“Happy” Family Channel Turned Real Life Horror Show

[@mjohns908]

It's one thing to monitor your children's phone interactions, but it's another to air out their private messages in front of their siblings let alone for the entire Internet. 🤦‍♂️

[@NiaLaLa_V]

I seen a friend posting videos of her kids a lot to shame them. Shocker, they moved out before age 18. One lives with an EX-step father because getting away from mom was that big of a deal.

[@assassin8636]

​@@wordsalad01do you have better solutions smart guy or girl?

[@taylorsmith4654]

I agree that's so horrible.

[@carolineboles2757]

My aunt did this to me, it was gross and humiliating. It wasn't like I went out and did drugs or had sex, she was a youth pastor with way worse teens and yet she feared I was the same even though I never gave her a reason to think that way. Monitor your children but give them privacy in a healthy way.

[@assassin8636]

@@wordsalad01 oh yeah that's right

[@clairemacauliffecarroll263]

As an irish woman, i was brought up by my nanny (grandmother) and she used to say "a mother who puts her whole life out for anyone to see, is a woman who is desperate for attention and cares more about appearance rather than the actual family" And she said this before social media

[@Chloe_0228]

Wise words👏

[@tingle2323]

And it's true.. there's something which is foundation of people.. whether mother father brother sister partner friends..which made them what they are.. otherwise they don't have any value then

[@TedEhioghae]

If she doesn't want to be associated to her mum, then, she should delete her KZbin Channel.

[@captainmcfilthy8569]

Yeahhhh $20 said she never said that😂

[@fduale3220]

You should NEVER take life necessities from your child as punishment.

[@lindabyn77]

exactly!

[@Snipergoat1]

A private bedroom is not a necessity.

[@blaiseuzomah8837]

@@Snipergoat1I think they meant not getting dinner.

[@berachtdorian6191]

Fasting is an essential part of the human experience and will not kill a child. I had one to two meals a day for much of my childhood and from time to time went without food for twenty-four hours at a stretch. In fact, I still eat like this and am in excellent health. Further, Muslims spend an entire month fasting during daylight hours and there are around two billion of them. If you truly thought that this was an issue, then you'd be working overtime to prosecute Muslims who ask their children to observe Ramadan. However, that would never occur to you because the "life necessities" of a Muslim would never cross your mind, and because you know full well that missing a meal is no big deal.

[@berachtdorian6191]

@Sincerely.elliana Again, missing a meal won't kill you.

[@emilyr8323]

so weird for her to say that her child "is refusing to love her unconditionally" when she went on a whole thing about how you should NOT love your children unconditionally

[@raemackinnon]

Kids HAVE to love their parents, but parents don't have to love their kids if they don't do and agree with everything they say. According to Ruby at least.

[@ellielynn8219]

This is what I came to say too

[@deerlord2363]

That shit is beyond narcissistic. That woman is seriously troubled...

[@JK-oj7ph]

She's sick & should never be allowed around children

[@vince7189]

Yes, I was trying to find a concise way to say that. you nailed it

[@RJ-mg4nt]

Can we just take a second to say... that 12-year-old is a hero! He saved his entire family, bravo. I also hope justice is served.

[@Archon_of_Freedom_]

Yeah, he's a little legend 😊

[@jilllunsford9614]

I must have missed that part in the video what is the 12yr old do? I guess I didn't pay as much attention as I thought I did 😬

[@elizabethwarner2934]

@@jilllunsford9614he escaped out a window(this was very recently since she got arrested in the past week) and he ran to a neighbors house asking for food and water and they realized he had duck tape marks on his ankles and hands and after investigation police said that she had been tying the kids down

[@itsmelol08]

And yet he’s gonna get punished the most because of that horrible woman

[@calistahhh]

well in a recent court case with ruby she said that he was being inappropriate with his sister and other children so now he’s “uneligible” to live with other children so now he’s being separated from his siblings

[@fduale3220]

‏As everyone says every kid deserves parents, but not every parent deserves kids. This is a ‏perfect example

[@connordrake5713]

You can't be called a parent if you haven't had kids. This should be not all grown adults deserve to have a child.

[@TheInterestingInformer]

The original statement still works. Many parents don’t deserve their kids

[@biancaenera2500]

What a news!

[@SundayMourningLove]

This same exact sentence is in EVERY comment section abt bad parents. It's so cliche now that it's just becoming annoying to see. You'll find it many times as I said in every comment section abt bad parents. I wish ppl would just write something original. Their own thoughts and opinions. Not cliche quotes they stole from every other comment section.

[@TedEhioghae]

If she doesn't want to be associated to her mum, then, she should delete her KZbin Channel.

[@natemarx4999]

Family vlogging channels are extremely creepy. I can't imagine a normal kid wants to be filmed so many times.

[@valeforedark]

Donut operator. His kid is like in his vlogs once or twice a week. But like only when they go fishing or road trip n stuff. But yeh I think as a teen I would have sand papered all the lenses in he house 😅

[@NormanF62]

Your children aren’t there for other people’s entertainment. ‘Nuff said.

[@rayesafan9628]

I know of one family we know in real life that is cool with it. But they're all performers who understand the difference between a stage persona and real life. At least that.

[@TisOnlyAScratch]

Even my 18 month old is feeling weirded out by my constant phone camera use and that's during the cute and happy moments I want to capture for family memories only.

[@FernandoCruz-np9ev]

Just like family fun pack

[@lyndseyfifield]

The dad reading his texts gave me flashbacks to my family finding my diary and reading it out loud at the dinner table and laughing together when I was 16 ... I know we throw the word "trauma" around way too loosely these days but that was such a profoundly hurtful and trust-breaking moment in my life that I remember it with pain to this day... I cannot IMAGINE how much worse it would have been if I had been FILMED DURING IT so that the whole internet could watch my reaction to it. Of all the abuse these kids have faced, there were SO MANY signs that these are NOT loving parents...

[@Belena711]

Reading your diary aloud is way worse than the texts. 😬 You have an expectation of privacy that you don't have with texts. I'm really sorry - that's rough.

[@sarahbelo8891]

Agreed! I have had my diary and journal read by so many loved ones without my consent and I felt so incredibly humiliated and betrayed that to this day, I refuse to keep a diary or journal..never again will I record my thoughts and feelings. Never

[@loumac]

It is a huge betrayal by parents to not let their children have privacy with a diary.

[@castaliafierce8466]

Happened to me too, at the age of 11-12, by my cousins. They kept saying me it was my fault or that was too funny for not reading it...

[@chrisl5582]

@@littlegraysparrow WTF ? Why would you take someone's diary ? I too want to know, now. XD

[@CeraniW09]

Jodi is crazy. She was my therapist for a bit when I was a teen. My family stopped seeing her after she started suggesting some pretty severe "discipline" methods to my parents. She's nuts. I'm so glad these kids were able to get away from her and their mother.

[@irenesantamaria254]

Like what

[@mrs.garcia6978]

Spanking?

[@estherhinds6314]

​@@mrs.garcia6978based on the video, I assume it was much more bizarre than that. Though it would be highly questionable (to put it lightly) to punish a teen with spanking in the first place.

