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.

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2. Practicing favoritism.

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3. Punking kids for Christmas.

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4. Spoofing your daughter's pose.

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5. Buying your daughter a 6 foot teddy bear.

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6. Having a sense of humor.

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7. This mom:

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8. Cold hard cash, huh.

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9. This dad:

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10. Blue-balls commenting dad.

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