Why I Never Watch Family Vloggers
and pet vlogging too kind of
0:42 - A ton of clarifications (sorry)
6:35 - My issue with family vlogging
12:51 - Benefits for kids?
17:26 - Pet vlogging?
22:27 - eh bep bep bep
23:58 - KZread coming for family vloggers? (i wish)
26:00 - Conclusion
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The difference with Jenna's dog videos: her life revolves around her dogs, not making her dogs perform and revolve around her channel.
@caseyh8386
4 жыл бұрын
Completely agree xx
@Jannyl13
4 жыл бұрын
Also, even many of the dog-centered videos start with 10 minutes of Jenna crafting (a dog bed out of soap etc) and then only a few minutes of seeing if they like it or not. And if one of them does not want to participate then they are usually free to just go away.
@beautywearsboots6458
4 жыл бұрын
I don't watch Jenna that much anymore but I did watch the videos when she first rescued her Greyhound. She shared so much factual and research based information about how to safely integrate an animal into your home and best protect the well being of the people, the new animal, and the animals already in your home. She's not perfect. But she has consistently shown that she prioritizes the health and well-being of animals, so yay Jenna!
@t.o.4251
4 жыл бұрын
@@beautywearsboots6458 I think even if you could make the argument about Jenna's use of her dogs being "problematic", she sometimes uses her massive platform to shine a light on what it's like to rescue a greyhound (and also how exploitative greyhound racing and blood donation are) or how to take criticism well and care for pets better. She has the reach that an average educational pet channel couldn't even dream of.
@protectedlands2869
4 жыл бұрын
Her first bunny video made it clear that she has so much respect for them
i swear there should be a Black Mirror episode of like the before and after of a child to adult life who were famous vloggers
@zweks
4 жыл бұрын
Whatever Happened to baby Jane? Is a good movie that has sort of that topic, a famous child who, as she became older her popularity decreased and now lives under the shadow of her famous sister and trying to revive her childhood days, of course baby Jane is a different case but great movie nonetheless
@Erigato2010
4 жыл бұрын
Zweks Auz I think they did a spin off of this on rupauls drag race
@zweks
4 жыл бұрын
@@Erigato2010...as someone who dislikes fashion and "over the top" people I feel sort of sad :( and now that I think about it the friend who showed me Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? Was really into Ru Paul, I feel like I discovered something I didn't want to know. You just connected a lot of fuzzy dots that I didn't want connected in my life, it's such a strange feeling lol. Not hating or anything, it just feels weird😂:(
@00mysunrise00
4 жыл бұрын
YES
@katieflick888
4 жыл бұрын
YES! Write that idea in to them, lol
I hate family channels. They're so clearly exploiting their kids for money
@haleyspence
4 жыл бұрын
I love the emphasis she made on "consent" too, my 5 year old runs around all the time pretending to be a youtuber, it would thrilllll them to be in an actual youtube video, but *fuck no* that's not happening xD Maybe an unlisted video or something to just make him happy, but even that is...ish for me lol
@tinac.9189
4 жыл бұрын
THIS!!! 👍☝️
@engeng216
4 жыл бұрын
Yup. The SacconeJolys make me feel ill.
@IzumiCurtiss
4 жыл бұрын
Y
@IzumiCurtiss
4 жыл бұрын
Yoy
I know a mother whose daughter (around 13ish) attempted suicide. The mother decided that it was appropriate to make a facebook post telling everyone that it happened and to also say how spoiled and privileged her daughter is...it disgusted me to my core.
@DelphineTheWorstBladeEver
4 жыл бұрын
That makes me so sick. My parents and therapists tried to tell me I was narcissistic when I was 14 and attempted suicide. When in reality, being told that, I was just too scared to talk about why I was really wanting to die. Spoiler alert- I wasn't narcissistic. I had severe BDD, and now it's even worse. Not just because of that, but other things as well.
@BrookeBaubles
4 жыл бұрын
@@DelphineTheWorstBladeEver Narcissistic? Wanting to die is like the opposite of that! I swear, some therapists should not be therapists...I'm sorry the people around you were ignorant about mental illness...even your therapist.
@ariaalexandria3324
4 жыл бұрын
Awareness is one thing, but to shame is so fucked up.
@punKRaWKgrL333
4 жыл бұрын
It is a shame how many people feel it appropriate &even neccesary to post the most inmate &mundane aspects of thier lives on FB... It is scary how many parents are including their children w/that mentality on FB. I am the only person I know that does not post regularly about their children, or even regular updates... On the contrary, i have only ever shared e pictures of my children ever, which was 8+ years ago (the 2 pictures can only be seen by my 30 some rl friends &family members
@jordynlillibridge2769
4 жыл бұрын
Oh that breaks my heart 💔
I feel awful for these children whose embarrassing moments have broadcasted to millions when they grow up.
@daniellesimpson9583
4 жыл бұрын
Amsi Yes!! I was thinking the same thing. I would be mortified when I grew up if I knew that were multiple videos showcasing so many of my childhood moments. I am also a very private person , so to think an impressionable and vulnerable child is getting broadcasted so publicly in these vlogs mortifies me.
@kyoyameganebereznoff
4 жыл бұрын
Amsi Not even just as an adult. Some kids at their school (if they’re not homeschooled) could find out about the videos and the kid could be teased and bullied.
@d.leighannbatemon3192
4 жыл бұрын
@Rach same here. I'm on the autism spectrum, and while I have learned to curb my meltdowns so they happen less frequently, once one starts I have to ride it out like I would a seizure. It always embarrasses me if I feel one coming on and I can't get out of the public. If my parents had social media when I was younger, and was sharing that (even in the guise of spreading autism awareness), I think I'd never get over the embarrassment.
@chady1229
4 жыл бұрын
You should have tougher skin
@clairewillow6475
4 жыл бұрын
kyoyameganebereznoff I suspect that’s what happened to Julie from 8 passengers
I love how you don’t show your children, name them or even disclose their gender. Family vlogging leaves so much exposure and potential danger to the child(ren)
@angelikalaser7778
4 жыл бұрын
Maybe they haven't decided on the gender jet 😂😂😂
@laurenh9401
4 жыл бұрын
Angelika Lirgendwas - please tell me you’re being sarcastic 🙈😂🤣
@angelikalaser7778
4 жыл бұрын
@@laurenh9401 of course! 😂
@sashaboydcom
4 жыл бұрын
@@angelikalaser7778 I don't get it. What's the joke?
@angelikalaser7778
4 жыл бұрын
@@sashaboydcom she doesn't tell us what gender her children have, bc her children have not decided on it yet. Swayzee is not the kind of person who would do that to her children, we think.
