Hello Angels, In today's video, we are talking about Mommy Influencers and their use of their children. I have my personal opinions and beliefs on parent influencers. In my opinion, I believe it's exploitative to show your child in a vulnerable state to thousands, using them for content when they can't consent, and using their cuteness for financial gain. At the end of the day, we don't know all the behind-the-scenes of these creators. But some of the public posts? Are alarming, to say the least. So let's talk about it! Again I truly hope creators learn and grow from this and protect their children more. I hope they get better! Thank you all so much for watching and don't forget to subscribe.
So excited to watch! What are your thoughts on the Jonathan joly & their trans child it breaks my heart seeing their videos totally using her for content
Please protect your children’s privacy. They’re essentially just taking home videos and uploading them to the internet for all to see. Videos that should be sentimental and private. Why should strangers have the privilege to view your children’s lives? It’s disturbing.
So well said! I used to make soooo many home videos when I was in elementary school with my parents giant camcorder haha BUT never posted it (UA-cam didn’t exist lol) and it’s so fun to watch them back now that I’m an adult but I would DIE if they were on the internet for all to see!
There’s one in particular I love who actually BLURS our her kids faces but still shows the struggles of single parenting sometimes. I love her content & how real she is
Not only are they exploiting their kids for views but lots of them are using products that aren't good for their young skin. It's crazy how this is acceptable.
I was upset enough about the first girl sounding like a student in Mean Girls but that lady with the son on the treadmill literally made my blood pressure go up.
My home state Illinois just passed a bill for influencer kids similar to the protections kids in Hollywood have. One moving testimony was from young women who grew up with her life online and struggled to get her mom to remove intimate videos like that of her first period. So disgusting to exploit your child and give them no autonomy over their lives
@@emilygillette4329 yea the testimony was from Cam Barrett who was from another state, I think Washington. The bill was started and pushed by a 17 year old Shreya Nallamothu, super inspiring to see kids being involved and advocating for their peers who are exploited without being able to consent to making videos or pushing products. A lot of family or mommy content will be like my kids love making videos! When they are like 8 and have no idea how wide spread it is or how an internet footprint lasts.
seeing literal gen alpha kids putting skincare products on their already lovely skin is scary.. won't it just make the skin barrier like worse or smth?? despite that seeing gen alpha worry abt their skin being glowy and having these expensive products says a lot about this time- theyre being influenced to buy this or that to seem cool or something (and making them insecure which is awful)
Right? The other things she said were clearly not her own words either, it was ridiculous to listen to. Kids that age only need a mild soap for their face and sunscreen.
Tbf i said the same as a kid at that age cuz I thought it was hilarious. Kids have always acted like this it just hasn’t been promoted online. But I still don’t agree with children saying things maybe they shouldn’t online
"my kid wanted to be a content creator and then i as the adult said "No."" "my son is struggling with his weight so i took the time to sign him up with sports and group activities and taught him how to cook" "my daughter does not need a skin care routine and does not need these skin care content creators making her believe otherwise so i will block them"
I cannot IMAGINE how much worse I would have been bullied if my life was documented and widely shared online. With kids getting internet access earlier and earlier nowadays, this is setting the victims of the mommy vlogger/kid content lifestyle up for harassment from their peers at a really young age.
What an absolutely sick mother! Sitting back there, with her fake frown and acting as though she’s just “supporting” her child, when she’s actually leading her son to say whatever it is she wants! He said all the basics of what most people would say, and she’s poking for more! Growing up with a narcissist mother (who’s also suspected to have munchausens by proxy and now munchausens) this makes me feel the most insane rage, disgust, sadness, and an array of feelings I can’t even label. I know this feel all too well. Thankfully it wasn’t on the WORLD WIDE WEB! It’s turning my stomach and just makes me want to take a hike to wherever I need to, and keep pushing until something changes! I hate that this isn’t put as a priority! Instead, the deep pockets are put ahead of everything else and will forever be that way.
Mommy influencers are the new Hollywood moms! Always made me sad seeing docuseries on how child actors sacrificed their whole life due to the financial pressure their parents put them through!!
I went through strict punishment for gaining weight at 16. Weighed daily, and told to lose a pound a day, given an anorexic diet of a piece of fruit for breakfast, a protein bar for lunch and whatever was for dinner. Not allowed to see friends etc. I kept asking why I was being punished but they insisted I wasn’t. They caused my ed, exacerbated and dissected it from every angle trying to solve it, when I really could’ve started healing a long time ago. I would’ve hated to go through that wierd shameful experience on the internet. That poor kid deserves soooooooo much better🥺
If the minimumn age for people to make social media accounts is usually around 13/14, then I don't see why family vloggers should be allowed to get around this by posting their kids all over their own accounts when they're younger than the age of consent to make accounts for themselves.
I agree. I also think accounts that are posted from the first person perspective of a child with “account run by mom/dad” in the bio shouldn’t be allowed. If it’s the parent’s account, it shouldn’t be in the child’s name or have content that would lead any reasonable person to believe it is a child’s account.
The mom of the boy on the threadmill is horrible. I was an overweight kid, and this world have messed me up even further. The follow up video is even worse, she should be the one speaking at the very least, the way she looked at him was creepy AF. If your kid needs exercise, then go for walks WITH them, play and don't single them out like this. Teach them healthy eating and normalize habits that will keep them healthy and happy.
As an overweight child when my mom “convinced” me a membership to weight watchers was a gift. As the years past and my maturity grew I realized I was saying and feeling what my mom wanted me too. I am in my late 40’s now…still working on health issues as well as my relationship with my mom.
@@Lawranceinsein be healthy? There’s certain ways in trying to have your child be healthy than convincing them that the end all be all is to be skinny. I don’t know the original commenter but I can assume that they’re parent was always in their face about losing weight. It’s one thing to guide your child and tell them “hey, you’re putting on some extra weight let’s try a new way to put it off and feel good!” Then buy a whole membership to lose weight and make it such a huge thing.
@@thuanymorais1589agreed! And let's not forget that she mentioned she was a child. That means that the parent was still in control of what she ate and if she was putting on weight... It was the parent's fault. Which means the parent should be more mindful of their child's nutrition and eating habits. Sure, the child still needs to do some work but not by getting getting WW.
It took me until I was like 25 to fully realize that my dad’s anger outbursts- shouting at me and insulting me when frustrated- actually traumatized me and gave me issues. I can’t imagine if that was filmed for a livestream…..
That mom that yelled at her kid putting together a crate.. Even as an adult, I wouldn't tolerate someone taking that tone on me. Likely bc I did grow up with parents that got easily frustrated at me and would rather yell then teach me gently on how to do something, so yeah, I hate that tone. And that little girl can't even defend herself, I feel so bad.
The silence was LOUD for that mom while her son "defended" her. I remember a UA-cam channel of a kid reviewing toys and became quite famous. My nephew was a big fan of him for years.
Ryan's world is still a big deal. I have two older boys that were too old for that content when it came out and I have a 4 year old now that watches it. I don't think it's all that bad to be honest. Having a young child I've seen many kid's channels and Ryan's world is the only one I allow him to watch on occasion. It's mostly the science experiment videos, I hate toy review videos and had to put an end to those real quick!
That kid does look a lil overweight but that should be his personal life and journey and not be his mom’s freak show attraction. She’s literally got him out here like “look at my fat child!!!! “ poor kid . She made him overweight now she’s exploiting his health struggle for attention. ELECTRIC CHAIR
not to mention, many kids put on weight before a growth spurt bc their body is going to need the extra energy. there’s no reason to be broadcasting his weight and making him worry about something that’s probably just a normal process. Eating a balanced diet and getting movement (in whatever form is enjoyable for him) should be the focus, not weight loss or content smh. I also want to add that weight is caused by a HUGE number of factors, especially genetics and isn’t necessarily something we can control. overall health and happiness should be the only goal, especially for kids.
