“SHARENTING” - OVERSHARING PARENTS WILL POST ANYTHING FOR VIEWS | Influencer Insanity Ep 6

[@HannahAlonzo]

We’re back, baby!!! Thank you for hanging with me as I had to take down the first version of this video and re-upload a new version! I know for many people the video disappeared as they were in the middle of watching it and that’s super annoying, I’m sorry that happened! Pretty unfortunate that some influencers feel the need to go to extreme measures to silence other’s opinions about their content. Another thing I forgot to add was that Caters News is a UK-based company. So I wonder if influencers are seeking agencies outside the U.S. to manage their content so that it doesn’t apply to U.S Fair Use Laws… I’m not sure how that works, but it’s something I’m wondering about.

[@tamberjune]

Would not surprise me!

[@ThereIsAlwaysAFirst]

Wonder if Jeanette is back at it again...

[@syenite]

If they didn't know what they were doing was wrong, they wouldn't go to such lengths to silence critics.

[@Sea_of_Bitterness]

I’m glad I was able to watch the original video you posted this morning! Interesting indeed that they went with a UK based company.

[@SydneyBristow0788]

Wow. I had literally shared it too. Thanks for bringing it back.

[@lynndavis9207]

Any videos including children should automatically cancel the ability to make money with them...watch how many "parents" quit filming their kids daily lives...

[@vvitchywoman_]

👏🏻👏🏻

[@simplytee1000]

100% agree! Children should not be on the internet. Period

[@dopex89]

Honestly that's the only solution

[@BlissGroove]

Bwahahahaha...how many commercials are filmed with children to influence other children? How much money was made?

[@lynndavis9207]

​@@BlissGroove a commercial is different than mommy putting her kids whole lives online...

[@squitten.]

“I’m not parent shaming” well I am. Shame on them. Especially the last one.

[@sakurasakuranbo]

Yeah we should bring back shame there is not enough of it these days

[@NorsePearl]

They should be shamed right off the internet, and CPS should be involved.

[@intuitive_duck]

People shame a lot of things that shouldn’t be and ignore obvious stuff like this. The blatantly bad people take advantage of, “there’s so much shame, don’t shame moms/parents!” Some people should be shamed, 100%.

[@dawnamariamiriam]

Exactly! These vile parents need to be shamed!

[@DavidCruickshank]

Absolutely! I know she is trying to be impartial but this is the exact situation to be shaming parents.

[@wissawa333]

That woman having her daughter eat things and say suggestive this - straight to jail and I'm not kidding. That is evil.

[@Lauriash]

Straight to h*ll

[@terrisserose]

woodchipper

[@acarolsiaz]

Seriously, I didnt know that woman... this is creepy!!!! WTF is happening?

[@kristinnared]

Annie Elise has a GREAT video about the whole thing... It is absolutely intentional on the moms part!!! Sickening kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6DMnX-phbxri8Usi=cUwN8ZPzXUoP1r5_

[@ladymeserole]

That one made me so scared and angry I wanted to cry, I'm not on Tiktok so I had no idea people do that. What the actual hell.

[@iamsomanyppl666]

Then people ask why "suddenly" all kids are traumatized. Well. Just look at the parents

[@arioctober]

My childhood was traumatic enough as it was (legit abuse) without having a camera in my face all the time. I can't imagine having BOTH.

[@iamsomanyppl666]

@@arioctober right !?!?!?!? Same here :(( i feel so sorry for those kids, hope they get to have a beautiful life regardless :( i also hope any child who gets traumatized by their parents on the internet, get to use all the content as evidence of the abuse at least... for us is more like "pls believe me, your honor" lol

[@75aces97]

I've been saying for a while now about the whole "these kids today...." You know what's wrong with these kids today? Their parents.

[@luucyharris]

The "anything for views" parenting style is so interesting to me, as someone born in the 90s, my parents would record every milestone, birthday, christmas and school play on video and I would CRINGE when those VHS tapes and CDs got rolled out in front of friends and boyfriends over the years, and that's just normal milestones they recorded, not intimate and personal details like periods and punishment etc. I just can't believe these parents who grew up being warned that the internet is forever, is subjecting their children to this, for likes & views, and let's be real, for money.

[@HannahAlonzo]

SUCH A GOOD POINT WOW

[@katiebanks7460]

And the huge difference of private Tapes vs on the internet. Nothing against Hannah but who knows how many others also copied the reels. Those recorded moments are now on the internet forever. 😢

[@CarinaCoffee]

This! I always think, as a millennial we were told about chatroom stranger danger and that drunk clubbing pics from Facebook might cause you to miss out on good career opportunities and here are these family vloggers putting all of this out into the void 🤦

[@whispywind1015]

When I was younger Americas funniest home videos was at its peak and I always felt bad for the kids that got be on the show because it seemed so embarrassing like for the cringey VHS tapes and DVDs for the nation to see. I had never imagined it could get so much worse.

[@lynnl6979]

@@whispywind1015 Me, too. And now, I never would have thought of how much worse it would get.

[@angelicaespinosa306]

My son is 24 years old, and I still ask for his permission to post anything he is in. It's called respect!!!!

[@imzabatch]

Exactly. I feel like "sharenting" is mainly due to people not considering and respecting kids as autonomous human beings.

[@Gapmom2019]

My daughter is 21 and same!

[@smokeybub]

💯

[@FateWorseThanDeath]

I wish my 70 year old mother would feel this way about my kids 😔 I don't post then on Fb, but their grandparents do constantly

[@angelicaespinosa306]

@@FateWorseThanDeath I don't think elder family members really understand the responsibility social media holds. My mom will post just about anything and send out family videos to whomever is on her contact list. We have told her on several occasions that there is a danger, but she can't "grasp" the gravity of it all...even after explaining deep fakes!

[@dSorincha]

Children of influencers are Truman from "The Truman Show" movie. Some of them are even filmed from birth. It is gross. Children can't give informed consent.

[@TigerLilly4495]

Even before birth. Most influencers share ultrasounds and doctors visits and medical diagnoses and gender reveals

[@amandamarklandyoga]

My son and I just watched this movie and I had to explain to him that the concept of The Truman Show-filming every moment of a person’s life-was unheard of in the nineties. Now, that’s just your average kidfluencer. I’m not the best parent, but I seriously could never imagine posting my child’s worst moments for strangers the world over. It’s dystopian.

[@karine-v]

This! Haven’t they watched the movie?

[@stajia4694]

Oh my goodness yes you’re so right

[@larissabrglum3856]

I recently watched that movie for the first time and I was dumbfounded by how accurately it predicted a lot of things

[@Lovelyone2879]

That poor little boy punching the wall after his mom saying he’s lying, I felt that in my SOUL!!! To feel so powerless and like the world is against you!!! That poor baby!!!

[@coriroo9323]

Ok Hannah, so in short, you are being intimidated. I was a professional social media specialist for a short time after college and I have some experience with this. Fair use still applies, you have every right to use that material regardless of what they put in the caption. You can file a copyright strike on anybody for anything, and youtube often strikes the content automatically out of an abundance of caution. You can, and should, appeal. If you appeal, the striker then has to provide proof of that copyright within a small window of time (24-48 hrs I believe, don't quote me). If they don't, your content stands and they can get in trouble for doing false ones too often. These false strikes are becoming a popular way of bullying commentary channels, and I encourage you to stand up to it when possible. If your video is fair use, which it clearly is, you shouldn't have to change it.

[@mariaparellada5003]

yess exactly, she just let that woman win. Shouldn't do it anymore, let them be exposed

[@coriroo9323]

@mariaparellada5003 well, copyright strikes tie up a creators monetization for awhile, and some people have anxiety. There are valid definitely reasons why some people would rather just avoid the fight. But if a person feels comfortable enough to do so, I also encourage them to challenge when possible. It's not cool for people to try to manipulate the system and intimidate people because they don't want to hear a little criticism. If you are uncomfortable with feedback, don't put it out there.

[@FaythAllgire-rn8vt]

Bingo. You have the courtesy to blur these kid's faces, and their parents can't even stop posting them for personal gain.

[@bowlingbbabe]

This!!!!! Everyone would say they are managed and copyrighted despite the fact it is fine to use actual movies and shows and create clips for critique and commentary

[@lcoffey4]

I was able to search and immediately find the video you described. A TikTok account called "Okay Really Official" had shared it with no copyright disclaimer. Silly that You Tube flagged it here.

[@zarac2107]

Exploiting your children like this is disgusting.

[@EgoBrain1]

Truth.

[@amyallen6847]

This one looked physically painful for you to watch! Love Kylie's videos too. You two are both so passionate and both bring so much insight into this topic. Love it.

[@4ngelicadaisie]

Yes. Its just like child beauty pageants all over again.

[@iamjackspyramidshapedhelmet]

No shit

[@heatherreams2852]

BIG TIME. These are the kids that will grow up and go no contact with their parents for doing this to them (rightfully so)

[@lellow19]

As someone who was targeted by adult men as a child, hearing a little girl say "I'm mature for my age" has me very concerned. Those are the things I was told by these predatory men in order to take advantage of me. That's terrifying

[@demo2823]

Yep, they try to make you think that their interest is a compliment and makes you better, making you scared of rejecting them.