I was a blogger that was starting to see a whole lot of success but my blog was being pushed more and more toward family content (by the numbers and the "experts") which meant so was my IG presence. More pictures of my kids and posts about motherhood. I woke up one day and threw my entire blogging business in the garbage. An extreme response. I saw my blog life enter my real life with a mom of one of my kid's friends treating my kiddo differently because she didn't want to end up a topic of a post. The next day I took everything down. I am a product of abuse, I am not willing to jeopardize my children's childhood. Thank you for discussing this and validating my response because most other people thought I was insane for letting it all go ❤
@belhelix
4 жыл бұрын
Good choice!
@itskaybe6348
4 жыл бұрын
Good on you! I'm sure your children will appreciate that you did this later in life
@danaerakstad7924
4 жыл бұрын
Your kids are lucky 💕
" Cats are iffy." *Proceeds to wear a cat shirt*
@dsvwtrbeytnryune
4 жыл бұрын
Tanya Le' baka she was talking about whether cats like humans that much or not.
@timtantoast
4 жыл бұрын
@@dsvwtrbeytnryune I know, but i just wanted to make a joke!
@lunasmoonlight714
4 жыл бұрын
She's trying to please the cats. In case they take over the world.
@chaeburger
4 жыл бұрын
@@dsvwtrbeytnryune Multiple studies have shown that cats like humans as much as dogs do.
@nancyplants757
4 жыл бұрын
My cats have always been very affectionate towards me (all the cats I've had throughout my life. They have all greeted me at the door when I come home, jumped up on my lap when I'd sit on the couch, let me pick them up, etc...I guess if you spoil and worship them and give them lots of attention and treats, they will act like they love you. I've definitely met cats that are not sweet, but mean cats are WAY less scary than mean dogs. Cats just fuck off if they don't like you, dogs LUNGE at you and try to eat your face.
The worst suspicion I have on family channels is actually having more kids for views... it seems weird but it’s my little conspiracy.
@amandahugginkiss9065
4 жыл бұрын
Ya know, I'm sure that is a thing
@missmoxie9188
4 жыл бұрын
It IS a thing
@americiato
4 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. And i think this Stauffer Family Huxley Situation proved this point exactly.
@Keanna811
4 жыл бұрын
Hillarey Borgfeld that’s my conspiracy too !!
@krystalnelson9591
4 жыл бұрын
The ace family
My aunt's a hairdresser. She used to tell her customers all kinds of things about my cousin. Everytime she had a customer, she'd tell each and everyone of them what my cousin has been up to the past weeks. My cousin hated it SO MUCH. She cried to me a few times about it. And even she said: It's not about having to look at them knowing they know something about her, it's the fact that her mother shared information about her, when she wasn't happy with that. And now imagine that on a scale of a few thousand up to a million customers... :/
Also, if anything, Kermit is the one pressuring Jenna to be in her videos because that nasty boy is so sensitive lol
@somethingtodowithcat
4 жыл бұрын
LMAO literally I think if she stopped showing the dogs, the dogs would be the ones with the biggest issue
@KatLovin
4 жыл бұрын
It’s definitely Cermet.
This makes me think of the shaytards. When shay came out as an alcoholic, I couldnt even imagine what his kids felt! That is private family information. And then the whole online affair with the cam girl. Omg! As a child I can’t imagine having the entire world knowing that about my family. Having to go to school after those types of things go public 😖
@KattReen
4 жыл бұрын
You're right. Most of their kids are at an age where they care a lot about what their peers think as well. Can't imagine what that must've been like for them.
@AddBowIfGirl
4 жыл бұрын
Mariya Kuyan I used to give Shay a pass because he was so honest about most things, including his motives and life philosophies and beliefs, and he, for me, was the main reason I watched his channels. He was once so inspiring. He’d regularly have entire vlogs without the kids (especially in those first 2 years of the Shaytards channel, but even several after like when he traveled for work), and those were fan favorites. He was the draw. I think he didn’t actually need to feature the kids for the channel to thrive, they just happened to be there and be a natural part of his life, so his including them was very organic as opposed to exploitive. As I recall, he didn’t even originally intend to be a “family” vlogger but meant for the Shaytards channel to be more candid and less scripted and to serve as a channel to document his weight loss journey as he exited his 20s. Then he ended up becoming the first proper KZread family vlogger just kind of by accident. Not sure how I feel about him today. Part of me sees nothing wrong with genuine and honest-seeming people like Shay or Whitney (of DearNaptural85) stumbling into family vlogging, as they both did somewhat serendipitously, and sharing human moments involving their kids with us fellow humans. And perhaps I’m biased, as she is about Jenna, but I do view them differently than other family vlogging channels. Most others that followed Shay seemed more... fake, and kid-forward, and exploitive, and money/fame-hungry, like the Nive Nulls and Bratayley, and The Prince Family, and The Ace Family did/do. But still, if like, as adults, Sontard/Gavin or even Olivia (Whitney’s kid) ever like, got on NPR and shared how much they actually regretted and hated and resented being in their parents’ vlogs, I would still totally side with them despite how much I watched and once liked Shay and still like Whitney. I’ve even been lowkey hoping for like half a decade now for one of the kids from the exploitive channels (like Audri of the Nive Nulls) to hurry up growing up and teach all the scumbag family vloggers a lesson by setting a precedent and suing the shit out of her parents because it’s the only way they’ll learn to view their kids as humans deserving of autonomy and privacy. And in the case of Audri specifically, there were literally several moments where she told her dad, Austin, explicitly to stop filming her, so he lied and told her the camera was off or said he would turn it off but instead hid it and filmed her secretly. So gross. He was a real user and fame and money chaser down to how he harassed the Shaytards for years trying to get into their circle. The tiny tiny teeny weeny handful of honest vloggers like Whitney and Shay, flawed as he is, just have a different (read: contrived, dishonest, and greedy) vibe than most others who expressly decided to specifically become _family_ vloggers. It should be illegal to film kids for online consumption more that a cumulative 4 minutes a month or something.
@lt8753
4 жыл бұрын
Cat Tricks there’s nothing wrong with that. Sharing a personal detail like that helps others. It shows nobody is perfect. If kids are being assholes about it, it’s a they problem.
@clairewillow6475
4 жыл бұрын
LT as a parent it’s your problem when your kid gets bullied. And if my son gets bullied it will take all my strength not to head over there ready to kick some ass (obv I wouldn’t beat tweens but I’d be tempted lol) and I would never want to be the catalyst to my kid being bullied
Coming from a person who had a mother who were kind to everyone else but me, this content is very important and the issue being discussed is not new. Knowing that someone outside can sense abuse or the elements of abuse even when the parent or dominant partner has made it seem all rosy and perfect, gives me hope that fewer children will have to go through abuse. Childhood trauma affects us as adults as complex trauma.
@Molscheira
4 жыл бұрын
Sending you well wishes - same childhood experience and it sucks!
@candacerusling8634
4 жыл бұрын
Same. Still healing. Much love to you ❤
@anonymouse692
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry that happened to you Mavicity. Sending you hugs and love. (Edited to add hugs and love to all the beautiful souls replying that they can relate.)
