When you think of kids' haircuts or hairstyles, you may cringe recalling that particularly bad bowl cut your mom gave you back in the day -- and the photographic evidence of said disaster that sits framed in your childhood home. But today's kids (and their parents) are a little more savvy when it comes to styling their strands, as well as capturing their 'dos for posterity's sake.

In fact, there's a tiny army of well-coifed kids on Instagram who are flawlessly pulling off beachy waves, half buns, braided updos and pretty much every other hairstyle that we've tried to recreate by spending hours watching YouTube tutorials. And these kids' hair is so on-point that their accounts are definitely worth checking out -- even if it means dying a thousand little deaths over how much fiercer their hair is than ours.

Meet the cool kids who will inspire you to step up your hair game (and perhaps call your mom to berate her one last time about that bowl cut).

Wee @babyellestyle may be too young to hit a music festival by herself, but we're pretty sure her adorable milkmaid braids would land her a spot in the VIP section of any playground.

Image via @babyellestyle

If you need a little hairspiration when it comes to sporting natural curls, look no further than @_callmesparkle, whose mini ringlets make big waves.

Image via @_callmesparkle

Apparently, traditional pigtails are pretty passé. Fishtail-braided pigtails are what the cool kids like @miss_gabby_13 rock nowadays.

Image via @miss_gabby_13

You mean you don't accessorize your top knot with a glamorous glitter bow? Take a note from @fashion_laerta and instantly bump up your bun with a too-cool-for-school accessory.

Image via @fashion_laerta