[@FireVixen164]

I think this is also a normal thing too. Adults frequently implore children to be mature and not childish. I'm sorry you had this horrible experience, but I don't think those words are inherently abusive

[@nbucwa6621]

@@FireVixen164 it's definitely not inherently abusive I agree but I do think it is often toxic or problematic. Children are often told this kind of thing and internalise it in a way that isn't healthy for a child. Often it's also the case that children who act very mature are that way due to some kind of trauma or issue. Again I'm not saying it's always the case but I do think that when you hear this kind of thing, it's important to take a closer look at what's going on with that child and understand what they mean by maturity.

[@noorwegenhouthakker6608]

"She's mature for her age" just triggers me and makes me sick to my stomach as I also have been targeted by older guys/men in the exact same way

[@elizabethortega1902]

I literally just commented the same thing!!! You’re sooo right!

[@powerpuff4ever]

I hate the last example because that mom knows she’s making content for predators but any attention at all outweighs endangering her own child

[@starmiesteele1034]

Sickening,mom should be in jail She knows exactly what the pervs reaction will be

[@shanks4391]

I don't know what's more disgusting. People exploiting their kids, or the fact that they reported someone trying to protect them.

[@leenpeet]

This!

[@barbarascholl7525]

Exactly! Especially those influencers in the first video. I wouldn’t be surprised if the dad acting upset was scripted for the views.

[@hmfoden]

VERY GOOD POINT!! How dare someone actually think of the KIDS instead of the cash….

[@bogwitchbrigade]

Well that's what guilty people do! If these were parents with an ounce of care for their child, they would take these concerns seriously, but because there is money in pimping out their children, they'll attack anyone that get a in the way of their money, they remind me of addicts, but they have no addictions, because with an addiction it changes the brain so you feel more compelled towards it. What's the drive here?

[@swtlikecndy4119]

@@bogwitchbrigadeThe addiction is money.

[@MelindaDiaz-vv8ni]

The little boy punching the wall broke my heart, you can truly sense his frustration. He needed a hug not a camera in his face.

[@OkayAlright1]

I didn't even watch it, because I saw your comment first. I am so sorry for the child

[@kristinwhitworth410]

This video made me cry😢

[@embeetoast2211]

That mother and the whole dynamic made my stomach turn

[@DownWithTheThicckness]

She reminds me of a narcissist mother. Using them for content. They probably got hit afterwards

[@brittanyandam9883]

That one literally had me in tears.

[@paganseashellies]

It's because far, far too many people don't view children as actual people.

[@TeachingTinyDisciples]

Absolutely this!

[@CrazyMama75]

Childism

[@bwap7037]

Yep my parents didn't view me as a person until I turned 20. It is so disturbing how many adults do not view children as humans growing up to understand the world around them and having their own will. It's so weird despite adults once being children with frustrations of not being understood...

[@unknownchu]

🎯

[@Shirumoon]

And this is not a even new issue. Boundary-less parents have always existed but nowadays the internet is to witness it.

[@parhelia.]

My mom is not an influencer in any way shape or form but she is one of those adults always posting on Facebook. She needs to post what she ate for dinner or that she did laundry etc. And when it comes to me - she posts every little thing, even stuff we talk about. She never asks me if I'm ok with that, and I'm not. I've asked her to stop and she refuses saying stuff like "i had you i can post you if i want" ...fyi I'm 23 now and this has been going on my whole life. I'm not a possession I'm a person. That's not how consent works but she just doesn't get it.

[@zeviv7313]

That sounds like a symptom of a much bigger problem. I'd suggest you look up types of child abuse, and see if any of the examples apply to your life. (If none of them do, that's great, but I doubt that given the attitude expressed in the "you are my property" quote.)

[@AmysAttitude]

Check out the book called Boundaries. It was very helpful to me when dealing with my family.

[@parhelia.]

@AmysAttitude ill have to check it out, i appreciate it :)

[@NotMykl]

Tell her you're a effing adult and you will start reporting her posts to FB if she does not stop immediately.

[@madebypernille]

This is a valid reason to blast her on FB too or go NC for a while ❤

[@Maguire708Julie]

I can’t imagine giving my daughters’ potential bullies video footage announcing her first period… middle school is hard enough!

[@KM-ek9or]

Fucking weird. Why does anyone but mom, dad and maybe grandma or brother need toKNOW? Srsly WTF

[@robinnn777]

I weirdly appreciated that one. I still don't think it's right to put that out there because even if the daughter is fine with it now, she may not understand the lasting implications of having videos of her out there on the internet. However, as someone who had a horrible time getting her first period and a mom who wasn't helpful and didn't like to talk about anything like that... it was nice to see both parents involved, being supportive, not making it an embarrassing or weird time. It happens to 50% of the population and is so taboo to talk about.

[@sseonghwaa7076]

I'm torn about that one because period parties are a thing and it's a cute concept. I like that the parents aren't acting like it's something to be ashamed of but I wouldn't have posted it myself. If she wanted to post something about having a teenager get her first period, maybe it could've been a "first period prep kit" while leaving her daughter out of it?

[@robinnn777]

@@sseonghwaa7076 yes, definitely a better way to do it without the daughter being in the video !

[@Maguire708Julie]

Celebrating her first period is cool but she certainly didn’t appear to be an enthusiastic participant in the video!

[@lalunadesangre1808]

I used to watch this sweet couple on KZbin about life in their country. When they finally decided to try for a family they quit KZbin, saying that they didn't want to have the temptation of including their kids in their videos. Watching these give me a new appreciation for their decision.

[@linm124]

You wouldn't happen to be talking about Texan in Tokyo, would you? 👀

[@lalunadesangre1808]

@@linm124 yep!

[@doxiemomma2014]

@@linm124I remember when they quit! I really admire their decision. Good on them.

[@nayjuh2902]

For today's standards, those are admirable parents.

[@yippykiay13]

Texan in Tokyo ftw!!

[@emmapalss]

Posting your child saying she's mature for her age makes me physically sick. Men used to tell me I was mature for my age all the time just to make me think what they were doing was okay and jusitfied. Making these kids think they're mature makes them an even easier target and its disgusting.

[@Katiemoeser46]

Wow thank you for sharing that- it brought back lots of memories for me that I never fully made sense of and like you I was always told I was mature for my age by older men…I have never thought of it as a way they make you feel more comfortable with their behavior. It’s so true and so sad. It’s very effective as a young woman with self esteem issues they try to make you feel important and special. Thank you for your post and being open. I wish the best for you- and thank you for giving me an extra tool to really make sense of everything in therapy!! 😢😂

[@alannahartmann4491]

Thank you! Exactly. Same here. I was looking for this damn comment.

[@elsagreen1476]

Absolutely

[@play-fool]

​@@Katiemoeser46 EXACTLY. It is truly one of the most insidious psychological tactics that men use and it's so common that most of them don't even think of it as a tactic, they think of it as a compliment. But when you are young that kind of attention is absolutely addictive and it is one of the primary ways that girls in their teens end up in rotten relationships with men who are significantly older. when I was that age I would have done absolutely anything for the adult man who I had a crush on to notice me and call me mature.... looking back on it now I think how insanely lucky I was that I never actually had his attention.

[@carrie9716]

I feel the same way. Every time I hear someone tell a minor they’re “mature” it’s a major red flag. Mature is coded to be manipulative; it’s either sexually or emotionally abusive behavior. I look back and cringe at adults telling me I was mature because it was always a way to encourage me to push my feelings aside to be praised resulting in a very emotionally immature anxious teenager. Not to mention when men meant “physically mature”…. It’s so yucky.

[@jasper8293]

I genuinely think that a lot of people dont see children as people. I'm a 20-year old with no kids, and i could literally barely sit through this video. Its honestly heartbreaking

[@Anotherhumanexisting]

They literally don’t. If they did they would realize bringing new life into the world just to inevitably suffer as all humans do is cruel. Some parents add extra suffering on top with neglect and abuse. Even in the best of circumstances life is painful tho. I will not be reproducing cuz I think thats the kindest possible thing to do.

[@AmysAttitude]

​@@AnotherhumanexistingI Agree you shouldn't reproduce.. you sound incredibly selfish. 👀

[@ozge1913]

this woman who gives her child phallic object food should be in jail. she is literally doing it to get engagement from predators and it makes me sick to my stomach. this lady is not fit to be a mom whatsoever. I am shaking. i bet on my life that she is constanly thinking how can I post such things without being sooo direct about it. I am so sad for this poor little angel. there are so many pedos online, more than we know.. how can one expose their children to a sea of creeps?? I hope someone who has authority sees this and does smt about it. god poor baby

[@krisd8943]

I saw a video of her trying whipped cream. She was visibly trying to pull away but the mum kept squirtting it on her face. Was horrible

[@robinjeree]

Can videos like this be formally reported in some way, or Child Protective Services notified?

[@joditio3024]

I saw one of her recent posts dressing of her child like a grown woman for 4th of July and I was disgusted. That poor little girl

[@бронза.вафля.конус]

​@@robinjereeCPS is a facade. If kids coming to school have bruises, black eyes, cigarette burns, etc on their body have CPS visit their houses with zero outcome or benefit to the kids, what makes you think that they'll do anything to a kid like this who "technically" has zero evidence of abuse or misparenting?