I'm only a teenager, and I'm slightly overweight. I first became overweight before I was a teenager because I got sick and was put on medications. I have been losing the weight, but it's a slow process. If my parents decided to turn that into content online, I would be MAD! It's just inappropriate to show something so private to millions of people on the internet! People do hate, and this can cause so many mental health issues and body issues at such a young age. I feel so bad for this kid who is being exploited in this way.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but a child will gain weight right before they experience a growth spurt. It's how the body works. This child may look overweight to you, but may medically be preparing to enter a growth spurt. The body prepares for things like that.
@@bombshellonthego I know this wasn't specifically to me, but thanks. Like I had said, my weight gain was due to medications, and my doctors told me I needed to lose some weight. I ended up loosing over 20 pounds (around 10 kilos), which was impressive for me.I do completely agree though that kids will gain weight before growth spurts, and that's completely normal!!
I know a girl from highschool, who, once she became a mother, she only started posting photos of her child. It got to the point where I had to unfollow her, to be honest. It just rubbed me the wrong way
Posting a picture of you and your kid on insta every once in a while is fine, no issue there, it’s when you use your child as your source of money, and when everyone on social media is only there to see your child that there’s an issue
Bingo! If we’re airing out too much personal info and using them for a lot of content I do not like it. Content creators can sign up for the good and bad of doing that job. I don’t think it’s fair if kids are overly used in it and exposed too much. There’s a nice balance but I see wayyyy to many mommy influencers take it to far
Encouraging healthy habits is one thing but the mom putting a school aged kid on social working out… I can only IMAGINE what his classmates could do with that info. It’s disgusting!! OmG the hashtags 🤢 disgusting. Absolutely unacceptable. How bout be there for & with your kid, present in the moment. Then they force their kid to defend their mom publicly while she’s got this ‘look😒he’s fine w/ it’ face but he’s making her do this too. So so so sad & unhealthy for his development.
I hate it when I see a new channel based around a first pregnancy - because I know that's a baby that is going to end up all over social media for life. They're trying to make an income from their children before they're even born. It's gross.
that mom was showing her house layout (with the kids), their backyard, their routines, the child crying, their cars and their house BUT red40 is where she draws the line?? wtf. as a kid, i would always narrate myself as if i was doing a “GRWM” video or a tutorial (ik it’s cringe lmao) but kids aren’t doing that anymore ig. i used to get mad at my mom for over sharing with her friends. i cant imagine if it was on camera. the skincare, the kids are going to suffer from premature aging and other issues bc they’re using products that aren’t meant for them. they’re creating problems for things they never had to begin with. people get those products to reverse the damage they already have and even then, adults shouldn’t use all of those products either. Sunscreen is the best way to prevent/prolong those issues. a basic cleanser, moisturizer and a really good sunscreen is the best skincare for a 7-14 year old (see a doctor then)
I feel so bad for these kids I'm 28 with an 8 yr old and it irks me how moms exploit their kids, more often than not it's nothing but creeps & weirdos that consume that type of content It's one thing to take pics and vids for memories and to keep them for yourself but to upload them for the world is just gross 🤢
When i was about 8 my older brother was asked by my parents to teach me how to ride a bike, yeah anyway while i was crying on the ground he took a pic, to this day i hate that pic so so much. It hurt me that he did it, i can't imagine how it would feel if that was posted to millions 😞 my heart breaks for these kids and basically the removal of their childhoods
My daughter had a little girl 6 weeks ago - not one single picture/video has been posted to social media. Allow your children privacy and protect them from the sickos.
Because of having somewhat of a social media presence, I actually got a stalker who somehow was able to find information not shared with the internet ever. The situation became so unhinged that I literally paid a company to erase as much of my online footprints and of course I closed all of my accounts. My “friends” who consider themselves influencers insist on documenting everything and it took me a while to make them understand that I will not be on their TikTok, reel, post… sometimes it’s not just drama, it’s dangerous. 8:23
I follow the last with a blonde hair in the robe because she posts about her journey with sobriety as a mother. She posts even worse stuff and her page has literally turned into just her with the camera on the child. I am a mama of twins who has been in sobriety since I found out I was pregnant & I really looked up to her, but the way that she is constantly posting her child in this way… it just makes me feel icky and I’m actually going to unsubscribe after this video ends. Thank you for this video it is very insightful
I’m a skin care specialist and these young children should be using absolutely nothing but basic face wash and moisturizer with spf. The ingredients in the products they’re using are way too harsh for them and will end up damaging their skin in the long run. You’re harming your kid by giving them this stuff.
Another thing about the "GRWM" and skin care routine videos is these products are harsh for a child's skin and can cause issues from redness, dryness, oily skin with bad acne when they're old enough, etc. I wouldn't even use most of those on my 25 year old face because so many products at once is extremely harsh, let alone on a child's face
Mom of 3 children here. My son is 11, daughter is 6 and my new baby boy is 7months old. No parent should be making money off their child! If you can’t fund your lifestyle without posting your child it’s a HUGE problem. Also I come from a family that had a child SA abuser in it and I am aware of the world being filled with too many p*dos. I will not feed those things content of my children for their satisfaction. I’m so sad for children who aren’t protected. If you want to make videos then make home videos to enjoy with your family. Strangers do not need to know the ins and outs of your family life.
I already feel embarrassed when my family uploads my childhood photos to facebook, I can’t imagine having my whole childhood broadcasted too thousands of people, including embarrassing moments and private milestones.
I follow the last creator, the one talking about not posting without consent. She started off as a sober creator, sharing her experience detoxing, going to rehab and being a sober bartender. When she started making enough UA-cam money to quit working at the bar, her content has slowly shifted. She also is rasing a Sephora and Stanley cup obsessed kid. She sees it as letting her daughter be the cool kid so she can be the cool mom. I think she'll be a mommy vlogger to watch in the future.
She puts a camera in the child’s face before her daughter even wakes up- over 1 million people have seen that child’s car, house, living space- her bedroom ! She has violated every boundary. The little girl is too young to consent. Abbey seems sweet, it’s the likes, shares, money 👿
I was just having this convo with my 11 year old son. Today’s career day at his school, he wants to be “a UA-camr “ and I’m trying to protect him from the negative consequences and influence of the internet. He doesn’t understand that one you have to hit the “luck” jackpot to be successful. He thinks that ANYONE on YT is “famous”. I wanna yell at his school bc they invited a local content creator last year and I’m pretty sure they did it again this year. It’s soooo frustrating
FINALLY someone talking about abbey fickley!! She gives her child anti aging cream and then continues to argue with literal children in her comment section when they call her out on it.
I have...a lot of feelings about that woman. Her comment section is so pathetic. Just young, impressionable tweens and teens saying how she's such a good mom, I wish I had a mom like you, etc. and heaven forbid you disagree with something their idol does, I've gone back and forth a few times with people.
Omllll the mom literally yelling at her child had me scared for her, the way I would literally start crying if I was yelled at like that over building storage bins?? Which shows how the kid didnt react, she's been through this one too many times :(
I felt my mom was oversharing when she mentioned to my aunt I had my first period as a teen… I can’t imagine my whole life being on blast like this! The damage this can do to those kids…
I always look at those flowers 😂 thanks for addressing it! As a new mom I so excited to share my baby and her milestones with my friends and family, but now that I'm aware of child exploitation and possible weirdos documenting my baby's growth, I now share special moments with close friends. My oldest daughter whos 13 stopped posting her. Shes at an age where she has her own social. I barely posted her when she was a baby and I'm happy I kept her private so she could govern her own social media presence
I just finished therapy for Body Dysmorphia because of the magazine, the height of celeb culture. It consumed so much of my life, the asking for reassurance if I wasn't overweight. Social media has just made these thoughts and anxieties take over our life
You made such a good point about providing the ammo for your children’s bullies. I remember kids would tease people for the most random things, imagine they see your mom, your house, your car, what you look like at home, etc. like that is horrible
I can guarantee the other students at these kids schools see these videos and tease them about it. I would be MORTIFIED if my mom did this back in Middle School. How awful! They don't care about their kids, they care about themselves.
