Family Vlog Channels Are Sad

[@TinyDaftCarrot]

childhood is embarrassing enough as it is, imagine every cringey moment of your childhood being widespread on the internet

[@monohearts]

It’s really sad tbh, but we can only hope for the best and try to reach out and help

[@bryans3436]

Ikr ive seen cringe moments

[@OMGmyFACE]

I remember cringey moments and embarrassing times even decades later. Having a parent put it online though is another thing. All of it is abuse to me.

[@francesgold6649]

horrible!

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

I am so glad that my childhood was never documented like this. I can't imagine how embarrassing this will be for these kids when they become teenagers

[@JDsVarietyChannel]

I think 10+ years down the road we will see some lawsuits when these kids get older.

[@kachow5830]

Lawsuit against their own parents?

[@metro144-a7]

@@kachow5830 Why Not? Family means shit after those kind of actions Charlie mentioned.

[@AleksandarBell]

@@TheCapableConcoction luckily Cody’s with his bio mom who isn’t abusive so I have a feeling she’d help him sue.

[@AleksandarBell]

@@kachow5830 yeah, former child actors do it sometimes.

[@g_g...]

@@kachow5830 there is a history of people suing their own parents. Even putting them to jail.

[@JadeAnnabelArt]

Over in France, they're trying to pass a law to count it as child labour.

[@AlexGoatOfficial]

Great

[@kiwiwooq]

👏🏻😩

[@juliefarrell6688]

I GO TO FRANCE

[@tiruliru1189]

France is based *Except for the fact that Cuties is horrible*

[@viablos455]

bruh france always knows best

[@admiralcheesecake]

When I was a kid like 15years ago I went to school with a girl who’s mom ran a “mommy blog”. Privacy did not exist in that house, everything got posted. Her every tantrum, bad day, overtired whining or injury got posted for thousands of anonymous strangers and to make it worse kids at school found it and bullied her about it. A lot of kids weren’t allowed to be friends with her because they’d be talked about in the next entry. I fully believe mommy blogs and family KZbin channels that post every day are abusive because to keep up with that schedule you have to do away with privacy to generate enough content

[@aeoligarlic4024]

Social media era really brings out the narcissism in everyone including parents... ((shudders))

[@lemonywater2979]

That's so crazy. We're watching this happen right before our eyes too.

[@katc2040]

Gone girl was a famous movie about that happening, surprised nobody talks about it

[@bharatsadhnani4370]

Really it does I can't imagine what kids feel these days. I feel bad for them. I am lucky enough to have parents that didn't believe in post stuff online unless it's stuff like holidays or dinner parties.

[@arc7gaming]

Family vlog channels actually used to be good. Channels like evantube and funnel vision were our childhoods

[@FrankLeeYoung]

Another reason why the dislike counter should come back: To show that the general viewing public do not want to see these horrible clout chasers exploit their children.

[@BarnacleBoy42069]

While I agree, it's mostly little kids who watch those videos so they don't know any better.

[@myopinion69420]

This is the exact reason they removed it, to prevent people like Charlie sending (either on purpose or not) over to dislike bomb crap like this. this crap makes youtube a LOT of money, why would they want it removed? they can't be seen helping this content because then they can't claim they ignorance, but that can remove obstacles for 'other' reasons that just so happen to help content like this and the content farms that spew out fake and dangerous how to style videos.

[@tropicalvikingcreations]

Most of them remove the dislike or like ability when that happens which they can do for videos made for kids.

[@xxx0ox0]

But what about CNN and the corporate news. How will people take them serious with their 90% dislike ratio

[@TheGabePeckExperienc]

@@xxx0ox0 that would be great! See how the public really feels about their versions of “news”

[@pakshirajan8585]

Another reason the disliked numbers should come back: to show that the general public doesn't want to see these horribly influential hunters exploit their children.

[@FaunaturaleOG]

Our next best bet it to tweet/make videos of our disdain for this "content". Surely an influx with videos pointing this out could make a point. Idk

[@psomichelle2758]

Dislikes never did anything, I wish people would stop acting like it impacted anything ever posted on here just because it's gone now. I don't watch family vlogs, and don't give them views. Even if you did dislike, your view still counted and now your algorithm is fucked up until you manually tell it to stop show you related content........ 🙄🙄

[@cesj1]

@@psomichelle2758 dislikes are what informs most viewers about the legitimacy or validity of a video. Removing it was a terrible choice on KZbin's end. It being removed means that the only way you'd be able to tell if a video is good or not is to go to the comment section which can be heavily filtered by the creator so it doesn't really make sense. They removed it because of "harassment" and "dislike bombing" which would be valid reasons for giving the creator a choice of hiding the dislikes, not removing it from the platform as a whole.

[@aelacross8015]

Thank youuuuuu 🙏🏻

[@kida5004]

@@cesj1 this absolutely isn't true; there have been multiple times where videos have been bombarded with dislikes and negative comments, even if what the person was saying wasn't bad/was true, or videos of blatant lies/misinformation being spread that faced very little criticism; a video having a good like to dislike ratio only means something in terms of legitimacy if the creator doesn't have a decently sized supportive audience.

[@ravitsunami2000]

In about 10-20 years an absolute avalanche of documentaries and books are going to come out from the kids of these families detailing how their childhoods were stolen and how fucked the household dynamics were, mark my words.

[@raeradig7283]

Exactly

[@annajagnow2116]

That is a thing I spoke with a relative of mine about recently. There absolutely will be documentaries and discussions about this in the future when time moves on. And a lot of messed up stuff will come to light probably too. It's really disheartening to think about tbh.

[@charlesm.2604]

Give it less time, surely the CPS is already looking into it Clueless

[@cherryblossom7120]

I predict a lot of future suicides from these kinds of families.

[@breetoldyouso]

@@cherryblossom7120 i really hope not :(

[@livia1690]

Along with family vlog channels, I absolutely HATE channels with neurodivergent kids and adults getting babied just because of their disability. I saw a mom on tiktok film her son having a breakdown and posting it on the internet for "educational" purposes. It's not educational, it's humiliating and its sickening how normal it is for neurodivergent people to be taken advantage of in vulnerable moments where privacy is needed the most.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Even worst if the abuse on children does count. Daddyofive is an infamous example of what every parents shouldn't be. I'm glad the two kids (Cody and Emma) cut ties with the dad and step mom stay with their real mom who won the custody. Everyone on the web knows what's going. The reupload of the videos does exist but it displays the legacy as one of the worst KZbinrs on the list.

[@torih230]

Agree 100%. There's this one channel called Fathering Autism that's particularly bad with this. (or at least they used to be- I haven't heard anything about them in a while) The dad claims their channel is to help other parents with autistic kids, but believe it or not, there's a way to do that WITHOUT shoving a camera in your kid's face 24/7 and violating their privacy. It's pretty clear their daughter doesn't even want to be on camera most of the time anyway. Just because someone has a disability and is, in the case of this kid, nonverbal, doesn't mean they don't deserve the same rights to privacy as everyone else.

[@borxoii]

absolutely. "autism moms" are some of the worst people ive ever had the misfortune of encountering online. half of them write articles about hating their child and wishing they would be cured. they talk about how their kids make THEIR lives harder without considering the pressure theyre constantly putting on their kids. a lot of them straight up film their kids having breakdowns and post it publicly. imagine being that kid, growing up, and finding the videos/articles of your mom broadcasting your symptoms to the entire world and wishing you were "normal". what a nightmare

[@francesgold6649]

it's sooo sickening

[@skrimper]

Is that the new term for the mentally disabled or are you talking about something else

[@squalay3601]

THAT "ZAMN!" THING IS AN ACTUAL UNIRONIC THUMBNAIL?????? I THOUGHT IT WAS MADE BY SOME MEME CHANNEL OR SOMETHING

[@mahoodyal-ghazaali9947]

That's what I thought too until someone pointed out it's real. This means at least 2 adults who raise children and vote, made this thumbnail and video, and then decided it was a good idea to post it, then thousands more people clicked on this video thinking it was worth watching and keeping in the back of their mind that they might see a lewd 12 year old. I want out of this fucking timeline.

[@deborah-c6m]

@@mahoodyal-ghazaali9947 I-when you explain like that . How do these people still have views?

[@RunOut25]

Its real?!

[@crazymad4323]

ZAMN!!!

[@HatDoug]

Yes, and for some reason, the video was out there for a considerably long time. Unsurprisingly, the comments were full of ZAMN memes too. I remember searching for it thinking that it must be down already, only for it to be the first result

[@CAMELOT331]

Honestly tons of these kids from these channels are going to be really messed up when they grow up.

[@Nitro956]

24/7 I question how this shit is legal.

