16 reasons you should never take your kids to Washington DC

Washington D.C., the nation’s capital, is the place to go for monuments and museums…if you’re an adult that is. This is no place to take your kids. Can you imagine how bored they’re going to get? Seriously it will be a disaster and here’s why:

1.They’ll want to take selfies wherever you go. There goes all your memory space.

Selfie with a #historical hero #LincolnMemorial

A photo posted by Terri Pierce (@terripiercedtw) on Jun 14, 2015 at 9:08am PDT

2. Sure DC has the Smithsonian but kids hate museums, right?

Photobombed by my dad! #pimaairandspacemuseum #pima #airandspacemuseum #Tucson #arizonalife #mylife #thanksdad #photobomb #picoftheday #photooftheday #mydadisbetterthanyours #mydad #pilotlife

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3. They’ll get freaked out by the giant elephant in the National History Museum.

#FieldTripping w/Ella & her classmates at the #national #museumofnaturalhistory #smithsonian #thingstodowithkidsdc #dcwithkids #nationscapital #washingtondc #kidtrips #kidfriendlydc #clarendonmoms #fieldtripsdc #elephants @smithsoniannmnh

A photo posted by Angelica Talan • ClarendonMoms (@angelicatalan) on Mar 3, 2015 at 10:10am PST

4. They’ll never stop talking about becoming President.

She looks really comfortable up there 🇺🇸 #abbemccrackenphotography365year2 #washingtondc #americanhistorymuseum #smithsonian #napcp

A photo posted by Abbe McCracken (@abbemccrackenphotography) on Apr 7, 2015 at 2:01pm PDT

5. You’re going to have to answer all their questions at the American History Museum. And you’re very aware that history isn’t your strong point.

Trying on some war helmets #AmericanHistoryMuseum

A photo posted by Courtney S (@mscourtschwab) on Jan 3, 2015 at 3:20pm PST

6. Once they’ve eaten at Ben’s Chili Bowl they’ll always be disappointed by your cooking.

He feeling presidential he is sitting where president Obama sat!! #myson #benschillibowl #dcornothing💯 #LivingMyLife video shoot🔊

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7. They’ll have no interest whatsoever in visiting the monuments.

#CJ #DC #firstvacation #washingtonmonument

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8. You know who’ll be doing all the legwork when you go paddle boating in Tidal Basin.

A captain and his first mate. #paddleboat #tidalbasin #itwasharderthanitlooked

A photo posted by Meghan Latcovich (@teamlatcovich) on Jun 7, 2015 at 10:30am PDT

9. All those snow cones at Nationals Park will give them a sugar high.

🎶Buy me some peanuts and… shaved ice🎶

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10. They’ll think the street art is lame.

These little guys were absolutely adorable. #graffiti #dcstreetart #streetart #mortalkombat #kiddos #themiddleoneissotimid #dc #murals #rhodeislandavenue

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11. You’ll get tired before they do when you go biking.

Rode bikes through the national mall, saw dr. King memorial, Lincoln memorial, the white house, the Washington monument…… We headed back home ✈.#greatday#bikeandroll#daytrip#mommydaughterday#bikeriding

A photo posted by Nafeesa Simmons (@gem_i) on Aug 20, 2013 at 4:25pm PDT

12. They’ll refuse to eat the mouth-watering doughnuts you offer them.

Hell’s yeah! Astro Donuts! #astrodonuts #washingtondc #policeweek #donuts

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13. They’ll think your house is super average once they see the White House.

#thewhitehouse#

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14. You’ll run out of places to take them.

#twinning #cute #smithsonianzoo #cousinlove #cousins

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15. There are no playgrounds to take them to either.

Logan practicing his #surfboarding skills at #guymasonpark #gloverpark #bestdcplaygrounds #dcplaygrounds #dcwithkids #dcfamilylife #livefromdc #dckids #kidsindc #greenparks #ourstoryindc #adventuresindc For more, follow our family on the #snap! Link in profile.

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16. They’ll have a miserable time. Don’t even bother.

A fun day in DC! Breken surprisingly loved every bit of it. But his favorite was the national history museum!. #vaction #dc #washington #whitehouse #washingtonmonument #lincolnmememorial

A photo posted by Steffany Hamilton (@steffany_finditmakeitloveit) on May 18, 2014 at 1:17pm PDT