Sometimes, a little controlled child torture is a good thing

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Normally the parenting advice we dispense around here consists of lessons learned after it's too late to keep your kids from going down the wrong path. But today we're here to lend a hand before you find yourself asking, "How did little Billy/Susie end up with a sniper rifle in the clock tower?"

We're talking sleep deprivation - yours and your kid's. You need them to nap for their health and your well-being. But what happens when the little tyke starts to nod out in the car on the way home? Well, American ingenuity jumps into the fray with answer, as the good folks over at motherproof.com point out.

Granted, they think this is some sort of a joke or something. But we know better. It's a not-proud parent idea waiting to happen.