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[@PhilipDeFranco]

This video is going to be hard for some of you to watch, but I think its important to talk about it. Thank you for your time.

[@StalinTheMan0fSteel]

Hey man!

[@PushyaTV]

Hi Phil :)

[@sammie-joricker7658]

Philip DeFranco I have been waiting all day!!! You had me so excited:)

[@blaquekat3000]

Philip DeFranco Wow... these parents are sick...

[@Ivalene]

Phil is the only guy to be selfless and tell it like it is. Mass media newstories need to take a fucking note

[@Grewyn7]

"I want to be left alone so I can calm down" When the abused child is the most mature one of the situation....

[@gangstao7356]

Sensitive Athe the girl is emma

[@YouveGottaBeKittenMe]

THIS! He actually articulates quite well how he is feeling even when he is really worked up and upset. That’s a time when you could reasonably expect someone to be angry and irrational, but he still somehow manages to articulate himself. Makes a huge difference to the parents who can only argue back that he should “take a joke” and “stop being a butthole” like children. Their mental development seems to have stopped when they were 9.

[@wesmoran5215]

him saying that broke my heart. that poor kid.

[@bo55gaming6]

No proper parents would hurt their children mentally like that, if this mum and dad read my comment just know, you are sick bastards.

[@taylahisabelle132]

A majority of the time, children going through any kind of trauma tend to mature a lot quicker, i went through quite a bit of f-ed up shit a couple years ago and a few people in my family have mentioned that I’m more mature then most of the adults in my family 😅

[@fuzzydeborah]

Coming from a home of abuse, if you asked my little brother at Codys age if he loved his daddy he would say yes. If you asked him if daddy plays with him he would say yes. Moral of my comment is that kids don't understand where the abuse line is drawn.

[@fuzzydeborah]

They just understand that this is the way mommy and daddy are. It's really sad.

[@lif7298]

A K This is very true. Great comment.

[@JacovJays]

A K Yessss!!!!

[@fuzzydeborah]

KenazCreative On another video they ask the little guy if he is okay and he says yes. Well of course he is going to say yes! this is normal for their family. it makes me so mad

[@chloe_alien]

A K I totally agree

[@shannon_not_found]

To quote someone from Daz Games's video: "Pie in the face is a prank. Mentally abusing a child is not a prank."

[@shannon_not_found]

@Ritchie Yeah I think it did sadly.

[@TheMessiahOfThe99Percent]

KZbin be bitchin like Snake do when Major tell him that lunchables need another 30 years to be created

[@PARAPPA-BOI-CINEMA-16]

@@shannon_not_found sad

[@philipward3868]

It's 3 years later but you still need to be proud of what you did. This man and his wife needed stopping . Thanks to this video the youngest two at least have the chance to get back their childhood.

[@BlueTilda96]

It was sooo fucked up.

[@oliverbraddick7671]

@@BlueTilda96 They also have so many supporters too. I don't understand how people can be like this

[@gamingwithauberson4662]

No there mom beat them before and later still

[@TheGlampireAlice]

Mother: "are you traumatised?" Kid "no, I don't know what that means but no" Clear manipulation.

[@glanknightfalcon4246]

.......Jesus Christ Almighty...

[@plague_victim532]

And one of the kids said at least you don’t beat us like most parents. Most not other.

[@lakitubomberooo90]

During that being said, Cody looked MISERABLE! Emotions don't lie...

[@anthonyfox585]

lakitubomber ooo I can't think of a time where Cody ever looked truly happy, which I don't blame him for, his family is awful

[@unicornsandbutterflies9118]

Diva of the Damned! Exactly!!

[@Joural0401]

"atleast you're not beating us like most parents" "like most parents" "most parents" what have they told this child.

[@Steph-qm1be]

terrifying isn't it?

[@Joural0401]

Thats exactly what i was thinking, yeah. You see it in cults, in abusive families, in dictatorships... "Oh, you're soooo lucky to be with us, this thing might be bad, but noone else has X." X can be respect, love, gods mercy, money, or any combination thereof. In this case, they seem to have chosen "not being litterally beaten by their parents" and "money" as the answer.

[@damagineer3147]

Joural0401 that's exactly what I was thinking.

[@iheartunibrows]

I'm pretty sure the parents have told them that. They probably brainwash their kids into believing they're good parents by saying, oh well hey at least we don't beat you guys like most parents

[@modernmarveler]

That's what my parents told me...

[@reddare2386]

When Cody was pushed into the shelf I physically recoiled. How can any adult do this to a kid without vomiting? All those children, including the ones who have been encouraged to become bullies, are victims of abuse and will deal with the scars from this treatment well into adulthood.

[@konstance13]

This is an old comment, but I agree. A lot of people don't seem to realize that the kids being encouraged to abuse their siblings are largely doing so a) to avoid being abused and screamed at themselves and b) because it gets positive reinforcement from the parents. That's why some videos you see the girl joining in on the "pranks" and some she's the victim. I'm glad the youngest two are away from them now, but the other kids are still gonna have a lot of shit and trauma to push through.

[@Tuxedo030]

"they're not abusing them, they're just asshole parents who are exploiting them for money and hurting them emotionally" yeah that's called emotional abuse and it is just as bad

[@maraelizabeth616]

"you all made me go through all of this just for a stupid prank??" i think that speaks volumes just by itself.

[@Zanaki113]

Poor kid...

[@carlcool6303]

Fuck daddy o five

[@azefarma3993]

No more words needs to be spoken.

[@astakos01]

KZbin have to do something about that. You cant expose-use your kids-on the web ,just to make profit from them,i am not just talking only about Daddy of five,there is a lot of KZbinrs do that . I understand people, love the Big brother, but lets be real. when he have to do with kids5-12 years old,we have to be very careful.and think twice before expose them online and push them do thinks alot of the times they dont want. People get mad and angry about Daddyofive, when they saw him abuse his children at some of his video. Come on lads.stop fool our selfs,the abuse has started by the time this daddy,deside to upload videos with his kids age 5 to 12,online.not just today that all the world witness this child abuse videos! Some KZbinrs realize that this is wrong, and remove from their vlogs daily ,videos with their children,like Casey Neistat,at the other hand some other are ready to expose to the web,their newborns for some more $$$! If you think thats is ok for someone to use his underage kids at any way for profit,then do your stuff lads, lie to your selfs that there is nothing wrong about that ,and keep supporting them and when the time comes do the same with your own childs!!

[@DaReaperZ]

Russians writing in broken Swedish... this is new.

[@JoeyGraceffa]

This break my heart. Those poor kids deserve so much better.

[@haileyandaspoon]

Joey Graceffa 100% agree

[@junaidk6470]

Joey Graceffa hello joey

[@aryannadraws8291]

Agree. I'm worried about how the parents are when the cameras aren't rolling. SMH.

[@tedswerth]

Joey Graceffa eww

[@laurenlambdin8749]

this entire video was so sad..I couldn't watch parts

[@Antonon07]

Dad: Physically and mentally torments his children. Also Dad: iTs JuSt a pRaNk!1!

