught up...
Tricks for taking a shower with your baby04 Jun 07 | Comments: 25
From Kendra: I used to have trouble getting a decent length shower. I had to get up EARLY before dad left for work or wait until my son was napping to do it. Now I get nice, long showers every...
Bathroom faucet-turned-drinking fountain works as an eye wash03 May 07 | Comments: 0
Kip's hackworthy home improvement tip: Seeing a similar item in BoingBoing reminded me that we got a little gizmo from Bed Bath & Beyond that turns a sink tap into a drinking fountain (while still letting you use it as...
Simplify general cleanup with bulk bar towels30 Apr 07 | Comments: 10
Elizabeth's cleanup tip: Kids of all ages are messy and the best thing I have found to help with the battle is a bulk package of white terry cloth towels, sometimes called bar towels. I usually get them at Costco...
Plastic shower tote as wet washcloth "hamper"20 Apr 07 | Comments: 11
In his post about the Baby FreshFace Drying Caddy, AJ of Thingamababy reminded me just how I hate the wet baby washcloths we use for post-meal face-wiping. They're too damp to throw directly into the hamper (I do it anyway),...
Seventh Generation diaper deal at Amazon04 Apr 07 | Comments: 1
Angie of Baby Cheapskate kindly pointed out that Amazon is running one of its famous promotions for Seventh Generation diapers and other products -- $20 off $99 worth. The deal applies to more than just diapers and wipes -- you...
How to prevent the bath towel edges from getting wet23 Mar 07 | Comments: 2
No more wet towel corners! Thanks, Deb: This hack will prevent your child's bath towel from getting wet before your little one gets out of the tub. Every time I wash my son's hair, I towel dry it because who...
How to encourage your baby to tip his head back during shampoo-rinsing19 Mar 07 | Comments: 3
Lots of good hair-rinsing hacks lately! Plenty of brainpower is being spent on how to keep soap out of little eyes. From Seth: A "give him your O face" hack (not to be confused with the "Oh face" from Office...
LED faucet light "changes water color" when too hot18 Mar 07 | Comments: 4
Stormy, Shelley, and Michael all wrote to me about this water temperature gadget at ThinkGeek: I'm not sure how much of a hack this is as it requires buying a gadget - but for us gadget lovers, that's never a...
Add glow sticks to bathwater for psychedelic water play14 Mar 07 | Comments: 10
Chris must have bathed my kids in a past life...they'd faint with happiness if I did this. Toss a couple of glow sticks in the tub, and turn off the lights. Voila, a mutlicolored glow in the dark bath!
Dry towel keeps soap suds out of kids' eyes07 Mar 07 | Comments: 10
Todd's secret for "no more tears" in the bath: My daughter used to really hate getting her long hair washed and now she thinks it's somewhat fun. We used to use "tearless" shampoo but even that would sting her eyes...
Cornstarch gets Vaseline out of hair28 Feb 07 | Comments: 6
Lisa of Lil Duck Duck says cornstarch gets petroleum jelly, Vicks Vaporub, and other oily, sticky substances out of your kid's (or your) hair. Details on her blog.
Bathtime as parents' planning time18 Feb 07 | Comments: 4
Sara and her husband strategize during bathtime: On days when my husband and I have no time, we plan out what needs to be done in the bathroom while our daughter takes her bath. She's happily occupied (and I imagine...
Detangling little girls' hair09 Feb 07 | Comments: 22
Tim's hack made me recall my own painful detangling sessions when I was a preschooler. My parents must have spent at least $100 on endless bottles of detangling spray -- this would have been so much more effective. At about...
Eucerin cream gets rid of baby's saliva rash05 Feb 07 | Comments: 16
Christine from BebeReviews.com found a solution for her baby's teething-induced saliva rash: My pediatrician recommended Eucerin cream (not the lotion -- big difference). I applied the cream on my baby's skin after his bath -- it was super-thick like paste....
Disposable diaper as faucet guard19 Jan 07 | Comments: 3
I especially love the "mostly clean" part, from Cathy: I just got back from a week-long road trip with my young children. I tried to pack light, and although I failed, I did find myself wishing I had some things...