[@ValentinaxEdits]

@@estherhinds6314 Bitch please, I’m 20 and I still get the belt

[@teru_9921]

​@@irenesantamaria254probably things like hiding a tracker in your child's bag, take away their bedroom doors so they won't have privacy, send children to discipline camps, allow parents to read through their personal texts, etc. These are the things I've seen toxic parents have done irl

[@srji489]

Involving children in online content creation should be treated as child labour and laws must be put in place to make sure that they are not exploited or forced to do things they are uncomfortable with

[@markmunroe-hz8rf]

Exactly! Open for exploitation.

[@c0d3warrior]

I totally get where you're coming from, but this could spectactularily backfire if genuinely loving parents upload a otherwise innocent video of their children when the laws you call for are poorly worded or implemented. For example, I don't want to see a proud mother being punished for showing the world how great her children are at climbing a tree just because the post gets viral by accident.

[@eowynsisterdaughter]

Eh, it's kind of akin to kids helping at the family restaurant. Absolutely it can be exploitative, but in most cases it won't be, and when it is criminal there are other laws that enable prosecution of the crime.

[@Busynfabulous]

It should only apply to people who gain financially from putting videos and pictures of their children on social media. Not just normal people sharing pictures and videos amongst friends and family.

[@markmunroe-hz8rf]

@@c0d3warrior I get where you're coming from. But remember, their are a LOT OF PERVERTS out there now, Soo caution must be taken..

[@TheBinny]

The fact that multiple people including the children of the family have called police AND CPS on multiple occasions and were promptly ignore baffles me, how do you ignore the cry from help from the victims themselves

[@NormanF62]

If one of the kids hadn’t escaped to the neighbours for help, they would been discovered dead down the road. Child Protective Services failed to do their job because they took the family at face value and they didn’t want to see what was going on. In a just world I would have everyone of them fired and criminally prosecuted. Too bad we don’t live in one. In my option, they ignored real abuse being perpetrated for years until it was too sickening to continue to look the other way. CPS aren’t the heroes in this sordid saga.

[@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jl]

This is leading to the breakup of the nuclear family. Protect family values

[@Xaforn]

Same thing when it comes to the court systems, just full of creeps who thrive on this.

[@assassin8636]

@@Xaforn is that true

[@assassin8636]

@@NormanF62 so in other words you want to take care of their kids

[@madisoncohen3718]

The worst part is in the 911 call the poor 12 year old boy says that it was his fault he was being punished like that.

[@سعودالقحطانيمطنوخ]

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[@davidcox3076]

That poor kid's spirit is broken. He doesn't deserve that.

[@hannahm.123]

I’m 17 year old Christian, and what this women is doing is anything but godly. I just hope and pray that the children are safe and can heal from the years of abuse.

[@hannahm.123]

It’s also why I have a huge dislike for certain family channels. Mainly, because the children truly don’t have a say in it. 8 Passengers, has been a channel before the youngest daughter (Eve who is 10 years old) had even been born. They did her gender reveal party on camera. It’s always these “picture perfect” families that have the darkest things going on behind the scenes. Hopes and prayers that justice will be served.

[@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jl]

You're a fake Christian. Real Christians believe in strict parenting: spare the rod, spoil the child

[@MahimaDondapati]

Yes! Also, Mormons aren't Christians. They do a lot of weird stuff.

[@estherruth4692]

⁠@@NovaellaraChristians believe that Jesus is God, and worship him. Mormons don’t.

[@estherruth4692]

@@Novaellara so Jesus is God and you worship Jesus Christ as the one and only God who created the universe?

[@morganholman1274]

You should NEVER use withholding food as a punishment.

[@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jl]

Boomer: back in my day, we did what we were told or we didn't get no dinner

[@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jl]

Yes, you should.

[@justina7794]

I mean every kid gets that punishment once (at least I did.) For me it's how quickly she escalated to that. That should not be the very first punishment on your mind, especially when you watch it back and the kid wasn't even being a bother. Brutal stuff.

[@NiaLaLa_V]

@@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jl You're not fine. Your problems are different than this young generations problems, that is all.

[@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jl]

@@NiaLaLa_V today's punishments don't work, unlike what Ruby did. She was just following her ancestors parenting. Don't demonize punishments like that. Your ancestors are shaking their heads.

[@Leoneil_]

Before I got married I thought it’s so cute to post all these matching family photos but my husband said straight away “my kids will not be on any social media”. It took a while but now I am glad that he put sense in me

[@applesbeenhere]

You can do it the old fashioned way before social media existed. We used to dress our kids up in cute outfits and mail the photos to grandparents and aunts and uncles.

[@artisticbeautybyhanako6801]

This is why I have my kid posts in a private Facebook group that only my close family has access to on an invite only basis

[@nym2201]

Smart man. I also do not post my kids anywhere. They're mine, and no one has any business to look at them.

[@ikramrafi6481]

Thank god for your husband

[@Scar-jg4bn]

Thank god your husband has common sense for your family's safety; lord knows that nowadays women post literally every aspect of their lives on social media for attention and don't understand the potential repercussions of that.

[@LucaSitan]

Ruby is a prime example of narcissistic parenting: she doesn't see her kids as individuals but rather as extensions of herself, their sole purpose being to serve and please her. When they fail to do so, she doesn't merely "discipline" them. She takes revenge. The hard way. I bet her husband is terrified of her as well. Her sisters clearly enabled her and did nothing to help those kids. She will never ever think she did anything wrong. She will never change.

[@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jl]

Ruby is a good mother. Her children are well disciplined.

[@haileys657]

Liam, the kids were found malnourished. One kid escaped with duct tape on his wrists asking for water. That’s way beyond disciplining a child. You don’t even treat animals like that. If that’s reasonable parenting to you, I’d hate to see how you were treated growing up for you to consider that ok. I hope you are trolling.

[@hannahm.123]

@@haileys657 I agree with you. Taking away their PlayStation or phone for one week is discipline. However, taking away: Food, water, and/or living space, is FAR beyond discipline. It’s abuse.

[@jenniferhumphreys6109]

Her sisters may have enabled, or may have just been doing the best they could to stay in the kids lives. I have heard that the eldest girl who broke away once she turned 18 has a good relationship with her aunts. As an aunt myself, it is so, so very hard to do anything (legally) to protect kids from emotional and mental abuse. Believe me! So, we try to foster a loving and caring environment for the kids, so that when they can break free, they have someone to turn to. It is hard to explain unless you have been or are in that type of situation. There is very little that can be done when emotional and mental abuse is taking place because it can't be "proven". There are no physical bruises, cuts, broken bones, etc like there is in physical abuse. It is very unfortunate and heart wrenching.

[@dragon3dnet]

The sad thing is narcissists can't recognize they have narcissism.

[@godsgospelgirl]

I knew a mom like that. Who bragged about the ways she punished her kids. Disciplining your kids isn't supposed to be fun for you - it's something you do for THEIR sake, when you think they need correction/training/guidance, etc.