[@muz9663]

they gonna be drug addicts, I'm calling it now

[@JimsRavioli]

@@Nitro956 because it's not illegal

[@madamecaboose5431]

Why do I keep finding you in the comments Cody lmao

[@raulrahaman9863]

Not disagreeing with ur point but differently would those kid behave when they grow compared to normal children?

[@bassetts1899]

I've got a masters degree in child psychology, and honestly Charlie the points you raised are bang on. The saddest part was when you speculated that the majority of children watching these channels are those from broken homes. It's heartbreaking and at the same time the kid is watching a dysfunctional family without even realising they are. Being exposed to these shitty examples of parenting could really mess a child up in the future if they start a family of their own. This is how they're learning to be parents themselves.

[@Unstable23]

Yeah for instance always giving them candy. For real you give your kids candy Everytime they're on camera. That kind of treatment not only would alter how they learn to cope with problems but reinforces filming. Just unhealthy in many ways. IMHO.

[@Kitsuragi556]

Although you could argue the opposite, it could be spoiled/privileged kids that live somewhat sheltered lives and they enjoy seeing other kids get hurt because it's considered taboo. I came from a dysfunctional childhood and I always hated seeing this kind of stuff.

[@user-cg7tj7cu4m]

I'm interested. May you share any more detail

[@anthonyy_vivid5438]

@@user-cg7tj7cu4m true

[@thespaventi]

So true. I looked to movies and tv a lot to teach me about life… it didn’t serve me well. Took me a lot of failures and trauma to start really learning.

[@katkay9923]

The only “good” family vlog channel I’ve ever seen is this one woman on tiktok who started by just filming tiktoks of making her kids lunch, and her kids actually ASKED to be in the tiktoks, and whenever a kid is crying or doesn’t wanna be on camera she NEVER shows them on camera. And even just based on the way she packs their lunches and knows all their favorite foods and snacks is very very wholesome.

[@WTFisHappeningToMe]

There’s a few good gems. Not all of it is bad or exposes things that shouldn’t be seen. I think some people forget that we don’t live with these people. Not everyone is out to do malicious shit. So anyway, thecampisis channel is funny, it’s mostly the husband and wife ball busting each other, with occasional appearances from the kids. The other one I love is Beleaf in Fatherhood. He actually has educational videos where he just really shows you what it’s like being a parent of his family. You get to see all the interaction with his kids, and he psychologically breaks down and analyzes things. It’s also impressive to see the levels of communication skills his family has, all the way down to the youngest baby who’s maybe like 2? it’s pretty interesting and the intention is clearly not to expose anything so it’s all good by me.

[@fifin119]

@@WTFisHappeningToMe I don't remember the name or anything but i watched a documentary about a japanese single father making a bento for his daughter throughout her high-school days and including a special note with every single lunch. It was very wholesome and like a transfer of wisdom and anecdotes in in notes. Very special.

[@arc7gaming]

Channels like Funnel Vision and Eh Bee Family are actually good and not abusive

[@TiddyTwyster]

First mistake was using TikTok

[@vincey1517]

There is also a different channel on tik tok that is just parents recording while there babies do silly things and one in them does have a disease but they almost never talk about it.

[@funkyphill4861]

There is nothing creepier than the grown adults who revel in watching small children getting injured or being punished

[@tropicalvikingcreations]

Personally I find a kid randomly tripping and wiping out kinda funny... I feel bad for old people because of how brittle bones get but anyone falling I guess. But if they like fall out of a tree or off a wall then yeah I'm like oh crap, you okay?! Does that still count?

[@0100-r6d]

@@tropicalvikingcreations If them falling looks funny to you that's not really weird. It's weird if you find it funny only because they were in pain or suffering.

[@FuhzyLiquids]

@@0100-r6d I find it funny when kids cry out in pain. Perfect example was some kid crying after getting lit with a paintball gun. Only cuz I know the pain and did dumb jackass shit when I was little Edit: I'm astonished how many people find this statement fucked up. Y'all live your childhoods indoors or something?

[@martymcfly88mph35]

All vloggers will be reincarnated as snakes and insects inshallah

[@0100-r6d]

@@FuhzyLiquids 😧

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

It’s really sad for the children, they’re going to grow up one day and realize how their parents were exploiting them for money.

[@keon.123]

bruh.

[@kirake2020]

You changed your profile picture?!?! NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[@comfortzoneking8785]

UNACCEPTABLE! RIGGED RIGGED RIGGED, I CANT SURVIVE ANOTHER DAY UNDER BIDEN'S PRESIDENCY, I absolutely don't want to live in this nation where our GREAT PRESIDENT TRUMP is getting ROBBED! This is absolutely the final straw, my KIDS ARE IN DANGER and I won't live in this nation another day! I'M MOVING TO ALASKA AND FINALLY LEAVING THE USA!!!

[@TweiLimLou]

which still happens to many kids or family in the world, especially low tech ways and in poor areas and countries ;-;

[@salisburysteak6170]

Roman Atwood does it so he can have memories of his kids I wish we had more family videos

[@123partytutorials5]

This is also really enabling kidnappings. Ive heard a few mommy vloggers say the same thing: they had an incident where a stranger tried to pick up their kid from school. The person could give the kids full name, parents name, describe their car, house, activities, jobs. I feel like some daycares/schools could get tricked by this. Its just a matter of time.

[@beatotheelder6170]

SO TRUE. Parents used to always say to never give anyone a photo of yourself online or your name or anything about where you live, but now parents are just throwing this information out for anyone to see.

[@im4ft622]

Fucking terrifying

[@nuggetthesmartass9472]

@@beatotheelder6170 It makes people who like privacy seem like freaks. I never post pics of myself online and a bunch of people ended up thinking that they could use a pic of me to blackmail me like I think it's gonna kill me if someone sees my pic. No, Lucy, I just like my privacy I'm not afraid of my picture lol.

[@suparfanistkoi]

@@nuggetthesmartass9472 Omg a girl named Lucy did that to me I got a whole heart attack when I saw her name THE COINCIDENCE IS FUNNY

[@willow2470]

They could probably even describe the kids medical history too, some vlog families share EVERYTHING

[@m.-9615]

I've had many arguments with my mom as a teen whenever she was sharing things about me with my own blood related aunts. I would have gone totally mad if she had shared my personal life with the whole world. At that age you're still discovering and experimenting and you don't need to be micromanaged by everyone giving their two cents.

[@fart63]

My mom told every single family member immediately when she learned I was gay by going through my personal things. She never questioned it. She still doesn’t see anything wrong with it.

[@jonnnnniej]

My mom told the whole family from my neighbors (everyone was there for a birthday, we all knew them and were invited too) I had my first period and she didn't understand why I got really uncomfortable and left immediately

[@jonnnnniej]

​@@fart63 wtf, that's messed up. Sorry that happened. That's not up to her to share with others without consulting you first. I don't know where you live but it could even impact your safety

[@JustanotherNPC8454]

The same thing happened with me and whenever that happened, my family was really annoying about it.

[@iiswythak]

These poor kids are literally going through a Truman Show scenario, except that they've known their whole live that every moment has been broadcasted on KZbin for all to see. I can't imagine how scarring that would be

[@SaulAguilar.]

What I've been saying but people actually subscribe to that. I understand if they don't mind it but the kids have to understand that.

[@josephmueller3752]

That isn’t necessarly scarring if nobody tells them it’s scarring. They’ll just grow up different than you or your grandpa grew

[@IeeIee778]

Or most kids on KZbin will go insane mark my words

[@resplndnt]

I’m also concerned because kids especially adolescents often have a mental state called the imaginary audience. It’s where they think everyone is scrutinizing what they do much more than they actually are

[@spookypaladin4667]

The saddest part is that we cannot imagine growing up that way because we didn't, and we know it's wrong. But they don't. That's all they've ever known, it's normal for them. It would be odd if there was no camera around and that just breaks my heart.

[@dankmemes8254]

Welcome to abusive households 101 the victim doesn't even realize he is being abused

[@BigBodyBiggolo]

Its how most animals and even lifeforms are, imagine all those animals in cages who are born there and will die there too, for their meat as food, reproductive glands for parfume or even just because another creature thinks you look good and wants to keep you in a cage just coe the fun of it. But these creatures dont know any different, its their life and their home, the place they have grown to feel as safe as they get to feel. It makes me angry but all you can do is pinpoint it and either avoid it or do something about it. The definition of life is struggle, and the less you struggle the more you can help others from that struggle. Peace!

[@spookypaladin4667]

@@BigBodyBiggolo This is about abuse of children. Do not make it about anything else for fuck's sake. There's enough room for all kinds of discussion, but don't bring this here. It has nothing to do with the topic.

