On Santa’s “naughty” list?

No problem, send coal.

Ah, kids.

Handwritten note with quotes attributed to Ethan Allen and a block of text blacked out at the bottom. Visible feet in flip-flops appear below the note

They’re a gift and sometimes terror to us all.

Here are 15 kids who have mastered the art of being brilliantly mischievous:

1.

“My daughters assignment was for six quotes from the American Revolution.

A young child with curly hair, wearing a construction helmet, laughs joyfully inside a bright room with a blanket and a floor lamp in the background

I foresee a parent-teacher conference in my future…”

2.

“My 2-year-old daughter, who is still in diapers, said, ‘Dad, I need my diaper.

“My 5-year-old daughter was delaying climbing into the bath for the evening routine.

A tired mother in pajamas screams in frustration while holding her head in a messy living room, with a young child playing nearby

My wife, thoroughly exasperated, starts losing patience, and her voice/tone borders on yelling.

The Easter bunny handed him a little rubber ducky, which my son was thrilled about.

He was SO offended.

A young child sits on a stool facing the corner of a room. A basket of stuffed animals and toys is on the floor nearby

Ive never seen a baby that mad.”

“My niece’s parents got called by her teacher because she was too noisy in class.

The next week, my niece brought home this letter ‘from the school.'”

A child's homework sheet with math problems about arrays and multiplication. Large handwritten text says "GRATE JOB!!!" with additional comments and checkmarks

“My daughter was three, in church with my parents.

The guy across the church had eye surgery and a patch.

like a pirate.”

Santa Claus holding a piece of coal above a red Christmas stocking against a white background. Santa appears displeased

Im a recovering alcoholic.”

“My two sons were bickering.

The youngest picked up a stuffedanimaland hit the oldest with it.

A child in a yellow raincoat interacts with an Easter Bunny costume character in a garden with colorful flowers

The oldest said, ‘That didn’t hurt at all.

See, I’m not crying!’

He ran up and, Thor-style, hit his older brother on the head with it.

A handwritten note reads: "Dear Parents thank you! Now your daughter is the quietest girl in class. Thank you! Very Very much!"

Then he dropped the hammer and said, ‘You’re crying now!'”

“In my nephews homework assignment, he said he needs a snake to ‘hunt his enemies.'”

“My coworker was telling us about her 3-year-old who was being really bad.

A child is enthusiastically dressed as a pirate, wearing a striped shirt, pirate hat with a skull and crossbones, an eye patch, and holding a hooked hand

So she told him she was gonna call Santa.

After she hangs up, they exchange looks, and she asks if he has anything to say.

His reply: ‘Call Santa back and tell him I said ‘shit!’

A humorous Father's Day card. The front reads, "Being a DAD takes wisdom, patience, and a sense of humor." with a dog pictured wearing sunglasses. Inside reads, "An occasional beer doesn't hurt either!! Happy Father's Day."

She told him he couldn’t say words like that.

He looks at her and says, ‘Well, you’ve got the option to’thearme say this!’

And he starts mouthing the word ‘fuck.'”

Two boys, one wearing a light shirt and the other a dark shirt, are making faces and showing their middle fingers to the camera in a playful manner

After revving it a few times, he let it drop and jumped into bed with us.

“My 7-year-old son took a pottery class this summer and made this super awesome mug.

The handle is a thumb, he says.”

A handwritten letter titled “Dear mom and dad” asks for a snack, listing reasons: hurt by enemy, free scratching, and build playground. Signed “Love, Brook”

Child in a blue shirt holding their hands in front of their face with "N" and "O" written on their palms, expressing a playful refusal

Silhouette of a child holding a teddy bear, standing in a doorway partially illuminated from behind

Clay mug with a unique, anthropomorphic handle resembling a finger. The image is categorized under Parents