[@crazysilly2914]

This was my parents exact parenting style, although not QUITE as extreme thank goodness (although they always threatened me with more extreme punishments, like taking the door off of my room). And obviously they didn’t film or post it. I was homeschooled from the age of 8 to 18, and the only access to other kids my age was at Boy Scouts (and this was before they let girls in, so it was boys only), where I was bullied as the ‘weird kid’. I think they purposefully did this so I would have no contact with girls my age during my high school years, because they didn’t want me ‘committing any sins’ with girls (even though I have always been Christian and have always been 'saving myself for marriage’) social media was strictly forbidden, and online multiplayer video games were strictly forbidden as well, and I didn’t have a phone to do texting with until I was 18 years old, so I had a hard time connecting with my few friends in Boy Scouts outside of meetings or camping trips. They are the reason why I have had hardly any close friends throughout my life, and have NEVER been in a romantic relationship or even so much as held hands with a girl, even though I'm 23 years old now...

[@carolzander9214]

I’m sorry this is your story. please if you haven’t already reach out for counsel.please don’t let this define you. Your parents were wrong and although I do not know their reason you did not deserve this . May god bless you and you create a new story for your life ♥️

[@calliebrown9867]

It’s funny because MONTHS ago I found her channel on accident, looking up reviews of baby items. And it happened to be the one where her son was talking about having his room taken away and I was like “wtf bet she will be canceled soon” annnd here we are.

[@TheLordOfAllPineapples]

'all children deserve parents, but not all parents deserve children'

[@brianburgess3231]

Not sure even the worst of Us 'deserve' children. .. and on that note, how many of us actually ever grow up at all?

[@wilmaluzilnda6105]

So true 😢

[@flubber1557]

​@@brianburgess3231some of us are still living in neverland. If only we could jump ship without going splat lol.

[@RedPilled792]

facts

[@kirkmorrison6131]

Agreed

[@JasmineRahi]

If the parents felt comfortable enough to record and post this online for everyone to see, imagine what these kids went through off camera and what the parents weren’t comfortable posting..

[@crazysilly2914]

This was my parents exact parenting style, although not QUITE as extreme thank goodness (although they always threatened me with more extreme punishments, like taking the door off of my room). And obviously they didn’t film or post it. I was homeschooled from the age of 8 to 18, and the only access to other kids my age was at Boy Scouts (and this was before they let girls in, so it was boys only), where I was bullied as the ‘weird kid’. I think they purposefully did this so I would have no contact with girls my age during my high school years, because they didn’t want me ‘committing any sins’ with girls (even though I have always been Christian and have always been 'saving myself for marriage’) social media was strictly forbidden, and online multiplayer video games were strictly forbidden as well, and I didn’t have a phone to do texting with until I was 18 years old, so I had a hard time connecting with my few friends in Boy Scouts outside of meetings or camping trips. They are the reason why I have had hardly any close friends throughout my life, and have NEVER been in a romantic relationship or even so much as held hands with a girl, even though I'm 23 years old now...

[@shellybarnes5429]

Exactly. They were tying them down and starving them. What else?! 😡

[@hailey9117]

@@crazysilly2914 I’m sorry to hear this I hope you can recover from that kind of childhood. I recommend going out to group hobbies that you are interested in and making friends, thats how a lot of people I know met their gfs/wives. Because even if there’s no women there, the friends you make might have sisters, cousins, friends who you can meet. And if not - at least you still made friends :)

[@chelzdee88]

The part where they said they had no friends broke my heart. They were completely isolated with this crazy and disconnected from reality for so long. 😢

[@MrBerg4ever]

I knew this kid in high school who had one of those "cause I said so" or "because I'm your mother" type moms. The poor guy was interrogated for everything he asked to do, and she wouldn't let him do anything; with her typical answer being "cause I said so". That answer works for your kid till about age 7, after that I believe you need to start telling your kid why they shouldn't do something. Parenting isn't just about discipline, it's also about teaching lessons and influencing character growth in your child.

[@MB-ul5me]

The worst part about this whole story to me is that millions of people consistently tuned in to watch this happen, for god knows how long.

[@ginjaedgy49]

the worst part is that the people watching are probably not so nice individuals them selves. like does any sane normaly funtioning person watch these fake as fuck videos?

[@NiaLaLa_V]

Same. I hate the fans more than her. I see so many comments of them saying they knew she was an abuser and they just kept tuning in. Duggar family allover again.

[@Smohn45]

I watched them when family vlogs were very popular in like 2015-2016 i was probably 9-10 years old I wasn’t really aware of abuse and as soon as I had a kind of wake up and realized what she was doing was not right I instantly stop watching I think most of her viewers were probably kids who now are grown up and realizing what she’s doing was not right and are pushing back about it

[@jacobsampsonis7782]

@@Smohn45 I doubt it, there's probably a small amount of kids watching that content. It's vain and shallow people that would do the same if they could

[@teresaroby4441]

To be honest, I believe as she got more unhinged & her punishments got harsher for infractions that appeared to be more and more minor because the kids were terrified of being punished (which in it of itself is mental abuse) & it is was obvious she was moving the goal post in order to justify needing to "punish" them, many viewers were not watching for entertainment, but were watching just to see if the kids looked okay & to make sure every kid in the home was visually accounted for & even more so after the oldest daughter left for college. There was a real concern by viewers & neighbors that eventually there would be a kid leaving that house in a body bag. She has openly admitted to withholding food & making claims that kids need to feel pain. I never watched her channel, I only knew of her because of how many people were discussing how insane they felt she & her husband were. Ruby's sisters & extended family, her oldest daughter, neighbors & God only knows how many viewers tried to get the police & CPS involved for 3 years with no luck.

[@AdelaSilvia-l8p]

I've been raised in an Eastern European family and I can tell you I've had some strict discipline at home (which I'm grateful for nowadays) but that? That's just child abuse. I am so sorry for those kids.

[@llamalinguist3250]

I feel like I've heard a lot of adults express gratitude for their strict upbringing. What would you say is the difference between strict discipline and child abuse?

[@orlandez8251]

​@@llamalinguist3250 There is a fine line between strict discipline and child abuse, and To never cross that line and become an abuser, you need to do three main things: never take joy from disciplining your kid. You are doing this to help your kid become a more productive person in society, not some way to show you power over your child; never joke/threaten them about the discipline. If you do that, you are weaponizing the punishment, and they will fear you. It also helps to remember to stay in reason when giving out strict discipline no matter what kind you do be it beating, taking, grounding, or community, never give them more or less than they deserve.

[@ninjafalls1739]

@@orlandez8251adding to that “beating” should never be an option. At all.

[@kap849]

African here. I slept on my bed and had three+ meals everyday despite how naughty I got. I would get punished "at the point of crime 😂" and life would go on. Never to revisit that! My mum had a few rules and one of them was that she would not punish a hungry child 😂. She passed on April of this year and I miss her so much ❤️.

[@kap849]

​@@llamalinguist3250If you are disciplining out of frustration and not love for the child, then that's likely to lead to abuse. Also, whenever my mum punished me, it would be right at the point of my indiscipline and then a few minutes later we would be good again. I don't remember a time when mum was angry at me for more than a few minutes because of indiscipline because my wrongs didn't define me.