This topic makes me so sad. The internet was scary before instagram even existed, let alone now. I really hope laws start catching up soon cause this is so dangerous 😢 ALSO, the target pj’s are slaying 😏💖
My 6 year old daughter LOVES making videos with me. We even make little mini podcasts. The only people that sees those videos are the grandparents and other family
A child that young in the first video, SHOULD NOT BE PUTTING TONER ON HER FACE. And she used two toners at that!!!! Toners are harsh to even adult skin, they can be really damaging and especially to young skin. 😢
Okie so I'm an estie, while I appreciate the sentiment, toners can be used for many things not just exfoliation. I would actually rather a youngin use a non aggressive toner that hydrates than anything else too fancy!! You may be thinking of exfoliating toners with active ingredients, but they aren't all like that😁
I can’t even imagine being one of these kids. They need privacy too and having a camera on your face would make me insane. Don’t get me started on those mommy bloggers to constantly post their toddlers in a sexual context with tons of (mostly male) followers. The fact that people post their kids knowing AI exists freaks me tf out
I love the kind of parent influencers that either talk about their experience parenting and the way it changes your life and the way people interact with you, or the ones that act out their kids while describing scenarios that have happened. They’re funny and I don’t think they harm the kids at all. It could be argued that information about the children is still being shared, as long as some potential embarrassing moments and discussions, but I feel like the parents that make this kind of content are significantly more aware of that and a hell of a lot more cautious about what they post online about their children.
On the subject of showing your house on the internet: it irks me that these influencers do this because predators can literally learn the layout of your house, and then be able to figure out how to get into your kids room while your sleeping and take off with your young child. There have literally been cases like Madeline McCann where a man was able to get in and take the child without being detected. Showing your house and where your kids rooms are and where your room is aids these predators in doing things like this!
16:41 I feel this, I had a major health crisis when I was 12 and I’m so glad it was back before the time when my parents had the option to exploit it for social media, and that we had enough resources that they weren’t forced to do so in order to pay for my treatment. What a god forsaken way to treat a child
Having grown up constantly struggling with my weight and now, at almost 40, getting it under control I am SHOCKED by the mom having her kid walk the treadmill on a live. I would neverrrrrrrr have survived if my mom did that to me (I watched her struggle with anorexia and other bad health habits most of my young life). I want to protect my child at all costs and putting any of her struggles on the internet, let alone body image ones, seems like biggest form of betrayal I could inflict on her.
I’m so glad you are highlighting family vloggers! Making their wealth off of exploiting their children on line. I became aware of this after I started getting clips of the Beeston brothers across my feed. I was at first confused as to what was going on…lol! Then one day the brother Derick & wife Sarah shared a video of some ‘guy wrecking them on line’. Later I went to his account & wow! I was educated on the dangers of child exploitation! Josh from the ‘Dad Challenge podcast’ was quite blunt & showed the back end of these vloggers & how much they make across social media platforms. Especially the LDS of the Mormon church in Utah. Throughout the last 2 years peeking in on those 2 brothers, it’s shocking how much wealth they have made from sticking a camera in their children’s faces since birth! Chad Franke (former 8 Passengers- Ruby Franke) has been calling out some of these family vloggers & he is quite blunt to the reality of being filmed every day! Please don’t support family vloggers!!
It’s so dangerous, there are so many predators online. People could easily find their addresses and then they show their entire house, car, bedrooms and routine all day.
Since the start of the year I just let thé photos of my girl when she was a baby and those that we can see her face now she is 4 years old and I don’t post her face anymore I don’t post in real time either like wonderful day at this Park or this Mall. Im not paranoid I just hear so much things near me that I need to protect my child. Thanks for talking abaut this
I just can’t with these people! My son is 15months and majority of people that know me don’t even know I have a kid. He’s too pure and some people are just so bad mind and evil they don’t deserve to know him. So I don’t go out of my way to show him. He only gets posted on my private story with my friends and family that know him and love him 🥰
Awww congratulations!!!! That’s exactly how I wanna approach a lot when that time comes for me! Keeping things super private because there’s a lot of awful people out there
Hi Isabella! I love your videos. I so appreciate when you leave politics and religion out of your videos. I don’t believe the same things you do, but I do believe we all should be anti scam, anti mlm, and anti exploitation of children! Thank for all you do. Love your background!
I have a youtube channel and a son. As a mother I promised myself never to pr*stitute my son to the cult of social media :( because you never know who could see it and for what reason. Also I would never endorse child labor nor making money exploiting children. I think they should ban videos with children under 18 that airs without their consent unless it's like an educational video from like a scientific university or something with child psychology experts standing by and written permission from their parents. I know that sounds extreme but with the way people exploit their kids it's insane and makes me so sad. Sorry if this comes off as unhinged but I don't think it is. Protect children !!!!! They are not your cash cow !!!!! It should be like other other things like kids under 16 cant consent to being filmed and uploaded to the internet unless in very specific circumstances.
When parents say things like "My kid really wants to be an influencer" or "My kid begged me to post this online" blah blah, I just always call bs. When my nephew was 6-7 years old he would mimic things he'd seen online (especially youtube.) He would play pretend and act like he was doing Lego unboxing videos and things like that. He often wanted me and his mom to sit and watch his "content." But he was a child and we never ACTUALLY filmed it. We'd watch him play and ask him about his "video" and what he was doing and he got so much joy out of it, but not ONCE did any of us ever think "Oh hey we should film this and actually upload it to UA-cam." Of course not, because he was a child and that would have been inappropriate. It takes a special kind of shit person to exploit their kids for entertainment.
I’m nearly 30, and I’m still figuring out how much of my personal info to share online to my friends, family, and acquaintances. Kids can’t conceptualize tens or hundreds of thousands of strangers watching their content-and they shouldn’t have to be aware of all the different kinds of adults who like to watch their content.
As someone who also struggled with being overweight and bullying when I was young, I would actually kms if my mom posted videos like those of the kid doing exercise and using those hash tags. There is so much to talk about these type of bloggers that it’s making me mad the more I think about it
I like what you said about kids saying yes because they don't know any better. My parents exploited me as a minor and applied to universities without my consent because they wanted a visa's to Canada and the entire time I was uncomfortable because they claimed it was my choice because I got to choose between their options. And the entire time they manipulated me into thinking it was what I wanted. I didn't even know what program it was for until I was emailed my acceptance.
My son's father and I made the conscious decision to not post pictures of our son 18yrs ago. Now that my son will be 18, soon he can post his photos but I wasn't going to share picture of him because something spook me so long ago that I didn't want to share pictures with the whole world. I love seeing cute pictures of families and children with their parents but there are so many sick individuals out there. So many folks or parents will say they want to shield their child from this and that but post pictures of them in diapers, tank tops, or the baby in a tub with nothing blurred out. As I stated I love seeing cute family pictures but there are so many sickos who will save those pictures for nefarious reasons.
I was training another mother last week at work who has a 3 year old daughter and she was telling me about some tiktok moms she watches, child care professionals and even told me about the mommy shame she dealt with in church. She's 29 and maybe just naive but i dont understand it. I asked her why is she even getting parenting advice from tiktok and allowing other women at church to shame her? Id get off of tiktok and go to a different church if i were her. I had my oldest boys before i turned 20 and my youngest in my early 30s and I'd never allow someone to tell me how to raise them let alone guilt me for it. Its such a bizarre concept to me! I learned by doing. And if i was having any struggles i talked to their pediatricians who understood my more old school ways. I am a loving, caring and empathetic mother but im not necessarily a coddling mother. I let my kids fall and get hurt and as long as it wasnt an injury, i let them pick themselves up and continue playing rather than picking them up right away and let them wallow in tears that otherwise wouldve stopped after a few seconds when they realized theyre fine (for example). I hate kids being on social media, i hate people claiming to be experts on children on social media. Every family dynamic is different, every child is different and every parent is different. To tell another parent how to raise their children and feed them a soecific diet at soecific times, wear a specific type of diaper or clothing, that you're doing something wrong if yiur child doesnt hit milestones exactly as someone else's is just absurd to me. And its absurd that there are parents going online and subjecting themselves to that! Its effing insane.