[@BigBodyBiggolo]

@@spookypaladin4667 yes it is, it was about how these children dont know that their life is not normal which is on par with the things i said. A lot of people dont know their childhood was bad or abnormal untill they are well into adulthood.

[@spookypaladin4667]

@@BigBodyBiggolo What you're saying now is different than what you said in your first comment. Mind you, what you are saying NOW is something I agree with, as I experienced it myself. I wouldn't argue with that. What I disagree with is bringing up animals and their exploitation into the matter. While I would agree that the treatment is disgusting and straight-up inhumane at times, this discussion is about child abuse, not animals. End of the matter.

[@nathan9901]

There's not a single doubt in my mind that Ryan from Ryan Toy Reviews is gonna go through a rebellious phase when he realizes that his parents are stealing from him

[@ShadowSkyX]

"Rebellious phase"? Might end up committing murder

[@nathan9901]

@@ShadowSkyX doubt it

[@sotch2271]

He more probably grow extremely ressentfull and crazy, and won’t be able to trust anyone being stolen by their own family circle, his own parents

[@ratt__mann9220]

Ryan's Gun Reviews

[@lazyatbeinglazy13]

“You made HOW MANY BILLIONS off of me?!”

[@YelloWool]

Ryan Is literally set for life if he ever sees any of that KZbin money...

[@jayblueguy9932]

YelloWool

[@bobransom4359]

My little brother watches him it’s annoying and makes me mad because he will make more money than all of us down here in the comments

[@glumreaper8885]

Ryan isn't a vlog channel though. He's more of a child actor where the parents (hopefully) take the ethical boundaries to make set pieces for recording but otherwise respect his life. The vlog channels are very different because they exploit normal lives of their children.

[@complimentbot7015]

Minecraft cringe

[@Purple-Popcorntm]

@Wimi Sasha is this like an ancient aztec curse or something

[@Inspiration_Inspires]

Charlie thinking he's gonna go to jail for pissing on his laundry is hilarious

[@badrequest5596]

Depends on where you do it. If you grab your laundry, go to the laundry place and piss on it, you're going to jail

[@legoeggot]

@Naura Anisaha No.

[@rulla6974]

@Naura Anisaha i'd rather watch paint dry

[@Lilly-eh9rx]

Reading this comment at the start of the video with zero context is so fucking funny

[@rfkwouldvebeenaok1008]

@Naura Anisaha Bruh what the fuck are you talking about? Is that hieroglyphics?

[@raviel_0422]

I genuinely admire how Charlie is more of a concerned "parent" figure to those kids than to their original parents who filmed their life for years on camera without even considering how they feel. It was heartbreaking to think the negative long-term effects that the kids could have on this type of videos.

[@MbitaChizi]

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[@chucknorris277]

You admire CHARLIE? Man your life sucks

[@dragonscales2758]

All kids deserve parents but not everyone deserves to be a parent. I also like to think that Charlie would make a good dad if he ever wanted to be

[@dragonscales2758]

@@chucknorris277 Charlie is a good guy, there’s nothing wrong with admiring him for actually caring about these kids

[@dankmemes8254]

All children deserves to have a household not all households deserve children EDIT: someone already said it

[@beeziebubs2756]

Those kids will never know a life where there isn’t a camera shoved in their face 24/7. They’ll never know privacy, they’ll never be able to set healthy boundaries between themselves and the viewers, and every tragedy or mistake will be put on the air for the world to see. It’s a sad way to grow up; it’s definitely not a healthy environment.

[@superballdrago3541]

It’s beyond impressive how this man always has the right words.

[@babywithanoldsoul]

The way he makes it roll off the tongue is very impressive hell yes. I haven’t had a funny ass friend like him since like high school . He tells it like it is.

[@charlesm.2604]

The lack of care makes his words feel authentic. He doesn't give a shit. Makes him both funny, relatable and fucking impacftul, dude could hand me a bag of shit and tell it'll solve my crippling low self esteem if I spread one on my left nut every week and I'll believe him.

[@analysis726]

@@charlesm.2604 when your analogies start to sound exactly like something charlie would say

[@vikzn1607]

@@charlesm.2604 ...

[@ThatNerdAlbert]

@@analysis726 his username is very close to charlie too

[@ThinkBeforeYouSleepYT]

How do we rebrand exploiting our children's privacy for money so it's socially acceptable? I got it! We'll call it a "Family Vlog Channel."

[@intrinsicwizard]

Sup bro

[@Cyber-Rain]

Common tactic exploiters do. Rebrand what they are doing.

[@sarthakkk8628]

You have to make a video!!

[@humanvegetable]

👀

[@bobransom4359]

Sup man love your vids

[@BrentTV]

Charlie should start a family vlog channel and call it Jesus, Mary and Joseph

[@sks.56]

@Instagram User what the fuck

[@user-uw3fr7cd9z]

@Instagram User Private Detective Lorne Visser: The world is full o' complainers. An' the fact is, nothin' comes with a guarantee. Now I don't care if you're the pope of Rome, President of the United States or Man of the Year; somethin' can all go wrong. Now go on ahead, y'know, complain, tell your problems to your neighbor, ask for help, 'n watch him fly. Now, in Russia, they got it mapped out so that everyone pulls for everyone else... that's the theory, anyway. But what I know about is Texas, an' down here... you're on your own.

[@A-Dev007]

@Instagram User bruh stop spaming

[@pennywise8994]

Guess you didn’t see the video

[@peanutbuttrr8461]

@Instagram User Fucking stop with the shitpost. It's unfunny

[@sophienah4654]

There's actually people on Reddit and Tiktok who are 16-20 who talk about their experiences being the children in family vlogs and how traumatized they are form it

[@gj5748]

What's the subreddit? I wanna read them

[@Hatsune-Miku_Fan]

@@gj5748 I wanna know too!

[@sanirosanriosanrio7883]

I like to the subreddit as well please

[@familyk9443]

I don't have reddit so where can i watch on tiktok?

[@sillybilly2526]

@@sanirosanriosanrio7883 i know I'm late but a very popular post by one of these kids was either on r/confessions or r/offmychest:)

[@P-C-Principle]

What scares me is that these families just view this as hating not someone being legitimately concerned. Which is disgusting and to be expected

[@lingiune9076]

You sir are speaking facts

[@seandrews9273]

They see it as hating because it calls them out for what they really are. It forces them to be confronted with the fact that they have failed as parents.

[@FaunaturaleOG]

Can't see past their own bank account, they'll milk it till they're kicked off the platform

[@HeatheBar3]

Yes! This! If you bring it to their attention that what they’re doing could have negative impacts on their children they always say you’re “hating” or “bringing negativity” to their channel. And they’ll always say that because if they do any sort of self reflection on their actions they wouldn’t be able to justify exploiting their children for their own personal wealth.

[@Shijuu]

"Nothing is more important than family. Aside from money, of course" -Vin Diesel after running out of gas

[@raulrahaman9863]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@beeeazy9818]

💯 🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelbrown8181]

That's so true! 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭

[@smeetel]

Shoutout to the "Family/personal" Vlogs that keep their kids off-camera and blur their faces when they do appear on camera and instead focus on their own adventures and hobbies. Respecting your child's privacy and autonomy and recognize that your child is not for monetization. Children are people. They deserve privacy.

[@callumlikesoldeenglish1649]

Do you have a example

[@LegendaryGoetz]

I’m getting you wear masks in the car driving with your family vibes

[@PissJohn]

@Wimi Sasha Charlie drip is hit but this is not cornhub

[@beatm6948]

Jessica Kellgren Fozard has a baby and always either blurs it or what she usually does, doesn't even make it seen

[@bigthonty2718]

@@callumlikesoldeenglish1649 I know a cooking KZbinr I follow EmmyMade happens to have 2 kids and tries to respect their privacy at all given points given the fact she's a content creator. I think one of the only times one of her kids stumbled in, or even made an appearance she blurred their face

[@Kate-zt1tw]

OMG THANK YOU!!! A few weeks ago my daughter was watching a family vlog channel and there was a wildfire, and the mom kept trying to volg and talk about upcoming things for the channel as the dad is telling her they need to pack because it was they were told to be prepared to evacuate soon. And it took the mom like a solid 10 minutes in video to finally start to take it “seriously”. I watched the whole thing because I just couldn’t understand how you would risk putting your family in danger to talk about your vlog. It was also the only video they had with the comments turned off!