[@MasterBateman05]

I knew Jodi Hildebrandt, and actually was forced to do counseling with her by my mom. Now I know that she kept kids in a basement is pretty creepy knowing I was that kids age

[@trixyk295]

This is why we need to protect children from this. ALL mommy vlogs should go. The children are incapable of giving consent and shouldn’t be exploited in this way.

[@src4409]

The idea is that the parent is the consent because children don't have the capacity to give consent.

[@joannaferrara5884]

I agree!

[@trixyk295]

@@src4409 that’s correct, the children do not have the capacity to give consent. As for the parents there is a conflict of interest when they are making money off of their children being in the content so it’s not appropriate for them to give consent on behalf of the children. At the very least children of family vlogs or their parents on KZbin should at minimum have the same protections that child actors have. But they don’t they are just subject to their entire life being on display at their parents will so their parents make some money. And if you look at the analytics of these family channels more often then not they are making money from their children’s content and their viewers are predators. There is a channel that covers this topic extensively TheDadChallengePodcast. Its pretty disturbing what these parents are ok with.

[@teresaS496]

@@trixyk295dadchallengepodcast is just as bad if not ten times worse he exploits the kids even more

[@trixyk295]

@@teresaS496 i honestly haven’t watched his channel in awhile. From what I did see I don’t think that’s true, he was always blurring their faces and only talking about the parents but maybe it’s different now. He does however do a good job going over the analytics of the channels to prove who is consuming the content, ie predators. At least he did. Whatever the case we should be protecting these children somehow.

[@LexitaMai]

People of all religions, races, sexual orientations, and political views have come together to say that this woman is the absolute worst and deserves to face justice. I'm here for it and I hope those kids get the peace and lives they always deserved 🙏

[@mykkie100]

AMEN!

[@wulfheort8021]

What a weird thing to say. Why not add people of all sizes in both width and height, bald people, people with hair, people of all ages, bearded and non-bearded people, weirdoes and normal people, deaf, blind, dumb people, intelligent and unintelligent people while you are at it?

[@TedEhioghae]

If she doesn't want to be associated to her mum, then, she should delete her KZbin Channel.

[@cecynay7369]

So crazy. I'm LDS (what people call "Mormon") and this is not anything we stand for. Parents' roles are to protect, nurture, and love their children. Whatever they got into was not at all sanctioned or connected to the church, if anyone is wondering. Sometimes people just go off the deep end of.. their own delusions. I hope the kids are given a safe, healthy, loving, PRIVATE upbringing.

[@3rdeye931]

This has nothing to do with the religion and more to do with conservatives overdoing the “family values” and becoming overprotective parents instead of letting their kids develop their own thoughts and ideas.

[@melaniepaige0]

Read the CES letter

[@cecynay7369]

​@@melaniepaige0 I have, thanks. It's full of all sorts of half-truths, misunderstandings, lies, and such. There are a lot of great compilations of responses to it, if you'd like to check them out. One woman did an entire reddit post series going through it point by point that is particularly exhaustive and convincing. Jim Bennett wrote "A Faithful Reply". Best of luck!

[@naaaaa-t5x]

@@3rdeye931 not even conservatives support this shit.

[@SanchoPanza-wg5xf]

“The laughter of the world is merely loneliness pathetically trying to reassure itself.”

[@jaredbanister6880]

Abuse can not be disguised as discipline. Abuse takes punishment to a whole other extreme.

[@porschenicole]

Growing up, my family always said, “There is a difference between discipline and abuse.” As an adult, I understand that they didn’t understand the difference… made to believe my abuse was justified discipline. I hope others see truth clearly.

[@qq84]

@@porschenicole They know exactly what they did. "Discipline" was just an excuse.

[@cynthiacollett6233]

As a parent and grandparent, I find this completely disgusting behavior by these parents. They should be ashamed of the way they’re dealing with their children. Sickening….

[@crazysilly2914]

This was my parents exact parenting style, although not QUITE as extreme thank goodness (although they always threatened me with more extreme punishments, like taking the door off of my room). And obviously they didn’t film or post it. I was homeschooled from the age of 8 to 18, and the only access to other kids my age was at Boy Scouts (and this was before they let girls in, so it was boys only), where I was bullied as the ‘weird kid’. I think they purposefully did this so I would have no contact with girls my age during my high school years, because they didn’t want me ‘committing any sins’ with girls (even though I have always been Christian and have always been 'saving myself for marriage’) social media was strictly forbidden, and online multiplayer video games were strictly forbidden as well, and I didn’t have a phone to do texting with until I was 18 years old, so I had a hard time connecting with my few friends in Boy Scouts outside of meetings or camping trips. They are the reason why I have had hardly any close friends throughout my life, and have NEVER been in a romantic relationship or even so much as held hands with a girl, even though I'm 23 years old now...

[@kirstenweinheimer377]

The look on that kids face when his mother grabbed him and he looked back. There was genuine FEAR behind those eyes.

[@DinocoSparrow]

My heart broke hearing about the boy with duct tape on his arms and legs. It's inconceivable to me how anyone could entertain the idea of trying a child up and denying them food and water. It's so evil.

[@Kaemea]

There was a case where I live, where a foster family tied up their mentally disabled foster son with a blanket and packing tape, put him in a closet, and left for a long weekend at a family reunion (like 4-5 days iirc) and came back to find the child had died. The man tried to cover up the crime by driving the corpse over state lines and burning it. The child's name is Marcus Fiesel. Horrific people are everywhere, sadly. I pray for these kids.

[@DinocoSparrow]

@@Kaemea 😢

[@Kaemea]

@@DinocoSparrow it was horrific.

[@godsgospelgirl]

😮

[@TedEhioghae]

If she doesn't want to be associated to her mum, then, she should delete her KZbin Channel.

[@mightyluna8041]

Losing dinner as a punishment really hits home for me. As a kid my birth mother weaponized custody against my father, and if I didn't lie and say something that my dad did that my birth mom could tell the social workers, then I wouldn't be allowed to eat. This was so traumatizing as a child ( I was around 5-6 years old at this time) that I blocked it out and only remembered this happened because I saw the court documents many years later as an adult. This type of punishment is absolutely sick and twisted. These parents are the scum of the earth

[@crazysilly2914]

My parents did a similar thing to me with the ‘losing dinner’ punishment, but at least they still gave me bread and water. Because “legally we still have to feed you, but the law doesn’t say it has to be good tasting food”.

[@crazysilly2914]

My parents did a similar thing to me with the ‘losing dinner’ punishment, but at least they still gave me bread and water. Because “legally we still have to feed you, but the law doesn’t say it has to be good tasting food”.

[@mightyluna8041]

@@crazysilly2914 that is awful... they even acknowledge that it's wrong because they still gave you a bare minimum. So messed up. I hope you have healed friend.