My thing is that when these kids get older, they will realize all their amazing childhood memories and travels were really only for content for their parents to make money. Pretty sad
Filming every aspect and moment of your life and your child's life, your child feeling down about themselves because they messed up your video or get yelled at for disturbing you, being unable to talk to you privately is helping to create the perfect victim for predators. You can look it up, there are videos of predators being interviewed and telling exactly how they chose their victims.
I don't have Tik Tok, but I do have Instagram. Mommy influencers are pretty rampant in Instagram as well.. I try my best to report and block many Mommy Influencers, and what's sad is that these sites don't see this as "exploitation/abuse" which is sick. I feel so bad for these kids, and if you point it out. Everyone attacks you saying: "how does it feel to attack a child"
I really appreciate you for talking about this disgusting, far too common behavior. Nowadays, we parents have to protect our kids physically AND digitally.
I'm 32 and haven't had social media since 2010. I feel like an alien observing this stuff. I got pissed when Myspace died and petulantly refused to move to Facebook and oh my god, I think my saltiness saved me. Shit was toxic when I had Myspace and it is absolutely nuclear now, holy crap. What the hell are y'all doing
As a highly certified personal trainer. The treadmill thing is wild, but not uncommon a lot of parents who are trying to have their kids “healthy” tend to want to over share and post everything on social media. I personally have spent a lot of time and money creating law proof contracts to not allow that
I am 41 and soooooo thankful I didn't grow up with social media! I feel so old 😅but this is wild to think of happening and just trying to be a kid Some of these will most likely create a disordered way of thinking about food, exercise and weight for these kids
I just saw a live with the mom and his son running on a treadmill. They were muting all the comments expressing concern, it seems very exploitative. As a kid that was heavy growing up, I would hate for my mother to put that up online for the world to comment. Not okay!
i have an emotionally immature mom that constantly forced me to be the mature one as a child and this hope lady reminds me so much of her. especially the way she made her son respond to "the hate" he's too young to understand while she looks sad in the background. if my mom had been genx instead of a boomer i think this could've been my life too. poor kids
As someone who grew up more like a millennial than gen z individual I know it’s very dangerous to post seemingly harmless things about their kids but when I see all these people around my age posting way too often with their kids it really breaks my heart.
I could go on for hours about how much I can’t stand mommy influencers, even as a mother myself. There’s a few accounts that irk me & I’ll never understand how they have millions of followers exploiting their sweet, innocent children. Avery Woods is one of them & I’m waiting for a UA-camr to break down how awful her account is 😭 She constantly posts half naked photos- WITH HER CHILDREN & clearly favors her son over her daughter. It’s so sad to witness & knowing there’s hundreds of other accounts like hers makes me sick.
my best friend wanted to be a doctor since we were kids. her parents didn’t let her do random surgeries lol. she had to wait til adulthood and go to med school. kids wanting to be influencers isn’t any different. they can want and dream but can also wait til they’re grown to actually do real attempts toward a career, like the rest of us.
My husband was a chubby kid and growing up, and all he heard from all the women in his life was negative comments about his body. He is a very fit and active man now with his own mental health struggles and convictions, but no matter how balanced we are he does not feel like he is worthy. I have always been supportive of him as he has been with me, but seeing that mom airing it on tiktok live as if its a live tv fundraiser... it makes my stomach turn. He will have lasting trauma and body image issues into his adulthood.
It really makes me sad to see the kids cry in the videos. I mean… I have a lot of kids, and they cry. But I couldn’t bring myself to upload their sadness to the internet. Even if it’s just a blip of them crying… my 4 year old especially would be mortified to know someone saw that.
I used to watch Jessfam!! Early on as a mom and after a year or so I realized just how concerning her content is. I would NEVER put my kids online. I definitely fell into posting mom stuff, family pictures etc on Facebook in my early years of being a mom but once my oldest was 5 I took all pictures down and stopped posting them at all. I had friends and family that completely disagreed with my perspective on it, even family that took pictures of my kids at family functions and posted them and I had no problem messaging them and telling them to take them down OR ELSE. No matter the context, the content, the reason- KIDS DO NOT BELONG ONLINE. Especially videos or pictures, every single platform is flooded with predators and with my own personal experience, family members can be predators too and I’ll be damned if I put my kids on a silver platter for creeps, NO. Idc who that pisses off. It is not worth it.
**side note to the side note** Jessfam has been on UA-cam for over 10 years and was a teen mom like me so I found her relatable at first but she exploits every single situation and every single part of her kids. Idk when she started blurring the license plates because on UA-cam she never did. ** A side note to the Jessfam thing too, she is SO OPEN about her address, her license plates, her house outside and inside, her neighborhood EVERYTHING. She doesn’t even blur the numbers on houses or her neighbors etc and showed where her kids went to school!!!
14:01 Yeeeeah, I agree. Its also because we are in a relationship that isnt conventional (hes a little bit older than me). People have sent me angry DMs for talking about an age gap relationship that isnt unhealthy 🤦♀️
So funny you mention the framed flowers lol, its my favorite of your frames because my mom had all our giant awkward 8x10s in those cheapy aluminum frames but she loved them. ❤
I just started and am already sad for that first girl. She can barely speak and is worried for her appearance? I was using hello kitty lip balm at that age
I'm a mom and I loved thus video. I see how mother's exploit their kids and it's sickening. Force them to make videos or take photos of them in their school uniform and write their whole names. Glad you made this video 👏🏾
There is this girl I went to HS with who has 5 kids (I think) and when I tell you she posts EVERYTHING about her kids, I mean everything. Legit posted the other day about her sons potty training. I cannot imagine what those kids would think!!!
Hello Angels, In today's video, we are talking about Mommy Influencers and their use of their children. I have my personal opinions and beliefs on parent influencers. In my opinion, I believe it's exploitative to show your child in a vulnerable state to thousands, using them for content when they can't consent, and using their cuteness for financial gain. At the end of the day, we don't know all the behind-the-scenes of these creators. But some of the public posts? Are alarming, to say the least. So let's talk about it! Again I truly hope creators learn and grow from this and protect their children more. I hope they get better! Thank you all so much for watching and don't forget to subscribe.
So excited to watch! What are your thoughts on the Jonathan joly & their trans child it breaks my heart seeing their videos totally using her for content
Awesome video! Thank you for bringing awareness to child exploitation.
@@makeupbysazYes! I am curious to hear the thoughts on him. ( meaning J Joly)
@@barbarascholl7525 yes same and Anna all their content just seems to be around Evie now or being a “trans child mum” it’s very weird
Have you heard about Wren Eleanor? Her mom only posts videos of her in suggestive fashion. Absolutely deplorable
Please protect your children’s privacy. They’re essentially just taking home videos and uploading them to the internet for all to see. Videos that should be sentimental and private. Why should strangers have the privilege to view your children’s lives? It’s disturbing.
Well said! 👏🏻
It really is!
it makes me so upset 😢 poor kids
Like, at the very least I can MAYBE see posting their milestones. Like their first day of school or something. But the rest is sooooo uncomfortable.
So well said! I used to make soooo many home videos when I was in elementary school with my parents giant camcorder haha BUT never posted it (UA-cam didn’t exist lol) and it’s so fun to watch them back now that I’m an adult but I would DIE if they were on the internet for all to see!
the only "mommy influencers" i respect are the ones who dont put their kids on the internet
I love the ones who make skits and THEY themselves act like their kid, I think those are hilarious
@@Krisgrace5 YES!!! like that one mom on here, momma owl? she barely has her kids in her videos and they're teens anyway!!! shes so funny
@@Krisgrace5SAME
There’s one in particular I love who actually BLURS our her kids faces but still shows the struggles of single parenting sometimes. I love her content & how real she is
yes!!! i just love parents respevting their kids privacy!!!@@bakedbee01
Not only are they exploiting their kids for views but lots of them are using products that aren't good for their young skin. It's crazy how this is acceptable.
I was upset enough about the first girl sounding like a student in Mean Girls but that lady with the son on the treadmill literally made my blood pressure go up.
