Mom looks away from her two year old for just two seconds at a youth soccer game and has to sprint across the field to scoop her out of the goal as a shot goes in

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Children playing soccer on a field

Anyone who has ever brought a toddler to a sibling’s game knows the rule: the second you look away, they are gone. One mom at a youth soccer game found that out in about two seconds. The clip from @_coachcass carries the caption: “POV: You don’t pay attention to your 2 yr old for 2 … Read more

Pediatric ER doctor shares ten simple things she says and does that make parents think she is a magician from prune juice for constipation to milk for a knocked out tooth

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Doctor with a stethoscope

Doctors who see children every day pick up small tricks that never make it onto the discharge paperwork. One pediatric ER doctor wrote down ten of hers, and the list is full of simple, home-friendly ideas parents are saving. The post from @dr_norajiaka is titled “Things I say or do and parents think I’m a … Read more

Toddler wrapped in a purple blanket stares blankly at the TV after seven straight hours of college football with dad and has not seen a single episode of Bluey all day

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Toddler wrapped in a blanket on the couch

Saturdays in the fall belong to college football in a lot of homes. For one little girl, that meant a very long day on the couch, and her mom caught the exact moment it sank in. The short clip from @kimberly8330 carries a simple caption: when dad has been watching college football for 7 hours … Read more

Dad tells his young son to go live at the neighbors house after the boy says he likes their Halloween decorations better and the doorbell camera catches the boy actually considering it

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House decorated for Halloween

Kids have a gift for saying the one thing that stops a parent in their tracks. When one little boy told his dad he liked the neighbors’ Halloween decorations better, a home doorbell camera caught what happened next, and the ending is the best part. The clip comes from @chrisevangehayes. The caption sets it up … Read more

Three year old whispers a confession to his mom that he ate a couple of sprinkles and the way he climbed the kitchen counter to get them has her laughing in another room

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Colorful sprinkles on a kitchen counter

Every parent has a moment where they have to keep a straight face while their child confesses to something that is both naughty and adorable. One mom shared hers, and it involves a three-year-old, a high cabinet and a jar of sprinkles. The post from @courtneyasmom is written out as text over footage of a … Read more

Homeschooling mom of four kids under six explains the one load a day laundry system that keeps her sane and why she stopped folding her kids clothes

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Basket of laundry

Laundry for a family with four children under six can feel like a mountain that rebuilds itself overnight. One homeschooling mom has settled on a system that gets the whole family involved, and it begins with a rule most parents will find surprising: she does not fold the kids’ clothes. Mom and creator @meaningfullymessy walks … Read more

Nurse practitioner shows exactly what a breath holding spell looks like when a baby turns blue and explains what parents should do and when it is time to worry

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Parent comforting a baby

Few things frighten a parent more than watching a baby cry so hard that no sound comes out and their color starts to change. A nurse practitioner stepped in with a calm walk-through of what is happening and what to do. The creator behind @ask_the_np_mom introduces herself as Leslie, a nurse practitioner, and says she … Read more

Mom shares four hotel room hacks she says she always uses when traveling with her toddler including turning a couch and two armchairs into safe sleeping nooks

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Hotel room set up for a toddler

A hotel room is built for adults. Tall beds, loose outlets and no crib in sight can turn a family trip into a safety puzzle, especially with a toddler. One mom shared the four tricks she says she always uses when traveling with her little one. Mom and creator @tsagana_24 labels her post “Hotel Momhacks” … Read more

Mom spends the morning secretly packing an RV for the biggest family road trip they have ever taken and the moment her kids spot it in the driveway is pure joy

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RV parked for a family road trip

There is a special kind of parent satisfaction in setting up a surprise and then watching it land. One Texas mom spent a morning turning an RV into a kid-ready adventure base, then waited for her children to walk out the front door and find it. Mom and creator @cristalallure says the family is about … Read more

Mom of boys walks through a real school morning from 6:15 to 9:30 after a weekend at the field and a toddler who threw up in her bed the night before

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Kitchen morning routine

Some school mornings run like clockwork. Others begin after a long weekend of sports and a rough night with a sick toddler. One mom let her followers see the second kind, walking through every step of her morning from 6:15 to 9:30. Mom and creator @brookeeewoods explained in her post that she normally makes school … Read more