@jorelletaylor5408
4 жыл бұрын
Relatable
Something you didn't mention..aren't these parents worried about creeps or stalkers watching their kids regularly?
I have a shit ton of homework but I also wanna watch her roast the ace family and I don't know what to chose
@AmazonMomma91
4 жыл бұрын
Do both!
@razberryfox1957
4 жыл бұрын
@@AmazonMomma91 I would honestly just end up dropping my homework and giving this my full attention
@aliceis9068
4 жыл бұрын
me and I've made the procrastinatory choice srry
@piggy_queen0426
4 жыл бұрын
When I was in school I did homework while listening to videos like this.
@georgieroberts8697
4 жыл бұрын
Lol I should be in uni in 5 minutes and I’m sat on the toilet watching this😊
This video took an unexpected turn into the hamster side of KZread lmao
About the reward thing: my sister coaxes her child to pose for Instagram photos. Her child does not want to most of the time. What does my sister do? "Oh, you'll get a toy if you take a photo for me." Or say something of that sort. I'm sorry, but your kid does NOT want to take photos. Let them be a kid. The photos are only benefiting the parent to get likes online. It's gross. 👀 (I'm fine with people posting photos of their kids, but if you force your child to pose for online photos then ugh.)
@lillidaisyASMR
4 жыл бұрын
Wow.. good on you for recognizing this
@AleTitan
4 жыл бұрын
That's awful :/
@swilson6170
4 жыл бұрын
Sav-Chan I know people like this. Recently I was babysitting and when I took out my phone to see a text, the kid I was babysitting (about 2/3, couldn't even speak yet) posed and smiled. It freaked me the fuck out!! They're clearly so used to having their photos taken that they now do that just at the sight of a phone
@beautywearsboots6458
4 жыл бұрын
This is not new in the social media era, it's just more obvious! My mom was constantly on my family when I was a kid to take "having fun pictures." Now we have a ton of envelopes full of pictures that didn't earn a spot in any album because you can see on our faces how unhappy it was making us
@sarak1542
4 жыл бұрын
That is concerning, as she likely does not realize that she is actually teaching her child that "grooming" behaviour is acceptable.
Here’s the thing: this is the first generation having their childhood broadcasted online. There exists zero precedent so we have no data in terms of the psychological consequences of being raised in a vlogging environment. If we don’t even yet fully understand the potential consequences, how can a child either? How can they make that decision for themselves and understand the consequences when none of us can fully know the consequences yet?
@alex__2428
4 жыл бұрын
hahaha same thing can be said about veganism!
The 4 members of the ace family disliked this 😭
Family vlogging channels REALLY bring out the people who view their children as nothing more than extensions of themselves that have no autonomy or ability to think outside of what the parent wants. It’s so gross and makes me irrationally angry. It’s like parents who say that they’re “owed” grandkids because they raised children. Like???? Can we unpack the ways in which that statement is problematic??? You are not owed a human life because you decided to raise children. Your kids didn’t ask to be born and raised by you. Also pressuring your child into having children before they’re fully ready just to please you is pretty narcissistic ngl. Ugh. I need an ibuprofen. Parents like that stress me OUT. Your children aren’t your puppets, they’re human beings.
@KattReen
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah. Some of them are a bit like pageant moms.
I've said and done some pretty stupid things as a child/teen and even though I've matured since then, if that sh*t was on the internet it would come back on me. We see it happen all of the time with famous KZreadrs. They made an ignorant tweet 10 years ago and it f*cks them.
@ariaalexandria3324
4 жыл бұрын
"They made an ignorant tweet 10 years ago and it f*cks them." I hate this. A lot of comments were made when comments like that were acceptable, or comments that really weren't okay even in the time and they've changed since then, yet they're still called racist (I swear the meaning of that word has been long...it's about prejudging based on race, not trying to accurately portray characters in ways seen as respectful at the time despite being seen as wrong now), and they're forever treated like they're bad people. Why should anyone want to change with the times or to be better people if they will literally never be allowed to move past what they once said or did and regret? Sarah Silverman talked about a sketch she did that she deeply regrets, one that had been long forgotten, and yet she brought it up when discussing her biggest regrets, and she ended up being fired from a movie or new TV show, I can't remember which, in just the last month or two. She's being accused of being a racist even though that sketch only came to light because she talked about it when talking about thinks she did wrong.
But.. will you show the dog?
@Veronica-fc9td
4 жыл бұрын
🤔 !!??pups!!??
@josie3221
4 жыл бұрын
will she show the seitan recipe
@malorieann1150
4 жыл бұрын
She showed her cats so I hope so 😬
@MrDesbreko
4 жыл бұрын
Asking the real questions here
@mariatrevino7467
4 жыл бұрын
She has a dog????
Children aim to please their parents and I think this may lead to the kids always being ‘on’ and falsifying their own personality. Are these children well equipped to handle the online comments and criticisms? I can imagine the level of vanity and narcissism these kids will inherit due to this level of popularity. What happens when viewership ends? Will they be able to handle that?
@babygurleatsshickennuggits4201
4 жыл бұрын
I think that's why Beyonce decided to not show her kids. Everyone just completely shit on Blue Ivey for absolutely no reason. That's why I believe that parents shouldn't do that
@TracyD2
4 жыл бұрын
Bvonde Oh damn. I didn’t know that. There are no depths to people’s cruelty and ignorance.
@xBloodGarnetx
4 жыл бұрын
@@babygurleatsshickennuggits4201 It was do disturbing, there was a baby and the tabloids and discussion was all about her being 'ugly' like it's just a kid, you know what their parents look like as adults... that gives you no say about how the kid looks. Like people expected her to jump out of her mum looking like a Beyonce clone. The colourism was also grotesque.
@happygimp0
4 жыл бұрын
"Children aim to please their parents" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA - No
@lidahall5928
4 жыл бұрын
These are valid concerns but it doesn't end there, unfortunately. Consider those who grew up as "child stars" _with legal restrictions on their labour etc_ and how many of them suffer psychologically in adulthood - then imagine the level of exposure essentially multiplied by about a hundred. Sure, KZread probably won't exist as a platform forever - but there are already forums out there discussing the absolute minutiae of many KZreadrs' existences. These run the full gamut from Stan forums to allegedly "stalkerish" forums, so these kids - who could never possibly have even understood the concept of consenting to being filmed in all sorts of situations - will have this footage out there forever for others to dissect & potentially obsess over. I'm not so sure that any amount of money is worth that kind of life, generally speaking.
