Jonathan is a narcissist. He enjoys the drama. Negative attention is fuel to people with his pathology. The only thing he’ll hate is when people ignore him.
@@THE_Daria_Morgendorffer when it’s thousands of people, transgender people included telling their story or people who were feminine when they’ were younger and grew out of it etc. it is, it’s just people concerned for the poor child, it’s being put onto the internet and the father is exploiting the situation for money because it’s obviously working, their past 4/5 videos have been about this. It’s actually really sad seeing this and not just letting their child BE a child she has fake eyelashes on for Christ sake 🤦🏼♀️
This isn't your story to tell, Jonathan. Your child is not old enough to be give proper consent for you to post such intimate moments of their life online which can never be erased, even if you delete them in the future.
It is repulsive and heartbreaking that Jonathan is living vicariously through his child and projecting all of his issues onto her. Edie does not need to transition. Jonathan needs to come out as gay.
What would be if Edie realizes, that she is just a feminine boy? Would she feel comfortable telling that, or is the pressure, not only from her family but from all the people on the internet, just to much. And then she ends up as one of the many detransitioners, with permanent changes to her body. I really hope, that this is really what Edie feels like.
3 seconds in and seeing fake eye lashes on a child says it all. This is child exploitation, and please don’t say it’s their choice or they want to. The adults in their lives set the standard. As a mum of kids this age I cannot pretend that this is okay. Please stop.
Facts I grew up around boys and I thought I was like them glad my parents didn’t think to transition me cause I’m in fact glad to be a women even though as I kid I wanted to be a boy like my brothers
Been watching you since 2010 but recently i really don’t know how to feel about these videos… this goes beyond spreading awareness. Please protect the privacy of your children!
Yea! Remember when youtube blocked comments on "family vloggers" because "innocent childern were being filmed" where is that on this channel? 🤔 youtube sure loves this stuff. 😰
This isn’t her story. She’s 8. She’s a child. Be a parent and protect her and love her. She can tell her story when she’s old enough to understand it herself.
Jonathan wishes he could wear them. He is living vicariously through his child and projecting all of his issues. Eduardo does not need to transition. Jonathan needs to come out as gay.
Jonathan is living his life through his child. Him wanting to wear dresses doesn’t mean he’s transgender!!! This could just be a phase , I’ve worked with children for years and seen children go through different phases such as boys wearing dresses and girls wearing boys clothes! Then it would just get phased out and they would go onto the next phase like being obsessed with paw patrol for example! My son acted like a dinosaur and wouldn’t answer to his name only ‘dinosaur’ but it doesn’t mean that wanted to change into a dinosaur lol! Too much too young!!!
And when my nephew was a toddler all the way through 7yrs he always said he wanted to marry me when he grows up that I would be his wife 🤣now that he’s 13 “he doesn’t remember none of that” 🤣
I was a tomboy up until the age 14 when I started liking more girly stuff. I am so grateful my parents let me BE and never forced anything on me. I cannot imagine being labeled transgender just because I wasn’t like the other girls.
I agree, I work with children and so many young boys put dresses on and play mummy in role play but that does not mean they want to be female. If Edie does want to be female, that’s absolutely fine but she is not in that position to decide at her age.
I agree totally my little girl just wants to play with boys and boys toys but she just started getting into barbies and things let children be children there too young to know there own minds
My 3yo daughter is the girl in the class who, according to the teacher plays the most with the boys, she now loves spider man, acts like it, and likes painting her face like spider man. She is just a girl having fun and liking some stuff more than others which is now changing to liking Fancy Nancy 🤣.
I love and support Edie on this journey, but this is such a personal and huge part of their life and I am quite concerned that having every single video solely focused on their transition will be harmful later in life and possibly for the other kiddos too. It has definitely begun to feel exploitive or as if Jonathan is living vicariously through Edie. Jonathan should be the parent here and be a little more protective of this special time in Edie’s life. I was such a fan of this family for so long and they seemed so genuine, I think Jonathan has become a little…. obsessed with fame. It makes me sad, I think we can all sense this is going in a negative direction. I hope it’s not the case - I hope the other kids don’t feel left out or excluded and I hope that Edie only ever looks back on this time as wonderful. But letting your daughter wear crop tops and full makeup on camera for millions to see when they are so young and when going through such a major life change and when every detail of that change is shared, I think this could be very harmful for them later in life. I hope not, I really do, but, if we’ve learned anything from history… it’s that the concern is valid and if there’s the slightest chance that’s the case, you’d think their parents would be a little more thoughtful or discretionary about what they’re sharing and how they’re sharing it. And I don’t want to hear the argument “Edie wants to do it and asks to do it” - Edie doesn’t have a fully formed brain yet, they are not able to make decisions with the knowledge and full scope of what is being shared. There’s a reason why kids used to be lured into vans with candy… it’s because they’re kids! They don’t know yet what they don’t know, and it’s the parents job to step in and say “I love you, and when you’re a bit older we will do this then.” Edie can’t consent to these videos right now, because she doesn’t understand all of the different layers to it, she has NO idea. It’s not right.
I don't see this at all! I see Jonathan being a very supportive parent and helping to normalize this transition for his child. I think it will help SO MANY people, including children, who have been hiding in the shadows! Thank you, Edie and Jonathan! 💜
@@juliecarriker9950 I have no problem with them mentioning it but every video has become solely about Edie and their transition. Edie can't consent to this, they aren't even double digits in age yet, I think when it comes to children you err on the side of caution in terms of their privacy. They don't need to hide in the shadows or be ashamed of who they are, you clearly have misunderstood me. I am in full support of her transition, but I don't think it's Edie's job to be the poster child for being transgender, and they are not old enough to make the decision themselves as to what Jonathan has essentially signed them up for. They are a child, sure videos are fun, but there is no way Edie can fully understand how far and wide her story will go, and if when she is 18 or even 16 she wants to share every little detail, I will be the first to sign up to that channel. But if in 10, 15, or 20 years they are experiencing trauma from having their entire life and transition broadcasted at such a young age, those are ramifications for life. There is no way to know, so fully support them, but her parents need to be more thoughtful and choosey about what is shared. It doesn't mean they aren't being supportive publicly or in private, it just means don't exploit your child, transgender or not, and protect their privacy until they are old enough to make the decision for themselves. These aren't vlogs of a family's daily life anymore, it's the Jonathan story of them trying to relive their childhood which was full of trauma and I hope that this over-exposure does not become traumatic for Edie when they are 40. If Edie can't record the video, edit and publish it, then they are not old enough to decide to have their entire story broadcasted by their parent on the internet. Period. End of sentence.
I don't support children transitioning - CHILDREN CAN NOT CONSENT. He will be on puberty blockers before you know it - osteoporosis, loss of s**ual function, and infertility when he's older. They are giving this boy health problems. He will never truly feel like a girl because he isn't one. He will spend his life feeling inadequate. Shame on them.