The first girl is not actually like that lol she wanted to play a character she thought would be funny. Her name isn’t even genny lol
@@feliciaspringer2795that's a problem. It's not good as you think
@@feliciaspringer2795and her mom literally pushes her and her sis in front of camera
The first girls mom is always pushing her two daughters. It's not good. But person who pretend it's good like one who replied to you are the issue
The fact that Glow Recipe sent this baby harmful products makes me not want to buy anything from them anymore. Wtf are these brands doing.. gross.
they only like money they don't care about ethics.
Same, I just thought that it’s so gross.
My home state Illinois just passed a bill for influencer kids similar to the protections kids in Hollywood have. One moving testimony was from young women who grew up with her life online and struggled to get her mom to remove intimate videos like that of her first period. So disgusting to exploit your child and give them no autonomy over their lives
I heard about that. Wasn't that a pretty popular page?
@@emilygillette4329 yea the testimony was from Cam Barrett who was from another state, I think Washington. The bill was started and pushed by a 17 year old Shreya Nallamothu, super inspiring to see kids being involved and advocating for their peers who are exploited without being able to consent to making videos or pushing products. A lot of family or mommy content will be like my kids love making videos! When they are like 8 and have no idea how wide spread it is or how an internet footprint lasts.
Illinois is my home state as well, and I'm so glad to hear they've made steps to protect children from this type of exploitation.
Texas is where all of them seem to keep migrating to because Texas doesn't care about children and their safety
seeing literal gen alpha kids putting skincare products on their already lovely skin is scary.. won't it just make the skin barrier like worse or smth?? despite that seeing gen alpha worry abt their skin being glowy and having these expensive products says a lot about this time- theyre being influenced to buy this or that to seem cool or something (and making them insecure which is awful)
Exactly, spf only for kids unless there's there some type of skin condition that needs treatment
im in high school and the only skincare i use is an eczema lotion on my face, i dont understand the need for excessive skincare for little kids
A little kid saying, “Smooth like a baby’s bottom, “ is just icky!
Right? The other things she said were clearly not her own words either, it was ridiculous to listen to. Kids that age only need a mild soap for their face and sunscreen.
She is a baby. 😢
I knowww like girl you’re still a baby that’s why what are these parents doing omg
Tbf i said the same as a kid at that age cuz I thought it was hilarious. Kids have always acted like this it just hasn’t been promoted online. But I still don’t agree with children saying things maybe they shouldn’t online
My jaw dropped and I said “because you ARE a baby” out loud
"my kid wanted to be a content creator and then i as the adult said "No.""
"my son is struggling with his weight so i took the time to sign him up with sports and group activities and taught him how to cook"
"my daughter does not need a skin care routine and does not need these skin care content creators making her believe otherwise so i will block them"
I cannot IMAGINE how much worse I would have been bullied if my life was documented and widely shared online. With kids getting internet access earlier and earlier nowadays, this is setting the victims of the mommy vlogger/kid content lifestyle up for harassment from their peers at a really young age.
Kids that young shouldnt be on social media. Period.
Kids in general shouldn’t be on social media. *Period.*
The mom with the kid on the treadmill making him speak to the “haters” is a mess. “Just tell them how you feel.” She’s a menace and exploitative.
What an absolutely sick mother! Sitting back there, with her fake frown and acting as though she’s just “supporting” her child, when she’s actually leading her son to say whatever it is she wants! He said all the basics of what most people would say, and she’s poking for more! Growing up with a narcissist mother (who’s also suspected to have munchausens by proxy and now munchausens) this makes me feel the most insane rage, disgust, sadness, and an array of feelings I can’t even label. I know this feel all too well. Thankfully it wasn’t on the WORLD WIDE WEB! It’s turning my stomach and just makes me want to take a hike to wherever I need to, and keep pushing until something changes! I hate that this isn’t put as a priority! Instead, the deep pockets are put ahead of everything else and will forever be that way.
more worried about red 40 than her kid's privacy 😭😭
Mommy influencers are the new Hollywood moms! Always made me sad seeing docuseries on how child actors sacrificed their whole life due to the financial pressure their parents put them through!!
I went through strict punishment for gaining weight at 16. Weighed daily, and told to lose a pound a day, given an anorexic diet of a piece of fruit for breakfast, a protein bar for lunch and whatever was for dinner. Not allowed to see friends etc. I kept asking why I was being punished but they insisted I wasn’t. They caused my ed, exacerbated and dissected it from every angle trying to solve it, when I really could’ve started healing a long time ago. I would’ve hated to go through that wierd shameful experience on the internet. That poor kid deserves soooooooo much better🥺
If the minimumn age for people to make social media accounts is usually around 13/14, then I don't see why family vloggers should be allowed to get around this by posting their kids all over their own accounts when they're younger than the age of consent to make accounts for themselves.
This. Parents make account and the child is all over it. Shouldn't be allowed
I agree. I also think accounts that are posted from the first person perspective of a child with “account run by mom/dad” in the bio shouldn’t be allowed. If it’s the parent’s account, it shouldn’t be in the child’s name or have content that would lead any reasonable person to believe it is a child’s account.
there needs to be regulations for this seriously...
The mom of the boy on the threadmill is horrible. I was an overweight kid, and this world have messed me up even further. The follow up video is even worse, she should be the one speaking at the very least, the way she looked at him was creepy AF.
If your kid needs exercise, then go for walks WITH them, play and don't single them out like this. Teach them healthy eating and normalize habits that will keep them healthy and happy.
As an overweight child when my mom “convinced” me a membership to weight watchers was a gift. As the years past and my maturity grew I realized I was saying and feeling what my mom wanted me too. I am in my late 40’s now…still working on health issues as well as my relationship with my mom.
You became resentful because she wanted you to be healthy? From your comment, it seems she was right
@@Lawranceinsein be healthy? There’s certain ways in trying to have your child be healthy than convincing them that the end all be all is to be skinny. I don’t know the original commenter but I can assume that they’re parent was always in their face about losing weight. It’s one thing to guide your child and tell them “hey, you’re putting on some extra weight let’s try a new way to put it off and feel good!” Then buy a whole membership to lose weight and make it such a huge thing.
@@thuanymorais1589agreed! And let's not forget that she mentioned she was a child. That means that the parent was still in control of what she ate and if she was putting on weight... It was the parent's fault. Which means the parent should be more mindful of their child's nutrition and eating habits. Sure, the child still needs to do some work but not by getting getting WW.
It took me until I was like 25 to fully realize that my dad’s anger outbursts- shouting at me and insulting me when frustrated- actually traumatized me and gave me issues. I can’t imagine if that was filmed for a livestream…..
That mom that yelled at her kid putting together a crate.. Even as an adult, I wouldn't tolerate someone taking that tone on me. Likely bc I did grow up with parents that got easily frustrated at me and would rather yell then teach me gently on how to do something, so yeah, I hate that tone. And that little girl can't even defend herself, I feel so bad.
That mom is the worst!!! I feel so bad for her daughter.
The silence was LOUD for that mom while her son "defended" her.
I remember a UA-cam channel of a kid reviewing toys and became quite famous. My nephew was a big fan of him for years.
I think you're talking about Ryan's toy review
Ryan's world is still a big deal. I have two older boys that were too old for that content when it came out and I have a 4 year old now that watches it. I don't think it's all that bad to be honest. Having a young child I've seen many kid's channels and Ryan's world is the only one I allow him to watch on occasion. It's mostly the science experiment videos, I hate toy review videos and had to put an end to those real quick!
That kid does look a lil overweight but that should be his personal life and journey and not be his mom’s freak show attraction. She’s literally got him out here like “look at my fat child!!!! “ poor kid . She made him overweight now she’s exploiting his health struggle for attention. ELECTRIC CHAIR
not to mention, many kids put on weight before a growth spurt bc their body is going to need the extra energy. there’s no reason to be broadcasting his weight and making him worry about something that’s probably just a normal process. Eating a balanced diet and getting movement (in whatever form is enjoyable for him) should be the focus, not weight loss or content smh. I also want to add that weight is caused by a HUGE number of factors, especially genetics and isn’t necessarily something we can control. overall health and happiness should be the only goal, especially for kids.
