It's a rite of passage for each and every one of us - rocking out with the latest tasseled waistcoat, believing you look awesome, when the reality is oh-so different.
One parent used his terrible high school photo as a handy parenting lesson.
He posted the below with the caption:
"When my daughter asks why she can't wear things she thinks are "cool", I show her this photo from my freshman year in high school"