I can’t believe this is happening to Eduardo. This is abuse. One day he is going look back and be mortified. Please stop. I’m so so sad for these kids.
It is repulsive and exploitative that Jonathan is living vicariously through his child and projecting all of his issues onto her. Edie does not need to transition. Jonathan needs to come out as gay.
It was EDIES choice, she deserves to be who she knows she is. This is how they show their children love. Not telling them YOUR WRONG, YOU CANT BE WHOEVER YOU DREAM OF BEING… parents should be loving and Gentle. I’m proud of them
@@gina3767 that was his assigned at birth gender. She may change back after a few years IF that’s her choice but she deserves respect for choosing happiness over what could cause depression if she wasn’t given the chance to explore. It’s not your choice it’s her and her parents
@Rose Taylor that boy isn’t even old enough to begin to grasp all of the things being pushed into him. If he grows up and find himself to actually be trans, that’s fine, but it is beyond disgusting to try and push the idea onto a child just because of your own selfish wants. They need to allow this child to be the CHILD he is. This is not his “true self”, it’s what his dad wants him to be.
I’m interested to know if Johnathan would be just as supportive if Edie had a change of heart and wanted to be a boy again (which frequently happens in children of this age).
Obviously he would. Why would you assume he would be unhappy with it? She always liked to wear dresses etc, it's not like it's much of a change she's only a little kid
@@LemonSte it's a massive change, going from being a male to a female to everyone she knows is not an easy thing to reverse especially when millions of people are watching online.
@@Annie-tf6kf I feel this is a generational concern. Young people are not so traumatised by gender as you think they are. I'm smack bang in the middle between millennial and gen z, gender expression could literally not be less controversial to people my age. My kids will be allowed to wear whatever they want, and if they tell me they want to be treated as a girl when they were born male or vice versa, I will respect that. If a month later they change their mind, I will respect that. Living as a girl is not this harrowing ordeal that she can never come back from. If you have a problem with them making money from putting their kids online, that's a different issue and to an extent I agree, but you've got to keep the same energy for all the kids. Most of you people didn't care that their channel is mostly about oversharing their family life until something came up that you find uncomfortable.
The fact that mostly all of the comments say the same thing should tell you something. It’s not just the trolls this time!!! It’s the people who have watched your channel for years!!! Stop with this exploitation. I’m so sad for all of the kids. I swear Jonathan is working out his childhood issues on his kids. It’s so sad… I can predict what will happen to these kids later in life unfortunately… ☹️
Also why is his mother not advocating for him. She should be protecting her son from her husband’s delusions. It so sad to see this all play out. Unfortunately the whole family ultimately will suffer.
Eduardo/Edie doesn’t need to transition. Jonathan needs to come out as gay. He is projecting all of his OWN problems and neuroses onto a poor, easily confused child.
This is sad. This isn’t because it’s what he wants to do, it’s his dad doing this. People who are supportive of this are absolutely crazy! Open your eyes at how harmful this is.
So one of the justifications for the transition is the fact that Eddie loves pink color..not blue. Okay. A seven year should definitely go through a massive life changing process because of this.
I'm trans non binary and there is such a fine line between accepting and filling your child's mouth with words they don't understand. I really wish cishets and people generally would understand that it is okay for boys to wear dresses and like pink. It is okay. It doesn't necessarily mean anything. In some cases it does but just let your kids be kids without social norms and adult stuff.
I really hope they are careful while they continue to showcase Edie as their “main” focal point recently through UA-cam, Tiktok etc. It’s great to raise awareness but I worry about her safety / future mental state. These videos will follow her during her whole lifetime. Does she really understand the level of consent she is given for her story to be so public at such a young age?
Of course she doesn't, she has no comprehension of it. Unlike her father, who said that if he knew people were looking at videos of his children for unsavoury purposes it "wouldn't be terrible" I can't believe this channel is still going. Heartbreaking honestly.
making scripts up in front of a camera makes for a habit of doing the same thing in front of every day normal people. I believe today they would be called a pathological liar. Everything is for show and nothing is for real.
If gone girl didn’t teach us anything about exploiting your child and creating a perception of that child without actually knowing the complex issues of what it means to just be a human & then put on center stage for everyone and capitalizing on it, capitalizing on it sound good and all when attention and money is given but what happens when that doesn’t happen I mean how many articles come out about actors who started young and how hard it was to move forward into adult hood with people having certain expectations of them
I keep thinking of NikkieTutorials. She didn’t want anyone to know at all (until she was forced to because of blackmail). She still doesn’t want to say what her "dead name" (I hope that’s the correct term), and that seems like a common thing.
“I didn’t think it was a big deal when I changed my name, but there was cake and a party”. Wow, you are literally using this child’s reward system to manipulate them into thinking they’re a different gender. When they are rewarded for following this choice you’ve made for him, what do you think they’ll do more of in order to get more attention?? Children want attention, and you’re throwing them parties for a phase they are going through, and when Eduardo grows up he’ll be scarred and will probably not forgive you, it’s all very sad.
10 years from now, this kid who would then be a teenager, is going to make a video outlining her perspective, possible misinterpretation, assumption, mistreatment, etc…that she had to face growing up. Mark my words.
At least he’s taken a notice to him. Better late then never. It’s taken Jonathan’s nose out of the computer. He missed his early years but at least he’s here in the child’s life.
These parents creep me out. I am not a fan of them, I heard about them from TikTok. First video I have ever clicked on. They are exploiting this poor kid for money, and it’s sick. I know my comment will be deleted or hated on but I don’t care. They are using their beautiful kid as a cash cow, and it’s terrible. Let the kid life their life off camera.
Edie has become the family moneymaker. The golden goose. It is repulsive and exploitative that Jonathan is living vicariously through his child and projecting all of his issues onto her. Edie does not need to transition. Jonathan needs to come out as gay.
This feels way too personal, like I'm intruding on a private moment. It's difficult for adults to adjust when someone comes out as LGBT, expecting children to understand, or be ok with it, & showing this emotionally charged transitional time is disrespectful. I also hope all of the children are getting support where they can speak freely & honestly. Obviously Edie wants her siblings to be all totally ok with her transition but life isn't that simple & seeing her desperate for Dre to say he was ok with it & him lying to avoid hurting her feelings broke my heart & frankly made me concerned. In another video Jonathan asked Alessia how she felt about Edie's transition & she got obviously uncomfortable & nervous but he continued to push her to answer & then upload it to the internet. Grieving for the past person, or who you thought they were, as well as would go on to be, is a natural process. You would benifit from all of you having more time to work through your complicated feelings (yes complicated because it isn't simple, or easy & no-one should be mislead to think it is, for anyone involved) as well as having some room to breathe. Perhaps the parents are trying to show how ok they are with this transition & how educated they are about such issues, however they are inadvertently exposing how nieve they actually are. Clearly they have much more to learn because pushing people to say they're fine when they are not causes emotional problems & relationship issues, just look at Edie's past, or Jonathan's, or anyone's! Also they can be supportive without giving Edie preferential treatment, it will only harm her in the long run. The parents would be doing Edie, their other children & every LGBT person a disservice if they continued to exploit this private issue & sensationalise something that they claim to view as perfectly normal. As an LGBT person I just want to be accepted & seen as normal, the coverage of Edie, the noticible lack of coverage of the other children & the sensationalistic way that Jonathan in particular is covering this is actively worsening our reputation & causing harm to both their own family & the wider community. I sincerely hope that the parents take this feedback on board & don't get overly defensive, or lie that everyone providing constructive criticism is just a hater, troll, or phobic. A lot of us within the LGBT community see a problem with how this is being handled, precisely because we have been through this & can identify with Edie so much. Please listen & at least hold off on sharing such personal moments with the world. Showing your children doing regular kids stuff, having fun, doing age appropriate activities would show that you are handling the transition well, would show that Edie is just like any little girl & would help set the tone for everyone else. Please, please listen to us.
