These Are The Unique Challenges 5-Year-Olds Face

So true.

Working with dried-out Play-Doh, eating at a restaurant that's out of crayons, having to wait "just one minute." These are situations known to frustrate a small but dangerous demographic: little kids. 

BuzzFeed's latest video, "Problems Only 5-Year-Olds Understand," shows real kids grappling with these issues and more. From wanting chocolate milk and only getting regular to putting both shoes on the wrong feet, the struggle is real.

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"After a puke explosion 150 miles from home. Armed with only a half pack of baby wipes and a can of Febreze." (credit:Lyndsey Devine)
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"My poor deprived child has no toys!!" (credit:Megan Zemke)
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