Here at Mandatory, we want to improve your life. We live for finding hacks that simplify the minor annoyances you didn’t even know you had. However, the greater joy comes from neutralizing life’s greatest headaches… your kids. You obviously made something beautiful, but being around them 24-7 while living through the last two years has been a bit much. In fact, you might find your patience wains as we get closer to Christmas and, hey, you’re only human. Luckily, TikTok user @bennyg7070 came up with a genius hack so you can enjoy a peaceful holiday. No. Matter. What.
Image: @bennyg7070 (TikTok)
What You’ll Need:
- Empty Boxes
- Wrapping Paper
- Scissors
- Tape
- Ribbon
- A Roaring Fire
- Naughty Children
To start, you’re going to need to collect some old boxes. We recommend two or three per child. You want to seal the box and then wrap it up. If your child is naturally curious, don’t leave the box empty. We recommend adding some small pieces of firewood or kindling to weigh it down. Then wrap the presents the way “Santa” normally would. Get fancy. Add ribbons. Put cute name tags on them. Assign the gifts to your children and put them under the tree.
Next, you wait for your child to have a meltdown. Perhaps, they’re refusing to take a bath or go to bed so you can finish your job as “Santa.” Simply march on over to the tree, grab a pretend present, and toss it in the fireplace. We recommend doing it casually and walking away. Assert your dominance but also you don’t want to scar your children for life. Then watch the apple of your eye behavior modify as they realize you are not to be fucked with.
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It’s also important to remember that we’re not experts and we’re certainly not child behavior specialists. We’re writers and comedians and this is a joke so for chrissakes, go toss some fake presents into the fire and chill out.
