It's a parenting rite of passage to have your kids ruin something fairly significant, but that doesn't make it any less painful (or less hilarious when it's not our own kids or stuff, obviously). A few parents therapeutically shared some of the things their kiddos destroyed, and because we've all been there, we just can't help but laugh.
Source: Flickr user Sam Garmon [1]
Voting Ballots
I'd say she's an Independent.
Source: Instagram user elliexmayx [2]
Furniture
The permanent-marker bandit strikes again.
Source: Instagram user jimaiemarie [3]
Pianos
Really? You couldn't remember those two keys without marking them?
Source: Instagram user vibeke____ [4]
Dollar Bills
Dolla, dolla, dolla, dolla, dolla, dolla, dolla bill, y'all.
Source: Instagram user banginbetty [5]
Boxes of Cereal
Kid tested, mother cursed.
Source: Instagram user arimethia [6]
Plumbing
Nope, doesn't flush.
Source: Instagram user themama_x2 [7]
Glasses
People who live in houses with children shouldn't wear glasses.
Source: Instagram user s3gray [8]
Keyboards
Kids ca_ be such _erks.
Source: Instagram user vespamamagram [9]
Stairwells
Stairway to insanity.
Source: Instagram user saradeclares [10]
Heirlooms
And milk glass just came back into style!
Source: Instagram user ratchley [11]
Chairs
That's one way to keep mama on the edge of her seat.
Source: Instagram user texasgypsysoul [12]
Toilet Seats
. . . and that's another.
Source: Instagram user babybumpbeyond [13]
Pie
Toddlers are known to have their fingers in every pie.
Source: Instagram user gardenofsimple [14]
Window Coverings
He had something else in mind for your window treatments. Like nothing.
Source: Instagram user crystalahale [15]
Your Favorite CD
I'm guessing his favorite track was "Sorry."
Source: Instagram user dildolady [16]
Car Exteriors
There are no words. No, seriously — it's just a bunch of scratches.
Source: Instagram user jimaiemarie [17]
Remote Controls (and Perfectly Good Hummus)
Ah, the age-old rub-the-tub-of-hummus-all-over-the-remote trick.
Source: Instagram user jotatay [18]
Mattress Toppers
I'm not gonna lie; I bet that was kind of fun to do.
Source: Instagram user twinsmakesseven [19]
Their Curls
Nooooooooooo!
Source: Instagram user lindseyaya [20]
Containers of Purple Frosting (and Doors)
If you buy frosting called "Bold Purple Vanilla," I'd say you had it coming.
Source: Instagram user starsoverhollywood [21]
Craft Time
And now you understand why 99.9 percent of parents do not allow glitter in their homes.
Source: Instagram user kellychron [22]
Dental Floss
I did it, you did it, we all did it as kids — but that doesn't make it any less annoying.
Source: Instagram user haitianmamma509 [23]
Cornmeal
Cornmeal and Legos; what's not to like?
Source: Instagram user widder_1849 [24]
iPads
No, that's not dry erase marker.
Source: Instagram user christina_ocampo [25]
Family Photos
Someone doesn't seem too thrilled about having a new baby join the family.
Source: Instagram user allyyy_w [26]
Packs of Gum
Kid, I could have saved you the trouble and told you that all the pieces actually do taste and look the same.
Source: Instagram user evielorraine [27]
Baby Dolls
Sorry, honey — this isn't Toy Story.
Source: Instagram user rachaelaletheia [28]
Wood Floors
It's a good thing ice cream wipes off. Wait, that's not ice cream. Is that paint? OMG!
Source: Instagram user cassdavies2012 [29]
Car Interiors
A for sentiment, F for freaking out (as in, mommy is).
Source: Instagram user scoutdrygoods [30]
Dinner (and the Christmas Countdown)
Why aren't you eating your dinner, sweetie?
Source: Instagram user beaulee [31]
Your Sanity
Gone, just like that big blue bottle of detergent.
Source: Instagram user texasgypsysoul [32]