I wanted to get this off my chest for months, so I'mma just do it here. I grew up (mostly my teen years though) in a very abusive home. Emotional, psychological, physical and financial, it was all there. Something I completely repressed over the years but remembered again later was that the abusive figure would often talk about putting our family up on youtube. Because they didn't see the abuse. They thought that both their daughters crying every day, fearing of the parents , being punished for mental health problems or just slight hints of crankiness (again, a toddler and a teen, well behaved and all) and so, so much more other shit...yeah they would always be like 'Oh my god, we're such a crazy and fun family, people would pay fortunes to be able to watch our lives'. Genuinely thinking of profiting from the abuse. My family would eventually be almost the same as the Daddy O' Five case (which i can't even look at because it sets off a whole episode for me). It's not as relevant to the video. But I feel so much better now that I've said it. I was almost there. I almost had the abuse that happened to me and my sister up on youtube for everybody to see.
The one thing I’m thinking about is SBSK (Special Books by Special Kids) and how they’re being effected. They’re a channel dedicated to talking about people with disabilities (of any and all kind) and/or mental illnesses and they use their platform to raise awareness. They’re being effected by these new family guidelines because of whatever reason (I think it’s that there might be predators or something, which is ridiculous because a good portion of the content is about adults, some is about kids; But the point is to talk about disabilities/mental illnesses and remove the stigma around them). The people who run the channel have good intentions and they seem very passionate about their mission. They’ve made a video, talking about the issue (I wish I could remember the name of the video, but regardless). Please check out their channel (not sponsored), I really like the channel and what it stands for.
@americiato
4 жыл бұрын
I love SBSK
@ariaalexandria3324
4 жыл бұрын
SBSK is perhaps the best channel KZread has ever had. They not only her remove stigma and educate (I love the emphasis on giving someone the time they need to respond), they also give a voice to people who often feel voiceless. So many episodes make me want to cry and just want to go hug all the people in them, and to hug the lovely people behind SBSK.
@dlachance83
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@DieNinutschka
4 жыл бұрын
Ohhh YES
@nattyk4544
4 жыл бұрын
They're such a pure and amazing channel and you can see the heartbreak in poor guys face when they talk about their commenting being turned off. It's completely insane .
Random but I love that we wear the same “bracelet” (emergency ponytail holder).
@ch1cksng3r
4 жыл бұрын
And there are VERY MANY valid reason not to have your kids on your vids.
@ch1cksng3r
4 жыл бұрын
Eggsploitation 😂😂😂
@bekkahboodles
4 жыл бұрын
DeeDee Reish haha me too!
@AvaLance
4 жыл бұрын
Doesn’t ever girl do that?
@namedesired
4 жыл бұрын
@@AvaLance in my office I am the only one that does and there's 10 of us.
I really thought the disabling of comments would make these parents rethink if they really want this for their children. Sadly, this is not the case, and some have even complained about it. Some celebrities go to lengths to protect their children's privacy, while these vloggers nonchalantly upload their children's lives. Also, the amount of views pregnancy related content gets is sickening. So I'm sure it must be tempting to be constantly pregnant.
@kenzeeharmon4162
4 жыл бұрын
I like to watch one particular family vlogger name Jesssfam and I think it's incredibly frustrating that the comments are disabled because the comment section was filled with other parents asking advice, questions and other people helping them and discussions. I've been watching her videos for years starting when I got pregnant myself and I never saw anything weird or perverted in the comment section. A lot of the pregnancy related videos are helpful to other pregnant Mama's out there who want to know other people's experiences at the same stages they are. I think channels like the ace family are too much but there are wholesome family channels that are not doing anything wrong.
@Haley_Wozniak
4 жыл бұрын
@@kenzeeharmon4162 Just because there were no perverted comments, doesn't mean there's not a bunch of perverted people watching. I also liked watching pregnancy related content when I was pregnant. But now it just seems like they are all pregnant back to back, then say how hard it is , and film their meltdowns. They should ask themselves if I wasn't on KZread, would I have so many kids, so close together?!
@bethanybrowne3803
4 жыл бұрын
When your child’s cuteness becomes the sole family income it’s no longer for fun. When there’s thousands of dollars at stake it becomes work. Can thee kids really consent to this lifestyle?
@rjjacob95
4 жыл бұрын
pretty sure that's why ellen fisher's pregnant for the fourth time.. kids bring in money but not as much as a fresh new baby
@taylorm1965
3 жыл бұрын
@@kenzeeharmon4162 every single family channel exploits their children. There are no “wholesome family channels”
You’re so right. Being a child ACTOR is thankfully more regulated than it has ever been even though there is still exploitation in certain areas of the entertainment industry but the children of big budget films that are going to be viewed by millions have management, a guardian on set at all times, a tutor, hours are limited as a child can’t work over 10 hours a day I think? And most importantly those kids are passionate about acting and naturally enjoy being in front of a camera portraying a CHARACTER. That’s where family vlogging especially daily channels bother me, the kids didn’t choose to be filmed since the moment they were born. How many hours a day do they have a camera on them? Subconsciously they are always going to have that instinct to “perform” when a camera is on them. Might as well sign them up to an agency lol.
Family vloggers are also terribly boring 😂 I just don’t get it personally.
@evab.6240
4 жыл бұрын
Lol I agree. Maybe because I'm not a parent yet, but even if I was, I would probably have enough work caring for my own kids and I doubt I'd want to watch some stranger's kid on YT 😝
@MartianBlues11
4 жыл бұрын
They are dry as hell. I don’t get why anyone is interested in watching other people live their daily, boring lives. I just don’t get it.
@cl0thes0ff
4 жыл бұрын
I think people who like vlogging channels tend to be lonely and use it as a substitute for companionship.
@d.leighannbatemon3192
4 жыл бұрын
@@cl0thes0ff exactly. I had a roommate in college that had such low self esteem that when guys would obviously show interest in her, she'd give them a cold shoulder, and after they would give up and leave, she'd talk about how they were probably just trying to make fun of her. It was really sad, and I could tell she had been bullied really bad in her youth. She was gorgeous, despite being a little heavier, and her low self esteem kept her from ever seeing why anyone would think she was worth getting to know. She watched family vloggers all the time, would even let their videos play all night long (we shared a bathroom, so I'd hear her snoring over the vloggers videos). She told me once that she's destined to never have kids of her own, so she loves seeing happy families. It was so sad, and I'll never forget that.
@user-yp6xj5xp1b
4 жыл бұрын
SO boring lol. Ellen Fisher has at least 2 videos on her channel that are just her sons. Who wants to watch videos of some stranger children? And apparently one of them was a sponsored video, which is just all around tacky & inappropriate.
I’m so glad someone is talking about this. THANK YOU SWAYZE for being the sanity that the internet needs.
On pet vlogging, there's an awesome channel called Kitten Academy. They're a couple living somewhere in the US who foster kittens and their mommies. The cats come from animal shelters in their area. Through their channel they find homes for the kittens and their mommies. I doubt there's anything fishy going on because they're just streaming 24/7, there's no performing involved in this. whenever I have a bad day I just watch some kittens being kittens on this channel.