Hair dryer as towel warmer10 Jan 07 | Comments: 7
During the colder months, my kids shiver pathetically when they emerge from the bath. That two minutes of towel-drying time is torture for them: their teeth chatter and they looked like drowned rodents. To help ease the chills, I use...
Shaving cream: kid fun + clean bathtub08 Dec 06 | Comments: 6
Both Anne (winner of the funniest Parent Hackfire: Diaper Genie Debacle) and Lisa suggested this fun, foamy diversion. Lisa wrote up her shaving cream hack on Lil' Duck Duck, and Anne's is here: Get yourself a cheap canister of shaving...
Flo Water Deflector adds to bathtime fun05 Dec 06 | Comments: 6
Barb of Great Family Gadgets passed along her review of the Flo Water Deflector, which looks to be a fun addition to the nightly bath. Speaking of bath toys, don't throw away those nasal aspirators (AKA snot suckers) -- my...
Use foaming hand soap in the bath25 Nov 06 | Comments: 2
We recently extolled the virtues of foaming hand soap: fun, economical, easier than regular soap for kids to wash off. Sara uses it as body soap when bathing her daughter. Here's why: Foaming soap -- I think Kandoo makes a...
MothersClick: new networking site for parents17 Oct 06 | Comments: 5
Launched today: MothersClick, a new site for sharing ideas, creating private discussion groups, and generally hanging out together online. Cool Mom Picks has already done such a good job describing MothersClick I'll send you there for the lowdown. Founder Andra...
Washable markers as face paint05 Oct 06 | Comments: 3
Cathy's a braver mom than me: I see you’ve got a hack about washable markers acting as nail polish, but they make great face and body paint as well. Our 3-year-old daughter goes through these phases where she wants to...
Frog Pod scoops up and stores tub toys30 Sep 06 | Comments: 9
Our friends at Cool Mom Picks have discovered another winning bit of baby/toddler gear: the Frog Pod. The frog's back detaches to scoop up the bath toys, and then hangs back up to let the toys drip dry. Tags: Baby,...
Oatmeal bath soothes serious diaper rash28 Sep 06 | Comments: 12
Sore bottoms, rejoice! Note Lisa's subtle use of puns: This hack is for those babies with majorly red little bums from diaper rash. I was literally painting my baby's butt white with Desitin at each diaper change, but(t) it wasn't...
Turn a baby bathtub into a ball pit18 Sep 06 | Comments: 0
Erica came up with an easy way to create a miniature version of the ball pits one finds in those horrendous, overstimulating indoor playgrounds: Don't throw a perfectly good baby bath away once it is used (usually for only a...
Plastic stool makes bathtubs less intimidating for toddlers15 Sep 06 | Comments: 4
Given all the fantastic ideas you've shared with Karen Rani to help Troll Baby get comfortable in the bathtub, it was serenDIPitous (ugh, sorry, I'm a sucker for a pun) that Dave's tip just came up in my queue: My...
Toddler afraid of the bath? Talk amongst yourselves.12 Sep 06 | Comments: 24
Karen Rani of Troll Baby needs our help: What to do when your 2 year-old is terrified of the bathtub? Thomas the Troll Baby screams bloody murder, nearly making himself sick (this started about 4 weeks ago) and we can't...
Starfish bathtub sensor tracks bathwater level and temperature11 Sep 06 | Comments: 0
Caron, my trusted Gizmodo spy, noticed this nifty bathtub sensor. Not only does it beep when the water has reached the proper level, it displays the temperature as well. Tags: Bathing kids, Parenting
Recycle a plastic jug into a play "shower"02 Sep 06 | Comments: 1
Leanne of Momcast (subvert the dominant motherhood!) came up with a homemade alternative to the watering-can-in-the-bathtub hack: Take a large plastic jar or jug, and with a small drill (or even a knife if you want) drill a number of...
The Modern Girl's Guide to Motherhood01 Sep 06 | Comments: 31
An embarrassingly long time ago, the publisher of The Modern Girl's Guide to Motherhood sent me a review copy, asking if it might be of interest to Parent Hacks readers. "Absolutely," I said with good intention, and then proceeded to...