before kids reach puberty, they are nothing more than children and they should be allowed to be children and explore life through their innocent minds without them having to face very adult pressures and life changing decisions before they're even 10 years old.
@@babs_babs they should have the freedom to do whatever they want, although it is seriously questionable whether sharing this journey of exploration online to millions of people is a fully reversible process?
This is the perfect analogy, even if it was just a phase which it's impossible to know at such a young age he'd be so much more unlikely to come out of it with his parents forcing it on him so much. This is child abuse imo
So just because he likes pink and dresses he wants to be a girl? He grew up watching his older sister. Of course he’s going to like the things she likes. This poor kid is going to need years of therapy to recover from this childhood. I used to love watching this channel but I just get freaking creepy vibes now…
I do wonder of parents & adults didn't push such gender norms onto children & limit their options of interest & self expression, if less people felt like they needed to change to be themselves. As you say a boy can have a pink bedroom or cover for their iPad & still be a boy. My friend's dad is getting on in age & he likes his pink socks, he is a straight, cis man. It's almost funny, if not so concerning, how a lot of the modern discussions around gender are tied to strict gender roles. I am also realizing how incredably lucky I was to be born into a family where none of my elders limited what I could do, buy, think, or feel, simply because I was born female. My mother is in her 60s & is realising the same thing, just how sexist & judgemental other people are. I respect her greatly for prioritizing my happiness & not limiting my self expression. I am also concerned that children are being mislead with over simplistic explinations & think they need to have certian labels to be free. I have a friend of a friend who came out as none binary recently & their explination was that they want to be able to have whatever length hair they want & wear whatever clothes they want, they shouldn't need to change their gender to do that! They also likely have some underlying prejudice & self limiting rules they need to work on, preferably with a therapist. Don't get me wrong I do believe that trans people do exist. However when as adults they explain how they felt/feel it's incredably difficult to explain & can not be summed up as liking pink Vs blue or cars Vs dolls. If an adult struggles to articulate those complex inner feelings, what chance does a young child have? As for these parents sensationalizing this emotional, vulnerable, difficult time in their children's lives, I am just so incredably disappointed. I really hope they listen to some feedback, or somone close to them can help them see reason because they are inadvertently hurting their children, especially their trans daughter that they claim to care so much about.
funny because Andrea is growing up with 3 sisters, is super close to Alessia but still has no interest in anything the other girls like. of course Edie might have been influenced by her older sister but that has nothing to do with the way she identifies. i don’t like the exploiting they’re doing putting her in every single video and basically making her their source of income but i’m glad they’re letting Edie explore her identity and if she says she is a girl, then let her be. trans people die every day because they’re not accepted and are being ridiculed and mocked. just be glad they’re letting her explore who she is outside of the gender norms
@@UndisclosedName When Edie was born, They didn´t have a nanny, they were only with Anna and Jonathan, who are veeery feminine people . And at the time everything was about makeup , fashion, "Frozen ", pink, cupcakes, tutu skirts and bows, because Anna and Emilia were the stars, they were living in a bubble.(they always said they didnt have friends) Andrea grew up in a very different environment , with more people around... Anna wasnt so interested in makeup or fashion like she used to, they were no longer obsessed with pink and bows like Anna was with their first babygirl. Perhaps it had no influence, or maybe it made all the difference, who knows? I just want Edie to be happy.
It is creepy! Jonathan is living vicariously through his child and projecting all of his issues onto her. Edie does not need to transition. Jonathan needs to come out as gay.
This is absolutely child exploitation. Obviously it’s perfectly fine for a child to explore and discover their identity. But what is not okay are these parents showcasing their child in every single video for views and money. And it worries me for Edie’s mental health in the future. Not to mention how the other children will be affected by this. I feel they might resent their parents when they are adults for all of this. This is extremely damaging and worrisome 😕
Im sorry to say but im disgusted. And not because of this poor child but because of his parents. I used to love this family but the things they do is just horrible. First they delete family videos cause youtube is not the same anymore and they want to keep their children safe, then they post videos only about Edie like the other 3 siblings are not as equally important. You should have told this little boy that its ok to like girl dresses and like pink and have long hair, even if he is a boy. He has no idea what transgender means yet. She might decide she is a feminine man later. How could you label him when you dont label yourself and at such a young age?! Also what the heck with those false lashes, its not appropriate even for a girl at his age? This poor boy/girl is getting sexualised in these videos with false lashes, tight jeans and crop tops which are not age appropriate for 10 year old girls either... The sad part is you realised you can make more money with this story than family vlogging. But you dont realise what your child will feel when she changes her mind or as a teen realises what these videos actually meant.Im not saying dont let your child like girl things. Im saying dont put her all over the internet in false lashes and crop tops, cause it has a different message. Poor baby doesnt have to prove anything to the internet, she needs to grow up first and then decide what she/he wants, knowing that its ok whatever she choses when she is old enough to understand the consequences
This is so wrong on many levels. This story should be hers and hers only. She doesn’t know yet how this publicity will affect her. What a bad parent Johnathan is
This is literally so bizarre. Why would you post. And fake eyelashes on an 8 year old?? The exploitation is gross. Just let this child be. I’ve been a long time FAN since Emilia’s birth and now I’m just so grossed out by your exploitation and I’m so sad for this kid.
So strange. Where on earth is this child's mother. Mother are you there? Stand up and get focused on your child. The father is going though something and you need to take a good hard look at yourself.
Anna is too busy shopping, spending the money that her children make for her. What sort of mother would allow Jonathan to live vicariously through their child and project all of his issues? Eduardo does not need to transition. Jonathan needs to come out as gay.
if a child still believes in the tooth fairy should they really be deciding a name and gender they have to live with for the rest of there lives? not saying that I'm not proud of her finding herself but this decision shouldn't be made by a child under the age of 16 and Edie isn't even 10. have they thought about how personal this is going to be when she is older making teenage friends or making relationships. this just feels to personal and private and I think some things shouldn't be put out there for the world to see unfortunately because the world can be so cruel. and you never know she might choose to not be a girl when she's older and this is all out there.
