Who are you calling old? The forward-thinking parents putting their CHILDREN to shame with their innovative life hacks

  • Creative parents came up with some innovative solutions to common problems
  • A couple of fathers showed you don't need an expensive device to go hands-free
  • Meanwhile some mothers showed off their low-cost tricks for staying cool

By Stephanie Linning For Mailonline

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Many parents struggle to wrap their heads around the latest innovations in technology.

But these social media posts prove that some mothers and fathers not only grasp the latest gadgets - but are even savvy enough to invent their own. 

Children from around the world took to Twitter to share pictures of their forward-thinking life hacks, explaining that it was like their parents are 'living in 3017'. 

A couple of lazy fathers came up with novel hands-free devices for their mobile phones, while one mother came up with a simple solution for keeping her favourite sauce on her at all times. 

Scroll down to see some of the most entertaining examples...  

Hands-free: This hungy father wanted to leave his hands free for munching on his snacks

Hands-free: This hungy father wanted to leave his hands free for munching on his snacks

Keeping cool: This mother came up with an clever way to make sure her wine is always cold

Keeping cool: This mother came up with an clever way to make sure her wine is always cold

Bumper breakfast: This son was very impressed with his mother's idea to customise cereal 

Bumper breakfast: This son was very impressed with his mother's idea to customise cereal 

Always handy: One woman makes sure that she is never without her favourite sauce

Always handy: One woman makes sure that she is never without her favourite sauce

No stopping him: This busy man doesn't need a fancy device to keep his hands free

No stopping him: This busy man doesn't need a fancy device to keep his hands free

Proud: This father looked absolutely delighted with his take on the hands-free walkie talkie

Proud: This father looked absolutely delighted with his take on the hands-free walkie talkie

Staying fresh: A clipped coat hanger is a novel way to make sure crisps don't go stale

Staying fresh: A clipped coat hanger is a novel way to make sure crisps don't go stale

Sneaky: This father thought he had come up with a clever way to keep his beer hidden

Sneaky: This father thought he had come up with a clever way to keep his beer hidden

Saving money: Who needs to fix the air conditioner when you can do this instead? 

Saving money: Who needs to fix the air conditioner when you can do this instead? 

Handy: This mother transformed her phone into a mobile fan with one simple step

Handy: This mother transformed her phone into a mobile fan with one simple step

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