[@stickboi1807]

my dad torments me but not in a mentally way like abuse, but I do feel bad for the children getting used and abused for just for views and money

[@theshyguy4932]

You mean "It's just a prank bruh"

[@RUSTEZERacing95]

Brah

[@flpfl.p5378]

6:22 “I’m tired of this.” He clearly doesn’t want to be ‘pranked’ like this any more. He just wants to have a normal childhood instead of being yelled at every five minutes! This is causing him so much sadness and so much distress, it’s cruel. Pranks aren’t supposed to make your child cry, they’re supposed to make them laugh. This is so cruel and it is obviously abuse.

[@oliviam2437]

"you're the only one who can't take a joke." this is emotional abuse. no doubt about it. it's alienating cody from the rest of the family and invalidating his (very warranted) pleas to stop, and god there's so much more in this to talk about from this video but this struck me in particular.

[@beverlyj1885]

donnie m Exactly, there was many times where Cody screamed "leave me alone" and that just broke my heart

[@ZethinovaWorks]

donnie m Definitely Narcissistic abuse!

[@joc5759]

"Can't take a joke" smh what joke? It's not funny it's like watching a trainwreck

[@jacobrussell4545]

donnie m is ur profile pic chloe from life is strange

[@lburke0948]

donnie m the parents dont know a joke to a emotional scarring.

[@imakefoodhappen]

If you have to scream at someone's face "TAKE A JOKE!!!", then your joke wasn't funny...

[@eatturpentine]

ESPECIALLY when it's your own kid. These people are *astoundingly* thick skulled to use their children's implicit trust in them as parents against them for shitty, mean-spirited pranks. Apparently it's been a long time since they remember being kids themselves to feel so proud of 'outsmarting' them by screaming at them and calling it a prank. Complete sociopaths.

[@brightstaremily]

imakefoodhappen exactly! just cuz u say "just joking!" after doing something awful does NOT make it funny

[@brightstaremily]

eatturpentine ya its sickening. that was obviously how they might really react when their kids do something bad and thats not ok either. screaming "what the fuck did you do???" is not good parenting. its bullying at best and abuse at worst

[@minstrel1097]

Your comment made me think of the Joker

[@publicemilyathens]

No shit. These people need to be in jail.

[@youmik8324]

If people are viewing this recently, there has been multiple updates. First of all, the mother is actually the step-mum, but the father is actually the biological father. The biological mother and (I think) her mother was fighting in court for the rights to fully look after her children. She showed these videos as evidence. Eventually, her and her mother won, and now she has custody of her children. They are now doing well in their biological mother’s presence. The farther and the step mother had been investigated, and they’ve been arrested with multiple abuse charges (allegedly) Please like this comment so other people who are also worried about where they are now.

[@Wabuu-zoo]

Thank God That The Kids Are Ok, This Was Disgusting, I Have No Sympathy for The Father and His Girl

[@satan9487]

this was the biological father? he treated her own flesh and blood son like this?

[@gamingwithauberson4662]

And the biological mother beat them before and after they lost them

[@barose1]

My heart broke watching Cody's face and hearing him cry. If that's not psychological abuse I don't know what is.

[@missplasticpony]

Screaming "What the fuck Cody ....!!! " "Fuck ......what the fuck !" to a 7- year old to me is child abuse .

[@lorettaplangley]

AGREE.

[@stephaniecoody9168]

And in a lot of states, it is now being considered emotional and verbal abuse. Verbal and emotional trauma are slowly but surely being recognized.

[@babysofie_at4675]

missplasticpony exactly! i grow up with a parents who never swear in front of me and my sister because they don't want us to swear too. a lot of good morals and right conduct. Now im a grown woman been in this world for almost 28 years and is now a mom to my now 9 month old daughter, i really get now (not like i didn't get it before) but as a parent myself, it is really important to treat your child with love and respect and if you want to teach them good morals and right conduct you have to be it first. A child molds their character through the people around them, the parents is the most important people for that matter. Even if it's a "Joke" the effect in it to their heart and brain is not a joke. They are human and they have feelings. There is a reason why bullying SHOULD NOT be allowed anywhere. In this videos of DaddyOfive channel, I see it as the most unbearable bullying i have ever seen because it comes from the kids own parents. Yes They claimed it's a prank or jokes but this is absolutely an overated jokes. Not funnt and it's traumatizing not only to the kids involve but also to those kids watching it even.

[@jacqueylynn1087]

that poor boy..i feel so bad... when his "dad" pushed him the first thing he was worried about was fixing the books on the shelf that got knocked out of place by his face hitting them. That, in my opinion, says it all. I am surprised they have gotten this far without losing custody. As a mother to 4 children, it would break my heart to see any of my children that upset for any reason, let alone a "prank". Abuse is abuse, both emotional/psychological and physical, whether or not you call it a prank or a joke. IT IS NOT OK. These kids obviously think abuse is ok because its covered up by the words "prank" and "take a joke" or "I'll buy you a new xbox". I just dont understand these parents at all, or the people who subscribed to their channel and agreed with this bullshit. How can you hurt your babies. Your own flesh and blood that you brought into this world. They are so precious... and it's all for money. Hopefully these parents don't get these kids back into their custody. They don't deserve them

[@flashcraft]

@Jacquey Lynn, Agree with you completely.

[@holdendeez69]

I think yelling "GET YOUR FUCKING ASS IN HERE" and "WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO" to a 7 y/o kid and then brushing it off as a prank is mental abuse, are you kidding

[@senjuubigold9116]

Sarah Gill Their kid was screaming and obviously in fear, there's no way at all that he doesn't have something on emotionally

[@shayg5860]

Even my stomach dropped when she started screaming at her kids like that.

[@codyerb6143]

This was recommended in my feed in 2020. Still incredibly difficult to watch them abusing their children and then trying to play it off like "it's just a prank, bro." Completely unacceptable behavior from supposed parents, but the thing that worries me the most is now, it's not in the public eye. Now, their accounts have been kicked offline, deleted, hounded, and every step of the way they've proven they've learned nothing from this. Even their own website, the message they posted when the were required to delete all of their videos because they disobeyed the rules of their probation, shows that they feel absolutely no remorse for what they've done. Now, what's happening behind closed doors? If that is what we saw publicly... what's happening now that it's all private? I sincerely hope those kids are all okay.

[@fuzziestlumpkin]

I mean... they literally make their child cry for views...

[@dvaenichols7919]

key word(s) FOR VIEWS!!!

[@ViralVirtually]

They're trash.

[@ruth078]

ViralVirtually *they're

[@crochetgems.x]

Dan France it's awful😭

[@KawaiiMaterial]

What it even makes me more angry is the tone that she uses, does she talks like that to them? The change from the '' Hey guys welcome to our prank chanel''and the yelling are just disgusting.

[@chere100]

It is abuse. It's called emotional abuse.

[@chere100]

Pushed into a bookshelf, etc? Upgrade. Emotional and physical abuse.

[@DawggyBiscuits]

if you watch the damn video it was his brother that pushed him into the bookcase, most of the "abuse" is coming from the brothers, just watch their vids, the parents are cruel for doing those jokes/pranks, but it isnt the parents "hitting" the kids. Damn do research before you open your stupid mouth.

