" This one is for the mother . "

Recently, TikToker@itsmichaelaestasked moms to share their most"unhinged hacks."

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To sum it up:

Person lying on a couch, eyes looking up. Text requests "unhinged mom hacks" for the "craziest hacks of the 21st century."

"when it's screen time i give them their ipads at 5%. times out perfectly and they know it needs to sleep so no tantrums"

i put myself in time out

Social media post about a "Cinderella Sunday" involving cleaning, dress-up, a candlelit dinner, and a dance party

if my toddler cried for no reason I ask if it's my turn yet, then I cry so horribly that he laughs

"My daughter hates dinner time but loves lunch. So most nights we're having second lunch."

i turn the volume on the tv down to 5 so they are forced to be as quiet as possible to hear what's happening

A parent describes how giving a bag to their daughter led her to clean up toys, treating it like a shopping game

when my mom folded laundry, she dumped all the socks on the floor and sat us down around them. whoever got the most pairs won

i always tell my daughter to hold my hand so mommy doesn't get run over. or so mommy doesn't get lost

Text describes a parenting strategy: changing the language on Netflix to Greek or Polish to encourage kids to go to bed

If you want peace from kids, say you're resting and need help in 10 minutes. They might leave you alone for a while

Straight up told my 3 year old Blippi is dead

Told kids Santa/Easter Bunny/Tooth Fairy follow OSHA standards for safety, won't visit if there's a mess

"My mom hid all my dolls and stuffed animals and said they ran away cause my room was dirty, and they sent a ‘postcard’ from another kids clean room. I cleaned it and they returned."

i told my daughter that duolingo was a phone game, now I get sass in a language I don't even understand

"Told my kids ice cream man plays music when out of ice cream; hopes we enjoy music, try again tomorrow."

calamari? round chicken nuggets. salmon? red chicken. shrimp? small chickens. They were all chicken

i told my kids that chuck e. has to invite you to go, so we can't just walk up in a chuck e cheese

idk but my sons baby clothes have pockets and I always use them for my stuff since I don't have pockets

Social media post about convincing kids that pet fish are Santa's spies to ensure they behave well throughout the year

my mom used to tell us she was allergic to loud noises so when she was overstimulated she would say she was having an allergic reaction

Text about a mom telling her children that hiding in clothing racks would lead to them becoming mannequins

"everything sleeps. every sing thing sleeps. the outside? asleep. play toys at naps? asleep"

Text: "Bro how do I preserve this TikTok and put it in a book" – expressing a humorous take on saving digital content in a traditional format