"Lazy Parenting": Questionable Hacks for Exhausted Parents (13 photos)

Raising kids is tough work, so sometimes you just have to get creative. Parents online are sharing some seriously unconventional—yet downright brilliant—parenting tricks that you might just want to try yourself. One dad propped up a baby bottle with a bunch of bananas to give his arms a break. Another mom set up a mirror near the stairs so she could keep an eye on her kids effortlessly. And one soldier turned a dumbbell and body armor into an improvised cradle.







Effortless hands-free baby feeding.





The kid gets a fun ride while the lawn gets mowed.



How to keep a toddler in one place while you're cooking.



Pushing the swing while sipping a cold beer in the sun—talk about multitasking.



Playpens aren't just for kids.



An alternative use for body armor.



True multitasking: carrying the laundry basket and the kid to the right room in one trip.



"This is our get-along shirt." The kids might not love the forced closeness, but at least the parents finally got some peace and quiet.



This little girl was convinced that cleaning up is a fun game. A classic Tom Sawyer trick.



A much easier way to carry a car seat.



While waiting at the doctor's office, this mom found a free babysitter: a round play table the toddler can't escape from.



It looks like regular wall decor, but it's actually a spy mirror to keep tabs on the kids.