3 Activities to Test Your Parenting Skills
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Fisher-Price . All opinions are 100% mine.
I’ll admit it – before becoming a parent, I judged other parents. I would often find myself thinking things such as “I would NEVER let my child…” or “As a mom I will NEVER….” Fast forward a few years and I often find myself letting my kids get away with just about anything (within reason). Sometimes saying “yes” just helps avoid unnecessary tension in my home. Yes, every trip to the store with my son is made in his monster rain-boots and clothes of choice (usually pajama shirts and shorts). Long story short, I will never judge another parent again. Think you have what it takes to be a parent? Test your parenting skills with these 3 activities.
3 Activities to Test Your Parenting Skills
1. Make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with one hand. Life with kids means one thing – learning how to accomplish your daily tasks using just one hand. This often means that I have to hold my baby girl with one arm while I make lunch for my toddler son.
2. Change a diaper in 10 seconds. Trust me, with a squirmy little baby, it’s harder than it sounds. However, as a parent, you have little time and a lot to accomplish so it’s important to get the job done quickly.
3. Set up a play yard. With most play yards, this can be a daunting and frustrating task. However, with Fisher Price’s Night & Day Play Yard, setting up a play yard has never been easier.
My friend wanted to see if she possessed some mad parenting skills. Completing the activities above, she reports that thanks to Fisher-Price”s Night & Day Play Yard, setting up the play yard was by far the easiest task.
Perfect for lounging, playing, and sleeping, Fisher Price’s Ultra-Lite Day & Night Play Yard is perfect for home and on-the-go. Its light weight (16 lbs) design and easy assembly make this the best play yard I’ve ever owned. Not only does this play yard offer a comfortable night’s rest, but I absolutely love having a safe designated area for my kids to play. Most play times end up looking like this (yes, my son loves putting my daughter’s bow over her eyes).
Not to mention, I love that the bottom is super close to the ground. This way, I don’t have to worry about my son climbing out in the middle of the night. What more could you ask for in a play yard?
Fisher Price’s Ultra-Lite Day & Night Play Yard is available exclusively for聽Purchase at Walmart.
This is awesome and so hilariously true! Two years into twins and I can safely say I have mastered them all!
You get pretty good at changing diapers when you have a little one. It can be so tricky when they will not stay still.
I remember the days of one handed sandwich making. This looks like a great play pen. I like how easy it is to set up.
I think that diaper changing should be an Olympic sport. Really, it should. Every mother on the planet does it at some point, an you have to do it in record fashion in order to get other stuff done.
I’ve also mastered the art of living with one arm! A squirmy baby can basically turn you into an invalid!
I have four kids, so I feel like I’d ace these testing skills. I remember almost crying the first time I tried (and tried and tried) to set up a play yard. That was 2 or 3 kids ago – I’m good at it now.
That sounds like a great product! I wish I had it when my kids were younger! I got pretty quick with changing diapers with my son.
Oh my gosh this sounds like an amazing play pen!! It is amazing how much your one handed skills improve when you are a parent.
I have definitely changed a diaper in under 10 seconds. I never had to make a peanut butter sandwich with one hand, my daughter hates them, lol, but I have done many things one-handed. lol
These would be a ton of fun to try out! The 10 second diaper change sounds really difficult.
Haha, this is so true! And that looks like an awesome pack and play!
I have a son with special needs, so I had to do a lot of one handed meals and snacks! Tis play yard sounds amazing.
I loved our pack n play. I felt so comfortable leaving my babies in their alone unattended for the same reason you had. Nice share.
Sounds like a great pack play! I love the last photo of the 2 babies hugging and the bow of the one babies eyes! LOL
I can do almost ANYTHING one handed thanks to my babies. This is so true though!
Ok the PB & J sandwich isn’t too hard, and the diaper is easy. After 3 kids I have a lot of experience. But seriously I STILL struggle with that silly play yard setting up! lol.
I became a master of the 10 second diaper change. That was my window to minimize rogue peeing from my son.
I just had a baby and am re-learning how to do EVERYTHING with one hand again! I haven’t had to set up the play yard yet… oh the joys of parenting! This Fisher-Price play yard looks great!
Awe, what cutie pies! I Miss having little ones and doing fun things like this. I hope that I have another on the way soon!
Awww such cute pictures! We are actually expecting our first baby in October! We can’t wait for him to arrive, and I know I will have some things to learn along the way!
I have done all these before! It is so hard with a wiggly baby to get that diaper on before they turn over. We used our play yard all the time when he was little! Worked like a charm!
This article reminded me so much of all the stories my sister used to tell me. Love it.
Change a diaper in 10 seconds, huh? Challenge accepted. I think I would rock that one.
I love the beginning of your post where you admit to judging other parents, we all have been there, until that is we have our own. Usually the ones that judge (me being guilty myself) it’s BEFORE we have kids of our own. With my boys 19, 13 and 6 I got all 3 down <3
I tried 1 & 2, I don’t have an F&P play set, and It was way harder than it sounded! It took me 19 seconds to change a diaper! Maybe I am just slow, but I did pretty well prepping a sandwich with one hand!
No kids and I think I’d fail at #1 & #2, but could put up the Play Yard.
I think you need to look up with Guinness how fast the person who holds the record for changing a diaper – I think you could be in the running – 10 seconds – that’s awesome. I can honestly say, I have never changed a diaper in that record time. The Fisher Price鈥檚 Ultra-Lite Day & Night Play Yard looks like an excellent product. These are all great pictures by the way.
I have done all of these things in a fast record amount of time! I like the Fisher Ultra Light play yard. It looks so easy to assemble!
Change diaper in 10 seconds: that is skillful, to be sure 馃檪
Oh, this brings back fun memories! Lol. It took a bit of ado-ing but in the end, I was a whizzz at putting that pen together. Anywhere, anytime.
Incidentally, you can put some unique toys in the pen for when you need/want two hands and let your little one play and/or watch you making sandwiches wit 2 hands….
Just a thought.
The other thing that was a godsent was a rocker. Do/did you have one of these? It saved my life, that thing. And the activity jumper.
Well, I guess 2 out of 3 isn’t TOO bad. No way I can do the PB&J sandwich, though!
Im a little scared to do this test. I am pretty sure I might fail lol.