@sunnysidey
4 жыл бұрын
Brevislux me too! I adore that channel 💚💚💚
@Edangel14-421
4 жыл бұрын
I gotta look this up♡
@folddealfeal2740
4 жыл бұрын
Kitten academy got me through my depression
@VickeyHungary
4 жыл бұрын
Robin Seplut is great too. There's a Turkish channel, where they often show their cats, and their name is like the rolling cat, the purring cat, D'Artagnane (I misspelled it for sure) D'Artagnane's girlfriend. It's amazing :D
@alisajamieson4065
4 жыл бұрын
Brevislux Kitten Lady is pretty awesome too!
I feel like you'd be the best mom ever tbh your kids are so lucky 😂
Did anyone else notice that the timestamp in the description where she talks about Jenna Marbles is called eh bep bep bep😂 I actually laughed out loud. You proved us you are a true fan
I watch a few channels that are more "family life" vs child focused. It gives me recipes, cleaning tips, and the occasional cute child clip. I also watched plenty of pregnancy update videos while I was pregnant so I could compare. Some vloggers are obviously shoving the camera in their child's face and don't care what they capture or how it affects them.
@lilycooper8612
4 жыл бұрын
Brittany vassuer is one
@pixie-rosethefrenchie4925
4 жыл бұрын
Jane Doe she’s great and proof you can have 1mil+ subs without exploiting your kid
Wow I've felt this way about 'child stars' for so long.. like 2 year olds who model, do pageants or act. They aren't old enough to truly understand what they're doing and therefore aren't really consenting. I can't help but feel uncomfortable and question the parents morals
@evab.6240
4 жыл бұрын
Modeling and acting are different, there are many regulations involved. Time on set is limited, they're taken care of etc. Pageants is pure exploitation and it's disturbing (the sexualization and make the kid look like a little adult, with fake teeth..). Anyways. Modeling (which is basically silent acting) and acting are not as problematic, as Swayze said, the kids can easily be dis-associated from their work. On set, they're playing a character and that's what the public sees. At home, they can be themselves and that stays private.
@shelbys2750
4 жыл бұрын
It's kinda one of those damned if you do damned if you don't. Just like with sports your child has a better chance at acting and modeling if they start young, it has an added vanity to it but really we could condem child sports too. KZread and beauty contests I think differ in the publicity and the benefits the child can get from it.
@ariaalexandria3324
4 жыл бұрын
@@evab.6240 Pageants should be banned. Fucking banned. Even when it comes to children, it's so sexualized, yet the parents say that people who say it's sexualized are the perverts. When you're dressing kids up in outfits meant to make toddlers look like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman (a movie I love, but the point is the character is a prostitute, which means sex is a huge part of the character), don't tell me there's no intent of sexualizing children. Since pageants won't be banned, at the least there need to be strict limits on how many a child can do in a month. Some kids are doing multiple pageants in a week.
I 100% agree. It's fine to take photos and videos, of course. But keep them for yourself. Show them to family in person. Make vlog-style videos only you and your partner watch (you know, those things called "home videos"). Don't upload. Don't create profiles for your kids and tag them. Let them have it when they're 18. And let them do with it what they want.
Two things: 1) I had no idea that there was a pet side of KZread. New genre to watch! 2) I am living for your sarcasm at 24:40. I had to rewind it and play it again.
@CL-jw4ei
4 жыл бұрын
Snake discovery is my favorite pet channel!
@IsThatEtchas
4 жыл бұрын
The Dark Den is also great.
@theshunnedBandersnatch
4 жыл бұрын
@@CL-jw4ei Thank you both for the recommendations! I have some exploring to do :-D
@KattReen
4 жыл бұрын
I recommend Maru the cat. Very well cared for cat, that does funny things without really being prompted.
@melissabereading
4 жыл бұрын
PetTube is one of my faves 💕
I think this is such an important topic. Tiffany Ferg did a great video on this as well (she's vegan too 😊).
@Beereadshorror
4 жыл бұрын
Tiffany has such a great channel. She always has amazing topics
@thisisjustaflashback
4 жыл бұрын
tiffany and unnatural vegan both make some of my favourite content on youtube.
I agree with everything but I got so happy to see drew golden at 25:55 It's like KZread "friends" colliding.
@t.o.4251
4 жыл бұрын
The Bullshit-Exposing Cinematic Universe
Jenna definitely does not exploit her animals. I remember her and the fish video. She’s the queen! ❤️💚
Oh man i remember watching okbaby once (i’ve since then realised how messed up family channels are and stopped) and remember their eldest kid , like 2 years old at the time, getting super upset when he had the camera shoved in his face and they were saying how he’s been cranky lately because he doesn’t like bwing filmed or have the camera pointing at him. And they kept doing it, obviously. It’s so, so sad...
@roxanamartinez2026
4 жыл бұрын
you know. i was a long time watcher of okbaby and kkandbabyj (in fact i believe im still subscribed), because the kids are cute and i genuinely liked both sets of parents and felt somewhat inspired by them to live a certain lifestyle. i had at the time also watched a few videos explaining how exploitative their scheme was to the kids, and agreed that it made sense, but still enjoyed the videos despite feeling a little guilty. the turning point was when the kid you're mentioning, little levi, went through this stage you're mentioning, of disliking to be on camera, and i noticed how the parents (specially kyra the mom), refused to respect it despite being aware of it. it drove the point home much more than they really are using their kids for views, not just wanting to share their life, like they pretend to do, it made me very sad, honestly.
@alisa.maks26
4 жыл бұрын
@@roxanamartinez2026 yup :( there was also a point where they both admitted that they found themselves taking kids to all these fun places with the primary aim being to entertain viewers and choosing the place based on what they would find fun to watch. they said they weren't happy with that and would try doing things for themselves but i honestly don't believe it. it's also not unlikely (and really scary) that people like that would have more kids for the same reason. and imagine a little kid growing up where talking to an inanimate object throughout the day, every day, i.e. the camera, is normal. that's bound to do some damage on some level :/
@roxanamartinez2026
4 жыл бұрын
@@alisa.maks26 that's terrible
I've been waiting for this video and clicked so fast
I have to admit i frickin' live for Jenna's dog train -video.. 😂
For me, Family Fizz is the worst offender. They started off as a vegan fitness channel and now make videos making their teenager detail the ins and outs of her first period. She seemed really awkward throughout which is understandable. As if that time isn’t awkward enough!
@strangekat2840
4 жыл бұрын
I remember barely telling my mum about it. I'd have hated to have had to share something like that with people.
@engeng216
4 жыл бұрын
This. Imagine when she grows up remembering the time she started her period and that moment being accessible to millions.
@hamdi002
4 жыл бұрын
I had to stop watching them over a year ago because of how exploitative the parents were, it’s fucking shambles.
@googleuser8656
4 жыл бұрын
Yes! Also the videos that praise luxurious and wasteful lifestyle! I remember when they were a humble UK family :/
@anonymouse692
4 жыл бұрын
What THE F--?? ugh!
