'I'm a mom – I wish someone taught me this bedtime parenting hack ages ago'

Everyone is different when it comes to how they parent their kids . Things that work for some children aren’t suitable for others, and vice versa. However, it’s always interesting to learn how moms and dads tackle certain situations and discover if their approach could make your life much easier.

Taking to Reddit to share her knowledge and ask for advice from other parents , a mom revealed how she’d been astonished to witness her friend’s bedtime routine with her kids.

She wrote: “Instead of a long, drawn-out bedtime routine like I currently have with my kids - her kids get ready for bed (pj’s, brush teeth, etc) and then get in her bed and watch a bit of a movie until they fall asleep and then she moves them to their bed.

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“I tried it tonight and oh my gosh, no fussing at bedtime! I just can’t get over how happy the kids are, how easy it was for my husband and I. Why have I been making life so difficult for myself? [...] Anyway, what is something similar that you do to make your life with kids easier that you think others should know?”

Other parents were quick to share their insights. One user offered: “After birthday presents, instead of thank you cards, video your kid saying thank you and holding up the gift they opened. Immediately text it to the gift giver. Don’t allow your child to open the next present until they have done their thank you video. You have personalized thank yous finished the same day.”

Another parent suggested: “To help wind down from the day, I get my kiddo to chat to a teddy. He finds it easier to offload his thoughts and ideas from the day and we can talk through solutions to problems he's had over the day. I find it helps him to stay in bed and reduces get ups once he's shared everything on his mind.”

And a third person added: “Onesies have those envelope sleeves so they can slide down in the event of a blow-out! No one told me this when I had my first! Lol learned it from Instagram and it saved me so much mess!”