[@KyleeRafnson]

I knew this was Wren immediately, She finally got enough hate to take down her tiktok thank goodness

[@sparklyharu]

These poor kids, in a few years, are going to be making videos about how their parents using them for clout affected them psychological and emotionally

[@rosemarykinder72]

Most definitely!! I see this day coming as well.

[@RomyRavenna]

yes, and this makes me so damed mad. We already seen all of this this with Disney/Nickelodeon/Hollywood Kids and Influencer Kids aswell. Horrid too see. Whats even worse is the shares and saved numbers on Videos with Kids

[@MrsStepford]

And or suing them for the mental health expenses they will likely have in order to deal with this trauma.

[@lboggs2]

Yep. I'm waiting for Ryan the toy reviewer to make a tell all about his life as a child youtube star. Or his sisters having to live in his shadow.

[@CarboneCat]

Also, knowing what’s going on with AI, I’m scared for these kids.

[@ivy5554]

Children can't conceptualize how all of these details being shared online will impact the rest of their lives so no, they cannot consent. The internet is forever. It's disgusting that the people who are supposed to keep them safe and protect them exploit their childhoods for views.

[@RunninUpThatHillh]

People love posting every little thing on Facebook for example. Constant photos, etc. My relatives ask why I post ZERO content about my kids. I've explained it fifty times. My oldest is 17. He is online a lot..it's where he makes his money, but there are no images of him anywhere. I admire the lack of vanity.

[@timetravelkitty425]

Yeah it’s like the wild west for parenting right now lol there hasn’t been enough time elapsed to see what the long-term effects will be in these children as adults from living in a purely digital world. I think about it all the time and it’s a striking thought, that my child is going to have a relationship with the Internet whether I like it or not so I try to remember that going forward because you really can’t keep your kids sheltered from that forever😅 for better or worse. It is FOREVER

[@christine.b.k]

Even us as the adults don’t know or fully understand the long term implications of this, since social media is so new. I grew up with the internet but it was completely different and so much less permanent when I was a teen. We have no long-term research into any of this and yet people will just use and abuse their kids to make a quick buck.

[@Saturnthroughstars]

​​@@RunninUpThatHillhIs your son a bitcoin peddler or scalper?

[@Tweetymorris5]

Yes, exactly! Some parents try to excuse themselves by saying "I always get permission from my kid before I post!". As if the kid is able to foresee and properly weigh the consequences of posting stuff like this online. Kids can't even really understand the consequences of eating candy everyday for dinner. They honestly believe their kids understand that if they post an embarrassing video of themselves today, it will be on the internet forever, and can be copied and uploaded to shady websites and used for nefarious reasons? They understand that they are opening themselves up to criticism from millions of people who feel no qualms about insulting a child? Are they prepared to deal with that for the rest of their lives?

[@Lasagna_Garfield_]

Remember that episode of Arthur where DW was mortified because her mom was blabbing to the whole world including a newspaper article about an extremely embarrassing event?? I can’t even imagine what these poor babies fell having their private moments online for the world to see

[@h20martha1]

When I had my daughter my mother in law told me “you have to think bad, trust no one and protect your daughter” we all know the evil of this world… why expose your child.

[@itsinevitablee]

absolutely, and their argument is always 'why are you sexualising children' or 'anyone could film her in the street', as if one person creeping in public is comparable to millions online

[@gustavus0013]

@@itsinevitablee Thank you!! the "stanger danger" myth is so harmful because it gives parents the illusion that online is safer than outside. ITS NOT!

[@taiyabazaheer9492]

My mum didn't let me alone with any male expect my dad and grandfather.

[@vanlifebae]

​@@taiyabazaheer9492 yeah I'm expecting soon that's how I'm going to be with my baby boy or girl no one is watching my kid unsupervised without me and my husband

[@InnerPower4me]

Thats a scary viewpoint of life, no judgement😢

[@lilllllllith]

the mom from the last videos instagram is private but her 3 year old daughters isnt. she also has a son that is NEVER posted anywhere. she knows exactly what shes doing and its so disturbing and law enforcement should be involved at this point

[@addaptinginthedark]

Absolutely. My mandatory reporter instincts were twingeing so hard while hearing about that. That's so close to traphking (weird spelling so as not to anger content gods.) I don't like it.

[@The_Spicy_Bajoran]

Is it Wren Lee (?)? I don’t use TikTok but some drama channels I follow here have covered her

[@lexiright5609]

From what ive heard CPS have been called but they found nothing wrong with it, im assuming part of the reason they allow it is because there are no laws against it

[@helloworld441]

I wouldnt be suprised if jacqueline is taking money to make certain videos with the kid saying certain things. Its wayyy to deliberate🤢

[@lilllllllith]

@@helloworld441i would believe it. she knows whos watching her videos because shes addressed it before and people comment non stop but she just doesnt care because she makes money off the videos

[@jackdawjohnson7436]

I also feel the recording tantrums/meltdowns is a kind of low-key shame/dominance tactic. Like, “oh yeah, you go right ahead and throw a fit. Tomorrow morning everyone and their mother’s gonna know about this and there’s nothing you can do.” It’s really such a sinister thing to do when you think about it.

[@savageBB]

It totally is. Compounded with disgusting comments from viewers projecting their hate upon the child and fantasizes about them being beaten.

[@MegaDiva1999]

On point. And placing passing moments and sometimes difficult but natural stagez online for posterity .

[@29jgirl92]

It's crazy how as a kindergarten teacher I would instantly get fired if I filmed and posted one of the kids having a tantrum!! It would be understood by most people how inappropriate and harmful that would be. But cause it's their parent nobody cares!

[@bronwyngavin6076]

It also encourages the kids to do it. They’ll learn that it’s a way to get your mom’s attention who probably never puts her phone down.

[@kerimebozaoglu9283]

I remember that video and what makes it more infuriating is she states they were going to wait till 8-9 years old and yet she still did it.

[@versawava]

26:21 At the first time I got my period, I felt so embarrassed that I did not even tell my mom for a really long time. Now I’m an adult and I had no problem with period but getting first period as a teenager was a really terrifying, uncomfortable, even disgusting that I cried because it was the change we never experienced before. I cant imagine that experience shared with the father and also the whole world. And also the conversation about teaching the daughter to use tampon? DISGUSTING

[@slpmaterialgirl1]

I relate ❤ agree 💯

[@lauradoesart]

When I first saw that video of the boy punching the wall going viral I nearly cried, none of this is helping those kids regulate. Staring at them while they cry, scream, fall to the floor and punch the wall? Then wonder how they grow up unempathetic or in the flip side, entitled? This lack of emotional intelligence in the woman taking that one clip devastates me.

[@dw13645]

Yeah, and then telling them it’s basically ok to fight with “outsiders” to the family, like no, that’s not ok to tell kids. We of course should foster love and support in a family but we don’t need to give kids the idea that the world is “us v them” in some strange way. Also then the way they all spoke in unison I dunno the vibes were soooo dark on that one 😬

[@xstanstanstan]

Did anyone else notice he was screaming 'I'M NOT LYING! SHE HIT ME!!!' It made me feel like he wasn't just upset, but being blamed for something that wasn't (at least entirely) his fault and he was so worked up because he felt helpless and desperate. It *really* upset me.

[@shersxtrustx2864]

⁠​⁠@@daniiiakasha4711 I would not go as far as to say she seems abusive even though psychological abuse could easily be included, but she definitely seems to want no part other than fame in their kids’ lives - neglectful parenting. She had zero reaction but a camera, to then say the first stupid thing that came into her mind. She has 3 kids and still does not know (or try) how to raise children. It wasn’t a tantrum, but his son was obviously having issues controlling his emotions and breaking apart and she provided no support and no guidance, zero respectful leadership

[@laurameisenhelter9186]

I had to stop watching at that point. I wanted to cry for that boy.

[@rebeccaanderson1925]

This clip made me tear up, I just wanted to give him a hug. He even asks his mum to turn off the camera.

[@justwonder1404]

I am so ready to see a whole bunch of parents being sued by their children, this needs to be taken under control.

[@AngieVY18]

Oh man! That would be perfect revenge!

[@Kingofthenet2]

Same

[@bwap7037]

Maybe it'll take 10 years or less?

[@renatas.7861]

Unfortunately probably most of them will grow up being constantly ridiculed and bullied by their schoolmates and not sure they will be able to cope with it and lead to tragedies 😢 These children need protection and help before it's too late. I know all too well how cruel children can be and in this age they can't even hide in their own room from their classmates who are constantly attacking them via social media. Can you imagine what they will go through in a few years time? This type of content sharing should be illegal, full stop.

[@andymkp]

Would have to wait for the consequences in a few years so the kids get older enough to understand they are being abused.

[@Blazed_Beech]

That mother saying I hope you have a good day and I love you after TRAUMATIZING HER KIDS ON CAMERA is SO BEYOND ABUSIVE

[@inspiteofshame]

That sent literal chills down my spine. Lovebombing after emotional abuse. Disgusting

[@SkyBlueDesign1]

Also, who says "I love you" from a 2 meters distance? People usually hug the other one or pat the other one and then say "I love you". It was so weird, empty, insincere...

[@jaxj968]

yes!! frustrates me SO much! it hurt SO BAD to watch that, that poor kid!!!