[@crazysilly2914]

@@mightyluna8041 That was my parents exact parenting style, although not QUITE as extreme thank goodness (although they always threatened me with more extreme punishments, like taking the door off of my room). And obviously they didn’t film or post it. I was homeschooled from the age of 8 to 18, and the only access to other kids my age was at Boy Scouts (and this was before they let girls in, so it was boys only), where I was bullied as the ‘weird kid’. I think they purposefully did this so I would have no contact with girls my age during my high school years, because they didn’t want me ‘committing any sins’ with girls (even though I have always been Christian and have always been 'saving myself for marriage’) social media was strictly forbidden, and online multiplayer video games were strictly forbidden as well, and I didn’t have a phone to do texting with until I was 18 years old, so I had a hard time connecting with my few friends in Boy Scouts outside of meetings or camping trips. They are the reason why I have had hardly any close friends throughout my life, and have NEVER been in a romantic relationship or even so much as held hands with a girl, even though I'm 23 years old now...

[@TheTinydancer9000]

My ex wouldn't feed our daughter until she said mommy is a bitch. She was like 3.

[@ryleepetron1247]

im just so glad all the kids had each other. Imagine being an only child and having no one understand your pain.

[@alecsmith5854]

What’s sad to is that the same son who slept on a bean bag for 7 months was also sent to one of those troubled teen camps. The camp ended up being shut down later on for having no one there qualified on survival training or that were actual licensed therapist.

[@haworthlowell805]

Been there did that & it was 60 years ago.

[@porschenicole]

Anyone add this in the Google Doc? Sincere question.

[@BickyToya]

Wow. Poor kid

[@itsariana955]

@@porschenicolerealistically yes, this was hugeee when it happened I remember it being all over my feed

[@vintage1950]

My sister reported my mum as she fed us to much, teacher laughed. We were poor and mum has schizophrenia, extremely religious, but she is an amazing mum that put us first. She even fed children from our schools who were hungry. That was over 30 years ago and she’s still amazing. Food, water, clothing and shelter are a need and not a privilege. Those poor children.

[@markmunroe-hz8rf]

How's she doing now?

[@Tribuneoftheplebs]

Sounds exactly like my aunt. Good but troubled lady that worked very hard for her child

[@BoTeal]

I am very passionate about this topic after reading a story about a group of family bloggers who were border-line abusive, and who fostered a child for content. It was a fictional story, however it opened my eyes to how bad family vlogging is in other respects. (No privacy, constantly I’m front of a camera, no consent for younger kids, etc)

[@GenXfrom75]

She didn't want ANYONE to let her tiny little daughter eat because she didn't pack her own lunch! Withholding FOOD as punishment is so wrong!!

[@carynfisher9463]

This is a genuine question from a mom struggling with a picky eater: How do you approach the situation where a child won't eat what is served and demands something else? I'll accommodate up to a point, but I also don't want my kids treating my husband and I like their personal chefs. Food is expensive and I'm trying to prevent as much wasted food as possible. they don't WANT to eat their vegetables no matter what. So, my husband I will straight up tell them, "This is dinner. You do not have to eat it; I won't force feed you. But THIS. IS. DINNER. Nothing else will be offered. Eat it, or go hungry." Of course, there is also "Leftover Night", when the kids can choose any of the leftovers we have on hand, but realistically, they can usually ask for any of the leftovers of other meals on any night and will be allowed to do that. There's also plenty of occasions where the littlest one will say he doesn't want a particular meal, but then he DOES want it as soon as his older brother gets served, but then he DOESN'T want it again and I'm not going back and forth with him over and over again. He needs to learn to say what he really wants and be held to it.

[@Skyesoceaneyes]

​@@carynfisher9463It sounds like you're doing well to me. Maybe keep their preferences in mind and try to at least include a side dish or something you know they'll eat. Tell them the options and then just let them know that's it till the next meal. Also, snacking between meals tends to make kids more picky.

[@Skyesoceaneyes]

​@@carynfisher9463Also- there are many recipes that include hidden vegetables. Maybe some of those would be accepted.

[@GenXfrom75]

@@carynfisher9463 well, we do offer a variety and an alternative. But if he doesn't want it, then we don't go make him a separate meal. That just encourages entitlement. Just make sure you have a couple options open. Then it's THEIR decision.

[@carynfisher9463]

@@GenXfrom75 Hey thanks for the reply! We do keep their preferences in mind (chicken nuggets are on the menu at least once a week and my husband makes pizza on the weekends). I go back and forth about snacks... Snacks were NOT allowed when I was growing up; you ate at meal times and that was IT. I've often wondered if I wouldn't have been so very skinny as a kid/teenager if I'd been allowed to eat when I was hungry. But I also want my own kids to eat a full and proper meal at meal time, so they aren't allowed any snacks within an hour before meals. They also usually won't get dessert (on those days when dessert is an option) if they say they are full before finishing a meal, though some exceptions are made at times for various reasons. That rule is just to prevent them from saying they are full when really they don't want what is served, but they absolutely want dessert. I'll look up some "hidden veggie" recipes and give 'em a go!

[@TheBigO72285]

What’s terrible is if these kids don’t get therapy, they’re likely to seek out abusive relationships due to the damaged childhood they had. This is atrocious.

[@TedEhioghae]

If she doesn't want to be associated to her mum, then, she should delete her KZbin Channel.

[@tribalismblindsthembutnoty124]

you are practically guaranteed to end up with someone at the same levels of trauma as you.

[@laetifico]

​@@TedEhioghaecan you shut up. You are writing this on every comment even when it's not relevant. And I don't think she even has KZbin. They said Instagram

[@roxyp7569]

I remember people calling her out a long time ago saying they wouldn’t be surprised if abuse was happening in the house. I also remember people making videos about her after her son made a comment about his unusual punishments and the mom told him to stop saying that. So this definitely makes sense she is evil!

[@bumblebeeizzy]

I’m really happy to see people from all views and beliefs coming together to call this woman and others like her out. She’s a horrible person, Ruby is a narcissist, evil, heartless person. I do not understand how a “mother” could treat her kids like this. She imprisoned her kids and now she’s in prison so I hope she likes it!

[@filipcrnoja5385]

People coming together? They are using this to insult every religion person out there and claim everyone who is religious is a child abuser. Fuck all of them.

[@TedEhioghae]

If she doesn't want to be associated to her mum, then, she should delete her KZbin Channel.

[@suitcase6698]

As a Mormon conservative gal living in Utah, I agree that Ruby is a child abuser and monster

[@dano1667]

This breaks my heart to think a mother/parents could do this to their children! It also makes me proud that people are standing up and fighting for those who can’t fight for themselves.

[@unisophia]

she’s a psychopath and a sadist.

[@qq84]

@Iluvmybf871 He wrote "parents", that includes the father. And her sisters were also part of it.

[@colbyfromage]

The literal first second I saw her with her kids I could see that love was absent.

[@martas701]

Only a psychopath would share daily and vulnerable moments of their children like that. I can only imagine how much they will “like” her in adulthood

[@alecmurphy305]

Brett and team, thank you for not making this story out to be all about her religion. As an LDS member I get super sad whenever something like this happens because the majority of the articles that cover this story are going to make it about them being mormon and using this family's pain as a weapon to say "Look, Mormons bad." I mean, the first line in thr NPR coverage of this was that Ruby was Mormon and it drew special attention to that the whole article. Thank you for not even mentioning it once in your coverage. It goes without saying that the LDS church doesn't support this kind of criminal activity or treatment of children, and leaving her religion out of it made a huge deal to me and my family. Thank you.

