“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.

[@Maria-kh1us]

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.

[@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.

[@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

[@zvezdoblyat]

​@@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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 ❤️‍🩹

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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).

[@zarac2107]

Exploiting your children like this is disgusting.

[@EgoBrain1]

Truth.

[@DicedLemons_Slice]

Agreed 💯

[@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

[@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!

[@emmapals6333]

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.

[@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!

[@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!!

[@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!

[@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...

[@yerichu]

🎯

[@Shirumoon]

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

[@brattygrl81]

The one's with the dads shaving facial hair hit too close for my own parents. My mom was pregnant with me (4th child) when my dad decided to shave his beard one day. My oldest brother thought he looked strange, my middle brother was confused (he's high functioning but developmentally disabled), my third brother was only 20 months old and he was terrified. He cried often and would look for daddy every time my dad spoke. My dad got deeply upset because his boys were so sad. He didn't let anyone take his picture until after his beard grew back, and needless to say, I've never seen my dad without a beard. He hasn't shaved in 44 years.

[@Gingermermaid90]

I remember how jarring it was the few times my dad shaved his mustache.

[@IZoMione]

When I was like 3 or 4 my father shaved his mustache and I legit cried and told him he looks bad, but I remember him and mom laugh about it and overall they convinced me it was still him just without that hair. Maybe that's why I didn't look at these videos the same way, but then again I didn't get trauma from that experience and everyone's different..

[@KhmerTarotReading]

@@IZoMionei still think my dad was swapped

[@KhmerTarotReading]

i like how she explained if those parents showed how those hair was shaved and daddy is still daddy without hair

[@lissmcb]

Your dad sounds amazing.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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?

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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?

[@eniko9023]

This video broke my heart. I am a mother of two. How can anyone post their children in such vulnerable moments?? This is emotional abuse! Is it really a wonder that there are so many young people with mental illness and instability? Is it a wonder that school shooting happens DAILY?? You can't do that to anyone, how can they do that to their own children???

[@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.

[@Blazed_Fae]

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

[@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😢

[@Sweetbreezybreeze1212]

It’s so weird to me that they probably wouldn’t be ok with a stranger peeking around the corner leering at all these private moments…but they will post for monetization. Makes me SICK. Especially the last lady.

[@1missssssss34]

So true! A stranger looking through the window of their home is crossing the line and disrespecting their boundary, but giving millions of strangers online a window into you child's lives through a smartphone camera, let alone their most vunerable moments, is not? These people lack basic morals, and a sense of common good. It's all greed, and not viewing children as people, instead of property.

[@KaileyB616]

Actually, some of these parents wouldn't mind as long as the peeper was handing them money 🤮

[@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

[@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

[@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😂😂😂😂

[@PermianExtinction]

As someone who’s on the autism spectrum and had a lot of awful meltdowns as a kid, it would have compounded my trauma intensely to have anyone filming me and recording my agony, my vulnerability, my fear and confusion and loss of control. I wish HATEFUL things upon parents who film their children in any state of distress. I literally despise these people and I hope karma is swift. It’s so cruel and demeaning to do this. Millions of views!? It’s like being in the spotlight in the middle of a giant packed dystopian stadium while you are a small and scared little being. It’s a nightmare beyond imagining.

[@senoraankhi5980]

I was thinking this exactly, because of a family member of mine. I could not even imagine, for a second, how betrayed alone, they would have felt. They spent so many years working so hard to combat trust issues this would have sent them into a spiral of unparalleled proportions. Thank you so much for being brave enough to call this out.

[@Hmclaughs]

More ppl need to make analogies like this. The stadium visual is such a good example bc apparently these ppl are having a hard time empathizing w their own children & need help envisioning just how extensive the damage is they're causing

[@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

[@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.

[@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 😬

[@daniiiakasha4711]

She seemed like the physically abusive type too.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@julienicholson4878]

Even as an adult I don't like others posting pictures of me. I deleted social media over 10 years ago and I'm never going back. The desperation for views turns people into delusional monsters. They live in a fantasy land.

[@_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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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?

[@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.