I'm only a teenager, and I'm slightly overweight. I first became overweight before I was a teenager because I got sick and was put on medications. I have been losing the weight, but it's a slow process. If my parents decided to turn that into content online, I would be MAD! It's just inappropriate to show something so private to millions of people on the internet! People do hate, and this can cause so many mental health issues and body issues at such a young age. I feel so bad for this kid who is being exploited in this way.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but a child will gain weight right before they experience a growth spurt. It's how the body works. This child may look overweight to you, but may medically be preparing to enter a growth spurt. The body prepares for things like that.
@@bombshellonthego I know this wasn't specifically to me, but thanks. Like I had said, my weight gain was due to medications, and my doctors told me I needed to lose some weight. I ended up loosing over 20 pounds (around 10 kilos), which was impressive for me.I do completely agree though that kids will gain weight before growth spurts, and that's completely normal!!
Hi the electric chair made me laugh thank you for that
I know a girl from highschool, who, once she became a mother, she only started posting photos of her child. It got to the point where I had to unfollow her, to be honest. It just rubbed me the wrong way
I’ve seen similar and it’s so sad! I hate how it’s happening more
Posting a picture of you and your kid on insta every once in a while is fine, no issue there, it’s when you use your child as your source of money, and when everyone on social media is only there to see your child that there’s an issue
Bingo! If we’re airing out too much personal info and using them for a lot of content I do not like it. Content creators can sign up for the good and bad of doing that job. I don’t think it’s fair if kids are overly used in it and exposed too much. There’s a nice balance but I see wayyyy to many mommy influencers take it to far
Not unless all that money is going into a trust for them when thehy turn 18
Encouraging healthy habits is one thing but the mom putting a school aged kid on social working out… I can only IMAGINE what his classmates could do with that info. It’s disgusting!! OmG the hashtags 🤢 disgusting. Absolutely unacceptable. How bout be there for & with your kid, present in the moment. Then they force their kid to defend their mom publicly while she’s got this ‘look😒he’s fine w/ it’ face but he’s making her do this too. So so so sad & unhealthy for his development.
I hate it when I see a new channel based around a first pregnancy - because I know that's a baby that is going to end up all over social media for life.
They're trying to make an income from their children before they're even born. It's gross.
You're so right about the potential for bullying
its so awful. I know when I was younger it was rough for me and had I experienced over sharing it would have been so much worse
that mom was showing her house layout (with the kids), their backyard, their routines, the child crying, their cars and their house BUT red40 is where she draws the line?? wtf.
as a kid, i would always narrate myself as if i was doing a “GRWM” video or a tutorial (ik it’s cringe lmao) but kids aren’t doing that anymore ig. i used to get mad at my mom for over sharing with her friends. i cant imagine if it was on camera.
the skincare, the kids are going to suffer from premature aging and other issues bc they’re using products that aren’t meant for them. they’re creating problems for things they never had to begin with. people get those products to reverse the damage they already have and even then, adults shouldn’t use all of those products either. Sunscreen is the best way to prevent/prolong those issues. a basic cleanser, moisturizer and a really good sunscreen is the best skincare for a 7-14 year old (see a doctor then)
I feel so bad for these kids
I'm 28 with an 8 yr old and it irks me how moms exploit their kids, more often than not it's nothing but creeps & weirdos that consume that type of content
It's one thing to take pics and vids for memories and to keep them for yourself but to upload them for the world is just gross 🤢
When i was about 8 my older brother was asked by my parents to teach me how to ride a bike, yeah anyway while i was crying on the ground he took a pic, to this day i hate that pic so so much. It hurt me that he did it, i can't imagine how it would feel if that was posted to millions 😞 my heart breaks for these kids and basically the removal of their childhoods
Omg I’m so sorry! It’s so sad how so many vulnerable moments of kids are online..
My daughter had a little girl 6 weeks ago - not one single picture/video has been posted to social media. Allow your children privacy and protect them from the sickos.
Because of having somewhat of a social media presence, I actually got a stalker who somehow was able to find information not shared with the internet ever. The situation became so unhinged that I literally paid a company to erase as much of my online footprints and of course I closed all of my accounts. My “friends” who consider themselves influencers insist on documenting everything and it took me a while to make them understand that I will not be on their TikTok, reel, post… sometimes it’s not just drama, it’s dangerous. 8:23
I follow the last with a blonde hair in the robe because she posts about her journey with sobriety as a mother. She posts even worse stuff and her page has literally turned into just her with the camera on the child. I am a mama of twins who has been in sobriety since I found out I was pregnant & I really looked up to her, but the way that she is constantly posting her child in this way… it just makes me feel icky and I’m actually going to unsubscribe after this video ends. Thank you for this video it is very insightful
Same!!
I’m a skin care specialist and these young children should be using absolutely nothing but basic face wash and moisturizer with spf. The ingredients in the products they’re using are way too harsh for them and will end up damaging their skin in the long run. You’re harming your kid by giving them this stuff.
The mom of the Garza crew is horrible too. After she got called out for her daughters’ use of skin products she said it was satire.
Another thing about the "GRWM" and skin care routine videos is these products are harsh for a child's skin and can cause issues from redness, dryness, oily skin with bad acne when they're old enough, etc.
I wouldn't even use most of those on my 25 year old face because so many products at once is extremely harsh, let alone on a child's face
Mom of 3 children here. My son is 11, daughter is 6 and my new baby boy is 7months old. No parent should be making money off their child! If you can’t fund your lifestyle without posting your child it’s a HUGE problem.
Also I come from a family that had a child SA abuser in it and I am aware of the world being filled with too many p*dos. I will not feed those things content of my children for their satisfaction. I’m so sad for children who aren’t protected. If you want to make videos then make home videos to enjoy with your family. Strangers do not need to know the ins and outs of your family life.
I already feel embarrassed when my family uploads my childhood photos to facebook, I can’t imagine having my whole childhood broadcasted too thousands of people, including embarrassing moments and private milestones.
I follow the last creator, the one talking about not posting without consent. She started off as a sober creator, sharing her experience detoxing, going to rehab and being a sober bartender. When she started making enough UA-cam money to quit working at the bar, her content has slowly shifted. She also is rasing a Sephora and Stanley cup obsessed kid. She sees it as letting her daughter be the cool kid so she can be the cool mom. I think she'll be a mommy vlogger to watch in the future.
Yeah I liked her old stuff way better. It’s getting gross now tbh.
She puts a camera in the child’s face before her daughter even wakes up- over 1 million people have seen that child’s car, house, living space- her bedroom ! She has violated every boundary. The little girl is too young to consent. Abbey seems sweet, it’s the likes, shares, money 👿
I was just having this convo with my 11 year old son. Today’s career day at his school, he wants to be “a UA-camr “ and I’m trying to protect him from the negative consequences and influence of the internet. He doesn’t understand that one you have to hit the “luck” jackpot to be successful. He thinks that ANYONE on YT is “famous”. I wanna yell at his school bc they invited a local content creator last year and I’m pretty sure they did it again this year. It’s soooo frustrating
FINALLY someone talking about abbey fickley!! She gives her child anti aging cream and then continues to argue with literal children in her comment section when they call her out on it.
I have...a lot of feelings about that woman. Her comment section is so pathetic. Just young, impressionable tweens and teens saying how she's such a good mom, I wish I had a mom like you, etc. and heaven forbid you disagree with something their idol does, I've gone back and forth a few times with people.
Yup, me too. She constantly has my videos erased too. I made sure to let her know she's extra famous now!! 😉@@micky_knuckles
Omllll the mom literally yelling at her child had me scared for her, the way I would literally start crying if I was yelled at like that over building storage bins?? Which shows how the kid didnt react, she's been through this one too many times :(
I felt my mom was oversharing when she mentioned to my aunt I had my first period as a teen… I can’t imagine my whole life being on blast like this! The damage this can do to those kids…
If Glow recipe actually sent that to her they should be ashamed. They are my fav brand but if they are doing this im gonna have to rethink it.