[@Chickadeebunny]

SO abusive 😣. Why does it have 27.8 million views? Who would like that video?

[@user-fc2xk3uv8y]

my mom used to do the same thing to me. can't imagine that being posted online like that it's just awful

[@ttttthea]

this is arguably the single most important topic to talk about when it comes to social media and the internet right now. thank you for highlighting it! there should be laws put in place that prohibits parents/caretakers from exposing their children online, in any way, shape or form. we don't yet know the effects that this kind of sharing will have since it's such a new phenomenon, but I assume they might be devastating for the individual children in the future.

[@mrsginny]

The last mom needs to be in prison. Literally sexually exploiting her daughter for reprobates.

[@LoveLyriks]

THIS!!!!

[@esikazemese]

YES. I wanted to crawl out of my own skin watching that.

[@jessserrano3051]

Could not agree more

[@naz4eva92]

I need a shower 🤢

[@dominovak2348]

I wonder how many of these oversharing "parents" will be sued in the next few years by their children. For causing them trauma, emotional stress or exploitation.

[@dandare2586]

Interesting point & yes, I think this will happen.

[@lunar_silhouette]

I really hope they will be

[@MegaDiva1999]

It's already started including parents getting arrested

[@GainingKailyn]

As they should

[@candy2325]

Trust me, there will definitely be a movement in the next decade or two of today’s kids severing ties with family because of this shit.

[@ritzee13]

There are so many creeps online I feel uncomfortable posting myself, let alone a child. This honestly feels like a form of abuse.

[@elli3352]

Especially showing them naked/ in their underpants/ in their diapers.

[@skylare8268]

agreed.

[@itsinevitablee]

yes! they cannot be naive enough to think it's exclusively parents who watch the content, especially with demographics and amounts of shares/saves/etc

[@ritzee13]

@elli3352 Its so disturbing that parents think this is ok.

[@mindyg7364]

My dad shaved his beard when I was four. I'm 41 now and still remember how scared I was. He even sat me on the counter in the bathroom to watch him do it and made a game out of it. I still ran from him and hid and was comforted by my mom and older brother. He immediately started growing it back until I was old enough to understand. Those kids will remember that moment and how their parents didn't care how they felt. My heart aches for them.

[@catsoup7820]

the video of the siblings was deeply distressing. you can tell the sheer desperation of the brother from not being listened to after saying he was hit. he was so distressed and feeling unheard he started to hurt himself and screech. how can you not in that situation? a child? and to have her say what she says to him and film it is insane. she is creating some deep seated trauma and setting them up for a really hard life. sending my best wishes to these kids. my heart is broken

[@MizzNijna]

And then just a moment after say to them that she loves them. Woman if this is how you show love, I want nothing of it!

[@koh600]

I don't know how any adult, let alone a parent, can just stand there and film obviously distressed children. It hurts watching that.

[@Shania-er1tn]

I had to skip it. I found it really upsetting. The worst thing for children to be told is that they’re lying and to be laughed at for their feelings. It was awful.

[@MissBeBreezy1]

Right.. this type of content is abusive. Emotional abuse, we have definitions for it now! gross.

[@sjm9876]

It was super upsetting. Hearing his little voice in such anguish hurt my heart

[@chloelewis2480]

The mother showing a tampon and her kids uncomfortable nervous face while she says shes gonna teach her how to use it??? And with her dad AND a camera in the room? Makes me feel sick

[@lono285]

I was also really upset about the dad making grossed out faces about it. Seriously? Way to teach your daughter shame about something beyond her control. And men, grow up. You need to understand that periods are not gross things, they’re not there to inconvenience anyone (except the period-havers, amiright?!), and they’re not about your feewings. The only people who can complain about periods are people who have them or who wish they had them. We’ve earned that right. Men who shame people for menstruation just hate biological female body parts when they’re not there for the man’s entertainment. Which makes it doubly creepy when it’s your dad reacting to your period. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@lilifarkas8193]

But they also teached us, that the first years dont use tampons, becuase they can hurt, like atleast buy some pads for your child. I will never understand these parents

[@ariwl1]

God I can't even imagine. The little kids have no true understanding how the internet works, but that girl is definitely old enough to realize that what should be her private experience is being broadcast to a potentially limitless number of people. This is one of those parent-child relationship defining moments that they are never going to be able to completely take back.

[@Saardestaartje]

@@ariwl1and she also knows her peers at school will probably see this vid too 😢

[@orianaspiderowl769]

The dad in the period videos is creepy.

[@lifenoodle583]

26:13 this is so creepy and weird, especially with the dad dancing around, crossing his arms, sticking his tongue out,and pointing at the tampon box? Like why? To broadcast such a private moment of your daughter’s life to strangers online is sick

[@picahudsoniaunflocked5426]

lol I literally wrote the same comment

[@NomceboMkhize-xo5uv]

The tongue out got me really!

[@owlproblem7230]

Clowns

[@moustik31]

I read an interview with a young woman, whose life was documented extensively in the early 2000s on her mother's popular written blog and she mentioned how kids at her schools, used the info her mother overshared in said blog to bully her. I cant imagine being that young girl and having to go school (or to church, etc.) the day after that video dropped. 😕

[@shihchunting]

I remembered my mom told my dad that I had my first period right in front of my face, I was so embarrassed and I didn’t want him to know, I can’t imagine how that girl felt, and I think it’s ok for my dad to know, but I wish my mom could’ve told him privately

[@hokko274]

This was the hardest video of your series to watch so far. Thank you so much for your work of deconstruction, blurring the children' faces, and avoiding exposing us viewers to even more shocking content because this is heavily disturbing. Hope all these kids will be ok.

[@kimberlific]

"Your kids are not content, and their life experiences don't need to be filmed and consumed by strangers." - quoted for truth

[@gracemedina58]

These parents are monetizing their children. It's unfair to these children because they don't get a choice. "Influencers" need to stop using their children as content. Certainly. Hope that they are not complaining about privacy issues when they choose to display videos and pictures of their children for public consumption. That would be the height of hypocrisy, but not surprising.

[@FireVixen164]

The first video with the 3 kids screaming, one hitting himself against walls, being forced to stand and act nice for the video and then being told to be violent with other kids is SO horrifying! I don't understand how that could possibly not be abuse

[@vius0013]

So sad. You can tell how frustrated and desperate he is already with his mom

[@uniquenewyork3325]

TW: self harm I don't think enough people understand that this type of behavior is a form of self harm in young children that can increase to pinching, biting nails to the quick, plucking hairs etc. Children who do this after the age of 6 haven't been taught to regulate their emotions in their day to day life, especially anger, so the appearance she's putting on of being a "good mom" is bs. In some households, "getting in trouble" also means spankings, but I can't guarantee that.

[@NewsBrowser-hk2yi]

That video was so disturbing to me- the boy was so distressed that he folded into himself and slid onto the ground, after realizing his mom was doing nothing but filming. I actually had to stop watching the whole video because that was so messed up to watch. I feel so sad for all of these kids whose parents just want to commodify their precious children for views and money.

[@noplace3571]

This! The parent's response to "She hit me" is "I know you're lying". That's actually terrifying.

[@AnnaS-hi7go]

That video stuck with me. There was no actual parenting done, no effort to dissipate the situation or comfort the children. Instead the mom just filmed and demanded they be happy. The robotic "love you too" from all three was also so strange. Gives me the feeling that they get in trouble for not immediately saying it.

[@hypnoteapot]

"You wouldn't want this for yourself, so why can't you treat your child with the same respect?" Because influencers don't see their children as people. They're fashionable accessories, at most.

[@RoscoeWasHere]

That's a bingo!

[@samkaybeauty2862]

Exactly 💯

[@TheZamfot]

The funniest part of this whole thing is that if someone says they’re child free they’re labeled as selfish! Whereas these parents are actually selfish for monetary reasons and as you said using them for other reasons

[@malindayoung2914]

19:45 people don’t realize that trauma most often sneaks up on you. It doesn’t always hit you like a truck. Lots of times you don’t even realize you’ve been traumatized until something happens that you can’t complete. Ever wonder why some are scared of clowns and don’t know why?

[@I_quit_making_videos]

I say this comment at 19:45

[@nkita7363]

Hearing kids wailing while their mother dispassionately films them and makes them answer in a creepy syncopation

[@elizabethmccready]

Reminds me of being in a store last week and listening to two boys crying while hearing their mother say “I don’t care”. I’m not a parent yet, but it made me uncomfortable and sad hearing her speak to them that way in public.

[@MrPeppers4life]

​@@elizabethmccready I understand where you're coming from. However, as a parent of two I would now (maybe) have more sympathy for that mom in the store. She may have been up all night with a sick kid, spent 1.5 hours getting her screaming kids ready in the morning, worked 8 hours, picked up the kids and now just wants to buy some food for dinner cause there's nothing in the house. Sometimes I do not have the emotional capacity to lovingly help my kid get through their meltdown.

[@elizabethmccready]

@@MrPeppers4life We were in Academy at 8:30 pm, and she kept repeating it while their dad was trying on shoes. I totally get your perspective, it's just jarring to hear it for 30 minutes straight while trying to also shop.

[@ChessieChess]

@@MrPeppers4lifeI don’t give a f what that mom went through that day. You do not tell a child you don’t care about their feelings. This creates trauma-I should know.