[@iamsomanyppl666]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@spicychicken473]

That poor boy. You could see the frustration in him. It was horrible to see 😢

[@AussieMade2013]

I can only imagine how horrible my life would have been growing up with a mum who would've absolutely done many aspects of this video. She read my diary, she went through my room when I went to school every day, and she would even go through the rubbish bag after I had taken the plastic bag out to the kerbside bin. She would tell everyone every single embarrassing moment and constantly take photos of me and comment, "That one is coming out at your 21st". I feel sorry for the children growing up in this day in age.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@ReneM246]

These are so heartbreaking 💔 child protective services need to be informed with some. We need new legislation in regards to a childs rights to privacy on social media

[@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

[@kristyrussell5493]

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

[@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"

[@lilunette9319]

And then she still ignored the situation because she wanted them to look perfect... lady, teach your kids to respect each other, console and validate their feelings, and learn the word consent.

[@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

[@vivtzka]

I find the shaving thing to scare your babies to be so awful. My husband made sure to shave in front of our baby and communicate with her throughout and she was still upset!

[@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?

[@kaylakae]

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 😮

[@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...)

[@user-uq7zg8eq1o]

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

[@J-B-P]

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

[@TaraannBudgetsandSelf-Care]

One of my favorite influencers is my favorite because her son, who is 19 months old, has never posted his face or even his name. I respect her for not using him for views.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@lilmisschris1979]

This video is a testament to exactly WHY I love your content…you are honest, forthcoming, and completely transparent in your coverage of all things whether positive or negative. I LOVE your openness and willingness to cover and call out businesses who are really taking advantage of people. Thank you for always being 100 and always just being a real, honest, and no backing down type woman. Much respect and appreciation ❤❤❤

[@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!”

[@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…

[@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 😭

[@rhemasartspace]

Ten to twenty years after, I will not be surprised if these kids sue their parents for not asking their consent to be part of these videos.

[@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.

[@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.

[@burnzzz2076]

Alongside the “shaving my beard off to make my child cry” clips there should also be the clips of parents cracking eggs off their kids heads and randomly throwing cheese slices on their faces. They are getting cheap laughs at the expense of their children. Shame on them. Also just want to say to Hannah, you’ve done a fantastic job with this influencer insanity series. Keep up the good work.

[@613Cris]

The cheese slice thing. The first time I saw it I burst into tears. I can't explain it fully, but if they're "teasing" like that for cameras I'm positive there's more cruelty we don't see and it's terrifying to think about.

[@burnzzz2076]

It’s the total disregard for their child’s feelings. It’s bullying in my eyes, picking on someone smaller and more vulnerable to make yourself look better/funnier etc.

[@thesinfulyogini2073]

Like why would you do that to your baby?!?!?

[@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.

[@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 🌟

[@peccatrix]

My grandmother would read my journals when I was 8-9 or so, sometimes aloud, to other family. I adjusted to this by first writing less and then eventually developing a code. It will ABSOLUTELY leave your kid with lifelong mistrust lmao

[@sharim]

That hurts my heart. Grandparents are supposed to represent all that is good and wonderful in a child’s life. I’m so lucky my grandparents were totally amazing. I’m sorry your experience was so awful.

[@Sharletwitch]

That’s awful, I’m sorry that happened to you. I kept a journal my entire childhood because I didn’t have many friends, and i would have been devastated if it was shared without my permission like that. Adults need to respect children. They are human beings with feelings.

[@zabi_aka]

My mum tried to or maybe read (can't remember) my journal a couple of times, and after i found out I stopped writing in it altogether.

[@comradeRat8545]

I didn’t keep a journal as a kid at all because my older siblings warned me that our mom would read it and punish me for anything she could twist into rule breaking or rebellion. She did this to at least one of my older siblings.

[@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

[@laurhawk]

My 9yo sister would plot my unaliving if I threw her a period party or posted about it online. I have to use my sister as an example bc I’m childless 😂😂

[@AliPi7]

It BAFFLES me how these parents don’t realize their children are having REAL emotions the same way an adult would have emotions to hearing terrible news, or having an awful day at work, or learning their partner cheated on them etc. These are real humans expressing real emotions and it breaks my heart these parents are mocking their children by laughing at them as they’re breaking down. Imagine you’re having a breakdown and someone is laughing at you and saying “it’s not that bad”. I think these videos should be reported under child abuse, parents SHAMED for exploiting their children, content should be demonetized. It’s absolutely child abuse.