[@Cr4ving__nachøZ]

The mom started vlogging in a wildfire?!!? Horrible person

[@Sephonix]

Every child deserves a parent but not every parent deserves a child :(

[@username3864]

I love that saying because it's true

[@julietwatson4642]

Facts

[@francesgold6649]

couldn't be more true :/

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

and sadly a lot of parents deserve children but can't have them

[@iamnotthatguy7166]

So original :(

[@aguyinadormroom418]

I just got back from a rlly toxic place and have been slowly recovering, and you have been helping me a lot with your videos that make me laugh honestly charlie. Ik you prob won't see this, but also all of you, this entire fanbase, for the most part, are just rlly cool and whenever I interact with any of you you're all usually rlly chill and I gotta thank you all for that... hopefully youtube won't delete this comment but thank you to anyone who sees this and to you bro

[@unmasking7974]

haha charlie said he put his wee wee on a pile of clothes and pissed on it follow @aightville_bando on instagram for good content

[@highwaythruhell7882]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3XEYZiIo6ySic0 OMG CHARLIE EXPOSED :0

[@smells109]

3 minutes and the bots are out in full force

[@comfortzoneking8785]

UNACCEPTABLE! RIGGED RIGGED RIGGED, I CANT SURVIVE ANOTHER DAY UNDER BIDEN'S PRESIDENCY, I absolutely don't want to live in this nation where our GREAT PRESIDENT TRUMP is getting ROBBED! This is absolutely the final straw, my KIDS ARE IN DANGER and I won't live in this nation another day! I'M MOVING TO ALASKA AND FINALLY LEAVING THE USA!!!.

[@lenerxs]

It seems like Charlie might be rlly cool

[@FatFrogChonk]

My (mentally ill) mother watches family channels on KZbin and she has no clue how they harm children. The one she watches FOSTERS and adopts, and currently has 21 children in their care. I cringe everytime she blasts it on her iPad. I was absolutely floored when I heard the parents asking all their kids for their ages, names, STATE, and not just their state...but TOWN that they all live in. Wtf? Not only are you showing your kid's face on camera, but now the audience knows their ages, names and where they live. Most of them ranged from 8-14. Absolutely no excuse to push a camera in your kid's face and encourage them to give out personal information.

[@fart63]

That reminds me of that absolutely terrifying religious cult family on KZbin. They dress in all white except for the creepy father who is twice the mothers age. They have 10 children yet spend months out of the year living in a caravan, the children are all homeschooled (never a good sign with religious fundamentalists). They named them all after fantasy characters and historical figures (cleopatra, Aphrodite, one is literally named King James) they terrify me

[@randompromises1038]

Jesus, legally you can't share names or videos of foster kids (sadly, adopted kids are not spared) so that's legitimately illegal.

[@bissy97]

I feel very sad for the children in these videos, their disgusting parents exploiting for money is terrible. I'm surprised child labor and abuse laws aren't being enforced on these channels.

[@MbitaChizi]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqepaKuij56Dja8

[@raeradig7283]

Just think once those kids get into their 30s, look back and realize how fkd up it is. They won't realize that for many many years.

[@aeong_bread]

@@raeradig7283 Not even 30s... maybe late teens early adulthood. I cannot imagine how going to college will be for them. A whole lot of unresolved trauma would ruin your college years, I've seen it happen. Very sad ):

[@LuisMartinez-om4gf]

I honestly feel bad for the kids who are basically forced to be in front of a camera

[@comfortzoneking8785]

UNACCEPTABLE! RIGGED RIGGED RIGGED, I CANT SURVIVE ANOTHER DAY UNDER BIDEN'S PRESIDENCY, I absolutely don't want to live in this nation where our GREAT PRESIDENT TRUMP is getting ROBBED! This is absolutely the final straw, my KIDS ARE IN DANGER and I won't live in this nation another day! I'M MOVING TO ALASKA AND FINALLY LEAVING THE USA!!!

[@highwaythruhell7882]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3XEYZiIo6ySic0 OMG CHARLIE EXPOSED

[@Swisha16]

I honestly feel bad for you because you made a comment, but it's filled with bots.

[@Brejdu]

@@comfortzoneking8785 don't bring up politics here you bot

[@Milo1267]

U literally just said one of Charlie's first lines in this videos.

[@-Antology]

"disney kids" is what comes to mind when talking about this topic. Its sad, I hope all the kids turn out alright. Edit: I mostly mean child actors that have grown up and turned out to have some sort of mental illness due to their childhood, i didn't mean anything mean by it. have a good day! ps. love the vids, Charlie :)

[@Twaddle495]

help

[@dankmemes8254]

Reminds me of doctor.k interview with the blonde girl that was acting in iCarly I forgot her name sorry

[@geoffreygreen7322]

A lot of Disney kids go on to have Drug problems, take demi lovato and Miley Cyrus. SMH

[@hatanohifumi4645]

@@geoffreygreen7322 ah yes, Hannah Montanna

[@accidiaet]

They won't its a horrible situation

[@captainngoose]

Wow holy shit you nailed the kid viewer group. When I was a kid, I used to watch family vlog channels of families going on vacation, going to amusement parks, getting a new dog, etc. I watched that stuff because I wanted to be able to do that stuff. My family was (and still is) VERY low on money, so I would enjoy it through other people.

[@greb5142]

I bet we wouldn't even know about Charlie having a kid until we hear on the news that - a 16 year old drove to school on a mobi-huge go-kart.

[@LunasOnlyLover]

A mobi-huge go-kart sounds fucking amazing

[@huhh4380]

@@LunasOnlyLover bro I’d give away everything to get one of those bitches

[@spencermccombs1044]

Right

[@lastpringle8904]

We'll see it and think "that sounds like something Charlie would do but it's definitely not him"

[@slowpyduu7555]

Imagine the kids growing up and seeing themselves looking "happy" with their family on the internet.

[@sweetcaroline9596]

God this would make me feel so crazy. Imagine looking back like “this day sucked” just to see it looking so perfect. It’s almost like gaslighting, I’d totally doubt my memories and wonder if the day was actually fine and I was just the problem or something. And that’s just one way I’d feel crazy!! Don’t even get me started on feeling like you’re screaming and nobody can hear you over your parents fucked up narrative that everything is great. So many ways to fuck up your kid with one video!!! Heartbreaking to think of the kids trying to process as they get older

[@MbitaChizi]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqepaKuij56Dja8

[@Noodles.Doodles]

Reminds me of Gary Crosby's claims about his father, Bing Crosby: "Then the lights came on and the movie was over. All the way back to the house I thought about the difference between the person up there on the screen and the one I knew at home."

[@raccoonchild]

These channels absolutely appeal to pedos. I remember reading a certain AMA on Reddit that made me realize real pedos will get off to even completely normal family pics randomly found on social media. So 'family vlogs' must be a goldmine to them. It's probably the main reason I hate this type of channel. The idea of parents exposing their children to really gross people for money is just deplorable.

[@ohreally4752]

fr, i remember watching a Yt video about this. they would show weird comments on kids videos and stuff. i’m glad youtube removed comments on videos made for kids

[@gemstone4264]

I'm morbidly curious, do you think you could find the AMA?

[@ErenYeager-oi6hu]

Your pfp makes me proud.

[@iamnotthatguy7166]

Couldn’t you say that about children’s show’s that feature real human children? Not defending family channels either, I hate them.

[@zacharygiles2984]

redditors are predditors

[@Rats-bg2bx]

I never thought of the kids from broken homes watching these but as someone who was abused growing up it really did make me tear up thinking about this. I didn’t have KZbin when I was really young, more so when I was a teen but I remember how bad it hurt when I saw other people’s moms being sweet and friendly with their kids. I can only imagine how much more accessible it is for kids to just be able to look up the “perfect family” and get trapped in a cycle of watching to feel something and then feeling even sadder and more hollow after the video ends.

[@CookieTanukii]

Rhett and Link do parenting as a KZbinr correctly imo They keep their kids' privacy and let them cameo on an episode if they want to occasionally, and most times will refuse to talk about anecdotes that their kids might not want to be out there. They put the kids first, knowing not all of them will grow up and want their bad days to be on the Internet for anyone to see

[@Fubie]

Thats the first channel that came to mind that did it right

[@yllw.tertilla1091]

Wha5t about roman atwood i think he in orporates his kids and family in a fun way

[@JuliaTheTransPeacock]

Philip DeFranco's another good example. His son only makes a cameo once in a blue moon and Phil rarely ever talks about his family life in his videos.

