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This 'genius' car seat hack may actually put your child more at risk

This 'genius' car seat hack may actually put your child more at risk

A new hack is making the rounds on the internet as a simple way to protect your kid. However, it may actually make your car seat unsafe.

Kevin John Siazon

Here's how to clean fresh pee

Here's how to clean fresh pee

Maybe it's the couch, their mattress or the brand new rug. Anyway, it's now wet with your not-quite-potty-trained kid's pee. Here's how to clean it up.

Amy Valm

WATCH: Slime + hair = every parent’s worst nightmare

WATCH: Slime + hair = every parent’s worst nightmare

Watch one of the hottest trends of 2017 go very, very wrong for this little kid.

Kim Shiffman

Why we need to stop teaching girls to be nice

Why we need to stop teaching girls to be nice

I’m trying to teach my daughters the difference between being nice and being good, but how do I teach them to stand up for themselves and not be jerks?

Kerry Clare

Dad hilariously captures the reality of potty training a toddler

Dad hilariously captures the reality of potty training a toddler

Vlogger La Guardia Cross shares the steps he took to potty train his daughter in his latest video, "Potty Train A Toddler in 22 Easy Steps."

Christine Shepherd

Real-life parenting hacks for raising twin babies

Real-life parenting hacks for raising twin babies

Freaking out about what life is going to be like after your twins are born? Here are tried-and-true tips from parents who have been there.

Jennifer Chen

This car seat hack is going viral—but does it actually work?

This car seat hack is going viral—but does it actually work?

Have we been carrying car seats wrong the entire time? One chiropractor's car seat hack makes it seem like it. So we decided to test it ourselves.

Christine Shepherd

How Kristen Bell's latest parenting hack can keep your kids safe

How Kristen Bell's latest parenting hack can keep your kids safe

How do you teach your kids traffic safety and good listening skills? Actress Kristen Bell has a parenting hack for you.

Christine Shepherd

This mom just won the Internet with this teething hack

This mom just won the Internet with this teething hack

Did you know you could do this with your breast milk?

Emily Rivas

How to move your baby to the crib without waking him up

How to move your baby to the crib without waking him up

Yay! Baby's finally asleep. Now what? Here are four ways you can move him to the crib without interrupting his sleep.

Today's Parent

8 awesome excuses for not moving your Elf on the Shelf

8 awesome excuses for not moving your Elf on the Shelf

Don't crush your kid's Christmas spirit. Give them one of these excuses instead.

Davina Sinnatamby

8 winter hacks to get your family through the cold months

8 winter hacks to get your family through the cold months

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Not feeling Elf on the Shelf this year? Break his leg.

Not feeling Elf on the Shelf this year? Break his leg.

It's OK if Buddy takes a break this year.

Emily Rivas

Parent hack: How to easily wash paint off your kid's hands

Parent hack: How to easily wash paint off your kid's hands

Makers gonna make, and often times they make a big mess in the process. Keep clean-up easy with this simple hack that removes paint from hands.

Amy Valm

3 genius ways to cool down your kid's food

3 genius ways to cool down your kid's food

Your kid's food temperature is never going to be quite right. Give it a little boost with these easy cool-down hacks.

Amy Valm

You've got to see this dad's genius hack to stop backseat battles

You've got to see this dad's genius hack to stop backseat battles

He created dividing walls for his triplets.

Davina Sinnatamby

5 genius Halloween hacks

5 genius Halloween hacks

From making sure cars can see your trick-or-treaters to carving pumpkins like a pro, take some of the fright out of Halloween with these helpful hacks.

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How to get through a wait at the doctor's office

How to get through a wait at the doctor's office

Silence sighs of boredom with this simple trick. It'll make the wait at the doctor's office fun for parents, too.

Amy Valm

Bottle service: how to store, heat and clean bottles of breastmilk or formula

Bottle service: how to store, heat and clean bottles of breastmilk or formula

To keep all of the bottle-feeding dos and don’ts straight when you’re feeling bleary-eyed, tack this chart to your fridge.

Karen Robock

What does a serving size look like?

What does a serving size look like?

Worried that your toddler isn't eating enough? Use this guide to figure out how much they need every day and what a serving size actually looks like.

Today's Parent