I always look at those flowers 😂 thanks for addressing it! As a new mom I so excited to share my baby and her milestones with my friends and family, but now that I'm aware of child exploitation and possible weirdos documenting my baby's growth, I now share special moments with close friends. My oldest daughter whos 13 stopped posting her. Shes at an age where she has her own social. I barely posted her when she was a baby and I'm happy I kept her private so she could govern her own social media presence
i transfer vhs tapes to digital for a living and i often wonder how much of that footage goes directly up on facebook 😂 no ones safe
My brothers all went the husky stage. It's very common in boys to appear chubby but with puberty and growth spurts it almost always changes.
I just finished therapy for Body Dysmorphia because of the magazine, the height of celeb culture. It consumed so much of my life, the asking for reassurance if I wasn't overweight. Social media has just made these thoughts and anxieties take over our life
That poor sweetheart on the treadmill, oh my goodness 🥺💔
You made such a good point about providing the ammo for your children’s bullies. I remember kids would tease people for the most random things, imagine they see your mom, your house, your car, what you look like at home, etc. like that is horrible
I can guarantee the other students at these kids schools see these videos and tease them about it. I would be MORTIFIED if my mom did this back in Middle School. How awful! They don't care about their kids, they care about themselves.
That poor kid defending his mom. Insane that she put him in that position. So gross.
This topic makes me so sad. The internet was scary before instagram even existed, let alone now. I really hope laws start catching up soon cause this is so dangerous 😢 ALSO, the target pj’s are slaying 😏💖
My 6 year old daughter LOVES making videos with me. We even make little mini podcasts. The only people that sees those videos are the grandparents and other family
A child that young in the first video, SHOULD NOT BE PUTTING TONER ON HER FACE. And she used two toners at that!!!! Toners are harsh to even adult skin, they can be really damaging and especially to young skin. 😢
Oh god. I haven't even gotten there and I'm mad now.
Okie so I'm an estie, while I appreciate the sentiment, toners can be used for many things not just exfoliation. I would actually rather a youngin use a non aggressive toner that hydrates than anything else too fancy!! You may be thinking of exfoliating toners with active ingredients, but they aren't all like that😁
I can’t even imagine being one of these kids. They need privacy too and having a camera on your face would make me insane. Don’t get me started on those mommy bloggers to constantly post their toddlers in a sexual context with tons of (mostly male) followers. The fact that people post their kids knowing AI exists freaks me tf out
The kid on the treadmill ...was absolutely told to 'stick up for mommy'.
They can absolutely film that, they don't have to publicly post it.
That DIY flower thingy is my fav!!!
It totally looks like a piece of art, I would of never thought you just glued that on a frame from goodwill 😂😂
I love the kind of parent influencers that either talk about their experience parenting and the way it changes your life and the way people interact with you, or the ones that act out their kids while describing scenarios that have happened. They’re funny and I don’t think they harm the kids at all. It could be argued that information about the children is still being shared, as long as some potential embarrassing moments and discussions, but I feel like the parents that make this kind of content are significantly more aware of that and a hell of a lot more cautious about what they post online about their children.
On the subject of showing your house on the internet: it irks me that these influencers do this because predators can literally learn the layout of your house, and then be able to figure out how to get into your kids room while your sleeping and take off with your young child. There have literally been cases like Madeline McCann where a man was able to get in and take the child without being detected. Showing your house and where your kids rooms are and where your room is aids these predators in doing things like this!
And that case happened before social media! It's gonna be even easier for them now... 😬
16:41 I feel this, I had a major health crisis when I was 12 and I’m so glad it was back before the time when my parents had the option to exploit it for social media, and that we had enough resources that they weren’t forced to do so in order to pay for my treatment. What a god forsaken way to treat a child
Having grown up constantly struggling with my weight and now, at almost 40, getting it under control I am SHOCKED by the mom having her kid walk the treadmill on a live. I would neverrrrrrrr have survived if my mom did that to me (I watched her struggle with anorexia and other bad health habits most of my young life). I want to protect my child at all costs and putting any of her struggles on the internet, let alone body image ones, seems like biggest form of betrayal I could inflict on her.
Loving these new video ideas. Almost 100k lets goo
Thank you so much 🥹 we are very close and I’m so grateful
I’m so glad you are highlighting family vloggers! Making their wealth off of exploiting their children on line.
I became aware of this after I started getting clips of the Beeston brothers across my feed. I was at first confused as to what was going on…lol! Then one day the brother Derick & wife Sarah shared a video of some ‘guy wrecking them on line’. Later I went to his account & wow! I was educated on the dangers of child exploitation! Josh from the ‘Dad Challenge podcast’ was quite blunt & showed the back end of these vloggers & how much they make across social media platforms. Especially the LDS of the Mormon church in Utah. Throughout the last 2 years peeking in on those 2 brothers, it’s shocking how much wealth they have made from sticking a camera in their children’s faces since birth!
Chad Franke (former 8 Passengers- Ruby Franke) has been calling out some of these family vloggers & he is quite blunt to the reality of being filmed every day!
Please don’t support family vloggers!!
It’s so dangerous, there are so many predators online. People could easily find their addresses and then they show their entire house, car, bedrooms and routine all day.
Since the start of the year I just let thé photos of my girl when she was a baby and those that we can see her face now she is 4 years old and I don’t post her face anymore I don’t post in real time either like wonderful day at this Park or this Mall. Im not paranoid I just hear so much things near me that I need to protect my child. Thanks for talking abaut this
I just can’t with these people! My son is 15months and majority of people that know me don’t even know I have a kid. He’s too pure and some people are just so bad mind and evil they don’t deserve to know him. So I don’t go out of my way to show him. He only gets posted on my private story with my friends and family that know him and love him 🥰
Awww congratulations!!!! That’s exactly how I wanna approach a lot when that time comes for me! Keeping things super private because there’s a lot of awful people out there
Hi Isabella! I love your videos. I so appreciate when you leave politics and religion out of your videos. I don’t believe the same things you do, but I do believe we all should be anti scam, anti mlm, and anti exploitation of children! Thank for all you do.
Love your background!
I have a youtube channel and a son. As a mother I promised myself never to pr*stitute my son to the cult of social media :( because you never know who could see it and for what reason. Also I would never endorse child labor nor making money exploiting children. I think they should ban videos with children under 18 that airs without their consent unless it's like an educational video from like a scientific university or something with child psychology experts standing by and written permission from their parents. I know that sounds extreme but with the way people exploit their kids it's insane and makes me so sad. Sorry if this comes off as unhinged but I don't think it is. Protect children !!!!! They are not your cash cow !!!!! It should be like other other things like kids under 16 cant consent to being filmed and uploaded to the internet unless in very specific circumstances.
When parents say things like "My kid really wants to be an influencer" or "My kid begged me to post this online" blah blah, I just always call bs. When my nephew was 6-7 years old he would mimic things he'd seen online (especially youtube.) He would play pretend and act like he was doing Lego unboxing videos and things like that. He often wanted me and his mom to sit and watch his "content." But he was a child and we never ACTUALLY filmed it. We'd watch him play and ask him about his "video" and what he was doing and he got so much joy out of it, but not ONCE did any of us ever think "Oh hey we should film this and actually upload it to UA-cam." Of course not, because he was a child and that would have been inappropriate. It takes a special kind of shit person to exploit their kids for entertainment.
I’m nearly 30, and I’m still figuring out how much of my personal info to share online to my friends, family, and acquaintances. Kids can’t conceptualize tens or hundreds of thousands of strangers watching their content-and they shouldn’t have to be aware of all the different kinds of adults who like to watch their content.