Chocolate milk bath31 Aug 06 | Comments: 3
Designer and doula Anne upped the fun quotient for her daughter's bath: My daughter was dragging her feet about getting in the bathtub, so I told her I had an idea for a special surprise bath. I added about 2/3...
Cotton gloves help you grip slippery babies in the bath30 Aug 06 | Comments: 0
Candace's tip for slip-proof baby bathing: Use hand moisturizing soft cotton gloves (the very soft kind that you don after slathering your hands with lotion, not the rough exfoliating kind!) to hold a wet, slippery infant during bath time. The...
Watering can "shower" makes bathtime fun01 Jul 06 | Comments: 0
Karen "waters" her baby to keep him entertained in the bath: A bathtime trick - I bought a cheap plastic child's watering can and use that while the baby is in the infant seat as a "shower." When he doesn't...
Kid-friendly bathroom remodeling21 Jun 06 | Comments: 5
If a bathroom remodel is in your future, here are a few suggestions to make it more family-friendly. Consider adding a hand shower. Not only are hand showers great for rinsing shampoo off little heads, they're less intimidating for older...
Reduce your laundry by feeding toddlers topless19 Jun 06 | Comments: 12
I'm always looking for ways to avoid laundry. Here's Amber's eminently logical suggestion: Being a single mom of toddler twins, I always have too much laundry and never enough time! Instead of messing with bibs that never stay on due...
Balloons in the bathtub22 May 06 | Comments: 6
Here's how Rob keeps bathtime fun: A recent hack I've used to break up some of the monotony of bath time is balloons. Fill a regular (or for more fun, the thin clown balloons) about 3/4 full of water. Place...
Bathtub bubble volcanoes09 May 06 | Comments: 0
Why spend $ on bathtub toys? Tracy's kids have the most fun with basic hardware/kitchen implements: Following up on your recent post about bathtub hacks, I wanted to share our favorite bathtub toys - a set of large plastic funnels...
How to get your kid clean and do your makeup at the same time01 May 06 | Comments: 4
Melinna makes good use of her little one's bathtime: Now that my toddler is old enough to hang out in the tub without me physically holding on to her (19 months), I use her bath time to do my makeup...
Zinc oxide "highlights" where to trim tiny fingernails27 Apr 06 | Comments: 2
Another brilliant hack from Andi: If you have difficulty seeing where to cut when trimming your baby or toddler's nails (They're so thin that they can be almost transparent) you can spread a little zinc oxide diaper rash cream on...
Cold washcloth helps teething25 Apr 06 | Comments: 3
Crissy found a way to entertain her baby and help his teething at the same time: In the morning I usually have a wrestling match with my 10 month-old when it comes time to get dressed. He is also teething...
Blow bubbles in the bathtub21 Apr 06 | Comments: 1
I know what you're thinking, and it's not THAT kind of bubbles. From Crissy: It's fun in the summer to go outside and blow bubbles, but we don't really want them in the house. A great way to have fun...
365 First-Time Parenting Tips10 Apr 06 | Comments: 0
New dad Classic Jef has committed himself to writing up a full year's worth of tips for first-time parents -- in real time. Go to: 365 First-Time Parenting Tips Tags: Baby, Parenting
Mommytips.com07 Apr 06 | Comments: 0
Here's another parenting tips site -- this one geared toward stay-at-home moms, but with some useful tidbits for most parents. Technorati Tags: Parenting
Bathtub hacks06 Apr 06 | Comments: 4
Danielle (Foodmomiac) keeps tub toys unmucky this way: My four-year-old daughter has always loved the bath. She can easily spend upwards of an hour in the tub, so I'm always looking for ways to enhance the experience (both for her...
Practicing cup drinking in the bathtub04 Apr 06 | Comments: 9
Learning to drink out of a cup is never a neat proposition. To get around some of the inevitable spills, Mark gives his son a cup in the bathtub, and everyone's happy. Technorati Tags: Baby
Sassy bathtub appliques31 Mar 06 | Comments: 2
In the category of "toys that get played with all the time," Paul nominates Sassy Count n' Spell bath appliques: Our kids love these -- foam letters and numbers that stick (when wet) to the bathtub and tile. They invent...