[@chere100]

+Tha Muttleycrew Review I saw what you saw. My mind stands in the same place. Are not the parents recording and doing nothing to protect Cody or educate his siblings? If you do not wish to call it abuse, then you can call it neglect. Either way, emotional abuse, potential physical abuse, and obvious neglect (whoever was holding the camera pushed him into the bookshelf (I assume it's the dad)).

[@kazuya9288]

It's not rare for a bully to use proxies and in this case the older brothers are encouraged and rewarded to be physically abusive towards Cody, also these people are adults and parents they are wholly responsible for the violence.

[@DawggyBiscuits]

all the pansy's that need and excuse to scream help them, haha, it has already been investigated people and CPS has dropped the case......LOL

[@TheWeebExe]

I'm turning 11 this year, and before I turned 10 I was getting physically abused by my alcoholic father, he caused my mother to leave when I was 7, I have hated her since but I have been more loving to her but I still get angry every time I see her. And now I get scared or anxious when my grandpa drinks, he doesn't hurt me, He's a "happy drunk" so I don't mind but it still gives me anxiety..so yeah I kinda feel for Cody but ya know I want to be friends with Cody so badly

[@animoo.]

Jaylen_The_Alpha :3 I hope you’re doing better now and I hope quarantine isn’t making any of this harder I’m actually pretty close to your age and I can’t imagine going through that I am really hoping that things get better and that’s great if they are please don’t feel like you’re alone because there’s so many other people are going through the same thing. Sincerely: someone who cares

[@jocelynpadilla9194]

I hope you're doing ok right now💜

[@whitetrashkel]

Jaylen, thank you for sharing. You are a brave and strong person. I hope you're ok. I'm thinking of you ❤️

[@dannyrudd7644]

I cant imagine what's that's like you are a brave person for being able to live through that god bless ✌

[@commentingisawasteoftime7195]

I'm 31. When you're older you might benefit from going to AlAnon or Adult Children of Alcoholics meetings. You don't deserve it. It's not your fault. Please protect yourself the best you can.

[@slinkbradshaw8674]

I grew up in a home with screaming matches between my parents constantly until they divorced when I was 9. I used to get so scared of the loud noises, I would hide in my closet until they calmed down or one of them left. Seeing them just scream and curse in Cody's face like that just broke my heart completely. I sincerely hope he's ok now.

[@paige2872]

I started crying when the little one said, "I just want to be left alone".. That's heartbreaking.

[@dustinobryant983]

Me too. I'm sitting here at work, trying to not cry. That poor kid. I'm glad that he is finally out of that situation, and that his mom has custody. Hopefully she will treat him (and his sister) better, and get him the therapy that he will likely need.

[@Omega4Productions]

I felt helpless just watching it. I wanted to rush to his defense. And some of the actions their children committed against Cody...it feels like they're literally pitting them against each other. So not only is he pretty much the ONLY one getting abused, the one place where he should feel safe is his biggest hell. I'm honestly ecstatic to hear CPS finally stepped in.

[@essemick1504]

Dustin O'Bryant isn't his mom one of the ones screaming at him in these so called pranks?

[@kiriyumiinii]

esse mick that's his stepmom

[@kaitytransform]

Cody is by far the most emotionally intelligent person in that house. The fact that he time and time again recognizes that the treatment he's receiving is wrong "you put me through all this for a STUPID PRANK" calls his parents out "you don't love me, you don't like me" (which can be seen in the multiple, yes, multiple videos where they try to convince him they're getting rid of him), and the fact that he time and time again tries to escape the family, escape the camera, begs to be left alone so he can cool down, even once clearly saying that he just wants to be left alone so he can calm down, all of this shows what an incredible little boy he is in spite of the abuse. This is a textbook example of a narcissistic household dynamic, Cody is clearly the black sheep of this family, and yet he is sooo strong. Despite the odds, I have very high hopes for Cody and I hope someday he's able to heal and break the cycle of abuse for himself. I hope he gets the help he needs.

[@theatagamer90]

kaitytransform If Cody doesn't it'll be bad

[@TayDoesStuff]

kaitytransform Families like those are where serial killers come from. Here's to hoping Cody stays strong and CPS takes those kids away from those two repulsive wastes of life.

[@Elite_Wo1f]

kaitytransform I know right

[@bestregards9672]

He needs his real mother and to get away from that abusive household

[@citizenknope]

wait that woman's not his real mom?

[@phasuuma83]

I don't know why I'm getting recommended this video 5 YEARS LATER. But Jesus Christ, when that dad pushed his kid into the bookshelf, that looked horrible.

[@photofreak56]

Same. Also we all get that sometimes parents do something wrong. My dad when taking in some huge boxes acsidently knocked into me and I feel down (I was like 5years old and and he was 6'7). He didn't yell at me he put the boxes down and asked if I was okay. You know like a normal fucking parent

[@haydenwallis6708]

"I just wanna be alone so I can calm down," this poor kid is TRYING to deal with his emotions that his parents make money off of and exploit. it's really hard to see parents who not only don't address their kid's feelings, but outright capitalize on them. This has happened enough that he's had to develop coping mechanisms to deal with it. Breaks my heart.

[@sophiatonti6769]

The fact that the kids can't tell the difference between the real yelling, pushing, and cursing vs the prank makes me believe that this is normal for them when the camera is turned off.

[@sophiatonti6769]

I feel like always being around your parents and being disciplined by them a lot you would be able to tell the difference between the two.

[@argylsocks]

In that one clip wher ethe dad turns around because the kids are pushing around a bucket, I got really concerned for a moment with how quiet he got.

[@argylsocks]

Just a few more things that I recognized (I hesitate to say I've been abused but some of this is familiar in a bad way): There's a certain sound that the father makes in one of these clips; he's inhaling, and doesn't say anything, but it's really obvious to me that he wants to shout or something. In the clip where they explain why they're excluding Cody from the trip, they say there's something wrong with him, which is worrisome in and of itself, but then they explicitly link it to him being redheaded. I watched their video called "Cody gets kicked out." The "prank" is that they're sending Cody to live with another youtuber (KidBehindACamera, who should also be reported) because he's bad. The dad starts the video by telling the two other boys that they're sending Cody away, and what they think of it. The second oldest lists a bunch of reasons, then the oldest one immediately puts on headphones as soon as the dad enters his room, then says that he wants to go when asked what he thinks about it. The first few minutes after that is Cody trying to do math homework, then the parents saying they're sending him away; he doesn't believe them until the dad shows him a video that the YTer mentioned above recorded. The next 15+ minutes are him in intense emotional distress, saying that he doesn't want to leave his family because he loves them: the mom tells him that he doesn't, because he's bad, and that they like him but are sending him away anyways (iirc she says she doesn't love him; I was kinda blanking because it's intense). The parents get the rest of the younger children to help pack his stuff up. Cody starts throwing stuff, because they're still not letting up, and the dad starts yelling at him, at different points saying they should lock him in the bathroom or under the bathroom sink, and at another point pushing Cody, Emma, and the other young brother (Alex?) while on the stairs (he keeps telling them that they're going to break his leg/neck/etc), and yells at the brother while he's not really doing anything. Then he finally says "It's just a prank" and asks the other kids if they want to visit that YTer while Cody gets his bedclothes from where he threw them earlier (during the argument) and goes upstairs without a word. Like honestly, the look on his face is depressing, and the parents are despicable people who've taught their kids to either trust no one or to behave as abusers for the rest of their life.