Your son is a child. Please, please treat him like one. Allow him a proper childhood, away from the Internet. I can't get my head around you feel the need to film him 'transitioning' from a boy into a girl. Let the kid enjoy what he enjoys and stop putting a label on it! Just because he likes pink and other stereotypical girly things, this makes him a girl? How old is he? My 8 year old daughter likes to wear trousers, climb trees and ride her skateboard. Does this mean she 'was born in the wrong body'? No, it bloody doesn't. She exploring. She's growing. She's experimenting. My 9 month old enjoys playing with his sisters toys. Maybe he wants to transition? I've never heard/seen/watched anything so sad. It's truly upsetting what you're doing to him. Please just let him be, let him grow and stop labelling it!
My twin was initially born a female. It wasn’t until he was 25 when he decided to transition to a man. He had been wearing boys clothes since the age of three and got his hair cut short in 3rd grade. Our mom let him figure it out on his own. No labels needed. She knew he’d either continue to feel confident and comfortable in a masculine style or switch back to a more feminine style. Or something in between. Either way there was no pressure and none of the labeling like this poor child has. Hell this dad didn’t even come out as non binary until well into adulthood 🤦🏼♀️ why can’t they do the same for the kids.
Can you imagine the reaction they would get if they put Emilia in clothing like that and that heavy makeup if it wasn't for like... a dance recital or something? People would be livid. But because Edie is trans, and figuring out what she likes and dislikes, it's okay???? Make that make sense please. Edie is 8. This is ridiculous. She is still a child. Let her be a child please.
I finally watched the whole thing. This child is trying to cope and trying to please his over controlling parents. They tell him what to do and say, give him parties he didn't ask for, they tell the teachers to take him to the side and put him on the spot about wanting to be called she/her when he should have been the one. Sick, may God help this child any God have mercy on his parents.
It is possible he is gay pure and simple! He does not want to be a girl he just wants to be a male and the feminine side of him likes pink,princess dresses, makeup,etc! He is too young to know one way or another of his sexuality or whether or not he feels he is a girl trapped in a boys body. Let him explore his feelings and take this journey in privacy this is just wrong!
@@DebbiAnn2 and you know he doesn’t want to be a girl how? Are you his therapist? Are you a qualified and registered psychologist specialising in gender identity and gender dysphoria? No I didn’t think so. Sit the fuck down.
@@DebbiAnn2 I agree. It is clear that Eduardo will be gay in adulthood. It is repulsive that this family are confusing homosexuality with gender. Do they find the latter somehow more acceptable or tolerable? It is better to have another daughter than a gay son? It seems that Jonathan is living vicariously through his child and projecting all of his issues onto him/her. Edie does not need to transition. Jonathan needs to come out as gay himself.
@@suez9553 We've regressed, Suez. Homophobia is now permitted - people would rather have a straight "daughter" than a gay son, so they think transition is the answer. Lesbians are branded transphobic if they don't date males claiming to be trans lesbians. It's a mess!
Every boy plays with their sister's things. And then they get over it. No need to go full throttle into now convincing him to change into a girl. If that's what he wants when he's 18 then it'll be his decision. Let him be a child. This is cooky
It deeply concerns me that with all of this focus and filming of Edie that she is becoming the poster child for being a trans child. Her brain isn’t properly formed yet and she doesn’t have the maturity to make this decision, anyone thinking of transitioning goes through years of work with drs to ensure that this is the right decision for them and they are making this change for the right reasons because it is such a big change that should not be taken lightly and should certainly not be made as a child! I worry that when Edie grows older and fully understands her decision and what it means she may not want to go through with it. But when she’s been filmed nearly her whole life as a girl she may feel too much pressure to stay that way and feel pressured and boxed into this decision having gone too far down the road to it. She may feel embarrassed at everything she said on film as a child that was plastered all over the internet. I truly believe she needs privacy and time to come to these decisions on her own and no pressure to be one way or the other. I used to love this family but this really worries me.
Edie as become the biggest moneymaker. The golden goose. It is repulsive that Jonathan is living vicariously through his child and projecting all of his issues onto her. Edie does not need to transition. Jonathan needs to come out as gay.
Yes…. You beat me to that comment. I specifically saw him being interviewed and gave that as the main reason for deleting the videos. Make it make sense!!!!
That child has more makeup on than I've ever worn in my life and I'm in my 30s... seriously, let all this be behind closed doors. You are now only trying to make money off this and it's wrong.
You know people in the comments are so kind with their words when trying to put their point across but that can’t be me unfortunately. It is fucking infuriating for a FATHER/MOTHER, to exploit their child for a few views. Shame on you.
My good friend had an older brother. She rode bmx bikes, wore boys clothes, wore her hair short and loved cars. Flash forward to her being a 30 year old who still loves all those “boyish” things but is still very much a woman. Idk what is going on here but it’s damaging a child beyond repair.
The fact that Edie was shy and didn’t want this announcing to the class…it shouldn’t be shared for millions of other strangers either without permission. Please let Edie explore, if this is what she truly wants and is happy in years to come then absolutely, but should Edie decide she’s Eduardo, that’s absolutely fine too.
Why isn’t his actual real female daughter wearing lashes straightening her hair and made a fuss off? Is it because it’s not going to give them views and attention 🙄 these kids need to be taken away before they completely screws them up
If you look back to the first video on the channel, the husband is having an identity crisis. He says he has nothing unique about himself so he gets a bunch of tattoos. I believe this is an extension of that. What is more unique than having a transgender child? Now he has an identity; "my child is trans!" I also think that he's using the kid to sort of test the waters with his own gender. If the kid is accepted, the wife will automatically accept him as a woman or bisexual. Overall, this to me is a lack of setting appropriate boundaries with children. The brain is not near fully developed at this age and no child is near equipped to make life changing decisions such as choosing a gender at only 8.
It’s incredibly common for little kids to dress as the opposite sex for a period of time, specially people who come out as gay later on. Imagine if they were all told “YOU’RE TRANS”. You guys can’t actually know if she’s trans or not…and I hope you never give her hormones before she’s 18 cause you can literally infertile your child. Let her explore, be a kid, don’t expose her like this…at this point all the clips are about E’s journey…putting such a personal thing online for money…. And how the mom claims “he wants to”…ok so if she want to quit school tomorrow will you let her? You’re doing this for YOU and your gain.
How can you compare a kid quitting education to them just wanting to present a different way? How phobic can you get? Children aren't stupid. Yes she may change her mind, but there's no permanent changes happening to her to prevent that in future. They're just letting her do what feels right and encouraging her openness. There's a balance to be struck, but because kids being openly trans is a fairly new phenomenon due to recent progress in civil rights and public opinion, it's a learning curve. I knew I liked girls and boys at her age, and had started to question my inner gender even though I'd never even heard of trans people 🤷 that ended up manifesting as my being Non-binary.