[@shiriguessman5157]

Ethan and hila Klein of H3H3 are also a great example

[@_xxx_mlg_pingu_xxx_1725]

DanTDM too, refuses to show Asher's face and very rarely shows him in videos

[@FoxInTheFridge]

can't imagine the actual trauma you grow up with when every time you need to open up, confess, get upset/cry to your parents, their first reaction is to grab a camera and shamelessly record you without hiding it while you desperately seek actual parenting

[@Sly-Moose]

I would just stop venting to them and hide my emotions as much as possible when around them, just to spite them

[@windy8544]

@@Sly-Moose they would just try harder to upset you

[@Shadowonwater]

I hope people in the situation are able to find someone to vent too who won't do that. Maybe a teacher or a friend.

[@MbitaChizi]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqepaKuij56Dja8

[@RileyWritey]

I'd smash the camera tbh

[@austinluther5825]

I have two daughters, aged 7 and 5. They started watching those channels and I cracked down on it hard. It was encouraging bad behavior, exaggerated and over-the-top reactions and no impulse control. I got them into let's play channels (like minecraft and mario) and music channels. Really helped getting those vlog channels out of their system.

[@peanutbutterman411]

Music ain’t much better anyway

[@fabulousalenore56]

That’s great that you’re being a good parent, my dad never cares about whatever my siblings and I watch :/

[@austinluther5825]

@@fabulousalenore56 Thanks, I try. I know a lot of people would think I'm terrible because I let them watch playthroughs of horror games or listen to Ninja Sex Party. I go by how their behavior is influenced. I talk to them and see if after pointing out and explaining something that could be problematic they are able to watch the thing and still behave like a decent person.

[@friendist9323]

@@austinluther5825 mad fucking respect. Rock on, you sound like the kind of dad lots of people wish they had.

[@Glxch]

@@friendist9323 guy is a chad

[@maniac2633]

I believe that when these kids grow older they'll likely realize that their parents never truly loved them like their own and almost always saw them as profit. That kinda stuff hurts man.

[@BladeSkate]

I can't get that clip out of my head of the mother and son inside their car at the vets that you shared, where she was asking him to cry for the camera over their dog. He legit just wanted a sincere cuddle from his mum and she was just asking him to look sad. The real gut punch was his response of "I am sad, I am crying" or words to that effect. It was months ago, and as a father it has stuck with me. How many more moments like that happen in these vlog houses? Makes me shudder man...

[@genderlesswhale2868]

This is the exact clip I was thinking of too. Very emotionally neglectful and abusive. As someone who was emotionally abused that video made me feel physically sick- and that kind of thing probably happens to that kid all the time...

[@Alice-wf4pu]

I was thinking the exact same! Do you remember the YT channel name? I want to see if she reflected on that or just moved on with the bag

[@genderlesswhale2868]

@@Alice-wf4pu She deleted her channel, but her name is Jordan Cheyenne and Charlie has covered it kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJK1XqesgbmXr80 Edit: She has remade her channel and it really does continue to seem like she couldn't care less about what she's done, she was just sad her revenue was cut in the months she was under too much fire to post content. Very stinky vibes

[@fart63]

I was just sickened hearing the child literally beg for comfort from his mother.

[@electricfishfan]

Ohh god it’s been over a year and I remember that clip so clearly. Heartbreaking.

[@skyr5247]

For the adults who have this attachment to family channels, it feels very “One Hour Photo” like. “One Hour Photo” is a movie with Robin Williams playing a photo development technician at a store who gets obsessed with one of the families that gets their photos developed there because he’s lonely, so he forms this parasocial relationship with them and feels like he’s a part of their lives and imagines he’s a part of the memories in the photos they take. As for the kids of the family vlog channels, I can’t imagine the level of paranoia that would come from being constantly seen by millions regularly. Feeling like you have to be “palatable” and socially perform, becoming too closed off to enforce boundaries you never had, becoming too open because you’re used to the scrutiny and display, etc. it’s overall a destructive thing for everyone

[@k.taylor2574]

This is a criminally underrated comment right now. Very astute

[@generikusername]

The only thing I knew about this movie was the Evangelion reference

[@Maverick2736]

Knowing evil family channels like these exist and continue to make a killing on their children's suffering is certainly one more out of countless fucked up things on this earth that make me feel like the eye nightmare scene in that movie. Edit: Hell, this thread got me watching One Hour Photo again... and the dialogue scene of Sy at the end not only heavily touches upon traumatized children's need for parasocial interaction, but also _horrendously predicts_ the difficult adult life dealing with said trauma that the children of these family channels will have to face in the future: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZW4ZKl7nZiknNU *_(obvious spoilers for those who haven't watched the movie)_*

[@urbboirileypennington7979]

Criminally underrated comment. Criminally underrated movie.

[@vegasgirl3538]

Yes, omg! I love that movie.

[@YouMeAtSea]

Seeing as the prince family were in an underaged situation when they started dating it makes sense. He was 20 and she was 15. She literally had to ride her bike to get a pregnancy test because she couldn't drive.

[@silversoulken]

WTF????? That’s genuinely disgusting????

[@snickle1980]

@@silversoulken That's a weird question to ask. YES.

[@D0MIN0W4LKER]

Oh God how facts like these age so poorly, like milk with yeast in it.

[@snickle1980]

@@D0MIN0W4LKER 😐Ok, I'll bite. What happens when you pour some yeast in perfectly good milk? Lets say it's skim milk in this instance...one gallon. From Publix.

[@the98thalien]

I used to be a fan of Dance Moms and a lot of what you said aligns with what happened on that show. They'd put little girls in sexy and skin-colored clothes because that will draw people in out of sheer curiosity. Then people would talk about it and more people would see the show. I don't even know how many times the girls on that show had panic attacks. The producers LOVED that shit. These little girls are saying they can't breathe, and they're so stressed out because they're afraid of their dance teacher. And it's not like their moms could just take them somewhere else, they were contracted to it. And the producers set things up to make people look bad. It didn't matter if it was a child or an adult. For example, Peyton was told to say her and the rest of her team danced better than anyone else there, and they made it look like she said she was better than her teammates. She got death threats on social media because the producers made her look bad. Most of those girls are in their late teens and early 20s. The world watched them grow up. A lot of them (and their mothers) have been talking about the realities of the "reality" show they were on. How fake it was, how being on the show affected their mental health etc. It's becoming too easy to take advantage of vulnerable people and the reasons for doing so are much more narcissistic than ever.

[@shelby5809]

What do you mean you were a fan?

[@fart63]

@@shelby5809 kids like to watch those shows. My sister watched them and wanted to dress like them so she could be a dancer. It creeped me out

[@Irondrone4]

I remember KZbinr Totalbiscuit mentioning that his young son wanted to be in his videos, but that he turned him down every time. He knew as soon as he exposed his son to the true force of the internet, it would change his life forever, most likely for the worse. I admired a lot of TB's qualities, but his understanding that he needed to be a responsible parent in that way always stood out to me.

[@MoonTurky]

Lets pretend E-celebs have any integrity

[@yondev]

@@MoonTurky let's also pretend that the internet is a weird dark magic that instantly corrupts anyone who becomes famous on it and that people aren't just revealing their true nature

[@Trynt33]

@@MoonTurky Forgot who you're watching

[@baraness24]

@@MoonTurky TB wasn't an e-celeb, he was a game reviewer, and a relatively small one at that. He also died of cancer, so maybe don't be a shithead bro?

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

@@MoonTurky Ah yes, let's mock the *deceased* bringer of PC gaming standards saying he has no integrity. Bold strategy, Cotton.

[@jlo9993]

it depresses me when i go into my *local* tesco extra, which isn't even a full-scale tesco shop, and i see a pack of Ryan's World mystery minis or whatever

[@off-the-grounder568]

Honestly, it weirds me out that these are real kids who have merchandise.

[@clad3133]

Oh my god a comment with no bot replies Inner peace

[@briannelson3830]

At my work in Us we had a whole display set up his face on every single angle of it I was put off

[@Extremezotako]

Ikr i hate seeing ryan products everywhere and it makes me so sad

[@AceSamson]

That sounds like fucking Nick Jr merch

[@AJRAGES22MUCH]

Finally. I'm so happy he addressed this. Alot of these families prefer the views than the experiences with their children. Little to no privacy for these kids and the stress must be unreal.

[@highwaythruhell7882]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3XEYZiIo6ySic0 OMG CHARLIE EXPOSED

[@highwaythruhell7882]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3XEYZiIo6ySic0 OMG CHARLIE EXPOSED

[@Aiko_63194]

Ikr, a camera constantly in you and your family’s faces must really take away special moments

[@highwaythruhell7882]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3XEYZiIo6ySic0 This is a dramatic vlog so bad how dare they

[@fr0ck360]

This reply section is so goddamn pathetic, I’m worried for these kids clicking on these dumbass links in family friendly channels

[@mgr_video_productions]

Makes me glad I grew up in the good old days of the 2000s and early 2010s before this became a problem. I can't imagine growing up in this day and age with KZbin now and social media.