[@rhiannondrake8798]

as an abused child I remember thinking "this is normal. this is life." get these kids out!

[@MyUploadedLifeJD]

Rhiannon Drake exactly! That situation reminded me of my actual childhood and it wasn't a prank

[@Jacob-wt8le]

I can't stand behind this more.

[@mtkhrb-_-4562]

Rhiannon Drake but with so many people being abused as a child doesn't that kind of makes normal?

[@lt.lacroix7134]

wtf

[@mtkhrb-_-4562]

What?

[@johngiblin9867]

This is just like what Meg has to go through with Peter Griffin and what Butters from South Park has to go through with his parents.

[@mcswiftino]

6 years later this has popped up on my recommended and it's absolutely traumatising to watch. I looked into it and saw that Cody and Emma got removed from their custody thankfully. However the family is still doing videos?!

[@jameswhite153]

I think most of them are re-uploads by fans and a channel run by the oldest brothers.

[@sheet-music]

@@jameswhite153 no, they still making videos and calling people in comments "haters" and the abuse was just "pranks".

[@XVINutkabob]

Notice how Cody doesn’t even know what the word “traumatized” means, but had to say that he wasn’t

[@Annie1962]

then... he looks up . "did I say the right thing?" look on his face

[@charliebinz419]

I didn’t realize how true that was until you said it. Cody gets bullied and obviously targeted even tho I think he’s the youngest

[@nathanbaileigh9210]

Well at least Cody is now hopefully is a happy life in his new home

[@SpeedstersUnited]

@Existential Crisis Core on Infinite Earths I wish Cody and Emma's real parents pressed charges on these heartless pricks

[@slasherfilms399]

The reason why he said that is because HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO SAY HES 6!!

[@ShlebyC]

As someone who was emotionally abused throughout my entire childhood, that is absolutely abuse! During that clip of the invisible ink, I was damn close to having what I can only assume was a panic attack... I've never had one before but I've also not witnessed child abuse since being the victim myself. I need some cat videos to recover from this. Yeesh.

[@Mstcartman]

Shelby C Also look up "Dogs who fail at being dogs", it's still one of my go-to videos for happy thoughts

[@ShlebyC]

Mstcartman Ah perfect thank you. I do love a good dog who can't catch things.

[@MsMoonerz]

This is my reaction too. That first clip with the mom yelling and swearing made my heart race. I dropped the f bomb in front of my kids the other day, I felt so bad. This is completely emotional abuse and those poor kids, they don't have a clue what dysfunction they are living in and will probably repeat with their own kids. Glad to hear right CPS is involved. Now to watch some cat vids ;)

[@TehRebolt]

Shelby C Watch the one where they pretend to kick cody out.

[@ShlebyC]

Frontflip Wow. I had a very similar experience to this. I also remember vividly asking my mom if she loved me, because I didn't believe that she did. Poor Cody. I'm glad that he is away from that situation now, and hope that his mother is treating him like a human being.

[@Mimi-cq4bg]

Five years on and the sound of this boy crying still makes me want to hug him These adults don’t deserve kids.

[@arkke7465]

Why is this popping up in my recommended 4 years late

[@jyedurnan4793]

same

[@ashleyellen9190]

Whether it's fake or not, no child should ever be exposed to such disgusting behaviour. Absolutely disgraceful.

[@TheFubz]

hell, i draw the line at fake disney trip pranks

[@FranticJ3-new]

In the words of Mike Birbiglia... "If you have to say 'it's a joke', it's not a good joke."

[@RikerWilson]

Jordan Hanely, if you have to explain a joke, it's not funny

[@galekiwi9580]

Jordan Hanely 👏👏👏

[@KP_Gem]

Cody is literally the only voice of reason in that household. He's the youngest one, and yet he's the smartest one out of all of them.

[@dngr_4209]

The entire rest of the family can go and burn in hell for what they did to cody

[@MistaCoconutTheClassic]

What about emma

[@0xhayleydev]

not sure why this just came up in my recommended. 2021 gang

[@TwilightIsLIfe4493]

"I want to be left alone to calm down" is such a mature way to handle something, and it's so incredibly sad that a young kid has clearly had so much trauma that they've had to develop a mature way to handle abuse.

[@RealityCheck6T9]

Well said

[@naibdomo]

The thing that broke my heart was when Cody yelled “so you make me go through all this just for a stupid prank?! I’m tired of it.” or something along the lines of that.

[@essemkayy]

I am ur 123rd like

[@honeybuns6756]

Emma even said once “I want to k**l myself” they tried to bleep it so no one could see the extent of the abuse......

[@sovietsnake4726]

some people deserve the death sentence

[@naibdomo]

Soviet Snake I agree 👏

[@adriennef9769]

Liv when did she say that???😕 I just want to give her a hug and have her move in with my family, we’re not perfect but it’s better than that “family”

[@rasulmuhammad2343]

My dad used to make condescending jokes on me all the time in situations where I'd expect praise, and it was never funny to me. It gave me self-esteem issues and made me feel like unaccomplished in almost everything I do. His intention was to build character within me and instill strength, but he only created weakness ironically. I'm getting over it, and realizing how much his personality is reflected within myself and I'm disgusted all the time, because shitty parents were created from shitty grandparents, and then go on to create shitty kids. I'm tryna break that cycle, lots of therapy is necessary, emotional abuse is a mf

[@johnjon4688]

Anybody else having this suddenly come into their recommends in 2021? Like, wtf? they suppressed this when it came out, but now it's in recommends?

[@wizardstumpt4467]

No I watched this 4 years ago you just did not get it recommended it

[@johnjon4688]

@@wizardstumpt4467 I watched it then as well. Which is how I know it got suppressed. But did you search this out now, or was it also in your recommended now?

[@marcomendiola8381]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHbNYoSjZZeIZ8k This is why

[@franklynnn]

symptoms of child abuse: slower than normal development, unusual interaction with a parent (constantly trying not to upset the parent/avoiding the parent), mental health problems, behaving in a way that isn't appropriate or causes problems signs of abuse: yelling or swearing, name calling or insults, threats and intimidation, ignoring or excluding, isolating, humiliating, denial of abuse/"it was just a joke." thought i'd leave that here.

[@franklynnn]

fake or not, their behavior is VERY CLEARLY negatively affecting cody, and they don't give a fuck about it. i'm disgusted.

[@canipeasu]

maxxy not to mention that he is the only kid that doesn't say it's a prank or fun. He just sits there with a blank expression. You can't tell me that they haven't damaged that poor kid.