[@MrPeppers4life]

@@ChessieChess are you a parent of multiple children?

[@tcort]

This influencer insanity hit different. Innocent kids are the victims. Imagine being bullied for an embarrassing video your parents posted.

[@PasCorrect]

The suicide rate among these kids once they're teens/adults is going to be so much higher than the average...

[@moonlights9146]

It can be worse, I remember a case of a 7 years old girl in my city abducted right outside of her school by a creep who followed her for months on social media. Her parents shared everything, even where she goes to school … tracking her was really easy.

[@ZeroBaby64]

​​@@moonlights9146 what happens next? Did they find her back, and at least I hope nothing bad happens to her, I hope so..

[@sarahrushton8154]

The mom with the 4 boys making them look unwanted as if she was only having them because she still hasn’t “had a girl” makes me FURIOUS

[@gk3611]

Yes! And that's not even accounting for her not parenting them because, "boys will be boys" 🙄

[@tuschi8039]

"I wonder why my adult kids don't associate with me anymore 😢"

[@gaellegoutain1286]

And she is disrespectful to the people who clean the area.

[@summerm4911]

I think she was trying to say "girls are easier" cause "boy moms" have some weird complex about that (it's literally pushing gender stereotypes on kids... like no, your boys are hard to deal with cause you don't discipline them...)

[@ЛизаДженест]

But when dadsdo the same about girls it’s totally okay

[@sydka9080]

Dont let false copyright claims silence you! I have seen this happen with many KZbinrs recently when they're critical of an influencer. Love the content, keep it coming!

[@Kit_KatASMR]

The family with the three children in front of the door is the most disturbing to me. As a child who was often never listened to, the boy screaming “SHE HIT ME” and having clear physical distress, my heart goes out to him. She needs to listen and support her kids, not stand silently behind the phone. It’s sick.

[@carolinaof1]

For me too... I feel so sorry for those kids. That mother is a crazy narcissist.

[@cms4229]

The issue with facial hair, they needed to be explain it.

[@MashaRistova]

And then teaching them to fight “outsiders” those kids are so screwed

[@valeriaramirez2586]

I know she went ham on them when she turned the video off

[@ankherin4360]

It's probably ridiculous but I still have nightmares where I scream and yell to say something important and no one listens/cares 😂😅

[@piiinkDeluxe]

I live in Germany. We have a law called 'right to your own picture', which basically means you can demand any photo taken of you be deleted (in public places, too) if it clearly shows your face. Pictures of crowds are legal and at events you usually consent to your picture being taken by enterin the property. But this law also means the children of influencers could go to the German equivalent of CPS and demand enforce the content containing them to be deleted.

[@raeslighter]

This is definitely how it should be in more places.

[@FransceneJK98]

Das Jugendamt ist aber auch ein Witz. Die helfen den Kindern auch nicht so wie sie sollten.

[@FransceneJK98]

Das Jugendamt ist aber such ein Witz. Die helfen den Kindern auch nicht so wie sie sollten. 🙄

[@piiinkDeluxe]

@@FransceneJK98 Die haben immense Personalprobleme. Da ist manchmal ein Sachbearbeiter für 60 Fälle zuständig. Es gibt viel, was man im Jugendamt amt verbessern könnte, aber wenn man es mit dem amerikanischen CPS (inkl. Gesetzeslage) vergleicht, stehen wir in Deutschland ziemlich gut dar.

[@piiinkDeluxe]

@@FransceneJK98 Die USA haben nichtmal die UN-Kinderrechtskonvention unterschrieben, als EINZIGER Staat der Welt! Das sagt eigentlich schon alles.

[@oshinyadav4704]

As a child I caught my mother and brother reading my journal and laughing about it. Guess who I no longer have a relationship with as an adult now? And my mother in law (she is a very kind and lovely lady infact) has a tendency of oversharing details of her kids that were spoken in privacy resulting in my husband and sister in law now never sharing any details of their lives

[@1missssssss34]

Same!

[@Lasagna_Garfield_]

My dad read my diary and pulled a King Triton on me. He read it out loud to the family and destroyed my journal while screaming at me about how I’m basically a slut (in 4th grade) for writing about a boy I thought was cute. And he wonders why I hate him lmao

[@oshinyadav4704]

@@Lasagna_Garfield_ that’s awful. I absolutely intent to keep the privacy of my own kids intact.

[@anushapremkumar7356]

I remember my brother trying to read my diary as a kid and my dad scolding him for invading my privacy. I love my dad so much

[@ARareAndDifferentTune_13]

@@Lasagna_Garfield_I am so sorry you went through that ❤️‍🩹

[@jessyjulie5506]

My pet peeve is when parent's mock their kids when they're crying. They know they are being mocked and get more upset.

[@lesley4085]

I honestly wonder how many of these children will go no contact with their parents when they’re older.

[@user56gghtf]

I hope they all do because they find out what truly is happening here.

[@TheZamfot]

😂literally all of them these parents better save this money for retirement homes😂 also all the therapists gonna make so much money in few years 💰

[@ksenianaumchik8118]

...and then we get news: X influencer mom was being sued by her son/daughter for privacy invasion and child exploitation

[@brendadickson9583]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂Not funny but never saw your comment coming 😅

[@brendadickson9583]

​@@TheZamfot😂😂😂😂

[@pamelagood8077]

Its the laughing while the children are crying that makes my heart hurt.

[@katherines144]

It's so awful. My mom did that to me and I'm still so mad at her for it. My first cavity at the dentist and my mom and brother laughed hysterically for an hour because I was crying. I can't imagine if it was on video for me to watch today. I probably would not talk to her ever again.

[@pamelagood8077]

@@katherines144 i am sorry to hear you had to experience that. 💔 that cuts so deep into the Spirit.

[@elbeelondon]

It’s just too much, I don’t know why people think everyone other than their immediate family is interested in seeing every aspect of their kids life, beyond me.

[@Kayla-xd8qg]

I’m not even thrilled about seeing every aspect of my own children’s lives. 😅 at 3 years old, sure it’s fine for me to know. But when they’re teens, some things I definitely don’t want to see. And I definitely don’t want anyone outside of me and my immediate circle to see most of it either.

[@anainesgonzalez8868]

They just think about the money they can make 😢

[@freeinghumanitynow]

The problem is that these influencers amass a bunch of clueless people who are followers in every sense of the word. Those of us who call out the nonsense get attacked by the "fans." It's just ridiculous.

[@TheYazmanian]

​@@anainesgonzalez8868 I know people who don't make any money doing it but still overshare like mad especially as it relates to their kids. They want to be like the influencers even if they aren't cashing in

[@iheartcapetown]

I’ve legitimately asked my brother and sister in law never to share anything about my nephew potty training and they are both like “FINE BY US!”

[@daniellewilliams7115]

Why in the world is dad standing in the bathroom while mom proceeds to tell her daughter she’s gonna teach her how to use this? Sick. That poor girl was probably soo embarrassed.

[@krussell-2000]

Kids can't give informed consent!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@J-B-P]

That last mother takes “disturbing” to a whole new level. I am *disgusted*

[@quinnnilsson8742]

planning to get views by posting an argument with your spouse.....I cant believe these couples stay married. That is no way to treat a spouse

[@CarinaCoffee]

I worry if partners like the dad in the ear piercing reel (I saw it during the first upload) get to that point. Maybe they think it's better to stay together instead of sharing custody? I don't know, but if I had a partner like that, that went behind my back and then manipulates by saying stuff in front of the child, that makes the child think daddy might be upset with them or that they did something wrong, I'd try to have custody settled in such a way, that my children couldn't be used for content.

[@EgoBrain1]

It's awful. What a bad wife and mom.

[@jzahn9647]

The problem is she has him over a barrel. The courts (at least in the US) are very biased toward the mother in custody matters. I know of fathers who can get no more than shared custody even when the mother is obviously unfit. This is especially true if the child is female.

[@Xoxocutegirl]

​@@EgoBrain1men also do that with they wife...

[@demo2823]

​@@jzahn9647 That's not really true. The courts actually prioritize the one asking for sole custody over gender. It's just that women tend to ask for sole custody and men for joint. Most of the time when a woman asks for joint custody and the man for sole, the man gets the kids. The only exception is when you get a 75+ year old judge who thinks that men should not raise children, especially not young girls. The people you know may only be unlucky with the judge and could actually submit a complaint about sexism and ask for a younger female judge.

[@clearyellis1673]

I love how balanced and articulate your points are. You are so well-spoken. It’s very thoughtful and well researched. Feel like you are the type of person I’d be friends with irl.

[@jamg8483]

My mom forced me to say out loud in a room full of my male family members that I had started my first period. That was a very traumatic experience for me. I no longer speak to her. These parents are in for a rude* awakening. Give it 10-20 years and I bet that a large majority of these kids will also be no contact with their abusive and neglectful influencer parents.

[@stephanietambwe7512]

I’m so sorry you went through that. But yes exactly what I was going to say!

[@miaomiaochan]

W-w-wwwwhy?

[@lasaves3207]

Oh no, I'm so sorry that you had to do that. That's so unnecessary...

