Hilarious child moments caught on camera

Next time you think your child is being a nightmare, head to social media to find some like-minded friends.

Instagram account Average Parent Problems lets parents share the exhausting, confusing, and ultimately hilarious (in hindsight) moments that come with parenting.

According to creator Ilana Wiles, she set up the account to give a more honest depiction of parenthood.

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“Instagram is full of picture perfect moms dressing their kids in adorable clothes in their flawlessly decorated houses eating healthy homemade snacks,” she told The Huffington Post. Her account is “for all the parents who can’t find the matching hair barettes, make frozen waffles for breakfast every morning and don’t have time to clean the playroom.”

Parents are invited to upload their own pics with the hashtag #averageparentproblems. Here are a few of our favourites:

If nothing else, it’s great validation to see that your kid’s not the only one who likes to channel Picasso when left alone with a packet of textas and a white wall.

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