I think that children showing up occasionally in a video is fine but the moment they are in every video and seem to be performing - it's borderline abuse. If not outright abuse.
When I watch family vloggers I get nervous that some day the kids will end up getting kidnapped because of their parents but them on youtube and social media since they were small.
@folddealfeal2740
4 жыл бұрын
No kid has ever been kidnapped. You just throwing stuff out to get a reaction 😂
@piggy_queen0426
4 жыл бұрын
folddeal feal I’m not saying one has. I’m saying I’m worried it could happen.
@Ghostbastards285
4 жыл бұрын
Kidnapping isn’t actually a thing
@piggy_queen0426
4 жыл бұрын
Ann Raber yes it is. Do you know nothing about the world we live children are kidnapped and abducted on a daily basis. Get your facts straight.
@realbrat40
4 жыл бұрын
@@Ghostbastards285can't tell if you are being serious or not. There are so many missing kids in the USA alone. I think you need to do a serious search, even on KZread there have been videos of attempted kidnappings of kids, people convicted of kidnapping and killing children.
I used to watch Family Fizz KZread channel in like 2016/17 when their channel was still relatively small, because I liked them and what they were doing. But now when I look at their videos... it seems like they do everything to get views and the life of their baby is displayed on the Internet even before it's born. And the girls have videos that I really think they might regret later. Actually pretty bad what their channel has become:(
@rebeccajordan4491
4 жыл бұрын
Elsa Ananas Vegan Fit Tv was my favorite channel. When they changed format and deleted all of that content, I was really sad. I stopped watching when it seemed like they were just destabilizing - move to London, move to Spain, move back to the UK, and it became about the kids instead of vegan fitness. And Darin revealed that was the original plan. 😔
@LifeisBeautiful-xp5bd
3 жыл бұрын
I stopped watching when they moved to Spain. The channel became so annoying
One family channel I used to watch had four girls. Instead of buying these kids clothes in their size all four children have to wear the same size. When asked about this the mom who is entirely supported by marketing her kids said "We'll do what's easier for us". That hits the nail on the head - why work when vlogging is easier? Why protect their privacy when this is easier?
Louise Pentland was a person I used to watch quite a bit. I respect that she stopped showing Darcy very much once she grew up and is starting to develop her own personality.
THANK YOU ! People always call me a hater for saying I’m uncomfortable with family vlogging like the ace family
I love this video!! ❤️ When Jenna adopted Bunny they gave her space while she adjusted to her new home. They respected her privacy by not putting a camera in front of her when she arrived.
I love how well thought-out these videos are. You are always anticipating the feedback and taking seriously any criticism you might get. It's really satisfying to watch someone lay out their thoughts in such a thorough way :)
I‘m also sure Jenna has a trust fund for them, for when they are adults and want to move out and get a job.
I agree with much of what you said. I want to give a different perspective on this though: I am a LGBTQ teen, and seeing family vlogs of same-sex couples is so refreshing and hope giving to me. Many of us don’t see different forms of families in our everyday lives, but knowing there are families out there that found their way, knowing there are other options is so amazing. Sry for my weird sentence structures English isn’t my native language
@theoistrying9904
4 жыл бұрын
M e the families can blur their children’s face and just have the parents shown. No need to exploit your child or ruin their privacy
@nessasang8588
4 жыл бұрын
I love team2moms, and I wouldn't say they're a family channel in the way she describes. It's mainly educational about LGBT issues and relationships but they obviously do feature the kids a lot in reaction videos to LGBT friendly children's books etc. I'm definitely biased as I love them so much but they don't vlog
@KattReen
4 жыл бұрын
There are probably good ways to produce family content that is respectful to both the audience and the children. The problem isn't family content or videos with kids in them as a whole. I think the main gripe about this kind of genre, is that some people make their children the center of their channel, and if that channel blows up, the child is now the main(or only) source of income for the family. That is a lot of pressure, and kids are not stupid. They understand full well that if they take their parents up on the usual insisting that "Oh, this is entirely -insert child's name-'s own choice, if they didn't like doing this we'd stop in a heartbeat!", their family will suffer financially for it. At that point it's no longer truly a choice for the children, since it's not "just for fun" anymore. It's the entire family's livelihood.
The videos that upset me the most are the prank ones that involve kids (even if they are fake). It's seriously gross.
I cannot wait for these kids to grow up and realised that everything from the house to the designer clothes their parents have is down to them selling their childhood on youtube and sue the ass out of their parents.
“They have tiny brains, are extremely irrational and don’t know what’s good for you” are you describing me?? 😫
@KattReen
4 жыл бұрын
Haha, me too :(
@karmessi
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@oneworld24
4 жыл бұрын
Chocolatier also me after 3 glasses of wine 😜
I don't even like when my parents talk about me...
I often start watching someone for pregnancy vlogs and then after they give birth they become a family vlog of constant baby then toddler content and I stop watching. Not my thing. I don't mind young babies in it during a postpartum update or something. Or if I child ocassionally pops in during other content. But the child being the content feels boring and I love kids. I'm not sure how to explain it.
@Charlie-ql1wi
4 жыл бұрын
Riley Tatum i feel the same! i love watching pregnancy videos because that’s a serious part of the content creator’s life. but i’m interested in the creator’s life, not the child’s.
Good god THANK YOU for making this... Family Fizz and others make me ill. Banking on children is so aggravating. 😡
Agree with 99% of this video. But 1 thing I totally disagree with is the breastfeeding comment at the end. That attitude and opinion is a major part of the problem with shaming breastfeeding families. You chose not to breastfeed, that has been your choice. You are fortunate to live in a country and income level where that choice is yours to make. Do what is right for your family. However breastfeeding is normal, natural and never something to be embarrassed about, period. Any anti breastfeeding comments are nothing but unhelpful.
@LikeHell18
4 жыл бұрын
Same here. I love UV but sometimes she can be pretty conservative, especially when it comes to kids.
~about to sleep~ ~unnaturalveganpostsvideo~ ~pushes sleep back 30:47~
I feel so so bad for that girl who’s mom is writing about her problems online. I’m a teen girl and I can only imagine... I would be mortified😖
My older brother and sister-in-law just had their first baby, and the first rule they set down was NO pictures or stories on social media. They said that the baby might be affected by stuff like that later, and it was their job as parents to protect their child from that. Its something I think all parents should consider
I had a stalker for sometime, that person didn't like me and tried to mess with my life. I don't even want to emagine what she could have done, how much she could have hurt me, if she had had a ton off videos documenting my childhood and showing lots of potential pressure points. Family vlogs are irresoponsible. What if some day someone wants to mess with your kid and you gave them all the infos they could ever need?
I cant imagine the ways I could have been even more tormented by my peers if my parents posted our lives online.