[@user-xt7jq9qe2n]

Exactly! Child abuse isn’t limited to only physically.

[@samkaybeauty2862]

I agree 💯💯

[@ladycaticorn2950]

My husband and I don't have kids yet, but our plan is to make no pregnancy or birth announcements online and to never post anything about our kids. We'll send pictures to friends and family who we trust (and who agree to not share or post any pictures we send), but I want my kids to have 0 internet footprints until they're old enough. Watching these horrific videos solidifies my desire to keep my kids off the internet. Humans have never lived with this much surveillance--sometimes now from the moment they are conceived to they're born and everything after--I cannot imagine this is good for anyone's mental health, especially for children.

[@heythere5817]

You're not a celebrity or anyone that people care about though. No shade. Neither am I. I think you'll find once you have kids you will loosen up. I always thought I'd never share much. But I do. Only happy things. Account is private with broad friends and family. Reality is - someone could take the same pictures of my kids at the shops, or anywhere. Can't just never leave the house and live in a bubble

[@Mt4evr]

​@@heythere5817 you don't know that. So far I've done exactly what this commenter has said she and her husband plan to do. I do not see that changing. My kids are hilarious and adorable, and I still have no desire to out them on social media. I'm sure my kids have ended up in the background of someone else's photo, are possibly even as the subject. That still doesn't make me go, oh well guess I might as well post photos of them.

[@bluecanna8690]

Dont listen to the above poster who is clearly being shady with their comment. I have two kids. We do not post them ever. And just because you cant completely avoid them being captured in other people's photos...that doesnt negate your attempts to limit their online presence. Dont let people discourage you from trying to do things that matter to you. This will happen alot when you become a parent. People will try to mock your aspirations to feed your kids healthy foods, limit screen time etc simply because they couldnt stick to their goals. Their story is not your story and you can absolutely reach the parenting goals that are important to you.

[@nuixy]

I do not post pictures of my kids on the internet. If, later in life, they want to post any of the photos/videos that I’ve taken of them then that will be their choice. This has not been a hard commitment to keep. My kids deserve to grow up anonymously and to learn and also make mistakes without it following them for life.

[@inspiteofshame]

@@bluecanna8690 Yeah, a friend of mine posts about her kid on Facebook multiple times a day and while it's mostly positive stuff and it's not public, I feel kinda icky about it. Our friendship is not that close. My friend knows much less about me because I don't share like that - why should I be able to see a pic of the kid lying on the couch with a fever? I know you can argue "don't look if you don't want to see it" and yeah, I usually don't. But it seems upside down to me. I shouldn't be the one having to decide to look away, it should be the parent deciding what really needs to be shared. And what about the other downside - might posting five times a day about what your kid has learned or created foster a bit of narcissism?

[@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.

[@TheJcksnksj]

Your 3rd video got me. I couldn't even finish. Our children deserve so much more. This is a even deeper problem than oversharing. This child has sooooo much psychological trauma and the care giver acts like it's nothing. It makes me feel so sick for him.

[@catnublia]

Teaching your daughter about menstrual hygiene products, walking her through buying them and other menstrual essentials, comforting her and teaching her it is a normal bodily function and nothing to be ashamed of, even worthy of celebration if she's comfortable with that? Wonderful! Filming and posting it for the world to see? Absolute insanity and poor parenting, Jesus Christ.

[@Ms.MD7]

Disgusting it what it is.

[@demo2823]

Also they should give the kid a choice of product instead of whipping out tampons on their first period.

[@shersxtrustx2864]

@@demo2823 First wrong I always notice in these stupid period videos. My period was too normal for me at 9yrs old since I saw my mom go through it - simply called my mom and asked “I have blood. Is this normal?”. But she made it an even more natural experience for me and walked me through warnings about products, preventions, types of products, etc. I even had a book called “Only Girls…” which explained the process of maturing, including intercourse, so I can also learn more comfortably and at my own pace. These parents try to make it the worst experience by adding eyes/cameras, adding self-doubt and self-conscience, having only the choice of inserting which is scary for many girls, etc

[@MaurMor]

​@@demo2823I agree! I hope that the mom in the video had a serious talk with her daughter about TSS. Tampons are probably not the safest option for a person going through a period for the first time

[@andreaelizabeth5494]

What’s worse is that girl doesn’t even think what her mom is doing is wrong. At that age I sure as hell was old enough to object.

