Yesterday, I posted the photo below of Mazzy hiding in the worst possible hiding spot during a very unchallenging game of “Hide and Seek”.

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

She’s five. You’d think her game would have improved from a few years ago, when she would forget her feet were attached to her body, and were therefore a dead giveaway.

This is Mazzy hiding behind the shower curtain.

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

At least she’s slightly better than her two-year-old sister, who thinks the act of curling up in a ball on the floor is enough to render herself invisible.

For instance, in a recent game of “Hide and Seek”, I counted to ten, screamed “Ready or not, here I come!!!!” and opened my eyes to find this:

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

GEE. WHERE COULD MAZZY AND HARLOW BE?????

Thankfully, my daughters aren’t the only little kids that suck at Hide and Seek. Judging from the response on my facebook page, this appears to be a widespread affliction. Kids all across the country, and most likely all around the world suck at Hide and Seek EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.

Little kids think just because they can’t see us, we can’t see them. And if they are standing very still, with their eyes closed and their arms firmly planted at their sides, it’s almost impossible to find them.

I took a small sampling of the kids who suck at hide and seek and put together a photo series entitled…

the 35 WORST HIDING spots OF ALL TIME

1) Behind the broom

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

2) Behind the rocking chair

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

3) Behind the sheer curtains

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

4) Behind the not-so-sheer curtains

curtain

5) Behind Winnie the Pooh

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

6) Under a lampshade

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

7) Under the rug

rug

8) In the corner of the kitchen

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

9) Under a throw blanket on the couch

blanket

10) Under a blanket standing in the middle of the room

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

11) Under the bed

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

12) Behind a lamp post

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

13) Behind a cabinet door

cabinet

14) Under the trampoline

trampoline

15) Under a clothing rack

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

16) Inside a collapsable tunnel

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

17) Inside a paper bag

paper bag

18) Behind a tree

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

19) In a treehouse

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20) Wrapped up in the shower curtain

shower curtain

21) Behind a towel

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

22) On a park pench

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

23) Very still in the middle of the floor

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

24) Under a throw pillow

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

25) In the fridge

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

26) Behind the kitchen stools

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

27) Behind the open blinds

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

28) Under a hotel robe

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

29) In the hamper

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

30) In the credenza

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

31) In the bed

bed

32) In the bed, under the pillows

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

33) Behind a sign

sign

34) Behind Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tree

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

35) Behind a straw

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

36) Behind his own hands

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

37) Behind his eyes

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

And now that you’ve seen the kids that REALLY SUCK at Hide and Seek, to be fair, I would like to give credit where credit is due.

Here are four kids that found some truly awesome spots.

1) Camouflaged with the sheets

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

2) Camouflaged with the mess

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

3) Under a believably large pile of laundry

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

4) Hidden by Dora

37 Photos that Prove Little Kids SUCK at Hide and Seek

Those top 37 kids should all take a lesson.

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