Thank you so much for making this!!! My family doesn’t understand my choices and there just isn’t enough on this topic on the internet to show them. I love this channel so much because you are so down to earth omg
I have an Instagram account for my scrapbooking hobby. I’m currently scrapping my daughter’s first year, but I cover her face in all the posts. My friend tells me “you know, you’d have a lot more followers if you didn’t cover your baby’s face.” Yes this absolutely true (cause my baby is stinking adorable), but I don’t want to exploit her for likes and followers. This explains everything you said in the video!
Julien and swayze cooking show
As someone who rescued a very stressed and sickly hamster from a pet store, the hamster side of youtube is still helping me give my little fluff ball the best life even 3 year later. Proper small critter care is still a mystery to most, so I completely agree it is more or less the only exception.
@loes6839
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry to break it to you but if you gave the shop money, you didn't rescue it, you bought it. Rescue goes through shelters, or rescue charities or rescue events. Not just pet shops giving discount on sick animals. Buying from pet shops says: I like this, keep going. Which makes them breed more (in a puppymill way but with rodents and rabbits) and sell them.
@Alex-sv7vt
4 жыл бұрын
@@loes6839 In many cases, it'll be put down if you don't purchase it, and that goes for cats and dogs as well. They did rescue it.
@dsvwtrbeytnryune
4 жыл бұрын
Alex you’re both right. She rescued it by purchasing it from a store. She may have saved the hamsters’ life and hopefully will give it a happy one, but she has still funded the pet store and the continuation of unethical breeding.
@oddlyalive6346
4 жыл бұрын
@@loes6839 good thing i didn't give them any money then, huh? the store gave her to me free of charge because they thought she was going to die and didn't wanna deal with a dead body. they legit just wanted to get rid of her and i wasn't about to let her suffer there. i despise pet stores and all the bullshit they try to sell but i wasn't about to leave a sweet little hamster who, when i asked if she was okay, and they offered to me for free outright.
I really love how much UV protects the privacy of her kids, I'm so here for it 🙌😎
Thanks for talking about this in such a kind way to both kids and parents. I love how you can criticize people while still being respectful.
Yesss I'd just sat down to dinner and then I saw this notification. Perfect timing!
I don't know. Cookie day sounds like a good idea to me.
Thank you for posting this! It’s so important to protect kids and their private lives from being used by their parents for others’ entertainment.
Thank you SO MUCH for doing this video and talking about this topic in general. I used to watch family vloggers, and your perspective on them totally changed how I look at these channels, and I'll never watch them again. It's so sad that there are so many families out there who think that they're doing the best thing for their kids, but in reality it is so harmful.
Tell me how you feel about Ryan's Toys Review. My brother and I feel kind of bad for Ryan because hes basically a child star, my little sister religiously watches his videos and sometimes I get how its enjoyable but at the same time Ryan is making millions.
I used to watch Kkandbabyj, but after a while I couldnt watch the videos without feeling bad for the kids or even embarrassed for watching them every day. It feels like I am doing something wrong (which is probably true). Nowadays I watch their content now and again kind of to 'check up' and it seems to just get worse. The kids are constantly asked to repeat certain things for the camera. the parents are desperate for validation from the kids like 'I love you's, hugs etc all for the camera it seems like (especially the mom). I just feel so bad for the children and it hurts that there no laws to better protect them. And all the parents do is buy their 5th car...
I think it’s really good that you’re putting these conversations out there for people to consider. No KZread content with kids has ever interested me, but I really agree with you. My family wasn’t very technologically adept so I wasn’t ever filmed for the public but I can’t tell you how much I would have hated it. My own mom has really bad boundary issues which have led to her telling many people very personal things about me, not only without my consent but also after asking her not to. And it really hurts. I do have that sort of relationship with my parents that you mention in the end of the video where I just don’t like telling them anything, and I don’t know if it can ever be repaired. I hope your video makes more people second guess supporting this sort of thing, and if any, their production of it.
I know this is about vlogging, but I used to follow a lot of “mommy bloggers” on IG because their content was beautiful and cozy and idealistic. I long ago stopped following those accounts, and now after watching this I wonder how many of those bloggers used the rewards system to get their child to pose, or how many of those bloggers’ content would suffer the moment they stopped chronicling the lives of their children, while advertising a product or two? I know that blogging for a lot of parents is a way to make extra income, but like Swayze said, the well-being of the child should be prioritized. And the points at the end of the video are a helpful guideline to keep into account while or if we continue to engage these family bloggers and vloggers. As of today, we are truly in a digital Wild West. Hopefully as time goes on, we’ll be able to better regulate children on social media as we do in mainstream media. Thought provoking video!
Your points about pets in this video are so true. I have 2 rabbits (who sadly don’t get along) and they each live in their own 4 foot by 4 foot pen, along with getting about 3-6 hours of outside-of-pen exercise time per day. It makes me SO ANGRY to see what pet stores sell as “rabbit cages,” often a 1 foot by 3 foot cage that a rabbit can barely turn around in. Don’t even get me started on what they pass as acceptable food and treats for rabbits. I know that’s not the main point of this video, but it makes me so sad to think of all the pets that live in misery every day, probably in many cases because a pet store told them/ sold them extremely incorrect information
I agree with your opinions on this. Especially since a lot of the youtubers advertise what city they live in. Potentially putting their child in danger from pedos and stuff, not saying that posting a pic on a public Facebook page wouldn’t do the same thing, but people should be a lot more careful with what they’re posting online, like sure money is great, you can work from home etc, but is it really worth the safety of your child?
@HeatherEPope
4 жыл бұрын
Courtney Gough that’s always been my biggest concern with sharing pictures of children. Don’t get me wrong I post pictures of my child on Facebook and IG but BOTH profiles are private. The only people on there are those that I’ve approved and accepted. I have a public IG for posting vegan food pics and other things but I’ve never shared a photo of my child on there.
One channel I started watching a while back was this elementary school girl in Japan making videos about living in Japan with her dad , but over time it's shifted to be more the dad making mini documentaries about various aspects of living in Japan and the daughter isn't really in videos anyone. I like that as the kid decided she didn't want to make videos anymore the dad just pivoted the channel while still keeping to the original intent of the channel. And I started watching for the "living in Japan" part of the content, so I haven't stopped watching just because the kids has better things to do with her time now.
my parent only has just above 150 followers on instagram. still I feel uncomfortable knowing that 150 people saw my bad hair cuts, my emo phase, my NAME CHANGE, and more. I can’t even imagine how these kids are gonna feel in a couple of years when they realise that literally MILLIONS of people have seen them growing up. So weird and scary
You should make a video on Family Fizz. I’m kind of shocked you haven’t already unless you’ve never heard of them. They’re a couple from the UK that has 3 kids, soon to be 4 and they originally started off as a vegan channel but now they’re a family vlogging channel. It seems as though their diets are pretty good so maybe that’s why you wouldn’t make a video on them, but if you’re interested in making videos about why family vlogging isn’t good then their a family in the vegan community that you should look into. They talk about being vegan here and there but the exploitative nature of their content is something I’d be interested in here you talk about, and give your opinion on. Each one of their daughters, the youngest being like 18 months or so, has their own instagrams and even their own channels. Their eldest, who is 14 I think, recently uploaded a video involving the brand fashion nova and having her mother react inappropriate clothing. Her reaction is strange and I think the content is inappropriate for their daughters audience. Their middle child makes videos too on toy reviews and stuff like that that clearly her parents regulate. Their Instagrams, apart from the oldest, are run by the mother and are written as if the children are running them which I find a little creepy. Again, if you like to focus more on the diet side of things than I completely understand, however if you’ve made video talking about exploitation of children before and this is a family I never hear about even though they’re content, in my opinion, is very exploitative. I’d really love to hear your feedback and if/why you think that this isn’t how families should be represented.