[@globoboboglob3270]

My dad was loudly bragging at his work place about my periods when I was visiting. I was mortified, there were his coworkers and customers, and I was just supposed to stand there and take it. I visited there a lot and couldn't look anyone in the eyes. I feel so lucky this all was before social medias, this behavious in front of thousands would've ruined me. I don't talk to that person anymore more either.

[@demo2823]

Nothing creeps me out more than adults who refer to the single sudden event in what is a gradual process of puberty, as girls "flowering" into "women." (Cue them licking their lips and their fingers wringing like claws). Periods shouldn't be normalized as something needing public announcements. It should be normalized as something you expected to start during that time of your life, and then it started, and then you deal with it.

[@thecroc]

That first clip with the tree kids was straight psychological torture. That one kid is so done with not being listened to and they all sound absolutely broken. Those are some messed up kids and their mother is a complete psychopath for not only treating them this way but also for filming it and showing the world.

[@erdrickortega6722]

Dude the way she was just filming them all crying and that boy having an actual breakdown ticked me off so much.

[@jillbecker9535]

My son told me recently that he doesn’t like his pictures online so I went through all my social media and removed all pictures of my son from the moment he was born. He said he didn’t mind the ultrasound pictures because they look like zombies and that made him laugh. Did it bother some relatives?absolutely So I just asked them what pictures they wanted to be sent… and I’ll print them and send them as long as kiddo says yes. There are some he said are just too embarrassing. This is the bare minimum

[@MichelleBowling707]

⬆️⬆️Excellent mama right here

[@cairibour]

We have never posted our son online, I didn’t even post any pregnancy pictures. We’re pretty private and don’t use social media much anyway. But I get a lot of comments from family members about it. I just text them pics when they complain. In family pictures I’ll take a normal one and then turn him around for a second shot if they want to post it online. It’s really not that hard to protect your kids. I’m glad to hear you did what he asked, he must trust you wholeheartedly!

[@mycatisjudgingyou]

My friend has 2 girls and refuses to post pics of them online and has set that boundary with her family. Thankfully her family respects that boundary and just share pics in a family group chat. The world needs more parents like you and my friend who actually put their kid's needs first

[@iriswaldenburger2315]

My mother in law is a Facebook addict and she decided to share pics of our children when they were 2 or 3 years old, pictures she took on her phone for private use. She refused to take them down, so I had to report her to Facebook and FB took the pictures down immediately. She DID get that message and has not done anything like that since. But I was like, wtf woman these are MY children… respect me and your own son when we tell you „no you can’t“…

[@BrightElk]

I had family members disown me because I didn’t want to post pictures of my baby online. They said I was being greedy and keeping her to myself. I told them they are welcome to visit or facetime whenever they like but that was not enough for them!

[@jane-runs-fast6288]

Off subject, but I find your videos so relaxing. The organization of the topic and your voice make your videos almost therapeutic when I hear them. After I watch them, I replay them as background noise throughout the day because they are agreeable and honestly pretty soothing. Thank you for putting such time and effort into your content.❤

[@perplexingHodgepodge]

My mom used to read my journal and on more than one occasion disciplined me based on what she found. The absolute destruction of trust is still with me at 32 years old. I moved out more than a decade ago, have lived alone for 5 years...I STILL can't write in a journal, I get acute anxiety about it. I will never, ever feel safe from judgement, not even in my own head.

[@redwoodcottageart]

This is extremely relatable to me. I just wan you to know you aren't alone with this experience. My mother used to do this as well... A particularly egregious instance was when she called to yell at me during English class about something she read in mine, and then she came and took me out of school (I was 16) to punish me. Ended up yelling at me for several days. I didn't have a journal again until my 30s, when my therapist suggested it for my anxiety. Now I will brain dump into a journal, but I always rip the pages out and throw them away afterwards. I know my husband would never look at it, but I'm still just so traumatized over it. 😢

[@kimf1993]

Same

[@sseonghwaa7076]

I wrote in a diary exactly once as a child (around 10) and it was read by an older relative who teased me about it. I still remember how it looked, it was a cute dolphin diary with a key and I got it on a field trip to the aquarium. I didn't write in another one until my early 20's and ripped the pages out immediately after. I currently have a diary app that I use maybe twice a year and it's set to delete everything if the wrong password gets entered too many times.

[@jaxj968]

THIS! Whenever i have a journal, it just feels weird bc my dad did the same thing to me

[@stealthisvibe9208]

Same. Idk why parents think that’s okay to do.

[@audrianafreberg5629]

As a therapist who treats many children, this is so disturbing on so many levels. Kids emotions should not be fodder for parent's to gain views. Not only is it exploitive, but kids need parents to help comfort, regulate and yes, even correct. They should not be egged on, or filmed when the parent should be parenting instead. This violates so much trust and emotional safety within the family. Someday these same parents will wonder why their kids are being secretive, or have no ability to express emotions in a healthy way. This can be a life-long issue that is not easily turned around. Also, kids are so aware when parents would rather have their phone in their hand than pay real attention. I had an 8 year old tell be she wanted to be a cell phone for Halloween so her mom would want to spend more time with her. Other kids have commented that parents take pictures just to post, not for them. They see the motive behind so much of this. It truly is stunning what parents will do for some notoriety.

[@Sarahopal]

Exactly! I'm a personal support worker for several foster kids. I couldn't even imagine grabbing my phone when the girls are needing me to help them regulate. We do fun pics sometimes. But generally my phone stays put away. They need me to be fully present with them.

[@rynaissance]

Oh my god the 8 year old saying they wanted to be a phone broke my heart. I can’t imagine how bad it must’ve been for them 😭

[@KatsMeow90]

I remember being horrified for even my dad to find out I started my period. I didn't want any kind of attention for my body doing something natural like that, let alone posting something online! Absolutely heinous of these people to exploit their children like this

[@EgoBrain1]

Exactly. Ugh. Feel bad af for that girl.

[@kriscynical]

And you know that girl KNOWS that if she says anything, hell will rain down upon her. A lot of these "sharents" and family vlogger parents are going to be surprised Pikachu face when their kids finish college and go no contact with them, if not as soon as they finish high school.

[@imperfecttimes]

Also, what in the creepy fuck was her dad doing dancing and sticking his tongue out in the background? That was super gross to me.

[@morganwentworth2041]

My dad paid me five dollars to never talk to him about it

[@rebeccabexx9270]

My mom was sad I didn’t go to her after my first one but I have a big sister and I ironically got my first one after the nurse did the split puberty talk thing or whatever. My dad just asked if I need stationary supplies again….but I’ll be damned if I share when that happens to my babies…

[@diannad8933]

It's not just social media. It's tv, news, etc.. no more g rated movies, no more protecting what our children see so that they aren't influenced by something bad. It's everywhere, billboards, ads, etc. ... I end up always making everything a lecture because I see something bad and want to explain it to my child so that they understand just because it's there doesn't mean it ok. It's so hard as a parent these days to make sure your child is protected from seeing material that isn't meant for them.

[@_chatjin]

Hannah being a better person blurring the faces of those kids when the parents didn’t even bother. I am loving this influencer insanity series you post because it is not only informative, but it helps people understand that nit everything on the internet is real or good. Looking forward to more of this.

[@kristinachristian3914]

SAME!!! I just found Her and subbed bc of these

[@keibw]

I agree. I love this series.

[@NikkiRN-CLC]

Hannah cares more about them then their own parents do

[@febentesfaye612]

I don’t have instagram or TikTok so I wasn’t sure if the children’s faces were blurred originally or not. They’re not blurred?! This is terrifying! I’m surprised that it’s even legal to do that.

[@MariaD-bn5bv]

My aunt and uncle vlog their family and they have a really large following on KZbin. All comments are about how amazing the family seems and how happy the kids are, yet my sister gets calls from the cousins about how isolated and sad they feel that they don’t get the opportunities other kids have. It’s really sad and I worry for their emotional well-being

[@gwenp3450]

That's just tragic!

[@sylvielovessummer]

if you dont mind saying.. what channel?? its okay if you dont feel comfortable!!

[@MariaD-bn5bv]

@@sylvielovessummer For the sake of conflict, I’m not going to specifically mention their channel but they are know for living in Alaska…

[@sylvielovessummer]

@@MariaD-bn5bv thank you

[@msporsha]

They better not strike this video while I am watching again. Congrats Hannah, this is the faster growing channel I have seen on KZbin. Everyday I see more than a 1000 new subbies. We love you!!!

[@luciferageofrisingphoenix]

same i didn't make it beyond the intro 😂

[@SourPickles8]

Omg seriously did this happen on the last one?

[@kaykaycabaret]

I was wondering what happened!

[@annamendoza3479]

​@luciferageofrisingphoenix same here. I was freaking out thinking it was flagged as inappropriate content by our system since I watching this in the office while I was working.

[@RomyRavenna]

Same i was like : what u mean Video Not available 😮

[@audreykortei8923]

What’s more worrying is the fact that they’re not even thinking of protecting their kids from predators on the internet

[@Sweet_CarolineB]

Laws MUST be passed to keep children safe from this kind of exploitation-at the hands of their own parents nonetheless!!!!! This should be illegal.

[@Ketaminogue]

Social media has given people major main-character-syndrome. I cannot understand the thought process that has people believing that their lives are interesting enough to document. Like, if it’s to document and share your family with other family members, just use a group chat lmao.

