'Kids are the worst' Instagram account captures precious moments when kids are evil

"Where does this pile of diapers go? I know! On my head."
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Heather Dockray
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Everyone remembers baby's first step, baby's first word and the first time baby ate a roll of toilet paper and threw it up on the floor.

Instagram account 'Kids are the worst' has gathered the darker milestones of childhood and put it into one gloriously depressing Instagram account. Parents can submit photos of their children behaving badly and then share them with strangers around the world. It's the punishment that keeps on giving.


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There's a real diversity to the stories, as well. Of course, the Instagram account includes the classic "peas in the ear" trope, but there's also more rare finds --a baby eating flour off the floor, or putting an entire bottle of ketchup on their head.


Kid's first doll mutilation


The baby purposefully left behind


"I am grieving the loss of my ball"


"Being a fairy is harder than I thought."


"Don't challenge me or my dance moves."


"This is my art, and you will respect it."


"Spoons are so bourgeois."


It's the thought that counts and it gives you panic attacks.


"Environment, schmironment."


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Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.

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