[@melissamiddleton2135]

I agree with you. My aunts, uncles, and most of my cousins are LDS. They are not like that evil woman.

[@linksmusic2060]

Thanks for acknowledging this. I am a member as well and love this about Brett.

[@k421oasis]

I agree. ❤ Thanks!

[@Things_I_wish_I_knew]

"Mormonism" is often unfairly dragged through the mud and correlated with horrible things on no small number of occasions... often because the services the church had or provided but no longer own and are their own entity these days (thanks Obama) have staff that do horrendous things... Whatever gripes people may have with their understanding of LDS doctrine, understand that the official stance of the church when it comes to family is VERY traditional, and children are NOT to be exploited, used, or abused and those who violate such are quite candidly condemned with severe punishments as far as their affiliation with the church in any official capacity is concerned.

[@PinsPages]

I agree 100%

[@jtamsmom5]

This is the reason why I feel social media is evil. Parents are using their children in nefarious ways.

[@graceskyephoto]

Two particular moments that really got me was when she refused to bring lunch to her 6 year old child in school, and when she canceled Christmas for the younger kids but not the older kids. What a way to kill a child’s spirit. I’m glad she’s finally being held accountable but wish it would have happened sooner. And you gotta love how Jodi doesn’t even have children but yet spews a lot of parenting advice.

[@amynazza]

My grandma was raised by an evil stepmother, this woman put literal coal in stockings for two of my grandma's brothers, and they had no Christmas while the other kids got 1 present each. It damaged all the kids, not just the ones who got coal.

[@gochawich]

I kind of get the no presents thing because Ruby was trying to teach her kids a lesson but she kind of rubbed getting no presents in their faces

[@renew5751]

I'm impressed with the oldest daughter being all savvy putting the internet and it's users to good use and collect evidence against that mom who gone off the deep end.

[@tobybuckwheat9270]

As the mother of 6 children and a strict Mom at that, I am thoroughly disgusted and angered by the lack of maturity in these 2 "parents"! These children are little more than an income to these people.

[@JayfkProductions876]

Turns out she was the biggest danger to her kids 🤦‍♂️

[@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jl]

The biggest danger to her children is CPS.

[@spikebubbless]

@@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jlNo. She is. Two kids were found malnourished and insanely thin due to not being fed. She also tied them both up with duct tape. She’s the danger. CPS is not even close.

[@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jl]

@@spikebubbless the two children needed to listen to their parents and do what they're told. Spare the rod, spoil the child. Baby boomers didn't punish their children and now the millennials are a bunch of whiners.

[@LeBronyaJames]

@@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jlThere was no spoiling done there. If I recall, Christians aren’t meant to torture and intentionally harm people, no matter who. No wonder people hate Christians

[@haworthlowell805]

​@@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jl Obviously you're a sick delusioned individual; please, seek help if you think this is proper parenting.

[@Me-434]

i’m not even kidding, i watched them when i was 11 years old and in one of these clips i was so disgusted. i was 11 and i even knew this was terrible

[@JenevaGriffin]

This is horrible. Just horrible. Those poor children. I can only imagine what life is going to look like moving forward for them. As a mom of 4 this absolutely breaks my heart.

[@angelgeisha]

Everyone from liberal to conservative, young and older KZbinrs have been speaking out against this family. Like what Brent said: people are coming together to help these children.

[@TedEhioghae]

If she doesn't want to be associated to her mum, then, she should delete her KZbin Channel.

[@Athena_208]

Yes agree. Everyone is against Ruby it doesn’t matter if people are conservative or liberal.

[@kennymichaelalanya7134]

Glad I was born before social media...I can't imagine having this kind of drama as a kid

[@jessicamontaperto810]

Same here born in 1995.

[@imjustme9479]

That's very heartbreaking. Sometimes parents have unrealistic exspections.

[@HeatherJSN]

I remember an episode of Dr Phil where he advised taking away everything in their bedroom except their pillow and blanket. And the child had to earn back every little thing. But those children were future FBI most wanted fugitives. Not a teenager who played 1 mean joke on their sibling.

[@esther.slocum]

The fact that I used to watch this channel when I was younger and think that they were such a fun, wholesome family shows how dangerous any social media platform can be, especially for kids.

[@assassin8636]

Well not every social media platform has crap like that. It happens sometimes not all the time

[@TxRepublicanGrl8203]

I can’t comprehend why ANYONE would watch a family constantly posting about their family online. This crap all started with the crapdashians getting famous. It’s truly sick.

[@assassin8636]

@@TxRepublicanGrl8203 and surprisingly you care about something 😅

[@assassin8636]

@@TxRepublicanGrl8203 but it was way past the Kardashian

[@FrancescaBettiMusic]

@@TxRepublicanGrl8203omg this!!! I don’t know maybe is a format that works in the states, but I consider it such a waste of time and no value.

[@sshultz]

She opened by saying that her kids could lose the “privilege of dinner” and I immediately noped out 😭 I hope those kids have someone who can keep them safe because their parents dropped that ball so hard 😔

[@BSJ-Unparalleled]

If I was forced to be exploited on the internet for money as a child. I wouldn’t hesitate to sue my parents once I turned 18.

[@iamdeathiamentropyiamdarks3517]

You don't know what you are talking about

[@violetviolent7980]

Well, there is a story of the family blogger from back in the day ShayTards are actually suing their parents, so it will come to a point where children will starts to feel the effects of always being filmed for other enjoyment, and the parents facing possible consequence, Nevertheless the worse family blog beside this lunatic parents in this video, I think are the DaddyOFive just cruelty and narc parents on full display.

[@Layla_1006]

Yeah they do, if that happened to me I would not let my parents get away with it.@@iamdeathiamentropyiamdarks3517

[@ABM.DIARIES]

​@@iamdeathiamentropyiamdarks3517 Someone is sharing her story and this is what you're saying like go to hell. Cause you don't know what you're talking about.

[@midnighttheumbreon8857]

@@iamdeathiamentropyiamdarks3517 okay kid so you support parents exploiting their kids for views?

[@SirBrass]

I'm all for strict parenting (kids really do need it), but this is not the way to do it. To be strict you also have to have clearly set out expectations that are also FAIR, and communicate clearly. And don't be petty or selfish in your application of discipline. The purpose is to set out clear boundaries that allow your children to thrive in, not unnecessarily constrain them.

[@jrmy6519]

if my parents were to read aloud any and all messages on my phone at the dinner table, then i’d rather not have one. it’s understandable to be protective and know about your child’s life behind their screens, but privacy still a pretty important topic as well

[@LetsFocusOnChrist]

Wow, I don’t even speak harshly to my kids in front of their friends. Discipline is a family matter, I can’t imagine showing my kids’ missteps to the world.

[@nd4856]

This was a well put together video, thank you. I hate that so many people praised her and loved her parenting back in the day. It made me sick back then and still now.

[@assassin8636]

We're hating her now

[@itscharliebee2307]

I love how ReallyVeryCrunchy does her content. If her kids are “involved” in one of her videos it’s just their voices in the background. You never see them. And they are rarely involved in the first place. And she doesn’t do vlogging so she keeps her internet and daily family life separate.

