35 Clever Kids Who Shocked Their Parents With “Genius” Solutions

In the grand tapestry of parenthood, there are moments when children leave us both baffled and awestruck with their ingenious antics. You know the ones we’re talking about – those times when your little Einstein decides that the most logical place for their stuffed giraffe is the toaster or figures out how to unlock your smartphone’s security code (you know, the one you thought was bulletproof).

Parenting is a never-ending journey of surprises, and sometimes, it’s the kids who take the wheel, steering us into the uncharted territories of creativity and innovation. So, sit back, relax, and prepare to be utterly flabbergasted by these pint-sized prodigies who’ve managed to outsmart their parents in ways that could only be described as… well, let’s just say they’re redefining the term “child’s play”!

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2. 29 Rulers Being Held Up By 1. If You Remove Any Of Them Then It All Comes Down

3. I Told My Son To Hang Up His Clothes And He Did This

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7. Quinn Answered A Request From The Local Hospitals For Help With Creating More “Ear Guards” To Help Take The Pressure Off Healthcare Workers’ Ears From Wearing Masks All Day

8. My 7-Year-Old Son Built This For His Switch Games. I Am Impressed

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10. My Kids Invented A Traffic Light System For Entering My Room When I’m Working. Red Means Do Not Enter, Yellow – Please Knock, And Green Means Come In

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12. The Ladder My 4-Year-Old Son Built To Steal The Leftover Halloween Candy

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14. My Sister Eating Popcorn In My Closet With Chopsticks So That She Doesn’t Get Greasy Fingers With The Bag Open

15. This Kid On A Longboard Using A Leaf Blower To Go Fast Is Now My Personal Hero

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17. Told The Older Ones To Watch The Baby And Don’t Let Her Get In Trouble

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20. My Little Brother Wearing Gloves On His Feet When Walking In The Woods Because He Left His Shoes Inside

21. This Kid Is A Genius. Someone’s Brother Made A Hammock And Has Been Watching TV Like This

22. My 13-Year-Old Will Do Literally Anything To Avoid Washing Dishes

23. Today One Of My 4th Grade Students Renamed Himself “Reconecting” On Our Zoom Call And Pretended That He Was Having Internet Issues To Avoid Participating In Our Lesson

24. I Came Downstairs To Find Out That My Kid Had Made Herself A Movie Theater For Her Phone

25. Yesterday While My Son Was Helping His Grandfather In The Garden, The Tire Of The Wheelbarrow Literally Exploded. So Today My Son Invented An Airless Tire. It Works

26. My Son (4) Apparently Peeled The Label Off Of His Water Bottle, Wrapped It Over His Eyes, And Fell Asleep Like This

27. I Dislocated My Right Shoulder And This Was My Daughter’s Solution To My Morning Coffee

28. Kitty Is In Jail. My Son Put These Cups Around Her, And She Hasn’t Moved For 20 Minutes

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30. My 12-Year-Old Son Modified His Bike With Carpet For Barefoot Riding

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32. My Son Made Freddy With His Spare Parts And Yes, The Jaw Opens And Closes. I Am Beyond Impressed

33. Saw This Kid Chilling At Costco Today

34. Some Kid Hid Behind A Bookshelf And Fell Asleep During The Video In My Personal Finance Class

35. My Daughter Made A Wallet Chain Out Of Can Tabs

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Mike

Mike Primavera

Mike Primavera is a Chicago-based comedy writer even though he doesn't HAVE to work. He lives comfortably off of his family's pasta fortune. Follow him on all social media at @primawesome