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16 Parents Who The Quarantine Has Turned Into Straight-Up Geniuses

They're taking it one parent hack at a time.

1. This mom, who made this sign so her kids wouldn't keep interrupting her while she was trying to work:

Instagram: @carolynwatts460

2. This mom, who made herself a pair of new stilettos out of her kids' Legos:

Instagram: @lalingilondon

3. This mom, whose ice maker broke, so she made "ice fingers" with a disposable glove:

Instagram: @anaccidentalnomad

4. This mom, whose nail salon is closed, so she let her kid give her a moulding clay manicure:

Instagram: @martrella

5. This mom, who used her kid's cloth diaper as a coronavirus mask:

Instagram: @senora_lobo_91016

6. This mom, who came up with this genius system to keep her kid from eating everything in the cabinet:

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7. This dad, whose kid wanted a snuggle for a nap but he had a work Zoom call, so he did this:

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8. And this parent, who really needed to get some work done, so they hung a pair of underwear on the doorknob so their kids wouldn't be tempted to touch it:

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9. This mom, who brought her easy chair into the bathroom to get a few moments to herself:

Instagram: @thebossymama2020

10. This parent, who crafted some fake McDonald's containers to give their kiddo that fast food feel:

Instagram: @tweenagetoteenage

11. This mom, whose kid really wanted her to play dolls but she had to get some work done, so she had Anna and Elsa "help" her on the computer:

Instagram: @summerbellessa

12. This mom, who figured out a unique way to get her kids to behave:

Instagram: @jenniehomesweettucson

13. This mom, who froze her animal figures in water to keep her kids occupied for a little while trying to melt them:

Instagram: @m0m.ish

14. This dad, whose kids said they were "bored," so he had them disassemble a laptop and put it back together:

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15. This parent, who figured out the best way to consume coffee during a quarantine:

Instagram: @amoms_journey

16. And finally, this mom, who figured out that if she kept earbuds in and pretended to be listening to something, her kids juuuuust might get their own lunch:

Instagram: @newunionyouth

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