Children can bring overwhelming joy to their parents ' lives . But they can also make overwhelming messes and cause a lot of trouble . Now , one Instagram account is documenting all the childhood hijinks that make life a little more hectic for moms and dads . Kids Are The Worst posts photos of all the messy , exasperating , but ultimately adorable , things children get up to , from drawing on walls to dunking their hands into jars of Nutella . Scroll down for video . Seeing the funny side : Creator Anna Macfarlane posts photos of kids being mischievous , and captioned this imagewith 'How do you know when to hide all the markers ? # TheWritingIsOnTheWall # Literally ' Pillow fight : Mrs Macfarlane commented alongside this image that the young girl featured cut open her parents ' cushions before giving herself a new hairstyle with the same scissors . Follower-submitted photos include children throwing things in toilets , pouring food all over the floor , and crying over birthday cake . Created by Salt Lake City mom Anna Macfarlane , the Instragam account has amassed over 60,600 followers since it launched in May of 2014 . ' I started @ kidsaretheworst on Instagram as a way to share the madness of child rearing with my friends and anyone else who has kids that are n't perfect 24/7 ( sic ) , ' Mrs Macfarlane says . Making a mess : The Instagram account documents messes made by peanut butter , lotion , paint , markers , eggs , cereal , and mascara . Topsy turvy : 'Sometimes you run into a friend at Target and while you catch up , your kids throw down , ' the caption for this image stated . Kitchen aid : Clearly this young boy was n't a fan of the way his parents had stored the dishes . This month , the Utah-based mother and writer launched a blog under the same name , which she updates with links , videos , and stories about parenting . She also does n't hesitate to tell funny stories about her own children . 'When my oldest son was two years old , he would rate the noise level of others in the public bathrooms , ' Macfarlane wrote in one post , before revealing the sorts of comments her son would make : ' '' Mom , did you hear that ? Sounded light lightening . '' One time he said , `` Did you hear that woman ? That one is gon na stink ! '' ' Dive in : Getting stuck in - or throwing stuff in - toilets is a popular pastime for babies on Kids Are The Worst . Sous chef : Even though he was being caught on camera , this young boy still made a reach for the last remaining egg . Mud wrestling : 'Sisters who play in the mud together ... ' the caption for this image read . Kids , however , are n't the only thing that are 'the worst ' - the creator has also launched two more Instagram accounts full of hilarious user-generated snaps . On Dogs Are The Worst , followers find naughty pups who have destroyed pillows and used pricey shoes as chew toys . On Weddings are the Worst , photos are posted of cheesy wedding photography , poor wardrobe choices , and not one but two tiered pizza cakes topped with mini bride-and-groom figurines .
Macfarlane , from Salt Lake City , Utah , started her Instagram account Kids Are The Worst in May 2014 . Parents from around the world send in images of their children misbehaving which Mrs Macfarlane then posts to the account .