Parents·Posted on Sep 16, 202017 Dad Hacks That Are Actually Kind Of HilariousDad brains aren't like normal brains.by Mike SpohrBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink 1. This dad who was short a corn skewer, so he fashioned one out of a pen cap. View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @loueatsfood 2. This dad who found a non-back-breaking way to give his kid a boost on the tricycle. View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @karldrake909 3. And this dad who got a nap by challenging his kids to draw him sleeping. View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @iamrickyantonio 4. This dad who — when his kid said they didn't want to eat chicken and noodles — put them together to create tiny chicken tacos...which his kid DID want to eat. View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @ohshititspete 5. This dad who tethered the family remotes to the coffee table so they wouldn't get lost. View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @man_orb 6. This dad who figured out how to make his sick kiddo excited about drinking Pedialyte. View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @camstraddad 7. This dad who found a way to quickly cool his kiddo's food in the car. View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @_mamaneedsmorecoffee 8. This dad who didn't trust his kids to play with real money, so he created "daddy dollars." View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @robgoldn 9. This dad who found a way to make his kid's noisy toys just a tad less noisy. View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @crazyshtick 10. And this dad who turned a frozen pepperoni pizza into a cheese pizza for his kid (and a big-time pepperoni lover's pizza for himself). View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @fitzgma 11. This dad who came up with the ultimate deterrent to touching the thermostat. View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @according_to_daddy 12. This dad who realized toddler shoes make excellent drink holders. View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @jonesyt88 13. And this dad who sneaked his remaining sangria out of a restaurant in his kid's cup. View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @planetjoetopia 14. This dad who used a fried potato to get his kid to eat peas. View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @kealharry 15. This dad who kept his kids busy for hours with this clever "don't upend the egg!" obstacle course. View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @realroyschwartz 16. This dad who was out of Band-Aids, so he used a diaper in a pinch. View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @cirving616 17. And this dad who found the ultimate way to stop people from stealing his coffee creamer at work. View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @adambeebz