"The dishes will not wash themselves": Parents reveal hilarious notes they've left their children
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If they didn't laugh, then they'd probably have to cry.
Sometimes, parents have to display humour when dealing with their troublesome children - or risk having it all fall apart.
So for these mums and dads, the art of parenting is best performed with a laugh.
Here, we take a look at the best notes sent by mums and dads around the world to their children (and possibly the odd cheeky missive from mum to dad)...