@@LemonSte dude. I’m talking about them letting their kid on the internet this way, not being herself. No one’s upset about the kid being the way they want to be, but to the parents not owning their responsability to putting their child on the internet for money, that’s the point. Lol call me “phobic” all you want you all loooove to throw that one out so easily. You were not on the internet as a child for millions to see as you were figuring yourself out, this kid shouldn’t either.
It kind of says something that she didn’t want the teacher to talk to the class about it ….if she’s not comfortable with her class talking about it why would she be comfortable talking about it to the whole world on UA-cam …this isn’t right
These parents should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. Way to exploit your 8 year old’s internal struggles for views. Clickbaity title and all, and your “transitioned” kid saying “like and subscribe!” It’s absolutely sickening. The dad is clearly trying to live vicariously through his preteen child and it’s absolutely, completely shameful. Once the kid develops the hormones to understand his feelings and can actually understand the implications of making such a decision, THEN he can transition if he wants to. If he grows into a teenager and still has those feelings and wants to transition while understanding all of the implications, by all means, go ahead. Support him 100%. But there is no f’ing way a 2nd or 3rd grader should be making these lifelong decisions, and CERTAINLY not turning those decisions into an online spectacle that will follow him for the rest of his life. If he wants to play with dolls or play dress up, go ahead, let him do what he wants. But this? This is pure insanity.
This Is not the story of this poor child..these are desires of his dad. Maybe he is the One Who should have some medical and psychological help. Leave that child at his life
The obsession this man has with this situation is sending up ALL the predatory red flags.. it’s one thing to love and support the child, but this is on another level. How can his wife see this and trust him around ANY child?!!!
When my son was Edie's age he wanted to be a robot but I didn't start chopping his bits off and replacing them with nuts and bolts. My point being that he is a child and doesn't know what he wants to be. Please don't start hormones until he is at least 18 when he can choose for himself. This is sick and I can no longer support you guys.
This is so sad for this child. It's sad how Anna allows Jonathan to in a way guide their child to be like this. I think he is living his own fantasy through his son.
This gives me the creeps . Make up / eyelashes on a child. Reminds me of those crazy beauty pageants they have with little girls in America. All dressed up . Wrong on so many levels. I can’t believe you have no boundaries with what you are posting up ?!? Why post stuff like this? It comes across as exploiting the whole situation for easy money . Please let these children have some privacy and to stop treating them like performing monkeys .
I feel like Jonathon is living vicariously through Edie because he himself has gender identity issues. It’s sad because the world would be so accepting of him if he said he was gay or trans, but pushing it on Edie is so wrong. The fact that they didn’t even let Edie choose her own name, they just chose it for her. And putting makeup and eyelashes on her when they don’t do it for anyone else? They’re doing way too much. It’s sad and it really does seem like they’re pushing it for views.
this is sick. why does Johnathan feel the need to put this on the internet. this child should be outside playing with the siblings, having fun, being care free but instead has to make these stupid videos for click bait. Johnathan has problems. little boys can play with baby dolls and love frozen without being a girl.
How is making a little boy a girl accepted now? I didn’t even understand the world at such a young age. This is honestly disturbing and disgusting. Seeing the comments and people being okay with this shows how far gone people are.
Jonathan, I honestly don’t get it. You are creative and talented. Can you honestly tell me that you can’t earn a living any other way than this? There are so many other things you could be doing with this channel or, you could start a new channel. Why not explore abandon places? Those channels are hugely popular Why not start a home-improvement channel? Why not become a ghost hunter? Maybe start a true crime channel. Let Edie be a child. Let her tell her story when she is of the age of consent.
I used to be very tomboyish, always wore boy clothing etc. but it was because I grew up around loads of boys. I’m 23 now and very much woman. You’re exploiting your child for your own gain.
It is creepy. I believe that Jonathan is living vicariously through his child and projecting all of his issues onto him. Eduardo/Edie does not need to transition. Jonathan needs to come out as gay.
This is sick and grotesque. That child is 8. If he wants to dress up let him. Once his hormones kick in as a teen these videos exploiting him are going to be difficult for him. You need some help sir. Your child isn’t a prop, he’s a child.
“ *we* came up with Edie” “*we* went with that” Literally Anna deciding the name because she didn’t want to completely let go of Eduardo. Obviously wasn’t Edies decision whatsoever
I just dont understand how this family can receive thousands of rightly-so concerned comments about the evident exploitation of their child and continue to completely ignore them!
What about Amelia story , Andria story, alessias story , what about them ? You just care about something that will get you attention 🙄 I feel sorry for the others
Or maybe Edie really likes sharing her story as shes growing into it? Perhaps Amelia didn't want to make a video? The other 2 are very young. They hardly have stories yet!
Boys can wear pink and dresses- it doesn’t mean they are trans instantly- it takes time- your son wore one dress and you took that opportunity to get views- they didn’t even pick the name herself- she was told to have her name as edie as it’s what the mum wanted- absolutely pathetic- let kids be kids and wear what they want- it doesn’t mean that they are trans straight away
بعد مرور ١٠ سنوات من متابعتي للقناة للاسف اصبحت لااحب هذه العائلة وسألغي اشتراكي لهم من جميع وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي كانو محبوبين ولطيفين وكانو مصدر للطاقة الايجابية لي ولكنهم تغيروا للاسواء
This is so disturbing how much he is using his child to the point where he is now putting makeup and dressing her up for views, how can anyone be okay with watching this?
My daughter loves blue and dinosaurs I better shave off her hair and call her James 😖 Jonathan is just greedy for fame and money. The mum should step in on this mess and stuff these videos. Let the child be a child.
95% of these comments are genuine concern and the fact they keep ignoring us is worrying.
Jonathan is a narcissist. He enjoys the drama. Negative attention is fuel to people with his pathology. The only thing he’ll hate is when people ignore him.
Im sure the money is right tho..
Is it ignoring or is it like any other parent who have the right to not listen to unsolicited advice from strangers?
because otherwise, no money.
@@THE_Daria_Morgendorffer when it’s thousands of people, transgender people included telling their story or people who were feminine when they’ were younger and grew out of it etc. it is, it’s just people concerned for the poor child, it’s being put onto the internet and the father is exploiting the situation for money because it’s obviously working, their past 4/5 videos have been about this. It’s actually really sad seeing this and not just letting their child BE a child she has fake eyelashes on for Christ sake 🤦🏼♀️
This isn't your story to tell, Jonathan. Your child is not old enough to be give proper consent for you to post such intimate moments of their life online which can never be erased, even if you delete them in the future.
It is repulsive and heartbreaking that Jonathan is living vicariously through his child and projecting all of his issues onto her. Edie does not need to transition. Jonathan needs to come out as gay.
