The new survey, conducted by streaming service Vudu, found that parents spend an average of five hours a week actively trying to get their child to do something.
This ranges from getting them to go to bed, eat their vegetables, do their chores, and everything else children typically don't enjoy doing.
Bribery is a popular tactic to utilize in this area, with 82 per cent of parents admitting they persuade their child to do something by offering them money or candy as reward.
When it comes to what parents consider "life savers," wet wipes, TV and movies top the list, with 60 per cent and 58 per cent saying parenting would be more difficult without them, respectively.
In terms of time spent in front of the television, almost all parents surveyed (95 per cent) reported letting their children watch TV and movies in order to get some time to themselves every now and then.
Using TV and movies as a reward for good behavior is also a very popular parenting tactic, with 76 per cent of parents reporting they use it with their children.
Rachel Derrico of Vudu said: "With the holidays coming up, a family-friendly movie is a great parenting hack to help get kids through gatherings – not to mention a fun way to make memorable, shared experiences.
"Kids will remember watching movies at grandma's house over the holidays with their family all around.
"And the fact that we can offer so many great titles for free to all our customers, even better."
And that doesn't mean parents are placing their kids in front of the TV and leaving them alone.
The survey revealed that a lot of parents enjoy watching TV with their kids, even though their children's viewing pattern tends to be a little repetitive.
84 per cent of parents say that they have certain shows and movies completely memorised because their children have watched the same thing over and over again.
However, 91 per cent of parents believe watching TV and movies with their kids is an effective way to bond with them.
Derrico said: "After all the holiday hustle and bustle, sitting down to share a little screen time with your kids is a great way to bond with them over their favorite movies and TV shows –or even a meaningful way to introduce them to some of your childhood favourites.
She added: "And free movies are a fun, easy, and budget savvy way to carve out some quality, family time during the season."
Top five most creative parenting hacks revealed
1. Add marshmallows to vegetables
2. Calling all meat 'chicken'
3. Telling children that medicine is 'candy'
4. Telling children they have to be sweet in order to get sweets
5. Keeping the iPad charged to just 35 per cent to avoid spending too much time on it
