Who is generally closer to the kids, mom or dad?

(it's a funny riddle)

In four steps you need to move the word 'cold' From 'warm' by replacing one alphabet at a time such that every word formed at each step is acceptable in English Dictionary.

Can you count the number of triangles in the picture below?

You measure my life in hours
I serve you by expiring
I vanish faster when I am thin
and slower when I am thick
The wind is my energy
What am I?

See the given image carefully. What you have to do is move the blue checkers in the position of the black checkers and vice versa. You are only allowed to move the checker to an adjacent empty space. Do it in the least possible moves.

What number comes next in this sequence:
7 8 5 5 3 4 4 _

I am a normal creature, but I have five hands. I can even have more but even then I will be considered normal.

Who am I?

what does the below math rebus puzzle mean?

As easy as you can get into me, it is as hard to get out of me.

Do you know what I am?

By using 'because' continuously three times, can you make an English statement ?