[@jellydoggodj8640]

Momma Cusses videos and shorts are a lot like that as well with only showing her 15 yr old and not her "littles" her four year olds who don't quite understand the internet

[@madisonkelley94]

I love ReallyVeryCrunchy and MammaCusses!

[@mack8484]

ReallyVeryCrunchy is my absolute favorite

[@TedEhioghae]

If she doesn't want to be associated to her mum, then, she should delete her KZbin Channel.

[@kearstiann93]

I follow her other siblings online and am a member of the LDS church. I'm so grateful her siblings are complete opposites and far more loving. They were working really hard behind the scenes to make sure their sister got what she deserved, and that the kids ended up in a safe place.

[@linksmusic2060]

Amen Sister

[@SamanthaDavidson-jb4ck]

It took so long because Utah is very reactive and not proactive when it comes to child abuse. So many places in utah need physical evidence of abuse before legal actions are taken.

[@noskalborg723]

@@SamanthaDavidson-jb4ck utah has abusers that move there to try to take advantage of the trusting nature of us Latter-day Saints, AND just like in California, these types have pushed the justice system to at least give them time to squirm out of it's grasp. Cwic Media just did a video about abuse in the church. Stop pretending this is "a morman problem". We Utahns have the teacher's union here too, we have therapists on both sides of the political aisle and all THAT implies, and we have a disgusting obsession with expanding the housing market in a valley that suffers from severe smog inversions. Stop pretending that anti-religious bigotry and prejudice will help solve child abuse! if you want to fight this stuff then go find out how to do the work to make changes instead of pissing on beliefs you don't like! (sorry if i read your intent wrong, i just REALLY get tired of people trying to slander us)

[@tammiehinkle2040]

​@@SamanthaDavidson-jb4ck didn't the 12yr old escape in Santa Clara? Isn't that CA? I don't know for sure, I just assumed. CA isn't much better. The system here is wild. Abusers keep their kids, good parents loose them everyday, I can't quite figure it out....personally I just try to avoid them all together!!

[@Cooldogguy]

@@SamanthaDavidson-jb4ckat least we aren’t like some other countries, where the children need their parents for everything.

[@Emma-xf2ut]

I remember my sister and I used to watch their channel and I never noticed how wired they were. I always had a crush on the older boy and we are around the same age. Realizing now how messed up their family is and how off they seem makes my sling crawl.

[@rachael780]

This is why social media sucks. Addiction to likes and attention is a disease. The amount of anxiety that these poor children most endure every day is heartbreaking. Breaking someone's spirit is the worst form of abuse.

[@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jl]

The children were fine, until the evil police stole them.

[@assassin8636]

That's only for family channel but every channel isn't considered a "disease"

[@MahimaDondapati]

@@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jl bro wtf

[@LeBronyaJames]

@@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jlIf you don’t like a country’s laws, don’t live there

[@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jl]

@@LeBronyaJames Russians are strict parents, their country is strong. Our country with all of its cultures should have strict parenting.

[@jorussgaming343]

My guy is on a flip phone and has a crush and his parents are calling it all out to each other and the internet. That’s horrible, abusive, and beyond embarrassing.

[@ashran66]

The kids were probably pissed that no one saw the abuse signs.

[@brennen_14]

It always restores my faith in humanity to see the internet pull together to help someone

[@assassin8636]

You should have faith in humanity unless you want to use that crime excuse

[@BrysonSappingtonMusic]

I'm glad my parents were never like this at all. I've always hated situations like this and this is one of the main reasons I'm planning on being in law enforcement when I graduate college

[@_KenKenYouNot_]

All children deserve GOOD parents, but not every parent deserves a child.

[@dazlock4491]

Imagine how many other parents are like this, but doesn't film it!

[@linksmusic2060]

Thanks so much for sharing Brett. I happen to be a member of the mormon church and we never condone this behavior. She is a very disloyal member of our Church. The Church of Jesus Christ has always valued good parenting. You can find our stance on family by reading the Family Proclamation to the World. What this woman has done is not a good representation of our faith. I feel terrible that her kids had to grow up in such a terrible environment and that they never got the benefits of a loving home life. Her family has my prayers. I hope that we can end the public display of sacred and private affairs, our family is not meant to be monetized or used for clout.

[@KhamultheEasterling98]

as a member myself i'll be the first to admit Utah is full of absolute psychos. I'd never live there because i've met so many people that dont follow the actual doctrine but rather how they think is should be. The church is full of so many good people and I have been greatly blessed by the people I have met and the support I've recieved. Utah is just the place where most the zealots live

[@linksmusic2060]

I agree. Yet Utah still has some very good, faithful and active members. Thanks for sharing.@@KhamultheEasterling98

[@potatoesnstuff]

@@KhamultheEasterling98I’m a member from Utah, I will admit that there are some who are over the top and can be judgmental but those ones are usually the loudest so people notice them the most. Just like how not all members are the same, not all members in Utah are the same either.

[@kirashaffer]

​​​​​​@@KhamultheEasterling98 I have been in the Church my whole life. I lived in different states growing up because my dad was a submariner in the Navy. I spent a year in Utah in elementary school because my dad had one more assignment before switching to shore duty, so my mom, siblings, and I lived with my mom's parents in Taylorsville during that time. Growing up I thought it was cliché to be a member of the Church and live in Utah. Joke was on me because my parents moved to Utah while I was a junior in college, so when I graduated and moved home, it was home to Utah. I have lived here full-time since 2015 and while I don't love the traffic and booming population (I live along the Wasatch Front), I have always loved and longed for the company of my fellow Saints. When people throw shade on Utah because of the high member count, I stand up for us. God bless Utah! My social circle is almost wholly composed of Church members and it's awesome.

[@linksmusic2060]

I agree. Utah is full of wonderful members of the Church. I didn't mean for it to sound like there aren't good members there. However, I have noticed a lot of members becoming less active and less willing to live the standards to which we have been asked to live. Thanks for sharing.

[@verucasalt4535]

In one clip she said she gave her youngest kids only one gift for Christmas one year: love. How awful for those poor babies getting nothing while their older siblings got gifts in front of them.

[@scatterdox412]

Jodi Hildebrand used to be my therapist years ago and she was was helpful however something had shifted. Even my mom was having second thoughts about my family ever knowing her. Justice is served and they get what they deserve

[@nckmcdowell]

Poor kid.. This is why I'm glad my parents hate online apps and social things.

[@assassin8636]

I get it some parents hate "Social things"

[@Mcswagger880]

I have cousins who treat their kids like this. They say “March” & “gimme ten” & put them on the spot publicly. They call is “tough parenting” & when I tried to say something they said I’m projecting my own trauma 😭💀

[@sara-ql1xs]

Send them the video LOL

[@snowthugs]

Brett's voice is so addictive. She talks so fast but remains so clear and crisp.

[@textingstorygirl4062]

Soo true❤❤

[@mfin-dave]

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST IMPORTANT VIDEOS THAT YOU HAVE DONE !! PLEASE CONTINUE TO COVER SUBJECTS LIKE THIS. You should win an award for bringing attention to situations like this... much love and respect. Keep up the good work ! 👍👍

[@tankimus]

i commented on most of their old videos about the child abuse, as i live through some of it myself and i was attacked like crazy by people calling all sorts of bs. Humans suck.