[@Ketaminogue]

@JustinW332 agreed. I just don’t know how parents can be happy with 27 million people viewing a video of their children. That’s more than the entire population of Australia!

[@CarinaCoffee]

I mean, I do watch vlog channels, but it's consenting adults taking you along to cafés and exhibitions and showing the food they made throughout the week and going to the supermarket, all with set to a background of chill music. I do understand how maybe these family vlogs came about, because it is sometimes just nice to see how others live their lives and if you have kids you might want to continue doing that or people that watch them maybe see it to compare their lives to that of others, but at a certain point it can be too much. Some people might slip into it unknowingly, while others do it to make a profit. I think that this main character syndrome vibe we're getting from these are maybe just the influencer/online version of stage moms. I remember that there was a show from the US where they had kindergarten aged kids do pageants. It's quite the same vibes.

[@susiestara0387]

Excellent point. Main character syndrome…that’s it!!!

[@auggiedoggiesmommy1734]

Well, they get reinforced by the millions of views!

[@user-um8zt2ke8o]

'It's MY page, I can post whatever I want!' Forgetting their children are autonomous humans with their own wants and needs.

[@catherinefrenchhorn]

Ugh. That second video of the kids crying made me just feel sick. As a mom of 3 myself, I just want to scream "turn it off! Listen to your children"

[@lucienephrem]

Also how can you feel listened to when there’s a screen between your and your parent?

[@SoCalJellybean]

Felt like a hostage video!

[@desireemclaughlin1455]

I said the same thing! I literally felt sick to my stomach watching these kids begging to be listened to and needing their parent to actually parent them.

[@JasmineSmith-vt2jc]

I hate these videos

[@MrsTim09]

I cried when that boy threw himself against the wall. I just want to hug these kiddos and help them decompress

[@Lisette32]

There’s this quote that reads “We live in a dangerous World but not because of those who do evil but of those who look and do NOTHING about it” The people who accept this kind of behavior who praise this kind of behavior are the REAL problems!

[@Puddleduck1]

The last little boy being upset about dad's mustache but desperately trying to hold it together and not cry 😢 it's as if he knew not to cry because he'd be laughed at if he did. That one broke my heart the most.

[@Sidtrav2017]

The 3 kids in the 2nd video don’t get hugs…as a mom, or even a human, the way that boy reacted is the a reaction from built up stress/anger and very little love. That crushed me.

[@asunbeam5479]

there have been so many child actor and child stars that grew up under public scrutiny and then faced issues with mental health and addiction in adolescence and young adulthood. Why are we subjecting an entire generation to that same scrutiny? How are parents possibly imagining better outcomes for *their* children ?

[@foolishlyfoolhardy6004]

That bothers me about the Jojo Siwa drama, too. A girl who grew up being ab*sed on TV, but now she's making bad choices at what, 21-22? Meanwhile, people were watching "quiet on set" and saying how terrible they feel for giving those young people sh*t when they were acting out at the exact same age. I hope Jojo can escape from it before she does something truly reprehensible. I can absolutely see all this bs repeating for so many of these "influencer" kids. Some of these parents are blatantly a step off from straight-up p*mping out their children. And some of them probably literally are. It's all horrifying. The outcome is going to be the same for these kids as we've seen with almost literally every other child star. Acting out, getting bullied, and sh*t on by the public and media, not being able to recover from that and ending up on a dark path, or recovering and releasing their heart-rending stories of exploitation.

[@jayannakelley9051]

The difference being child actors are clocking in & out for work. They are not being filmed from birth on. Actors get paid. Are parents setting back money for each clip their children make them money?

[@asunbeam5479]

@@jayannakelley9051 I was not saying that being a child actor is better than being exploited by content creator parents. I was saying that the treatment of child actors and resulting mental health is a model of what can be expected for these children. Unfortunately, kid content creators are not subject to coogan laws the way child actors are. However, just as a reminder, the parents of child actors are only required to save a measly 15% of the child's earnings for them to receive when they are 18. The other 75% go straight into the parents' hands. No one is protecting kids in either setting. We need to do better

[@jayannakelley9051]

@@asunbeam5479 - I agree with you. My only point was these children being shown at their actual birth on these vlogging families. I do realize as I’ve gotten older & educated that child actors have also been hugely taken advantage of. The sad truth is children making their parents wealth. Have a good day 🌟

[@EmGee12]

Yes yes yes! I'm currently going through cancer treatment and have sadly lost my hair. It was really hard for my children to see me without hair for the first time after I shaved it. They cried and cuddled me, but it's been a huge adjustment. I can't imagine filming my children in that vulnerable family moment or sharing a moment that is meant to be private. 😢

[@imzabatch]

It is honestly SO. CREEPY. for a parent to be in front of their child, pretty much purposefully make them upset, and then just shove a camera in their face and laugh while they cry in distress. I am really disgusted by these people.

[@1_ATA]

As a mom of a toddler, I’m judging. How does a 2 year old know enough curse words to go ham for two minutes?

[@Nat-hu4gq]

I am not a mom but I did work with children. I did notice that and I thought the parents must use a lot of curse words or do not monitor the child's screen time, so I judged too

[@amycoffin1910]

Once my oldest went to school, all bets were off for learned swear words. Which got passed to my 4 year old. Who really has no ability to filter. So my now 1 year old will probably be saying a lot of things she didn't hear from me by the time she's 2. I don't really care about swear words, but there's a time and a place for them. Which is why I didn't plan on my kids knowing them for a while, and why I don't use them around my own kids. But once kids have access to other kids in public spaces... 😬 Not that it excuses anything in this video. I just don't want normal moms thinking that because their kid says a bad word, they suck as badly as these people. You don't suck. It happens.

[@stschubs]

my thoughts exactly, my 4 yo is thankfully unable to say even one as far as I know

[@Saardestaartje]

@@amycoffin1910this 😊 my children learned most of them at school. The idea of telling your toddler to say all the unwanted words for 2 minutes isn’t a bad one, it’s the filming and posting that horrifies me. Children will learn weird words, you’re not failing as a parent when they do haha

[@adorabell4253]

I swear too much so I’ve been replacing the words with less bad versions. Now my kids says what the heck and I’m realizing it’s not the word, it’s how you use it. Le sigh.

[@Tamara-bn8rp]

Not only did she get the daughter's ears pierced behind the dad's back, but she took her to CLAIRE'S of all places. Using a punch piercer that is never sterilized and causes damage to the surrounding tissue. She couldn't even take her to a professional piercer?!

[@TheElf_Online]

Exactly! Not to mention the piercings they use aren’t surgical grade steel (or similar piercing safe metal). I hope for the kid’s sake that she doesn’t have any metal allergies or she’s going to be in for a very bad time.

[@daphne4407]

with the 'concern about placement and wanting to be there' thing that hannah said about the dad, probably he was concerned about that part and would have let her get pierced but wasn't ok with claires

[@ellim1585]

Right!? That is definitely a “two yeses” required type of parenting decision for a lot of reasons

[@heatherangel9700]

Pretty interesting to me as well that the dad was like "You and I are going to talk about this later." Oh, so you mean you don't want to have YOUR private moments on camera and displayed to the entire internet? Hmmmm . . . how very curious that he wants privacy for himself but is happy to deny his children privacy for money. This kinda crap makes me so angry. These parents absolutely know that what they are doing is wrong and violating but they just don't care. So yeah, sorry, but I do not feel sorry for the husband being "disrespected" at all. He also participates in making this content; he also chooses to exploit his children or at the very least not protect them. He bears just as much fault as the mom.

[@EKL-qu7ih]

I had my ears done in Claire's 😂😂😂 they seemed fine to me - maybe the USA Claire's is worse than the UK?

[@shasha56754]

It’s so important to remind yourself that they are people too. I find myself repeating that A lot!

[@kailynellis3768]

The first period thing being filmed hit me hard in the chest. It's definitely a conversation that needs to be private and taken with care. I know how the daughter feels. I woke up to having started my first period overnight. Woke up my mom to tell her I was dying - she had never explained to me what a period was. Got about 5 minutes of how to use a pad, was sent to school, and it felt so weird having to deal with that. Came home to my mom's friends asking things like how I felt, how does it feel, etc. My mom had told them I had started menstrating, and I was so embarrassed. If that was my reaction to 6 people knowing, I can't - and don't want to - imagine millions of people seeing that. I'm now 28, was 13 at the time. I still look back and it and hate how it was handled.

[@Veronica-lw1tf]

people think life is a reality show

[@mx.menacing]

I am so happy that you brought up oversharing sickness. I absolutely hate when people ESPECIALLY exploit their DISABLED children. It's sickening.

[@Stettafire]

The irony of parents loudly proclaiming their ASD kids don't have empathy, then promptly filming all of their meltdowns honestly is so gross. (ASD children DO have empathy! The myth is based on outdated studies from the 80s-90s, our modern understanding is that this is actually caused by stigma. Refered to as the "double empathy problem". Where non-nurodiverse people struggle to express empathy towards nurodiverse people, thus assuming the nurodiverse person has no empathy. It's wild to me. It's like these people have never spoken to an ASD human in their lives).