'Amelie'-style bangs30 Mar 06 | Comments: 0
Finally! Instructions for cool bangs. Thanks, Sara. After reading someone's bad experience getting their baby's haircut at a "kid's cut" sort of place, I decided to try to cut my daughter's bangs myself (her first haircut, too, no less). I...
Crucial baby gear29 Mar 06 | Comments: 0
There's a great conversation going on at urbanMamas about what baby gear you really need. Technorati Tags: Baby, Baby gear
Cut baby's fingernails while she's in a front carrier29 Mar 06 | Comments: 8
Sara passes along a tip for easing fingernail trimming: Cutting our baby's fingernails was the one of the more scary tasks we confronted as new parents: squirmy baby, sharp pointy things, restained limbs. It literally took 4 hands, and even...
Don't throw away that perineum bottle!18 Mar 06 | Comments: 11
Melissa found a use for that "personal cleansing" squeeze bottle all postpartum moms get at the hospital: My trick is using a perineum bottle to rinse the shampoo out of the baby's hair and rinse him off too. Perfect size...
Minti fresh09 Mar 06 | Comments: 1
Another victory for "real-world" parenting advice! Newly launched: Minti, a website that hopes to become "the world's largest parent-to-parent advice-opedia." You can write up and tag your own articles and tips, browse or search others', rate each article's relative usefulness,...
Cheap, no-comb lice treatment06 Mar 06 | Comments: 1
Since we're on the topic of little noggins, Sara recently reminded me about this post on Dr. Parker's WebMD blog about using Cetaphil as a treatment for head lice. Technorati Tags: Health, Lice
Parenting tips down under25 Feb 06 | Comments: 2
Australian mom Christine Tse hosts Parentingideas.org, a blog "to inspire with ideas and practical tips on parenting." Technorati Tags: Parenting
Bathing and washing tips for parents of multiples05 Feb 06 | Comments: 1
Jenness is the mother of 11 month-old, "very squirmy" twins. Here's her advice for keeping them (and their stuff) clean: 1) I use a laundry basket in the tub. [She concurs with Blogging Baby on this tip. -- Ed.] It...
Safe Baby Handling Tips05 Feb 06 | Comments: 0
Fans of just-the-facts (with a wink) baby manuals will like this: "Safe Baby Handling Tips" (David Sopp, Kelly Sopp). [Via Babygadget.] Technorati Tags: Baby
What do you do with baby oil?04 Feb 06 | Comments: 7
Julie (actually, Julie's mom) answers the question on every parent's mind: what do you do with baby oil? My mom, on what on earth do you do with baby oil, anyway: baby oil on a cotton ball works for a...
Parenting hacks at 43folders27 Jan 06 | Comments: 0
43folders is Merlin Mann's site devoted to all things productivity and organization. Devotees of 43folders can post ideas/suggestions/discussion to his wiki, and many among them are parents. I give you: the 43folders wiki on Parenting Hacks. (Unsure what a wiki...
Laundry basket baby bath25 Jan 06 | Comments: 2
So elegant and obvious -- why didn't we think of this? Blogging Baby writer Charlene Prince Birkeland bathes her baby in a plastic laundry basket! I will say this for the now-obsolete baby bathtub -- it makes a great water-play...
Berkeley Parents Network13 Jan 06 | Comments: 2
We lived in Berkeley, CA for many years, but were parents there for only a year before we moved. In that year, I must have referred to the Berkeley Parents Network (an earlier incarnation of it) hundreds of times. Full...
There is an instruction manual after all!11 Jan 06 | Comments: 3
Ran into "The Baby Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance" (Louis, M.D. Borgenicht, Joe Borgenicht) at the bookstore the other day: a baby-care book written in the style of a technical user manual. One doesn't...
De-sanding with baby powder10 Jan 06 | Comments: 3
Jay offers this: Sand gets into everything and sticks everywhere [Annakin Skywalker suffered with this very problem in Attack of the Clones. -- Ed.]. What you may not know is that it can be removed with a sprinkling of baby...