@morganelle1707
4 жыл бұрын
I used to watch them YEARS ago and I remember stopping because to me it seemed like they suddenly became the high intensity clickbait family vlogers seemingly overnight. I've watched a few of their videos recently out of curiosity when the KZread algorithm for some reason recommended them to me and its wild how much their vlog style changed, and pretty sad in my opinion.
This reminds me of how much the FizzFamily vlogs started giving me the heebie jeebies :') At first they were cute and then the more I watched, all the attention of their kids, especially the older girl who is s teen now, started to feel intrusive, like I wasn't supposed to know some of the things they talked of. But there they were, showing their lives anyway .... shudder
@nessasang8588
4 жыл бұрын
I used to watch them way back when they were a fitness channel but now I find it really weird
@engeng216
4 жыл бұрын
FizzFamily make me cringe.
@rebeccajordan4491
4 жыл бұрын
WrinkleinTime42 same.
Thank you for making this video. I agree that kids shouldn’t be the focus of these videos. I used to watch family vlogs a long time ago because I grew up in a single parent household and I guess I was living vicariously through that family. My child’s mother and I also didn’t last together so that probably influenced me as well. A few years ago a made the decision to limit the content that I share of my child for a few reasons. A lot of people who engage on social media can be weird and some of them really feel like they know you, which I don’t want for my child. I’ve had a video or 2 with her in the past, but deleted those videos a while ago. My child mentioned that she wanted to shoot a video with me, but I told her no and explained why I wouldn’t. She understood. Any video that I do regarding her is about parenting and I refuse to include her in those videos (ex: what a vegan father feeds his non vegan child...focused on the food). I would hate to grow up and have my life online and have a bunch of people feel like they know me, especially without consent. But even with consent, we change as we get older and we might regret saying yes to being online as older kids. Anyway, thank you again 👌🏾
This is the most honest and truthful point of view on this topic. Even the family bloggers who are “good people” don’t realize that they are exploiting their children. Especially in the mommy blogger world they all have the same narrative....that their KZread channels have given them the opportunity to stay home with their kids while making an income....so they admit that they would rather be making the money than just being with their kids in the moment instead of trying to get pictures of “this” for instagram or videos of “that” for their day in the life blog. It’s sad and their naivety will come back to bite them in the butt down the road. Especially sad for the kids who will be picked on because mom and dad put video of them potty training on the internet for millions to see.
A lot of people don’t like the ace family and other family channels. I hope they know that it will effect their children when they are older and people start recognizing them.
I wonder if these kids will ever talk about this when they get older. That's going to be interesting
GOD I love how you declare your biases clearly.
Would love to see a video about Family Fizz and how drastically their channel changed when they started making tons of money exploiting their kids. Started out vegan focused and now it’s totally invasive, clickbaity, faux-positive, and cringey. I used to really love them a few years ago...
Can you imagine being a grown up, who was once once a child of parents who uploaded film of your life to a channel with thousands of subscribers, and when you go outside and have hundreds of random strangers coming up to you, telling you that they’ve watched you as entertainment for years? Telling you about their favourite moments of YOUR life, that you probably can’t even remember because you were a young child! How on earth would you feel? I’d feel paranoid, vulnerable and probably very resentful of my parents. If the idea of having being you, or happen to your own child, then maybe
@KattReen
4 жыл бұрын
If it's only good stuff, it's probably not so bad(but still kinda weird and annoying if that's not something you enjoy). It can take a turn though, imagine being one of Shaytard's kids. Basically millions of strangers, and all of their real life peers and their parents, know that their dad is an alcoholic, cheated on his wife etc because it's all been monetized on youtube.
@Jannyl13
4 жыл бұрын
It must feel a bit like the Truman Show. I could imagine that you start to question relationships. Did people act a certain way because they were filmed at the time. Are your family members basically actors or are your relationships genuine. How many of your own memories are "real" and how many are staged?
Hey! Never been this early before - you rock!!! 💖
It is so amazing that you point out things you're biased on. Why can't other youtubers just say they have a bias. You can share a biased opinion, just let people know!
There are a lot of pet channels that exclusively focus on rescue and make it very clear, and I think are so important in addressing some rescue specific issues (health and behavioral) and then also exposing how disgusting purpose/accidental breeding is. Just thought I’d mention it! :)
When you do adopt a dog.. Please do research because many shelters are not fully honest about bite history.
@aurora8183
4 жыл бұрын
Kristin Cha how can one research this further? 😱🙏
@KattReen
4 жыл бұрын
There's no safe bet when getting a dog, regardless of where you get it, especially if you're adopting an adult dog. Often their history is mostly unknown, if they're abandoned, or come from some sort of mill operation. At that point you only have the evaluation of the shelter to go by. You can get a pretty good idea of what you're dealing with, but you still won't know how the dog will act in any given situation. I had an acquaintance that had two senior american staffordshire dogs, that had never bitten anyone or gotten into a fight, but one day when running around and playing in the woods they got into a doggy disagreement over a stick and it escalated into them almost killing eachother(and there's no safe way for one person to intervene). I sincerely doubt there's a lot of shelters trying to get dogs with a "bite history" adopted out there. There's severe limitations in space and funds in most shelters, and this sadly means that dogs that are more problematic and in need of an owner with a lot of knowledge and experience, are likely just going to be put to sleep. But by all means, if there's a shelter that has a reputation online of adopting out dogs with levels of aggression that the average person won't know how to deal with, look for another one. But again, no safe bets, and your safest bet certainly isn't to adopt from a shelter.
You could adopt a bunny....they’re vegan!!
I think you are 100% correct about this! Without even considering the psychological consequences I think it is downright dangerous. ANYONE can watch the video/post and find out pretty easily where the child lives or where they may be. Not only do some of these channels share where they live but have full shots of the outside of the house and local landmarks so it would be very easily for someone to find them. Just a couple of months ago Fits Shorie Eats removed all content with thier baby because they received kidnapping threats. It really is a matter of saftey! Kudos to you and your partner for taking the steps to prevent your children from being put at risk!
I really appreciate you talking about this topic. I never would have thought of these concerns, but you raise a lot of important issues. Thank you.