[@Michelala]

We have the Christmas card rule in our family. When it comes to kids, don’t post anything you wouldn’t print off and use as your Christmas card. It’s hard to keep kids completely off the internet this day and age when we communicate with friends and family through social media, but post nothing that would embarrass the kids when they grown.

[@JamieLBW]

I love that explanation of our photo rule. Makes perfect sense

[@abbysc417]

1000% I always feel so bad when my friends post photos of their kids at the doctor’s, sick, having a tantrum, etc. That’s not okay to share.

[@gigibythesea1133]

The problem is that these people would have no issue putting this kind of stuff on Christmas cards, too - they want attention and have no boundaries

[@rebeccabexx9270]

That’s a good rule of thumb and I agree completely. My parents said when I started on social media if I wouldn’t share it with them don’t put it on the internet

[@allisonpl]

In 1989 when I was 13 I got my 1st period. I was in Disney World! My mother told Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and some random woman in the bathroom while I was in the stall. Im still mortified that some man/woman who could be in their 70s now knew about my 1st period and probably told all their friends backstage. I can't even imagine if it was online forever

[@marcicook3166]

That is terrible, I’m sorry she did that to you.

[@meganhughes5143]

This brings me back to Jimmy Kimmel’s “I ate my kids Halloween candy”… How that bit ever became “funny” is beyond me.

[@tbexter]

The one where the mom took her daughter to get her ears pierced was just so sad. Not only did she rob her husband of having any input or participation in the event, she tainted the experience for her daughter. The memory of her getting her ears pierced is going to be overshadowed by the fact that it caused Mommy and Daddy to get into an argument 😢

[@sharim]

I think the dad handled his anger at the pos mother appropriately; he didn’t raise his voice, he just used words to express his displeasure but most importantly, he made sure to compliment the daughter’s earrings. She didn’t act like she knew he was mad at the mom. I sure was, though!

[@andreamiles9325]

Not to mention Claire's is not a suitable place to get your ears pierced.

[@sophiemltre4865]

Gurl, none of it was about the child. That's the tragic thing. She's going to grow and realise that mommy only took her to get her ears pierced so that she could piss off daddy. such a manipulative thing to do.:(

[@nikkilovesbooks27]

I scroll past any videos that include children while I'm on Instagram or Facebook. There is no reason for me, a stranger on the internet, to watch videos of someone's child online. I'm very concerned about these children's mental health in the future when they see what their parents shared about them online.

[@Veronica-zg7lg]

Same! 👏👏👏

[@ckee8437]

Yep, I do love the channels where the parent will act out skits that aren't necessarily of their kid but use themselves vs using a child

[@keelyquinn2374]

So much same!

[@agood1]

same here! not interested in other peoples kids like what?! weird af.

[@once.upon.a.time.]

We've basically circled back to the Shirley Temple era of content where little children were dressed up as adults and made to act as if they were grown, while the crowds go wild. Sickening that we can't seem to learn from history.

[@audreyurquhart9057]

And on a larger scale than ever before! It’s completely heartbreaking

[@shasha56754]

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

[@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!

[@olivethunderbird]

My dad specifically brought us three youngest kids into the bathroom to watch him shave to avoid this exact situation. I don’t understand people who enjoy causing emotional distress to their children.

[@DeenaSuzanne]

The confusion and outright fear breaks my heart. I jump scare my kids all the time, they are weirdos and think it's the best thing ever. But anything past causing a brief moment of panic I know theyll immediately laugh off is 100% out of order

[@ursaminor2981]

That's a great idea. My dad was in hospital when I was little and they had to shave his face for surgery, apparently, I didn't recognise him and cried a lot.

[@mary8853]

My dad didn't have much facial hair but when he shaved his hair on his head he but his razor in my hand and let me do it. Easy fix of not traumatizing your child with a hair change.

[@akuaduulza3103]

Your dad was smart and empathetic! My mum used to have very long hair and she was careful enough to prepare me when she finally decided to cut it. I was four and I remember being a little shocked even though she had explained what was going to happen. I can only imagine what it must be like for a younger, unprepared child...

[@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.