As someone who also struggled with being overweight and bullying when I was young, I would actually kms if my mom posted videos like those of the kid doing exercise and using those hash tags. There is so much to talk about these type of bloggers that it’s making me mad the more I think about it
I like what you said about kids saying yes because they don't know any better. My parents exploited me as a minor and applied to universities without my consent because they wanted a visa's to Canada and the entire time I was uncomfortable because they claimed it was my choice because I got to choose between their options. And the entire time they manipulated me into thinking it was what I wanted. I didn't even know what program it was for until I was emailed my acceptance.
My son's father and I made the conscious decision to not post pictures of our son 18yrs ago. Now that my son will be 18, soon he can post his photos but I wasn't going to share picture of him because something spook me so long ago that I didn't want to share pictures with the whole world. I love seeing cute pictures of families and children with their parents but there are so many sick individuals out there.
So many folks or parents will say they want to shield their child from this and that but post pictures of them in diapers, tank tops, or the baby in a tub with nothing blurred out. As I stated I love seeing cute family pictures but there are so many sickos who will save those pictures for nefarious reasons.
I love videos that call out these ppl! Thank you
I was training another mother last week at work who has a 3 year old daughter and she was telling me about some tiktok moms she watches, child care professionals and even told me about the mommy shame she dealt with in church. She's 29 and maybe just naive but i dont understand it. I asked her why is she even getting parenting advice from tiktok and allowing other women at church to shame her? Id get off of tiktok and go to a different church if i were her. I had my oldest boys before i turned 20 and my youngest in my early 30s and I'd never allow someone to tell me how to raise them let alone guilt me for it. Its such a bizarre concept to me! I learned by doing. And if i was having any struggles i talked to their pediatricians who understood my more old school ways. I am a loving, caring and empathetic mother but im not necessarily a coddling mother. I let my kids fall and get hurt and as long as it wasnt an injury, i let them pick themselves up and continue playing rather than picking them up right away and let them wallow in tears that otherwise wouldve stopped after a few seconds when they realized theyre fine (for example). I hate kids being on social media, i hate people claiming to be experts on children on social media. Every family dynamic is different, every child is different and every parent is different. To tell another parent how to raise their children and feed them a soecific diet at soecific times, wear a specific type of diaper or clothing, that you're doing something wrong if yiur child doesnt hit milestones exactly as someone else's is just absurd to me. And its absurd that there are parents going online and subjecting themselves to that! Its effing insane.
My thing is that when these kids get older, they will realize all their amazing childhood memories and travels were really only for content for their parents to make money. Pretty sad
So the kid on the treadmill….. is this mom aware that kids go through growth spurts? They all do this!! Infuriating!!!!🤬🤬🤬
so many kids bodies change when they grow and it just makes me so sad... I hate this is happening for everyone to watch
Filming every aspect and moment of your life and your child's life, your child feeling down about themselves because they messed up your video or get yelled at for disturbing you, being unable to talk to you privately is helping to create the perfect victim for predators. You can look it up, there are videos of predators being interviewed and telling exactly how they chose their victims.
I don't have Tik Tok, but I do have Instagram. Mommy influencers are pretty rampant in Instagram as well..
I try my best to report and block many Mommy Influencers, and what's sad is that these sites don't see this as "exploitation/abuse" which is sick.
I feel so bad for these kids, and if you point it out. Everyone attacks you saying: "how does it feel to attack a child"
I really appreciate you for talking about this disgusting, far too common behavior. Nowadays, we parents have to protect our kids physically AND digitally.
I'm 32 and haven't had social media since 2010. I feel like an alien observing this stuff. I got pissed when Myspace died and petulantly refused to move to Facebook and oh my god, I think my saltiness saved me. Shit was toxic when I had Myspace and it is absolutely nuclear now, holy crap. What the hell are y'all doing
As a highly certified personal trainer. The treadmill thing is wild, but not uncommon a lot of parents who are trying to have their kids “healthy” tend to want to over share and post everything on social media. I personally have spent a lot of time and money creating law proof contracts to not allow that
I am 41 and soooooo thankful I didn't grow up with social media! I feel so old 😅but this is wild to think of happening and just trying to be a kid
Some of these will most likely create a disordered way of thinking about food, exercise and weight for these kids
I just saw a live with the mom and his son running on a treadmill. They were muting all the comments expressing concern, it seems very exploitative. As a kid that was heavy growing up, I would hate for my mother to put that up online for the world to comment. Not okay!
So happy to see you covering this. 100k is done! Love your videos as always
i have an emotionally immature mom that constantly forced me to be the mature one as a child and this hope lady reminds me so much of her. especially the way she made her son respond to "the hate" he's too young to understand while she looks sad in the background. if my mom had been genx instead of a boomer i think this could've been my life too. poor kids
As someone who grew up more like a millennial than gen z individual I know it’s very dangerous to post seemingly harmless things about their kids but when I see all these people around my age posting way too often with their kids it really breaks my heart.
I could go on for hours about how much I can’t stand mommy influencers, even as a mother myself.
There’s a few accounts that irk me & I’ll never understand how they have millions of followers exploiting their sweet, innocent children. Avery Woods is one of them & I’m waiting for a UA-camr to break down how awful her account is 😭 She constantly posts half naked photos- WITH HER CHILDREN & clearly favors her son over her daughter. It’s so sad to witness & knowing there’s hundreds of other accounts like hers makes me sick.
my best friend wanted to be a doctor since we were kids. her parents didn’t let her do random surgeries lol. she had to wait til adulthood and go to med school. kids wanting to be influencers isn’t any different. they can want and dream but can also wait til they’re grown to actually do real attempts toward a career, like the rest of us.
My husband was a chubby kid and growing up, and all he heard from all the women in his life was negative comments about his body. He is a very fit and active man now with his own mental health struggles and convictions, but no matter how balanced we are he does not feel like he is worthy. I have always been supportive of him as he has been with me, but seeing that mom airing it on tiktok live as if its a live tv fundraiser... it makes my stomach turn. He will have lasting trauma and body image issues into his adulthood.
It really makes me sad to see the kids cry in the videos. I mean… I have a lot of kids, and they cry. But I couldn’t bring myself to upload their sadness to the internet. Even if it’s just a blip of them crying… my 4 year old especially would be mortified to know someone saw that.
I used to watch Jessfam!! Early on as a mom and after a year or so I realized just how concerning her content is. I would NEVER put my kids online. I definitely fell into posting mom stuff, family pictures etc on Facebook in my early years of being a mom but once my oldest was 5 I took all pictures down and stopped posting them at all. I had friends and family that completely disagreed with my perspective on it, even family that took pictures of my kids at family functions and posted them and I had no problem messaging them and telling them to take them down OR ELSE. No matter the context, the content, the reason- KIDS DO NOT BELONG ONLINE. Especially videos or pictures, every single platform is flooded with predators and with my own personal experience, family members can be predators too and I’ll be damned if I put my kids on a silver platter for creeps, NO. Idc who that pisses off. It is not worth it.
**side note to the side note** Jessfam has been on UA-cam for over 10 years and was a teen mom like me so I found her relatable at first but she exploits every single situation and every single part of her kids. Idk when she started blurring the license plates because on UA-cam she never did. **
A side note to the Jessfam thing too, she is SO OPEN about her address, her license plates, her house outside and inside, her neighborhood EVERYTHING. She doesn’t even blur the numbers on houses or her neighbors etc and showed where her kids went to school!!!
14:01 Yeeeeah, I agree. Its also because we are in a relationship that isnt conventional (hes a little bit older than me). People have sent me angry DMs for talking about an age gap relationship that isnt unhealthy 🤦♀️
So funny you mention the framed flowers lol, its my favorite of your frames because my mom had all our giant awkward 8x10s in those cheapy aluminum frames but she loved them. ❤
I just started and am already sad for that first girl. She can barely speak and is worried for her appearance? I was using hello kitty lip balm at that age
I'm a mom and I loved thus video. I see how mother's exploit their kids and it's sickening. Force them to make videos or take photos of them in their school uniform and write their whole names. Glad you made this video 👏🏾
There is this girl I went to HS with who has 5 kids (I think) and when I tell you she posts EVERYTHING about her kids, I mean everything. Legit posted the other day about her sons potty training. I cannot imagine what those kids would think!!!