[@Ifoget]

symptoms of HILARIOUS PRANKS : slower than normal development, unusual interaction with a parent (constantly trying not to upset the parent/avoiding the parent), mental health problems, behaving in a way that isn't appropriate or causes problems signs of PRANKS: yelling or swearing, name calling or insults, threats and intimidation, ignoring or excluding, isolating, humiliating, denial of abuse/"it was just a joke." obviously not siding with the family, they're fucked and so is that whole situation.

[@DubhghlasMacDubhghlas]

maxxy yup.

[@bluephoniex6356]

maxxy Mhm, signs are there. I'd say very obvious case of emotional abuse that the family doesn't recognize because they probably don't believe someone can be emotionally abused most likely.

[@RohansHoe]

It's emotional abuse, they're traumatizing their kids

[@solluxcaptor7908]

And physical

[@liammclaughlin8578]

Even if the blood was fake they're still making it out to be real

[@Eliza_daniel1]

Anyone supporting this channel and finding these videos funny are pure psychopath :(

[@Annie1962]

physical too ... so sad

[@PatrickPierceBateman]

The father and mother are clearly sadistic and abusive, especially towards Cody, who seems to be the punching bag of the family. A sad and toxic environment for a kid to have to live in.

[@Jfam11638]

2:01 “which is why I expect this video to be one of my most disliked in the past month” Almost 7 years later, this video is Phil’s most viewed and is often attributed to the reason this horrible family was broken up, and was cited by numerous news outlets who were talking about the controversy Phil thought he’d get buried in dislikes for this video but it actually gave him much more legitimacy as a KZbin news reporter

[@robynd2266]

"You put me through all that just for a stupid prank?" - Cody quote. Take a hint, people. What you're doing to your child is cruel.

[@aubypie]

Robyn D yeah, I wish I could give him a hug

[@Codester86]

Robyn D this poor fucking kid, man.

[@maxmkw6789]

Robyn D very true but the parents don't give a shit, it's for the views

[@1974tigress]

Bernard, i am so afraid you're right. that poor child...

[@zezg23]

Bernard Gilbert yeah, that's what I was thinking he will snap one day

[@WiseSageBum]

"At least you're not beating us like most parents..." what... This is not a normal statement...

[@bryansfistfulofwood4620]

Only children who get physically abused would believe that "most parents" physically abuse their children.

[@malinblitz]

Or kids that are verbally or emotionally abused and are in some way taught that they're not being abused as long as they're not being beat up. I think that's quite a normal thing amongst emotionally abused kids (speaking as one myself). You are told/tell yourself that you are "lucky" because at least your parent(s) doesn't hit you, so you shouldn't complain.

[@Anonymous_Gambito]

+Malin Borgen Ikr I hate this 😬 "You're so lucky, some people do worse" Bullshit!

[@_XR40_]

"...like most parents..." I grew up getting beaten regularly myself, at least every other day. I would get pounded down to the ground, then kicked while on the ground. Then I would be told "That's for the next time you do something wrong" - But you know what? Even when I was 8, I knew it wasn't _normal_ . If these kids think that kind of crap is normal, God only knows what *isn't* on video...

[@yesika1157]

Wise Sage Bum i got hit when i was a kid but only because i was acting bad. It's not abuse. But this, this dude is definetely emotionally abusing his kids

[@mousearson9053]

Poor Cody, I'm glad hes with his birth mom right now. Its stuff like what they pulled that can really mess with the trust and mental health of a kid his age.

[@TheGameOverture]

I got jebaited so hard. This just showed up in my recommended and I thought there was new Daddy-o-Five news.... holy hell.

[@randomgarbage5938]

poor tiny Cody is reacting to everything like it's happened before. with the ink especially- he isn't acting surprised, hes just upset. and when he's tossed into the bookshelf, he doesnt start crying loudly right away like most kids do. he tried to make sure things didnt fall off. i shudder to think what happened in the past when he was pushed into something and things fell from the shelf. when youre abused like this and you have so little outlook into the outside world, you dont start thinking about it for quite some time. you have the sense that it's not fair, sure, but you think thats just how life is. hell, i didnt even realize that it wasnt ok for a dad to yell at you while swigging from a bottle of whiskey he hid under the couch until i met my best friend's dad, who picked me up like a good dad and bandaged me up after i fell off a bike. my heart just breaks for these kids over and over, especially poor cody. im not a hater, Do5. i just hate *you.*

[@greenballscience9514]

Underrated comment

[@Gamermoment2749]

@WILLIAM WEST its sad how bad some parents can be

[@CovaCata]

It broke my heart when Cody said he wanted to be left alone so he could calm down.....

[@lionofthesea5139]

I feel exactly the same

[@randomgarbage5938]

@Nicholas DeMarco thanks, other random dude, this actually made my day :)

[@johnhmaloney]

"At least you're not beating us like *most* parents". If those kids have been led to believe that most kids are beaten by their parents, then it's not very likely that they'll consider what's happening to them to be abuse, regardless of how abusive it is. I sincerely hope that the parents are prosecuted and the kids end up in good foster homes.

[@Wockyvideees]

John Maloney no I'm pretty sure they consider that to be abuse

[@Wockyvideees]

John Maloney and its not like that's wrong lmao cause that is abuse

[@mikefalusi8784]

I emailed Maryland Child Protective Services and forwarded as well to governors office. KZbin should be ashamed of themselves

[@GT101Nofear]

John Maloney You're talking about the word choices of a kid. He probably didn't mean MOST but rather than MANY, though who knows.

[@Bentbire]

John Maloney valid points. But I would add that foster homes for these children over this might cause more issues in the future. Also I don't think it wise to simply cast judgement on these people because we disagree with their parenting. But it is so something that requires attention, and if truly is abuse then something should be done

[@patrickkeene702]

Happy that KZbin brought us back together 4 years later. See you all next decade

[@Aaron-is8yt]

Philly will probably delete this video too

[@AntiFurryPrivateFirstClass]

Every kid deserves a family, but not every family deserves a kid

[@nsdclan777]

When he was pushed into the shelf notice how he didn't even cry he worried about the shelf itself which means he's been pushed before and got yelled at that's so messed up

[@thenexthokage2758]

I sware I would just go to his house to knock him out

[@ChaiBai]

the kill shot you go man

[@sugarrushnascarman1886]

@@thenexthokage2758 Hope you mean the dad. Take me with you then, we both would do good

[@thenexthokage2758]

@@sugarrushnascarman1886 alr bet

[@foolofhearts9586]

@@thenexthokage2758 Can I bring my bat and come with y'all

[@rileytobar9099]

“A lot of people don’t see the Humor in it.” Yeh people don’t find child abuse funny because it’s not a joke.

[@andreacassandra]

Ikr...😔.....poor cody....

[@sadtitan3438]

I just want to break that father's nose soooooo bad

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

It's a joke just for THEM, and not for us nor the kids. Those parents did deserved their last laugh after the real mom won the custody and Emma and Cody got their happy ending.

[@tranium67]

Psychopaths probably do but yeh

[@tranium67]

@@andreacassandra where he at now?

[@supernoodles908]

POV: You've already watched this video but clicked to go to the comments looking for "anyone get this randomly in recommendations?"