[@xismecwilliams9604]

Her husband hasn’t been arrested. He claims he had no clue about it as they split up late last year. He’s been photographed at their house with a pillow and KZbin removing the KZbin logo off the van. But he was also apart of it once upon a time, so I don’t feel he’s safe for the kids either.

[@ChienaAvtzon]

Even if she abused him, I would not trust him with the children.

[@iantempleton313]

Any time I see a “happy family” vlogging their lives all over social media, I immediately see red flags 🚩

[@AnonymousProPublicaHakr]

What’s even more of a “red flag” is she has so many nut job women followers. Then when she went down they pretended that they didn’t give her a platform. Conclusion: Don’t entertain women grasping at straws for clout of social media.

[@lowkeymayah8750]

Yes it but u cant tell when they are being fr or faking it

[@AnonymousProPublicaHakr]

@@lowkeymayah8750 right. Exactly. So, just don’t follow them in the first place. Then that eliminates the guess work.

[@ridley90]

this is so sad. the poor kids don't know what a normal childhood is like it just hurts my heart...

[@codex7305]

My parents were strict too but at the end of the day they would remind me that they trusted me and supported me no matter what happened with a loving smile on their faces. I knew that they just wanted me to do my best and this effort helped me earn an amazing life. On the other hand what this woman did is absolute monstrosity. Poor kids.

[@cameronmitchellofficial]

I'm so glad you're covering them this is just terrible I have been following this story for ages and I'm just totally disgusted at the way she acts.

[@qq84]

I'm much more disgusted by the way the government/authorities act. There are always criminals but it's not okay that the government supports them.

[@cameronmitchellofficial]

@@qq84 I totally agree

[@ds5379]

These kids need support. They have gotten rid of their abusive parents but their trauma is still there.

[@wolverine9632]

I feel bad for all these kids who are thrust into their parents' "vlogging channel". As a guy with 8 siblings myself, growing up, everyone I met always said, "OMG you guys are just like the Duggars!" It always ticked me off. Thankfully, my parents are cool and never did anything like this.

[@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jl]

The Duggars did nothing wrong.

[@MayBlake_Channel]

​@@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jlJoshua did, and his parents not only covered for him but kept it a secret from his finaceé's parents in order to ensure that this abusive young man would still get to marry this unsuspecting young lady

[@MayBlake_Channel]

Did you see shiny happy people?

[@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jl]

@@MayBlake_Channel wifebeating is unjustified, but beating your children is. That's the way it's been for centuries.

[@abbirussell4310]

@@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jlwhat about the older brother who was sexually abusing his younger sisters? Is that not wrong?

[@Amalie.x7fv]

Im a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) and i can speak for every single member i know that this lady is evil and crazy and her beliefs as well as the beliefs of the group she created are not shared, the way these poor kids were treated is detestable and i hope both parents are brought to justice. This lady is a textbook narcissist

[@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jl]

That lady is holy. She is a true Christian parent

[@Nox-dw3nl]

@@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jlare you alright??

[@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jl]

@@Nox-dw3nl I'm right.

[@e.wwwwww]

@@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jlElaborate please

[@ack153]

get lost, troll@@LiamColeman-Halla-yq2jl

[@samantha_hauser09]

She was in court on Dec. 18 (I believe she entered a plea deal) and she plead guilty to 4 out of 6 counts for Aggravated Child Abuse. She seemingly blamed all of what happened on Jodie Hildebrandt (therapist and owner of connections)

[@peppersgc]

I hadn't heard about his yet. One of the best videos you've ever done. Thank you, Brett, for using your online presence as a force for good. These children deserved so much better, and it's likely, from my own point of view and experience as a mental health professional, that only the youngest girl has any hope of developing a mostly stable mental health when she reaches adulthood. It's pathetic that no one listened to the oldest daughter until the arrests happened, and that only because the very visible signs of physical abuse on the boy that escaped couldn't be ignored. The police force and CPS of their area should be held publicly accountable. The oldest daughter's perseverance, and quick thinking is crowd sourcing evidence, are both extraordinary. Her outside of the box thinking would be an incredible asset to the FBI departments that work to protect children. A career path I hope she considers.

[@randomhead670]

This legit makes me feel sick... Those poor kids need all the prayers, love, and support anyone can give them

[@MrsChristensen]

Withholding “dinner privileges” should’ve been when CPS showed up. Broadcasting starving children as “punishment” is not discipline, but abuse.

[@heidig.1565]

As horrific as this is, I can’t help but be so inspired by people. We see the worst of people on the internet, but sometimes we get to see the best. I’m glad people are helping those kids

[@Ripley1994]

Since the moment I knew I was pregnant, the love for them was immeasurable and continues to grow each day. I told them there will be times i get angry, mad upset, or disappointed, but nothing they say or do wiill change my love for them. This is truly horrific and brutal.

[@crystalreyes9340]

This is abuse. Why some parents cannot see the danger of oversharing on social media? You must to keep in privacy most of thing, especially when it's about your kids.

[@mwochizspwinklezZ]

“If you ruin children’s futures, you don’t deserve a future“ -a wise person

[@Sound_Spark]

i agree, however what should be done first before that is everything she did to those children should be done to her but doubled.

[@TedEhioghae]

If she doesn't want to be associated to her mum, then, she should delete her KZbin Channel.

[@keilahkopriva6746]

This breaks my heart so much, I’m from a family 16 and we have been loved and cared for so much by my parents and it makes me so thankful to be a part of the family I was born into when I hear these horrible stories. I want a big family also with my husband now, and I just pray these kinds of people don’t have kids.

[@kaylorhart6438]

I live in the same city as this family. To hear about such a Horrifying thing so close to me. Was terrifying. My heart goes out to that family.

[@momsspaghetti726]

8 passengers makes my blood boil. The fact they got away with it for so long infuriates me to my core. Ruby Franke deserves everything coming to her, and I hope the husband gets some bits of justice handed to him for enabling it. This is something that will stick with their children for the rest of their lives. There is NO excuse for child abuse Will make another edit once I get updates on how the court with Ruby went. She’s scheduled to appear in a couple of days.

[@MS-vs9qx]

Their whole family is 😬 her sister Bonnie once made her own kids lick her armpits on camera and youngest sister basically makes her boys and husband wait on her hand and foot.

[@frogswurld]

The narcissism is off the charts.

[@NormanF62]

This is a lesson some people aren’t meant to have children. If they aren’t going to be your priority, skip being a parent. Its the hardest job in the world.

[@BrittaStorm57]

What's really sad is that thousands of people choose to watch this crap instead of being there for their own families. This should not be allowed. Glad they got caught but there are many out there in equal or worse trouble.

[@assassin8636]

Why you care about what other people should be doing they do be there for their family. It's like people are forgetting the "you can't control everyone but yourself" phrase

[@FrancescaBettiMusic]

Beautifully said. Care about your family not an online family that you will never have or meet

[@ghristophermyers666]

@@FrancescaBettiMusic So should we not care about child abuse now?