What would be if Edie realizes, that she is just a feminine boy? Would she feel comfortable telling that, or is the pressure, not only from her family but from all the people on the internet, just to much. And then she ends up as one of the many detransitioners, with permanent changes to her body. I really hope, that this is really what Edie feels like.
Selling your child’s privacy for money is another level of greediness…
👏👏👏👏👏 so sad poor child
3 seconds in and seeing fake eye lashes on a child says it all. This is child exploitation, and please don’t say it’s their choice or they want to. The adults in their lives set the standard. As a mum of kids this age I cannot pretend that this is okay. Please stop.
Facts I grew up around boys and I thought I was like them glad my parents didn’t think to transition me cause I’m in fact glad to be a women even though as I kid I wanted to be a boy like my brothers
It’s child abuse plain and simple. Children don’t have a clue bout the repercussions of this nonsense
Child abuse!! Spot on!
Also interesting that the first time he's straightened hair was Edie's, even though he has an older daughter.
@@trisoutlaw8513 you have vert good and wise parents
Been watching you since 2010 but recently i really don’t know how to feel about these videos… this goes beyond spreading awareness. Please protect the privacy of your children!
"Beyond spreading awareness," I think you hit the nail on the head.
Yea! Remember when youtube blocked comments on "family vloggers" because "innocent childern were being filmed" where is that on this channel? 🤔 youtube sure loves this stuff. 😰
@Dave Hanning and you only came to write a comment right? You’re not any better if you came just to write a negative comment
Exploitation of children. It’s a massive safe guarding issue in my opinion.
After twelve years you are asking that? You got to be kiding!
This isn’t her story. She’s 8. She’s a child. Be a parent and protect her and love her. She can tell her story when she’s old enough to understand it herself.
‘She’ ‘her’ 🤣🤣🤦🏽
I agree 100%
@@Sssssssslf I’m trying not to offend anyone 🤷🏼♀️
@@xxiamdanixx ow so ur transphobic
@@yablackbarbie8231 no, she is anti child abuse.
Why do you feel the need to put her in all fake eyelashes when you don’t do this for any of your other daughters. Something not right about you…
Jonathan wishes he could wear them. He is living vicariously through his child and projecting all of his issues. Eduardo does not need to transition. Jonathan needs to come out as gay.
Child abuse
This is sickening
I think it's fairly obvious at this point what's going on
This is sooo sick
Jonathan is living his life through his child. Him wanting to wear dresses doesn’t mean he’s transgender!!! This could just be a phase , I’ve worked with children for years and seen children go through different phases such as boys wearing dresses and girls wearing boys clothes! Then it would just get phased out and they would go onto the next phase like being obsessed with paw patrol for example! My son acted like a dinosaur and wouldn’t answer to his name only ‘dinosaur’ but it doesn’t mean that wanted to change into a dinosaur lol! Too much too young!!!
And when my nephew was a toddler all the way through 7yrs he always said he wanted to marry me when he grows up that I would be his wife 🤣now that he’s 13 “he doesn’t remember none of that” 🤣
I was a tomboy up until the age 14 when I started liking more girly stuff. I am so grateful my parents let me BE and never forced anything on me. I cannot imagine being labeled transgender just because I wasn’t like the other girls.
I agree, I work with children and so many young boys put dresses on and play mummy in role play but that does not mean they want to be female. If Edie does want to be female, that’s absolutely fine but she is not in that position to decide at her age.
I agree totally my little girl just wants to play with boys and boys toys but she just started getting into barbies and things let children be children there too young to know there own minds
My 3yo daughter is the girl in the class who, according to the teacher plays the most with the boys, she now loves spider man, acts like it, and likes painting her face like spider man. She is just a girl having fun and liking some stuff more than others which is now changing to liking Fancy Nancy 🤣.
I love and support Edie on this journey, but this is such a personal and huge part of their life and I am quite concerned that having every single video solely focused on their transition will be harmful later in life and possibly for the other kiddos too. It has definitely begun to feel exploitive or as if Jonathan is living vicariously through Edie. Jonathan should be the parent here and be a little more protective of this special time in Edie’s life. I was such a fan of this family for so long and they seemed so genuine, I think Jonathan has become a little…. obsessed with fame. It makes me sad, I think we can all sense this is going in a negative direction. I hope it’s not the case - I hope the other kids don’t feel left out or excluded and I hope that Edie only ever looks back on this time as wonderful. But letting your daughter wear crop tops and full makeup on camera for millions to see when they are so young and when going through such a major life change and when every detail of that change is shared, I think this could be very harmful for them later in life. I hope not, I really do, but, if we’ve learned anything from history… it’s that the concern is valid and if there’s the slightest chance that’s the case, you’d think their parents would be a little more thoughtful or discretionary about what they’re sharing and how they’re sharing it. And I don’t want to hear the argument “Edie wants to do it and asks to do it” - Edie doesn’t have a fully formed brain yet, they are not able to make decisions with the knowledge and full scope of what is being shared. There’s a reason why kids used to be lured into vans with candy… it’s because they’re kids! They don’t know yet what they don’t know, and it’s the parents job to step in and say “I love you, and when you’re a bit older we will do this then.” Edie can’t consent to these videos right now, because she doesn’t understand all of the different layers to it, she has NO idea. It’s not right.
Well said. I can't stand Jonathan
He does to understand or he wouldn’t of forced Andrea to say no.
I don't see this at all! I see Jonathan being a very supportive parent and helping to normalize this transition for his child. I think it will help SO MANY people, including children, who have been hiding in the shadows! Thank you, Edie and Jonathan! 💜
@@juliecarriker9950 I have no problem with them mentioning it but every video has become solely about Edie and their transition. Edie can't consent to this, they aren't even double digits in age yet, I think when it comes to children you err on the side of caution in terms of their privacy. They don't need to hide in the shadows or be ashamed of who they are, you clearly have misunderstood me. I am in full support of her transition, but I don't think it's Edie's job to be the poster child for being transgender, and they are not old enough to make the decision themselves as to what Jonathan has essentially signed them up for. They are a child, sure videos are fun, but there is no way Edie can fully understand how far and wide her story will go, and if when she is 18 or even 16 she wants to share every little detail, I will be the first to sign up to that channel. But if in 10, 15, or 20 years they are experiencing trauma from having their entire life and transition broadcasted at such a young age, those are ramifications for life. There is no way to know, so fully support them, but her parents need to be more thoughtful and choosey about what is shared. It doesn't mean they aren't being supportive publicly or in private, it just means don't exploit your child, transgender or not, and protect their privacy until they are old enough to make the decision for themselves. These aren't vlogs of a family's daily life anymore, it's the Jonathan story of them trying to relive their childhood which was full of trauma and I hope that this over-exposure does not become traumatic for Edie when they are 40. If Edie can't record the video, edit and publish it, then they are not old enough to decide to have their entire story broadcasted by their parent on the internet. Period. End of sentence.