[@masterchefgaming2596]

Yes

[@Thebabysealpoacher]

every now and then I come back to this video, I follow you from 2008, I supported when i was not broke and even got some gear, but this, this is when I realize you where destined for greatness

[@madelineo4128]

They lost custody of Cody!! Thank you for helping to bring attention to this abuse

[@xxashley314xx]

Madeline Olivares what about Emma?

[@Chelsea_._]

Ashley- 애쉴리 they lost custody of Emma and Cody.

[@spicytuna6656]

Madeline Olivares yes now you have too kids that have been tooken from there family and feel like its there falt to grow up in a foster home never too see there brother's and sister's again because you think thats what a kid needs ive watch all daddy o fives videos and they were not abused i know what abused is i was abused as a child and i left my dads because i was abused its was a hard time not haveing a family there were many times i wished i was bever born because i hated my foster home but thats the best thing that can happen to them you think because you dont know

[@Chelsea_._]

Tuna 156 They aren't in foster care, they are with their real mother. She got emergency custody. The woman in the videos was their step mom.

[@kissmyasthma9990]

Tuna 156 And that's his second wife. Not Cody and Emma's real mom.

[@Tatyana2006]

I feel traumatized just by watching that "prank" and I am an adult who grew up in a loving home and never seen/heard my parents act like that. I can't even imagine the damage that these parents are inflicting on their kids on a regular bases. The fact that so many people sub to them and stand up for them like its not a big deal is very eyeopening. No wonder so many kids are mentally/emotionally messed up if this is considered normal parenting. Some people in the comments were saying that this is called "strict" parenting. What!? My parents were strict with us. They had high standard and consequences. But they never put us through anything close to that. I feel so sorry for people who grew up like this....

[@OUpsychChick]

Tatyana2006 I felt the same as you while watching this. I can't imagine what growing up in a home like that would be like.

[@manamaster6]

Tatyana2006 the consequences have a long term impact on the children, as they are growing up thinking this kind of behavior is normal. My mother specializes in intrafamiliar violence and she usually deals with people who come from environments like this one, this is quite common in Mexico, my country, where parents tell their boys to man up by using threats of physical violence, bullying and mental abuse to achieve a real macho out of their kids.

[@anguspontin7244]

Tatyana2006 couldn't agree more, these parents seem to be justifying their behaviour by calling all this abuse "pranks" and then uploading it all to KZbin for the whole world to see and normalise

[@hobbyman8472]

Exactly!! if you stayed till the end of the video they shooting thing is not from video games but from partents acting like this to there children!!!

[@toxicedits_crybabytears7059]

My parents were basically exactly the same as this It's scary

[@peteshop]

I rarely comment on videos, but I wanted to thank you for bringing this to light. I had never heard of this family. This is not ok on any level. This made my heart break for those kids. As an adult, I’d have a hard time dealing with being treated like this daily. The older kids seem to cope better than the younger ones, but I think they’re just numb after years of it.

[@gigamadran]

youtube recommended this video to me today and i thought it was a new vid. Thank goodness that something was done after this video brought that channel to light. I hope that phil continues to highlight channels like this so that the community can do something to save lives of those being exploited and abused for content and for money. Thank you to phil and his crew for all that they do and that things like this can be resolved before even more damage can be done.

[@megasocky]

The moment he said he needs to cool down tht broke me. It takes a LOT of emotional maturity to come to that conclusion instead of getting edgy or throwing a tantrum, but self awareness usually stems from intense abuse

[@god-uo9tg]

He's the most mature of the family

[@poppycopter]

A kid that age shouldn’t have to have been through the kind of trauma to be able to know and say they want to be left alone to calm down. At that age his parents shouldn’t be upsetting him first of all, but secondly they should be the ones to help comfort/calm

[@Jonnyvonwallstrom]

at 6:22 - that's the strongest proof that not only the father, but the entire family has abused "Cody" over and over. "He's over it". Kids don't lie, unless they we're being coerced to do so. This is desperation on the part of the parents, in expense of the kids' psychological and behavioral growth.

[@badassbass3456]

Creative North I totally agree. If he's not happy doing it, it's obviously an abuse.

[@hironakametha311]

Creative North They're doing that to cody because he is the most susceptible to pranks, and that in itself is abusive on his part.

[@9365fall]

My dad was constantly beaten as a child for little to no reason, often times because his father simply felt like it, and nobody in his house hold did a damn thing. Often he was blamed for things and picked on by members of his own household. He ran away to live on streets halfway through high school and never graduated. Kids get fucked up when they don't get enough attention. Families picking on the youngest happens, and I don't give a damn how much you love your kid, it doesn't stop you from hurting the kid, and that's not a valid defense, being a parent doesn't give you some magically ability to be a good person or justify every action you do with your kids.

[@sdfszcrew6833]

Somebody should sue those parents, especially the father for pushing cody face first on a shelf and his nose bleeds. that is f#(k3d up!

[@mattmangrum8491]

Off topic from the main issue. Kids do lie. I was watching my 5yo Niece for my sister the other day. During which She wanted to talk to her mom, I said "Ok, Just let me finish what I am doing" She sat there, and not 7 Seconds later she say "I hear the phone ringing" being that I had a headset on I could not hear it. So I jumped up to go answer it, when I got there it was not ringing, and I realized I did not hear it while running to pick it up. I asked Her "did the Phone really ring?" She said "yes" I asked "Are you Sure...?" Then she giggled, and said "No, I just want to call my mom" They can very much Lie.

[@Frederick_GW]

This vid hits hard. People genuinely need to stop exploiting children for views. If anything Social Media should be a place for documentation, like memories and stuff. That way it becomes a shared experience that we can all learn from.

[@WayGaijin]

Uhhh hello from 2023. I have no idea why this is being recommended to me by the algorithm now. I watched it when it was uploaded.

[@CupcakeBrianna]

I'm an adult and that high tense cursing, screaming, and crying situation put me on edge. The children looked terrified and I was terrified for them. No one deserves to be treated that way. Screaming at them and saying 'Haha take a joke' and seemingly pushing the kids to physically put hands on the others. Its just really upsetting. I would have hated to have these people as parents.

[@Smegal3750]

Brianna I was genuinely uncomfortable watching this. That poor child.

[@jakebeneski1977]

Brianna it literally gave me a massive panic attack

[@juraviel]

well put

[@lalaMoshi]

I work at a tourist attraction and if we see parents acting this way towards their kids, we call security and CPS. It's not a prank when one side is harmed emotionally or physically.

[@AB-ts3kl]

Brianna I am 33 years old and generally incredibly desensitized... This video made me SICK. I react less to a beheading.

[@RardTangler]

Did anyone else notice that when Cody was pushed into the bookcase, he immediately tried to straighten the papers? That gives me the impression that he's terrified for something to fall or become out of place. I'm so glad they're out of there. 😌

[@LaraCroftEyes1]

It also signs of abuse

[@RardTangler]

Laracroftyeyes yeah, that's what I was trying to get at. Although I usually dont get my point across so well, I'm a much better speaker than a writer. 😅 But yeah, him being more worried about straightening up the falling papers than his own physical safety implies that he's terrified for something to go wrong, probably due to past abuse.

