Kids festoon the life of parents with their playful activities and innocence. Parents keep their little nuggets at the center of their schedule. They plan every moment of their life keeping in mind their kids’ craving for their time and company. But all this planning is not a cakewalk. They have to go the extra mile every time to create a balance between their work-life and parental commitments. Giving some relief to these toiling parents, a post on Reddit spelled out a remarkable hack.

It is not a hard nut to crack to find a list containing millions of hacks popping up on your screen laying down some pieces of advice. However, only a few of them have the charm to suit the problem of parents. The biggest beset of the parents lies in the struggle to spend the maximum possible time with their little parts. It is a difficult task to make kids understand the constraints with which their parents juggle to keep them on the top of their priority.

However, there is now a way to keep children busy with their creativity. The flower of wise advice blooms on the platform of the social media world – Reddit. The Reddit post goes ahead to say, “I found that giving little ones paint brushes and a little bowl of water and letting them ‘paint’ the shower door, or windows keeps them busy for a good chunk of time! Don’t forget to put towels down!”

The post managed to strike a chord with the parents around the world. So they played their part by dropping in to pour their sagacity on the issue of discussion. A user named ‘notinmybackyardcanad’ advised parents to take the painting spree outdoors in the warm seasons. Shedding light on that, it said, “Works outside in the summer, too. The sun evaporates it and the kids think it is so cool!”

Others went ahead expanding the sphere by asking parents to let their kids soak in the pool of creativity. They advised parents to hand them a bucket of water and a big paintbrush to paint the surroundings. Another soul popped in to render a piece of advice for cleaning up the painting mess. It said, “Pro tip: when they are done, wipe the shower door with a used dryer sheet. That busts up soap scum like no ones business”.

Gradually, the magic of cornstarch and food coloring also made way to the platter of advice. The post said, “I get a muffin tin and add water, cornstarch and food coloring to make a cheap and easy ‘chalk paint.’ Then let them paint the drive way. I usually use just a spoonful of cornstarch, as much food coloring as you want and then fill with water (not too full that you can’t move the muffin tin). And stir. The kids have a blast — when it dries it really looks like chalk. It’s definitely messier, but it all washes off”.

Thus, there is a lot for parents grappling with the high demands and expectations of their kids.

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