While growing-up, everyone wanted to be the coolest kid on the block. It built street cred amongst some of the other kids at school, and showed people that you were more than just a bike-riding teen.

Nowadays though, it seems like even more kids seem to be letting it all rock out. We’re not sure where they pick it up from (Mom and Dad? TV?), but the fact is they’re just cool.

And because you’re nothing more than a washed-up has-been, here are 12 kids who are nou doubt cooler than you are. It’s pretty sad that we take tips from someone who can’t even tie their own shoes, but hey, swag is swag.

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