There’s no question that raising a child is an extremely difficult task. One of the more surprising challenges we have to overcome as parents is finding a way to reach kids when they misbehave — It seems the older they get, the more creative we have to become with the lessons we teach them.

If you’re looking for a way to inject a little humor into your parenting style, look no further than this list!

1. I wish I’d thought of that.

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2. Turn it into a game!

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3. That escalated quickly.

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4. You have to clean the room to find the key…

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5. The phony tooth fairy.

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6. Channeling his inner Liam Neeson.

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7. When their grades are below average.

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8. Surprise!

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9. Why can’t we be friends?

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10. Don’t be a bully online.

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11. This is pretty crafty.

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12. The king of late night…

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13. When only memes will suffice.

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14. A genius check list.

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15. Passive aggression at its finest.

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16. Don’t pretend to be something you’re not.

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17. Not someone you want to mess with.

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18. Parenting grade: 100%

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19. Facepalm!

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20. Horrifying.

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21. Telling it like it is.

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22. He’s not playing games!

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23. Yikes.

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24. Get out of jail free.

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25. Don’t drink and type.

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26. These check lists are amazing.

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27. I always feel like somebody’s watching me…

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28. Who wears short shorts?

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29. The tooth fairy is watching you.

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30. OMG!

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These parents definitely had some crazy ideas for keeping their kids in line, but, if these pictures are any indication, it looks like it’s working!

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