I don't support children transitioning - CHILDREN CAN NOT CONSENT. He will be on puberty blockers before you know it - osteoporosis, loss of s**ual function, and infertility when he's older. They are giving this boy health problems. He will never truly feel like a girl because he isn't one. He will spend his life feeling inadequate. Shame on them.
I can’t believe this is happening to Eduardo. This is abuse. One day he is going look back and be mortified. Please stop. I’m so so sad for these kids.
It is repulsive and exploitative that Jonathan is living vicariously through his child and projecting all of his issues onto her. Edie does not need to transition. Jonathan needs to come out as gay.
It was EDIES choice, she deserves to be who she knows she is. This is how they show their children love. Not telling them YOUR WRONG, YOU CANT BE WHOEVER YOU DREAM OF BEING… parents should be loving and Gentle. I’m proud of them
@@tinselbmerryweather he is a boy
@@gina3767 that was his assigned at birth gender. She may change back after a few years IF that’s her choice but she deserves respect for choosing happiness over what could cause depression if she wasn’t given the chance to explore. It’s not your choice it’s her and her parents
@Rose Taylor that boy isn’t even old enough to begin to grasp all of the things being pushed into him. If he grows up and find himself to actually be trans, that’s fine, but it is beyond disgusting to try and push the idea onto a child just because of your own selfish wants. They need to allow this child to be the CHILD he is. This is not his “true self”, it’s what his dad wants him to be.
I’m interested to know if Johnathan would be just as supportive if Edie had a change of heart and wanted to be a boy again (which frequently happens in children of this age).
Obviously he would. Why would you assume he would be unhappy with it? She always liked to wear dresses etc, it's not like it's much of a change she's only a little kid
@@LemonSte it's a massive change, going from being a male to a female to everyone she knows is not an easy thing to reverse especially when millions of people are watching online.
I think the parents are getting a kick out of this so sad and pathetic
He def wouldn’t, he forced her to believe she was trans for their channel
@@Annie-tf6kf I feel this is a generational concern. Young people are not so traumatised by gender as you think they are. I'm smack bang in the middle between millennial and gen z, gender expression could literally not be less controversial to people my age. My kids will be allowed to wear whatever they want, and if they tell me they want to be treated as a girl when they were born male or vice versa, I will respect that. If a month later they change their mind, I will respect that. Living as a girl is not this harrowing ordeal that she can never come back from. If you have a problem with them making money from putting their kids online, that's a different issue and to an extent I agree, but you've got to keep the same energy for all the kids. Most of you people didn't care that their channel is mostly about oversharing their family life until something came up that you find uncomfortable.
The fact that mostly all of the comments say the same thing should tell you something. It’s not just the trolls this time!!! It’s the people who have watched your channel for years!!! Stop with this exploitation. I’m so sad for all of the kids. I swear Jonathan is working out his childhood issues on his kids. It’s so sad… I can predict what will happen to these kids later in life unfortunately… ☹️
Also why is his mother not advocating for him. She should be protecting her son from her husband’s delusions. It so sad to see this all play out. Unfortunately the whole family ultimately will suffer.
Dad is strangely very invested in this
Eduardo/Edie doesn’t need to transition. Jonathan needs to come out as gay. He is projecting all of his OWN problems and neuroses onto a poor, easily confused child.
This is sad. This isn’t because it’s what he wants to do, it’s his dad doing this. People who are supportive of this are absolutely crazy! Open your eyes at how harmful this is.
He's not even old enough to know the tooth fairy is fake!
Great point 👏🏻😪😪😪
So one of the justifications for the transition is the fact that Eddie loves pink color..not blue. Okay. A seven year should definitely go through a massive life changing process because of this.
Parents need a shrink ! Asap 🥴😫
I'm trans non binary and there is such a fine line between accepting and filling your child's mouth with words they don't understand. I really wish cishets and people generally would understand that it is okay for boys to wear dresses and like pink. It is okay. It doesn't necessarily mean anything. In some cases it does but just let your kids be kids without social norms and adult stuff.
I was same age when I knew I wasn't a girl/boy.... I still grew up to be non binary 🤯🤯 cis seriously need help
Im too scared to tell my teacher and my friends so lets just announce it to the entire world instead. LOL.
Being male or female is more then pink or blue. Something is wrong in this family.
I really hope they are careful while they continue to showcase Edie as their “main” focal point recently through UA-cam, Tiktok etc. It’s great to raise awareness but I worry about her safety / future mental state. These videos will follow her during her whole lifetime. Does she really understand the level of consent she is given for her story to be so public at such a young age?
Of course she doesn't, she has no comprehension of it. Unlike her father, who said that if he knew people were looking at videos of his children for unsavoury purposes it "wouldn't be terrible"
I can't believe this channel is still going. Heartbreaking honestly.
making scripts up in front of a camera makes for a habit of doing the same thing in front of every day normal people. I believe today they would be called a pathological liar. Everything is for show and nothing is for real.
Jonathan is a sick man. He knows exactly what he is doing to his 8 year old son and it’s time someone stopped this. Poor child
If gone girl didn’t teach us anything about exploiting your child and creating a perception of that child without actually knowing the complex issues of what it means to just be a human & then put on center stage for everyone and capitalizing on it, capitalizing on it sound good and all when attention and money is given but what happens when that doesn’t happen
I mean how many articles come out about actors who started young and how hard it was to move forward into adult hood with people having certain expectations of them
I keep thinking of NikkieTutorials. She didn’t want anyone to know at all (until she was forced to because of blackmail). She still doesn’t want to say what her "dead name" (I hope that’s the correct term), and that seems like a common thing.
“I didn’t think it was a big deal when I changed my name, but there was cake and a party”.
Wow, you are literally using this child’s reward system to manipulate them into thinking they’re a different gender.
When they are rewarded for following this choice you’ve made for him, what do you think they’ll do more of in order to get more attention?? Children want attention, and you’re throwing them parties for a phase they are going through, and when Eduardo grows up he’ll be scarred and will probably not forgive you, it’s all very sad.
10 years from now, this kid who would then be a teenager, is going to make a video outlining her perspective, possible misinterpretation, assumption, mistreatment, etc…that she had to face growing up. Mark my words.
The father’s obsession over Eduardo is very disturbing.
Yep..its like Jonathan Is living his childhood trough his child
At least he’s taken a notice to him. Better late then never. It’s taken Jonathan’s nose out of the computer. He missed his early years but at least he’s here in the child’s life.
@@melstyle7619 no, he has realised that having a trans child is a money making scheme and he is exploiting his child.
she's his child, he's proud of her.
I think it's beautiful. Jonathan has been through similar and clearly wants her not to have to go through the same. All I see is love. 💗
These parents creep me out. I am not a fan of them, I heard about them from TikTok. First video I have ever clicked on. They are exploiting this poor kid for money, and it’s sick. I know my comment will be deleted or hated on but I don’t care. They are using their beautiful kid as a cash cow, and it’s terrible. Let the kid life their life off camera.