[@LadyVoldemort]

I used to watch this family (of two moms) with a nonspeaking ASD kid (Gabe/Gabriel? I already forgot his name) because the boy was adorable. But then her channel became too repetitive and private, and I feel uncomfortable watching him growing up to be a teenager in an oversharing way. I unsubbed and clicked "don't recommend this channel" after subbing for just a couple of weeks...

[@hokko274]

Totally agree with you and at the same time I've already wondered if they need the money to pay for the cost of healthcare which can be huge amounts in the US (which is not an excuse but would be an 100th argument in favor of free healthcare for all).

[@tabbyhankell9584]

The "daddy shaved" videos remind me of a story my parents used to tell when i was a kid. When my older sister was 2 or 3, my dad shaved his beard for the first time since she was born. My sister ran out to greet him like usual when he got home from work, took one look at his face, screamed and ran away crying. The difference between my dad and these parents? My dad was so traumatized by scaring her that he has never once shaved since then, and it's been 30 years! He still tears up a little when he tells the story, even though my sister is now in her 30s and has long since forgotten the incident. I don't understand why people think it's funny to hurt their kids, physically or emotionally. Like, what kind of monster finds pleasure in another's pain?

[@agood1]

it's sadism. it should NOT involve minors. they are posting for sadistic entertainment at the expense of their kids, for money. It should be illegal.

[@subwaytovenus1]

I have a cousin who shares every single aspect of her family’s life. We were just discussing with my husband how crazily dangerous it is - if you’re friends on FB with her, you can basically stalk them all! You know which school the kids go to, what time and where they train football, where they have their summer house, literally everything. It seems disturbing to us, her family, so I just can’t imagine it all being posted for millions to see…

[@NotMykl]

I have a cousin just like that. She'd post her pictures of her two sons with full names, ages, activities and schools on FB along with their grandparent's names and pictures. It would've been so easy for someone to figure out where those kids were and take them.

[@Re.bake.a]

Yes! "Let the child watch daddy shave" .. we recently had to shave my partners head as he was going in for brain surgery, so to avoid scaring our 4 year old daughter, we got her to help us shave his head so she felt part of it and it wasn't so scary to see daddy look so different. And no, we didn't post about it on social media!!

[@thesinfulyogini2073]

Hope your partners doing well!

[@Re.bake.a]

@@thesinfulyogini2073 thank you!! He's going okay, it's a long road to recovery :(

[@mommy2libras]

Yes but that's really not going to make any difference to a kid under the age of 2 or 3. Yes, they may be afraid for a minute but it's unavoidable and every one of them gets over it. The idea that every tiny thing we do that upsets a kid is "traumatizing" is getting gd ridiculous. However, there's absolutely no need to record it or post it online. Hundreds of thousands of families have gone through the exact same thing- kid gets upset, then they're OK. But only this new breed of completely delusional folks who think people actually care about every mundane detail of their lives are worried about capturing it to post for views.

[@AutumnForest33]

My state Minnesota just signed a law (or is about to) saying that if your child is a certain percentage of your social media you have to, I think forfeit funds

[@Gapmom2019]

I was about to post something along these lines…wondering when we will get a law about at what age or amount can be posted on social media. Hope this becomes a federal law.

[@andreaelizabeth5494]

I think any monetary gain should be put in a trust fund for that kid/kids

[@AutumnForest33]

@@andreaelizabeth5494 If they’re above a certain age I believe they have to do that too.

[@NotMykl]

If it's anything like the California Coogan law then 15% of the child's earnings must be put in a trust fund.

[@Avelithe]

I never share my child’s photos or videos ANYWHERE on social media, for her privacy. So many people call me selfish for not sharing her photos on Facebook. You know what, I don’t care what they think about me. There’s too many weirdos looking for children and saving their photos for nefarious purposes.

[@cifge_404]

THEY are the selfish ones. What kind of person feels entitled to pictures of someone else's kids being shared via the internet?? Especially publicly!

[@TheLazyDutchGardener]

100% agree. But did I get some strange looks 10ish years ago when I had my kid. They thought I was crazy. Nope, not on my watch. My kid can decide later. Not me. I can barely watch this video its just horrible.

[@DianaJudge2]

Omg!! I am not the only one. Yay! Kids do not belong on social media. I felt pressured to post pics when my child was born but I decided not to give in, there are so many parents on my Facebook I see their kids having awkward faces on photos because their parents post everything about them.

[@Zombina638]

⁠@@DianaJudge2they do belong on ss, society is just weird lok

[@usernamedunno7784]

what the hell? how is that selfish..? its YOUR choice. these people are scum of the earth!

[@tyrastarrweaver]

26:54 they actually are from actual krispy cream! They are delivered from the actual store on certain days of the week!

[@erinpixton432]

The one clip with the mom that read her son’s journal really hit home for me. My dad did that to me for no other reason than to be nosy, and then he used it against me for years. That was 30 years ago and I still don’t trust him.

[@kriswhite2220]

I’m so sorry. That’s awful. You deserved your privacy. And deserve to have a father you can trust. I completely understand why you still don’t. I’m sorry.

[@majitogarrido]

I am not a parent but as a SA survivor, I always get triggered when I see a parent showing a photo or video of their kids because I know there are too many sickos in this world.. Sometimes they are not safe with their own relatives, why would they choose to increase the danger their are exposed to? This just makes absolutely no sense to me!

[@cindellednic]

Ill never forget reading someones comment once about when she was waiting in line and the guy in front of her was watching all different videos of girl toddlers potty training on Instagram. People need to understand that certain creeps very much seek out and access these videos

[@andreaelizabeth5494]

Let’s just hope he was trying to get info/help/ideas about potty training a girl in his life.

[@ProcrastinationQueen]

That almost sounds like he’s just a new dad (maybe even a single father) to a little girl that he has no clue how to potty train. Otherwise why would he be watching something like that in public while waiting in line at (supposedly) the grocery store? Of course both options are there, but to me him being a new father makes more sense. I don’t think people who are into that stuff would broadcast it so openly, at least that’s what I hope in this situation

[@MerCar88]

I mean, these are all nice hopes, but perverts are gonna pervert. The nicer hope is that a potty training dad would know better than to expose half naked pictures of vulnerable babies to anyone who might walk by.

[@Crystal-iy4si]

Once watched a video of a guy who goes online, in chats on certain websites, to attempt to catch online child predators. He was being interviewed about this, and he spoke about these websites that are specifically chats between pedophiles about images on the Internet. Sure, they get shut down all the time, but new ones just crop up. Anyway, these "people" ( I hesitate to even call them people) were talking about an image of some little girls at a park playing. Just a picture. Obviously maybe a birthday party at a park or something. But they were speaking of them like they were grown women in a bar. As in , "oh I like the one in the blue dress the best". I mean, these girls were anywhere from 5 to 7 years old, playing at a park! It disgusted me so much that I couldn't even make it through this guys stories. I never, ever post pics of my kids online for anything. Not even their school website because "people" who shouldn't can gain access to these things. It's just awful. Wish more parents would realize this.

[@elven_music]

Sickening... I work in the sex industry and I hear pedos tell me their disgusting warped fantasies everyday. (I block them) but He definitely ain't innocent, these people are sick in the head. If you want to know how to potty train your kid you don't watch videos of little girls using the potty. Gross.

[@caseyw.6550]

I was horrified for my mom to even tell my dad I got my period. This is a nightmare.

[@cindy846]

Me too!!

[@SowSoWhat]

the mom of the last child should lose custody and be locked up i am so serious

[@greysfreak1992]

And on a list where she can’t be near kids nor have anymore.

[@Uapa500]

Absolutely.

[@NikkiRN-CLC]

Can we make this happen?

[@hayleeblakeney9801]

I have been saying for years that sterilization needs to be a thing for Ps

[@sammc324]

Some of these were so sincerely difficult to watch, my heart broke for the siblings all screaming crying punching the wall upset and mama not only not helping them manage their emotions, but all she does is point a camera at them

[@Iamlifeproof]

I agree with you so much! This specific video made me feel so uncomfortable. That little boy was not ok and it breaks my heart thinking these kids are living like this.

[@EgoBrain1]

And this was right before school so they get to go to school an emotional wreck.

[@carajo6879]

I agree! How do you see your kid being that upset and not immediately go comfort them? That was awful

[@MuffinTin36]

Please, do male lifestyle and fashion influencers like Alex Costa, he’s so toxic!

[@smokowirowka]

​@@hannahreynolds7611especially this "love you too" was clearly forced and untrue. It would break my heart to see my kid forcing himself to say such words

[@watsyourdestiny2086]

This also speaks to the levels of decadence we’re currently at as a society. There’s always more followers, more views, more tinder options, more BS to buy at Target. People’s appetites are insatiable because they are trying to fill a hole inside of their spirits with the wrong things. They want quick and easy instead of slow yet long-lasting. And that’s why they’re unhappy: always more, but still somehow less.

[@unicornsarereal8484]

@watsyiurdestiny2086 Oh you are so right. ! I agree.

[@nbucwa6621]

I'd say consumerism rather than decadence. Decadence implies luxury and wealth. A lot of the consumers of these videos and the people who aspire to be influencers often come from the opposite of decadence and luxury. I know a lot of poor people who overshare their kids online in hopes of likes, they're just not as likely to end up on your feed as the big influencers.