[@TheListenerCanon]

Same brother, except I grew up in the 90s and early 2000s way before KZbin.

[@miketheq7739]

I think naming your kid Steel is already a huge red flag, those are the parents you should preventively put under surveillance

[@barnsjohn]

I like your haircut

[@miketheq7739]

@@barnsjohn thanks bro, costed $300 but you know what? Old Reece still got it cracking

[@charlesm.2604]

Just pick an algorithm-friendly name at this point, the amount of unnecessary clickbait you'll make about your bad parenting will be organically pushed so many more people will get to watch his life getting ruined before their eyes.

[@flyingsky1559]

@@miketheq7739 I heard mans went blind after doing phytanyl in Vietnam, I wouldn't let that bastard anywhere near me with a sharp object.

[@miketheq7739]

@@flyingsky1559 yeah i think i'll get cut up

[@andrejsasd8904]

The saddest part is that there is a demand for such vlogs. There are a ton of creeps who are watching those videos, following the lives of other families/ children. And while there will be demand, there will be supply.

[@redking36]

Sounds like TLC reality TV.

[@donkylefernandez4680]

@Naura Anisaha This one's going in the books

[@Therealnumberfive]

@Naura Anisaha clipped

[@The_True_Mx_Pink]

Most of the audience are really young kids.

[@drooploop5018]

The fact he had to specify he wouldnt do it as a 27 years old made me laugh so hard

[@bigmanbananas2219]

I mean if he didn't specify I would just say "ah thats classic charlie right there" and move on

[@Admiral45-10]

This reminds me this text from one of Polish historians, Wojciech Drewniak, talking about Amber Chamber: 🇵🇱 _Tylko po co był Fryderykowi pokój, 11x10m, którego wykonanie zajęło kilka miesięcy, bo caluśki był wypełniony złotem (w sensie pokój, a nie Fryderyk)?_ 🇬🇧 ,,But why Frederick needed a room, 11x10m, whoose making took over several months, as he was all packed with gold (I mean, room, not Friderick)?"

[@squog4605]

I can’t imagine my childhood just being a life with a camera shoved in my face and having people watching me

[@anaguma90]

As a parent I don't even put photos of my kid on social media. It feels wrong because they can't consent. When they're older I can imagine them being weirded out about all their pics being shared.

[@Lucas_Nuts]

I have pictures of me and my brother on underwear posted on facebook by family members from 2014 and so, and it honestly disgusts me and I just wish no one sees them and for me to forget this, another reason I hate using social media and cannot use it, I just hate people like this

[@charlesm.2604]

@@Lucas_Nuts There are many growth hacking (new marketing methods) tools that allow anyone to find public user profiles on social medias based on location, interests, family situation, career, etc... The worst enemy to privacy is not the companies or the governments, it's the fucking humans sharing their privacy to each others. People crying out and spending 100s of dollars in VPN, anti-virus, password vaults, encryption tools, etc... Are the same ones who share their lives on social medias. It's like going the extra miles to put triple layers of obstruction to your windows but letting your front door open with a sign that say "we got anything you looking for in there". I hope for you your family understands and choose to delete these pictures before some creeps save them and start sharing them around. It happened to a lot of folks in the early 2000s unfortunately and these pictured are still being uploaded to shady websites and message boards. :/

[@Lucas_Nuts]

@@charlesm.2604 Sorry for late response btw My family is filled with, and I mean it, stupid people I live in a small town in the middle of nowhere where technology is difficult-ish to access and most people are dumb with it I don't have social media due to my privacy No wait My family made one FOR me without telling me and giving most of my personal information in said facebook profile I can't delete it myself, so I simply deleted the app and hope it is forgotten

[@charlesm.2604]

@@Lucas_Nuts Small towns are the worst when it comes to technology awareness. My family was from one too but thank god I became a software engineer so I could move out for this shit hole ! As far as your account goes I'd say unfortunately it's already too late. There are thousands of program owned by third party entities called "scrappers" that navigate social medias and parse public profiles to store user informations into databases. Chances are your account has already been processed by multiple scrappers at this point. The only way to get red it of it is to manually delete it (and have access to it) but the scrappers who already processed it have won. If you are really scared, foil hat andy, you could always make new accounts with the same name and same past but with new present. Lie about your eduction, relationship, current country/city, join groups you don't care about, etc... That way scrappers who already have processed your original account will find one of those fake accounts, get confused about who is he real you and update their database with fake data.

[@charlesm.2604]

@@Lucas_Nuts But you won't be able to escape Facebook itself using this method. Facebook are able to track people who don't even own Facebook accounts. They use what are known are "Graph Based Algorithms" to deduct related internet users that have never interacted with each others. It's kinda crazy when you hear it but it's a very common practice as well.

[@dizzyhq5100]

Family vlog channels appeal to the people who feel insecure about their own families, they want to rise up to the standards of the “dream” family when in reality that family is miserable

[@highwaythruhell7882]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3XEYZiIo6ySic0 OMG CHARLIE EXPOSED

[@ShinyFood]

sheesh bro u got the whole bot gang on ya

[@highwaythruhell7882]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3XEYZiIo6ySic0 This is a dramatic vlog so bad how dare they

[@hotchocolate5908]

@@ShinyFood out of 8 replies 6 or 7 of them are bots jesus christ

[@ShinyFood]

@@hotchocolate5908 ye ik i feel bad for charlie this comment section is completly invaded. im not sure if he can do anything about it ripp

[@yoanthegoat1085]

If you ever think you are useless, remember that people are willing to sacrifice their child’s private life for clout

[@comfortzoneking8785]

UNACCEPTABLE! RIGGED RIGGED RIGGED, I CANT SURVIVE ANOTHER DAY UNDER BIDEN'S PRESIDENCY, I absolutely don't want to live in this nation where our GREAT PRESIDENT TRUMP is getting ROBBED! This is absolutely the final straw, my KIDS ARE IN DANGER and I won't live in this nation another day! I'M MOVING TO ALASKA AND FINALLY LEAVING THE USA!!!

[@psychotropictraveler514]

Bots jesus christ

[@grandgator3484]

@@comfortzoneking8785 cope

[@kershjr.1813]

@@comfortzoneking8785 Alaska is part of the USA. I should know. I live in Alaska.

[@patatamisteriosa]

9 out of 10 comments are bots holy guacamole

[@IsaacAutumn]

The concept of always being filmed and judged online all day every day seems like a vault-tech experiment from the fallout games

[@StrikegoldVI]

Imagine these kids in 10-15 years looking back at the “family KZbin” and seeing a extensive documentation of your childhood.

[@francesgold6649]

CREEEPPPPYYY

[@StrikegoldVI]

@@francesgold6649 right!!!

[@username12342]

It’s not even just family’s either, it’s couples as well. I remember seeing a tiktok of this woman filming her husband who was crying outside of the house with the caption “I’ve never seen him cry before, this is so sad”. Clearly the guy went outside and cried to avoid shame, and then she films him and puts him on the fucking internet for views.

[@pharoahcaraboo9610]

imagine posting your husband crying and not going to comfort him wtf

[@ferxani1473]

yikes

[@allsswellandwell751]

I was raised in a similar situation where I was constantly forced into a family blog against my will. I really hope these kids can escape as soon as possible.

[@ertretyutuu6358]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3XEYZiIo6ySic0 This is a dramatic vlog so bad how dare they...

[@ryanbadgett5113]

@@ertretyutuu6358 troll stop trynna promote your own video

[@highwaythruhell7882]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3XEYZiIo6ySic0 This is a dramatic vlog so bad how dare they...

[@kateklein5254]

Same my mom had a blog and it’s no fun at all

[@MbitaChizi]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqepaKuij56Dja8

[@Adam-vv9co]

When I was a kid, whenever I threw a fit about anything, my parents would record it, and threaten to send it to KZbin... thank god they never did... but they told me later in life that they didn't... but at the time they would say "uploading it to KZbin" and sure it got me to quit throwing the fit... but I was so scared to go to school the next day thinking the other students would judge me

[@perrilewis180]

To have no privacy feels like a punishment made by the devil.

[@aburnoutfailurewithsomemem3085]

@VICKY🦋 Shut up

[@zolltan2929]

@@aburnoutfailurewithsomemem3085 You can report them by clicking on those 3 little dots to the bottom right of the comment. That’s what I did 😊

[@bananafone1414]

@@zolltan2929 ha, funny. thinking KZbin will actually do something...

[@MbitaChizi]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqepaKuij56Dja8

[@zolltan2929]

@@bananafone1414 Lol true but I like the illusion of control.