[@Widdekuu91]

+Addy I had the same when I was being mistreated by an ex. Panicked about the radiator breaking when I was pushed into it, or cleaning up his empty booze-bottles like everything was fine, while I was being cursed and screamed at in front of people. I had to re-learn how to think of myself first, when I hurt myself. And I'm still learning. It fucking sucks that this happened to them their entire life, it's going to be hard to change the pattern.

[@LizbethVMoreno]

I noticed that and when he was being asked to please left alone. I feel that when that camera wasnt rolling that could've gone worse. maybe being hit or punished worst

[@wyatt6723]

Is cody gone! So happy for him :)

[@lacudafrost]

This video just came up in my recommended.

[@tylerwilliamson7748]

I watched this yesterday, because I thought it was this Friday’s episode. Now I’m scared to watch the new one, cause I don’t know if the world has gotten much better.

[@transbastard2150]

“You’re just jealous!” Yeah, sure, I’m jealous that my parents mentally abuse me...I’m also jealous that I don’t get yelled at and pinned down by my older brother...

[@izzytheslyherdor7586]

@Gabrielle Boilard im guessing you joking

[@izzytheslyherdor7586]

@Gabrielle Boilard yeah exactly its so cruel lucky cody and his sister are safe with their real mother i dont know about the other kids but i hope they are ok

[@SpeedstersUnited]

@@izzytheslyherdor7586 why? Are you living under a rock or something or do you not understand a joke?

[@izzytheslyherdor7586]

@@SpeedstersUnited nope im just living in my house because i cant go anywhere else and i cant live under a rock its outside and im not aloud to go outside because of covid-19

[@alice3418]

My dad use to prank me. He use to hide fake spiders here and there...not slap me in the fucking face.

[@theroomstops]

My dad would say he would be a little late for Friday Night swimming, and then wait and hide behind a corner and say "boo". Or he'd say he'd forgotten to buy our Saturday night candy. I would love for that to be what that beautiful little kid knew as a prank. Scaring your kids like what my dad did is... normal, and not traumatizing. And it can happen because there's enormous trust between parent and child.

[@djcontvnima9981]

Did he exploit you on the internet for money afterwards?

[@Rollinprettyllc]

my parents pranks never involved me screaming at me and cursing me out until I cry like wtf.

[@Sweet12u]

My heart hurts so bad. I know this is from years ago, but God this is awful. Now I need to find out what happened to Cody since he's grown up some..

[@Articolate]

"at least you're not beating us like most parents" suggests that these kids have been told that "most parents" beat their children 👀 i.e. be grateful we're only bullying you, y'all have it good. Other thing that these kids obv. take for granted as a household standard: getting screamed and cursed at.

[@Thirtyeen]

That poor kid. My heart is breaking for him. When I first saw the video, I thought the swearing was bad enough (although I do sometimes forget my filter, I never scream and swear AT my children!), but then seeing just how confused and scared that poor kid was just about killed me. He knew he didn't do it, and the people that he wants to TRUST, that are supposed to be on HIS side, are the ones pushing and pushing this situation in his face. A kid is supposed to be able to trust their parents. I know it is not always how it goes down, but goddamn even in some of the most abusive situations a kid will still love and trust a parent. This kid needs an outlet, he needs his parents to see that his emotional trauma in these situations is more important that KZbin views or money or whatever. Goddamn, basic boundaries! This kid is old enough to speak his mind and has been making it clear that he is not interested. Just because a person is a parent, it doesn't mean they have a right to treat a kid like a piece of property! I don't know how it is in the US or in that families state, but here in the UK there was a chaneg in terminology i the legislation from 'Parental Rights' to 'Parental Responsibilities' to try and change the mindset that parents have a RIGHT to their kids and treating them however they want, to them having RESPONSIBILITY to care for them properly. I film my kids, you film your kid. Hell many people do nowadays, but it doesn't take much effort to realise how important boundaries are when doing this. Yes, social media and mega sharing like this is still new territory and can take some adjusting to, but parenting is as old as time - does one really think they arfe doing the right thing if it ends upn causing this level of distress in a kid?!?! Sorry. I feel I'm not being articulate enough 'cause I am just hurting so much for this kid. And for his siblings who are NOT the scapegoat and haven't been taught enough empathy to realise that just because THEY are not feeling hurt it doesn't matter that someone else is. I'll admit I haven't taken the time to watch any more of this families videos. a) I just can't bear to watch more of that kid or any of those kids being in pain, and b) I don't want to give them any further traffic. So this means my perception is cominbg through the bias of what you've put together with your team Phil, but in this instance I feel pretty confident that you and your tram will have gone through that difficult watching to save some of us from doing it too. I just can't stand to see kids suffering, and wholeheartedly believe emotional abuse is as damaging as physical or sexual abuse of a child. It's so so much harder to prove it though, and takes real courage and strength of CPS/social workers to put together a case of emotional abuse.

[@adamlambe6390]

I totally agree with you

[@adamlambe6390]

I think these parents should be stopped

[@ainemc3515]

Thirtyeen this was long

[@jubb1984]

Scaring kids like that and on top of your own kids (not to mention making them so emotional and feeling all around crappy), is just fucked up. Some parents...seriously...someone should "prank" those parents like that and see how they like it: "Youre going to jail now you miserable excuse of a human being!! Yeah you are complete crap, youre under arrest! This is your fault!"...later in the police car, "naa its a prank braw..." Seriously...

[@JayPatel-jf3lo]

What is a prank? Is it about hurting someone emotionally or physically?

[@strangested]

Dad:"your going to lose your allowance!" Child services:"You’re going to lose your children,"

[@originaluseername]

*YOU'RE

[@strangested]

KATELYN SHELLOS Do I care?

[@andrewlamb5544]

KATELYN SHELLOS shut up dickhead

[@hillarygomez3037]

Blossom 😂

[@loll4882]

Blossom apparently you felt the need to respond

[@buruu100able]

Watching this in 2021 cause it showed up on the weekends cause you don’t post on weekends and I’m like damn I’ve followed you for soooo long. You’ve become a part of my lifestyle.

[@Andrea-zg6ht]

I'm grateful for you talking about this, and letting thousands know to report these asinines!

[@liamatack6977]

This is actually disgusting, respect Phil for having the balls to cover this fucked up shit!

[@GIANCASCOS]

the parents should be in jail! Horrific

[@Riotinthedinogarden]

watching the way they treat Cody actually made me cry. I could never imagine treating my child that way. I wish I could just take Cody away from all that, nobody deserves to have their parents constantly yelling at you, and making you feel like you're the problem. It is disgusting.

[@pgmarie1710]

Indie potato The mother yelling at him and seeing the terror in his eyes upset me too. I don't understand how they can defend themselves. I've never experienced abuse, but this seems like abuse to me.

[@space26561]

Indie potato I feel the same way. That port child is going to have serious issues when he grows up. I hope those horrible parents get what's coming to them!

