Parenting is all about a marathon. You have to have the resilience and patience of a saint sometimes. But most times, it is about calming-the-fuck-down. These parents know a thing or two about the method. Check it out:

1. When their son's girlfriend was no longer part of their lives.

2. Practicing favoritism.

3. Punking kids for Christmas.

4. Spoofing your daughter's pose.

5. Buying your daughter a 6 foot teddy bear.

6. Having a sense of humor.

7. This mom:

8. Cold hard cash, huh.

9. This dad:

10. Blue-balls commenting dad.