[@walker5653]

When Charlie mentioned the possibility of wholesome family channels, the one that popped to mind was the "How to Dad" channel. Compared to other channels it seems actually genuine, and just the family goofing around.

[@bandito186]

FGTV lowkey does a decent job 😩

[@autisticbluesloth5244]

@@bandito186 yes they let the kids leave the recording whenever they want too

[@PropaneAndAccessories]

Your Korean dad is pretty wholesome too

[@Manj_J]

I was thinking of "How To Dad" as well, you can see that the girls genuinely enjoy goofing around with their dad to make these silly videos and they voluntarily decide to partake in them and can leave at any time. He also doesn't share too much info and his channel is mainly just skits, not actual vlogs as well

[@lmao1660]

Or the "Dad, How Do I?" channel

[@muchwowmuchwow805]

The worst part about these family channels is that when the kids grow up, they will see those videos and just witness how much they were being exploited during childhood.

[@muchwowmuchwow805]

@Çhrîstófêr Pèzêt ×37 make actual content for views rather than advertise here my guy

[@James-mj1eh]

They probably won't tbh it'll never come to their mind since that's how they grew up

[@muchwowmuchwow805]

@@James-mj1eh just wait till one of the kids watches this video

[@duckbeevr4206]

If moist was a superhero, his power would be common sense, and he would destroy anybody in his path

[@Avaitor_YT]

Well he is a superhero, and his power IS common sense.

[@KashemLondon]

And he destroys all the obviously dumb stuff in the world

[@misakinakahara_enthusiast6880]

KZbin really needs to be held accountable for a lot of this. They're fully aware it exists no their platform, and yet they always seem to disregard the toxic content that has thrived on it.

[@waterbottles393]

Dude fr. People like Charlie are doing KZbin's job for them at this point by calling out this horrible shit that they turn a blind eye to. Charlie's made videos on animal abuse channels, the failed abortion MaximilianMus and his toxic community, and now this. Maybe even more I don't remember. Meanwhile Susan W thinks it's a good idea to get rid of dislikes.

[@martinsergo6108]

@@waterbottles393 KZbin's decisions are baffling. They're always doing so much mental gymnastics to justify dumb shit like removing dislikes to protect scammers and dogshit advertisements. It sucks ass because there's a lot of good stuff on KZbin but the company consistantly makes the worst possible decisions year after year. It's good that this stuff is being addressed but it really shouldn't be a problem (or at least such a big problem).

[@gayass]

there's gotta be a wave of these kids in a couple years time when they can make their own content who expose their childhood situations

[@JordanWheeler1999]

@Çhrîstófêr Pèzêt ×37 ok weirdo

[@three_dog]

@@AntonMcClure you're not the hero we deserve, but the hero we need! yes children report all bots all the time always, and encourage others to do the same.

[@MikeTheD]

My own family tapes cringe me out, I can't imagine my family putting my privacy on blast.

[@garbageman9999]

@Çhrîstófêr Pèzêt ×37 deez nuts

[@Ashrustic]

@Çhrîstófêr Pèzêt ×37 Good for you. Anyway

[@regaleagle6262]

@Joshua EdwinRoehl link bot

[@Over9000Turtles]

@Çhrîstófêr Pèzêt ×37 Not sure if it works on KZbin, but.... RATIO

[@aburnoutfailurewithsomemem3085]

@Çhrîstófêr Pèzêt ×37 shut up

[@allengainzmma]

It’s also crazy how long people have been trying to bring light to how strange family vlogs are especially after dady05 and nothings really been done.

[@fairkonk1807]

I've never thought about that for some reason, i.e., about their classmates seeing them cry. Embarrassing, and potentially to a harmful extent. I can't imagine if my classmates saw me crying at any point in my youth. You're right, this is disgusting behavior.

[@charlesm.2604]

Enabling bullying, ruining their chances with their dating life, make them have toxic friendships, etc... Whole bunch of unnecessary shit for a kid ig

[@fairkonk1807]

@Demon Slayer To be honest, I really hope they aren't (aware). I say that because that would mean that they persist despite the knowledge of irreparable damage to their children. I'm sure you're right though, certainly the thought has crossed their mind once or twice despite their narcissism.

[@charlesm.2604]

@@fairkonk1807 Damn you're right. Also watching all these true crime documentaries on Hasan streams I realized a lot of abusive parents start off with homeschooling.

[@donkylefernandez4680]

@Demon Slayer The kids have no friends when they go to school because they're afraid the parents will make a video about them if they come over or are found out about. The mom just brushes it off as *teenage* angst. I forget which channel this was

[@purrkuri]

always hates those channels. they're disgusting,, honestly. wish they would be taken down because i feel like "exploiting other people's personal lives for views and money" should be something illegal. especially with children.

[@CramoTheCoolest]

@Çhrîstófêr Pèzêt ×37 cope 😿

[@EthrealLove]

@@CramoTheCoolest is that an actual bot or is it like a real person?

[@CramoTheCoolest]

@@EthrealLove its a bot

[@EthrealLove]

@@CramoTheCoolest oh ok cause I see this user in most of the comments

[@dr.loomis4221]

How many of these child injuries could be avoided if they're parents were not recording and being responsible parents? If the injuries are even real in the first place.

[@charlesm.2604]

Probably clickbait cause it would violate the community guidelines to be fair

[@snickle1980]

@@charlesm.2604 Community guidelines are a bit looser after a certain amount of subscribers. Similar to how twitch functions.

[@charlesm.2604]

@@snickle1980 hmm maybe i don't know. They might not get strikes but definitely get demonized we see so many extremely popular KZbinrs get demonized for cursing or even talking about non family friendly topics so I'm sure these people don't want to get demonetized right ?

[@mortalkombatboot]

I really wish kids, especially like Ryan, could be protected by Coogan's Law. Imagine because the sole breadwinner for your entire family, and never getting a chance to go back to just being a kid before the vlogs and fame. It's sad.

[@fart63]

There is also no guarantee he will ever see any of the money he worked for. If his parents are truly awful (I’m not saying they are), they could choose to never give him a dime

[@joshlips9661]

Could you imagine being 19 years old, moving to a new city and everybody knows who you are because of your family vlogs? Fuck that

[@thatoneguy1553]

Lemme borrow some money real quick

[@omnom1577]

@@thatoneguy1553 yeah that’s what I’m saying id be sueing them if they didn’t give me money to set me for life

[@u.s7072]

Couldn’t agree more. To add another point, consent. How can a child consent to permanent footage of them on the internet? There are so many risks to becoming a public figure that a child could never conceive.

[@ertretyutuu6358]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3XEYZiIo6ySic0 This is a dramatic vlog so bad how dare they

[@ertretyutuu6358]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3XEYZiIo6ySic0 This is a dramatic vlog so bad how dare they

[@aburnoutfailurewithsomemem3085]

@@ertretyutuu6358 shut up

[@chcikety]

They don't even consent lol sometimes they beg for them to stop filming but they don't care

[@PissJohn]

the word consent is kinda wrong

[@ShinyFood]

i did a lot of dumb shit as a child and the development of a teen is so important I can't imagine having the world able to see it and judge someone.. like it should be illegal honestly

[@omiebunz]

one family vlog channel i hate with a passion is 8 passengers. they sent their son to an abusive wilderness therapy program bc he played a harmless prank on his little brother. they also didn't give him a room for 7 months and he was forced to sleep on the floor (a bean bag being the next best thing)

[@birdgod5584]

The "parent" in 8 passengers is now arrested and probably will be in prison for life

[@blyat8832]

I feel bad for Charlie. This is the only channel where I see over 20 bots in one comment thread. KZbin needs to get they're shit together

[@dontspoil5723]

Same with Jacksepticeye

[@blyat8832]

@@dontspoil5723 Damn really? Wow KZbin is so lazy now

[@TazKoltin]

There’s a top comment I really like where the guy is like being really sincere about how Charlie helped him in a rough spot and like 6 bots appeared in the replies it’s really sad

[@cagkiller0317]

@@TazKoltin just came from that lol

[@juanbigo1]

@@cagkiller0317 what vid?

[@jacrispy8008]

I always think back to the Shaytards, those children's whole lives are literally on youtube just about every single day up until a certain point. I've always wondered how that affected them growing up

[@SidVirtuous]

I remember there was an episode where one of the daughters spit in the mom's face, then felt really bad about it the next day. She's a child that learned a lesson children learn, but that moment is cemented for the public to see and it really fucking sucks.

[@jacrispy8008]

@@SidVirtuous I do remember that one actually, I felt weird about it then and still do now. Also when the whole Shay cheating stuff broke I thought about how all their family business was just out there for their friends,teachers and whoever to see.