[@swiftyjoe]

so i took on me to download the video. in case they delete it i'll still have a copy. because you never know

[@tasukaan6504]

This happend to me all the time when I was a kid, Got blamed for everything, You get used to it :/

[@Jessica-ck6ns]

Tasukaan same happened to me, but because of it I developed borderline personality disorder and have been in therapy for years :/ I'm 21. Experiencing stuff like that as a kid can destroy a person for life.

[@pizza_messiah]

why was this recommended to me 6 years later 😂

[@SolamenteTavo]

Somehow this was suggested to me...5 years later

[@maxmcfarlin____]

👆👆✍️ ʟᴇᴛ'ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴋ ▶️ For Pröfïtãble Ïnvëstmënt ..

[@HaleXF11]

Psychological abuse IS NOT PRANKING. Someone please help these children.

[@SeptimusCreed]

“At least you’re not beating us like most parents.” Umm...I’m no expert. But I don’t think most parents beat their children. Spanking maybe. But outright beating their kids (e.g. throwing them into bookshelves) doesn’t seem usual.

[@cloudymal1]

He's getting abused so hard that he thinks other parents beat their children like his.

[@empressfrozentoes5285]

Cloudymalika completely unrelated but what is that profile picture.

[@cloudymal1]

It's a photoshop that I did in which I removed Thomas's face and then placed it on Dora's face.

[@scooky2276]

SeptimusCreed his parents probably tell him that so that he thinks it's entirely normal and doesn't tell anyone

[@MrCjlauer49338]

I personally believe that spanking your kid is fine. But this kid, this older 'step brother' to Cody, claims that they don't beat them like other parents, isn't the one getting abused. He is actually a contributer to the abuse! The step mother fucking encourages the abuse by disguising it as pranks! And the step brothers are even halfway willing to do it, due to Cody only being legally siblings they don't think of him as family. They think of him as the wimp of the house who isn't truly their brother, and their mother authorizes the abuse, therefore giving them the opportunity to not treat Cody like a decent human being. Fuck the step mom, and the step kids, they all deserve to get punished.

[@steamedhams3056]

I love how they try to justify their abuse by asking Cody if he was traumatized without him even knowing the word. The kid doesn’t even know what they are talking about.

[@eyeofenigma2307]

WHY IS THIS TRENDING ON MY FEED??? Ok, I watch now.

[@AranelEruvyreth]

This is 100% emotional abuse

[@nightsmiley-5630]

AranelEruvyreth and physical, but I think the emotional abuse hurts the most. Its sad.

[@andreww9844]

I hate these parents. The kids are being abused. Phillip is right.

[@robertschaddelee7527]

Exactly

[@KhaoticFiddler]

Andrew Wright im sorry i completely agree with you however. his name is Philip

[@andreww9844]

I'll blame autocorrect, but we both know I just messed up. Haha. Thanks!

[@carmamuxlot3092]

As a survivor of child abuse I hate these people with all of my core being, that poor boy. It's actually very common for abusive people to single out one child to take the majority of the abuse, usually the one they see as the weakest and easiest to hurt ( whether it is physical or emotional)

[@kirmie44]

Why do I keep getting suggested this three years later

[@guardian4452]

Dude same

[@UpTheAnte]

"Atleast you're not beating us" ....your father punted Cody into a bookshelf

[@FlipAndLand]

Cody attacked him...

[@stevethomas3136]

doesn't excuse the father

[@MrBulldozer1000]

FlipAnLand, are you a fucking numpty?

[@jessicapritchett9517]

A child will hit and scream at you at times as an adult and their parent you calm them down without violence not hurt them part of being an adult is having self control.

[@aud7215]

Tyler Minear "like most parents"

[@JaydragonM]

I think this counts as emotional abuse. Cody clearly does not enjoy or consent to this. For a child of his age he's very intelligent and articulate. When he says "Leave me alone so I can calm down" he clearly knows what his emotions are like and that he can and should control them. Putting him under this consistent stress will ruin his ability to control his emotions and possible develop a mental illness. these parents aren't trying to be bad, but they are horribly mislead on what is ok and where the line between a prank and hurting someone is. Like if I put up one of those huge nets they use to save suicide jumpers, and throw my child off a 10 story building, but he is physically uninjured. Is it all ok if I say it was a prank? like clearly there is a line that gets crossed at some point. Maybe different people have different lines, but these parents crossed my line.

[@kylie3366]

JaydragonM I agree

[@od1401]

So your argument is that they are somewhat excusable because they are ignorant of the distress they are causing? THEY ARE FUCKING BULLIES. I see this behaviour from kids to other kids and it is considered bullying, let alone a fully grown ADULT PARENT to their child. And you know what, I would've perhaps let your comment go - but these people made a 21 minute video defending their actions, the ignorance excuse went out the window at that moment. They are intoxicated by the money and are happy to profit from the distress they are causing that kid. The fact he's intelligent just makes it worse because he is able to comprehend and think about what is happening to him, but that will just cause him to look inwards for fault. This shit is fucking disgusting man, and I don't buy for a second that these shithead parents are innocent through ignorance. That's no excuse for a parent of 5 kids. NONE AT ALL. A parent's instinct is to love and nurture their child, not toy with it for money.

[@elphantasimo]

Beerman69 i hope so too and i hope wins all the money. those are terrible parents.

[@Jewelmilk]

for Cody it honestly seems like he has ADHD just for the fact that in a video he talks about how he cant focus and his "father' talks about how he jumps and runs around a lot. also in a video Cody scratches himself to draw blood and all his dad does and screams at him and how messed up he is. its beyond fucked up.

[@JaydragonM]

Go Away You make some good points and while I don't quite think ignorance makes people innocent (especially in cases where it should be obvious that a line was crossed. Which you feel this is and I don't fully dissagree), I do feel that ignorance is commonplace surrounding so many issues that our duty should be more so to educate than punish. I think/hope the average person wants to "do good" most of the time, they often just don't know how. Do you honestly think these parents want to abuse their child? Or even do you truly think the money and attention makes these parents somehow think it's ok to abuse their children? I think it's more likely that they don't realize the full gravity of their actions.

[@AndrewEngram]

It's 2022... and this video is Still being recommended to me

[@iloveplasticbottles]

They had the audacity to blame Phillip for the consequences of their actions

[@trumpwonhereistheevidenced4390]

When someone is displaying what appears to be genuine distress, you are no longer engaged in "just a prank, brah"

[@trumpwonhereistheevidenced4390]

I do not believe that CPS has investigated them. Perhaps one representative who is a friend of the family. It's possible this is just a persona the family puts on, but Cody looks resentful even in the "explanation" video.

[@bluephoniex6356]

Loiuzein Allieran agreed, I don't believe they have been investigated as any cps representative would have seen that as abuse and explored further

[@chasewilliams4819]

I feel so sorry for Cody he literally said I'm tired of this and you're just going to do all this to me for a stupid prank he's obviously being abused if not physically mentally and/or verbally

[@hasnabouzani9117]

Chase Williams worser Emma said once on vid she wanted kill herself..

[@originsup9421]

I can't even watch this video without it bringing memories up that have been shoved down for years

[@willkimball7677]

This is when KZbin was in their Brittany Spears years.