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No amount of manuals can prepare parents for the reality of raising a child. Some Redditors suggest that hacking their kids' ridiculous energy is how real progress is made during frustrating moments.

Step into a time machine of parenting “wisdom” and discover the most startling vintage parenting hacks that put ingenuity well ahead of safety. From makeshift hammocks swinging above cribs to DIY car ...