[@A-D-D-F_Toxic]

@@SidVirtuous yeah I was thinking about exactly that moment. And people *hated* her for it. Complete strangers. Because of the specific aspect of the incident that was left in that vlog

[@jartstopsign]

Shaycarl is not a good person, he cheated on his wife and she left him for a while and the only reason he's got cash was from exploiting his kids for views. Plus his nickname for his family is Tards? I still remember that one video when he was drunk and sent his son flying off a golf cart doing donuts on the course

[@jacrispy8008]

@breezetix yeah it was years ago so i don't remember fully but he was talking to some girl on twitter and he got weird or something and the messages got out, him and his wife were split up for a bit too but they got back together i'm guessing for the kids and vlogs.

[@ColonelCorson]

I was a teacher before the pandemic, and something my child psychology professor in college touched on that's always stuck with me was that no one in that field at the time could really imagine how much of a negative impact that constantly broadcasting every aspect of their private lives could have on a child's development. Needless to say, it certainly hasn't helped any of those children's mental health.

[@highwaythruhell7882]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3XEYZiIo6ySic0 This is a dramatic vlog so bad how dare they...

[@ryle2814]

I'm sure we'll have a better understanding in 10 years time vlogging didn't become super popular till around 2010 I think so there aren't many adults/kids who can be evaluated

[@inanimatesum4945]

I'm surprised they didn't start looking at reality TV since it was ground zero for recording children just living their lives. Its at least a really good starting point since many people who have suffered but pushed through Television end up never touching the industry again.

[@jennacummins9058]

I feel like child stars and what inevitably happens when they grow up are a prime example of the negative effect shit like this does to them

[@yvesvhenstonformentera4943]

Are you the cory corson in the komi-san group?

[@thefbiman2116]

What the final straw for me was when I saw some of the kids in certain vlogs moving out and still having to pay for their own college. These kids put dinner on the table more than you did, but you can't give them a few thousand dollars out of the millions you made off of them? It's like a generation of Colemans

[@francesgold6649]

The icky feeling I have after watching every single "family vlog" tells me everything I need to know about these channels. It's gross. The gut feeling I have about these families is just really, really bad vibes

[@2devious724]

Family vlog channels are a form of child abuse. It's one thing if the channel was focused on something else and just happens to feature children now and then, but this takes it to another level.

[@MbitaChizi]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqepaKuij56Dja8

[@IdkANiceName999]

A few years back I was exploited by people like crazy, not on youtube or instagram, but as in they didn't care about me because I am autistic. It was not the kids by the way, it was the people who where supposed to take care of me but got tired of me after 3 days, they put me on medication that resulted in a suicide attempt and did much more. These family channels remind me of that, constantly being exploited, an endless hell that scares me unlike anything. They'll go on to have traumas as adults like I ended up, there are people in prison who did less horrible things than these family channels and that is not an exaggeration. Thank you for reading.

[@snickle1980]

What people were supposed to take care of you?

[@rideabike979]

@@snickle1980 probably his parents or old guardians or yknow whatever? But considering what had happened to him I dont think he would wanna refer to the person he or she is talking about as a parent/guardian considering what had happened to him/her really sucked.

[@snickle1980]

@@rideabike979 😐maybe...

[@IdkANiceName999]

@@snickle1980 sorry for the late response, I honestly forgot I posted this and just found it while digging through my notifications (and it kinda popped off). Basically, my parents didn't know what to do with me so they threw me in an institution for a few months, they manipulated me in horrible ways and when I stood up for my self they paintbrushed me in the right in the face. My parents did nothing wrong, that institution promised then shit that they never really did. And uh, thankyou for the 42 likes!

[@MrChummington]

Damn man i have autism too and that seems horrible sorry you had to go through it.

[@sosolowkey9318]

@ 4:12 "No one growing up wants to be constantly monitored by complete strangers" 👏🏾 Say it louder for the folks in the back. Not to mention the fact that some of them sell pictures of their kids. 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@s.jackson6885]

I completely agree! What really makes me angry is when these parents film their kids when they're sick or just having a very vulnerable moment and they post it online for millions to see and comment on.

[@mattmammone2338]

I started watching your vids after my mom died, she was ill but she died in the hallway after her heart stopped. Its been like 6 months and being home and just out of my mind in depression, your sanity makes me feel a little less crazy. Thank You.

[@evanjohnson591]

It's just sad that some people would do fucked up shit to their children just to make money

[@somepersonontheinternet6879]

ginger

[@devilhunter7130]

You have no idea.....

[@newtonbomb]

These channels are just the tip of the iceberg for the fucked up ways people exploit their children. What goes on everyday outside of general public scrutiny would be more correctly described as mind-numbingly horrifying.

[@IMNPhotography]

That’s what happens in an individualistic capitalist society, it’s all about making money. Genuine human connections come *maybe later* if they even come to any realization.

[@Weiler157]

I worked with a kid who watched Ryan’s toy reviews and these are the exact thoughts I had. This kids life is revolving around reviewing toys that his own toy company is making. I wonder how well his parents are teaching him how to share and not be a narcissist. Like your childhood years are essential to your development. It makes me wonder where the world is heading lol

[@DRakeTRofKBam]

im scared ryan might grow up to become a gremlin

[@snickle1980]

"His own toy company"? Well I mean...Right now, he's basically an employee of his parents toy company where he works full time producing content for his parents channel. I think if you consider everything else his parents have failed to do for their children, it's safe to assume there isn't much concern for his future well-being.

[@JuicyBigMac2509]

I just love watching Charlie after my mom yells at me. Really calms me down.

[@Oz.V1D]

i hope things get better man.

[@spiltkilk]

you hit the nail on the head with the audience bit, when I was a kid I would sit and watch family blogs because my family was very broken and I was not getting a ton of attention + we didnt have a ton of money so seeing these kids get what I wanted so bad was like? idk nice it somthing. (for reference I'm 16 as of now, I know it's weird saying "when I was a kid" because family blogs have only been around for so long)

[@djm4454]

Charlie really sounds sincere and it's cool how much you can tell he cares. (edited penguins to Charlie due to constructive criticism)

[@highwaythruhell7882]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3XEYZiIo6ySic0 This is a dramatic vlog so bad how dare they...

[@alsoniko1997]

would be very cool if he cared about the comment bots too xd

[@sebastianrodriguez5965]

@Made Parana Adi Swara chalie

[@sebastianrodriguez5965]

@Made Parana Adi Swara chal

[@puggsMcgee]

@Made Parana Adi Swara charlay

[@Algae555]

I used to watch family channels everyday (this was years ago when I was 9-13). Looking back what the weirdest thing was about it was how much I knew about them. From their doctors appointments to if they were constipated that day to if someone died. It’s not always clickbait. In fact it’s usually all true. They’re so quick to sensor their doctors face but I get to watch their toddler get a shot and cry? They’d literally film their kids on the toilet despite definitely knowing about the creeps that time stamped that part. It’s crazy how much I, a 9 year old girl, knew about this family on the other side of the world and how much they were willing to put online despite knowing of the dangers and damage

[@lv.7462]

As someone who's had really bad social anxiety from a young age, I genuinely cannot imagine being raised in such an environment... it was bad enough being bullied and living in a toxic household, but then to have all that posted to KZbin? I can only imagine how many of these children actually developed really bad anxiety issues as a result of being on camera all the time.

[@badinstructor6806]

I've been saying now for a while: I'm sure, in upcoming years, we will be introduced with new child protection laws that will target family vlog channels, instagram babies/kids that are being put on the spot light by the parents etc. Because I think already it's getting out of hand with all these mommy vloggers. I see Europe starting this movement first, but it would be awesome if it started in US, because then it would be easier and faster pass in other countries too.

[@StoicVeR]

The US, much like youtube, craves the big $$$$ and will work to allow parents or guardians of children to exploit their kids for adverts and notoriety. When it comes to these matters in the government and freedoms, it could be viewed as overstepping certain rights - such as the capacity to make an income.

[@snickle1980]

@@StoicVeR Interesting...I could easily see that as the main argument, and it's a difficult one to address. I suppose there's a reasonable middle ground somewhere, where the law doesn't overstep it's bounds. To make matters worse, while these protective laws that involve labor and exploitation DO get written from time to time, we're a reactionary nation of laws. We'll need a rather large crisis or story before anyone even begins to considers this.

[@314rft]

@@StoicVeR The only way this will end is if enough people boycott these family channels so they're no longer profitable, which will then mean they have no more influence and also no more money to bribe the government to not arrest them.

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

@@snickle1980 It's not difficult to address lol

[@ecliiipsssse]

This is the most civil debate I've seen on youtube