Edie has become the family moneymaker. The golden goose. It is repulsive and exploitative that Jonathan is living vicariously through his child and projecting all of his issues onto her. Edie does not need to transition. Jonathan needs to come out as gay.
Damn I’m so glad my parents didn’t take my tomboy faze seriously
This feels way too personal, like I'm intruding on a private moment.
It's difficult for adults to adjust when someone comes out as LGBT, expecting children to understand, or be ok with it, & showing this emotionally charged transitional time is disrespectful. I also hope all of the children are getting support where they can speak freely & honestly. Obviously Edie wants her siblings to be all totally ok with her transition but life isn't that simple & seeing her desperate for Dre to say he was ok with it & him lying to avoid hurting her feelings broke my heart & frankly made me concerned.
In another video Jonathan asked Alessia how she felt about Edie's transition & she got obviously uncomfortable & nervous but he continued to push her to answer & then upload it to the internet. Grieving for the past person, or who you thought they were, as well as would go on to be, is a natural process. You would benifit from all of you having more time to work through your complicated feelings (yes complicated because it isn't simple, or easy & no-one should be mislead to think it is, for anyone involved) as well as having some room to breathe.
Perhaps the parents are trying to show how ok they are with this transition & how educated they are about such issues, however they are inadvertently exposing how nieve they actually are. Clearly they have much more to learn because pushing people to say they're fine when they are not causes emotional problems & relationship issues, just look at Edie's past, or Jonathan's, or anyone's! Also they can be supportive without giving Edie preferential treatment, it will only harm her in the long run.
The parents would be doing Edie, their other children & every LGBT person a disservice if they continued to exploit this private issue & sensationalise something that they claim to view as perfectly normal. As an LGBT person I just want to be accepted & seen as normal, the coverage of Edie, the noticible lack of coverage of the other children & the sensationalistic way that Jonathan in particular is covering this is actively worsening our reputation & causing harm to both their own family & the wider community.
I sincerely hope that the parents take this feedback on board & don't get overly defensive, or lie that everyone providing constructive criticism is just a hater, troll, or phobic. A lot of us within the LGBT community see a problem with how this is being handled, precisely because we have been through this & can identify with Edie so much. Please listen & at least hold off on sharing such personal moments with the world. Showing your children doing regular kids stuff, having fun, doing age appropriate activities would show that you are handling the transition well, would show that Edie is just like any little girl & would help set the tone for everyone else. Please, please listen to us.
Every Child Deserves a parent... Not every Parent deserves children..
Amen
Couldn’t have said it better!
before kids reach puberty, they are nothing more than children and they should be allowed to be children and explore life through their innocent minds without them having to face very adult pressures and life changing decisions before they're even 10 years old.
girls can identify as girls when they are kids? why can't trans girls do the same?
does that include allowing kids to explore their gender identity through completely reversible processes?
Yeah the label is odd to me. He’s just 8 years old
@@babs_babs they should have the freedom to do whatever they want, although it is seriously questionable whether sharing this journey of exploration online to millions of people is a fully reversible process?
@@maati109 and a label that has been shared to millions of people, not really by themselves, but by their dad!
saying that "my kid is trans" is like saying "my dog is vegan", dog will eat what you give it. please dont mess with your kids mental health.
EXACTLY
We all know dogs are not vegan. Coming from a vegan.
How is letting her live as a girl going to mess with her health?
A child will do anything to please their parents.
This is the perfect analogy, even if it was just a phase which it's impossible to know at such a young age he'd be so much more unlikely to come out of it with his parents forcing it on him so much. This is child abuse imo
So just because he likes pink and dresses he wants to be a girl?
He grew up watching his older sister. Of course he’s going to like the things she likes.
This poor kid is going to need years of therapy to recover from this childhood.
I used to love watching this channel but I just get freaking creepy vibes now…
I do wonder of parents & adults didn't push such gender norms onto children & limit their options of interest & self expression, if less people felt like they needed to change to be themselves.
As you say a boy can have a pink bedroom or cover for their iPad & still be a boy. My friend's dad is getting on in age & he likes his pink socks, he is a straight, cis man.
It's almost funny, if not so concerning, how a lot of the modern discussions around gender are tied to strict gender roles. I am also realizing how incredably lucky I was to be born into a family where none of my elders limited what I could do, buy, think, or feel, simply because I was born female. My mother is in her 60s & is realising the same thing, just how sexist & judgemental other people are. I respect her greatly for prioritizing my happiness & not limiting my self expression.
I am also concerned that children are being mislead with over simplistic explinations & think they need to have certian labels to be free. I have a friend of a friend who came out as none binary recently & their explination was that they want to be able to have whatever length hair they want & wear whatever clothes they want, they shouldn't need to change their gender to do that! They also likely have some underlying prejudice & self limiting rules they need to work on, preferably with a therapist.
Don't get me wrong I do believe that trans people do exist. However when as adults they explain how they felt/feel it's incredably difficult to explain & can not be summed up as liking pink Vs blue or cars Vs dolls. If an adult struggles to articulate those complex inner feelings, what chance does a young child have?
As for these parents sensationalizing this emotional, vulnerable, difficult time in their children's lives, I am just so incredably disappointed. I really hope they listen to some feedback, or somone close to them can help them see reason because they are inadvertently hurting their children, especially their trans daughter that they claim to care so much about.
funny because Andrea is growing up with 3 sisters, is super close to Alessia but still has no interest in anything the other girls like. of course Edie might have been influenced by her older sister but that has nothing to do with the way she identifies. i don’t like the exploiting they’re doing putting her in every single video and basically making her their source of income but i’m glad they’re letting Edie explore her identity and if she says she is a girl, then let her be. trans people die every day because they’re not accepted and are being ridiculed and mocked. just be glad they’re letting her explore who she is outside of the gender norms
@@UndisclosedName When Edie was born, They didn´t have a nanny, they were only with Anna and Jonathan, who are veeery feminine people . And at the time everything was about makeup , fashion, "Frozen ", pink, cupcakes, tutu skirts and bows, because Anna and Emilia were the stars, they were living in a bubble.(they always said they didnt have friends)
Andrea
grew up in a very different environment , with more people around... Anna wasnt so interested in makeup or fashion like she used to, they were no longer obsessed with pink and bows like Anna was with their first babygirl. Perhaps it had no influence, or maybe it made all the difference, who knows? I just want Edie to be happy.
Agreed so sad for Him 😪😪😪
It is creepy! Jonathan is living vicariously through his child and projecting all of his issues onto her. Edie does not need to transition. Jonathan needs to come out as gay.
This is absolutely child exploitation. Obviously it’s perfectly fine for a child to explore and discover their identity. But what is not okay are these parents showcasing their child in every single video for views and money. And it worries me for Edie’s mental health in the future. Not to mention how the other children will be affected by this. I feel they might resent their parents when they are adults for all of this. This is extremely damaging and worrisome 😕
Im sorry to say but im disgusted. And not because of this poor child but because of his parents. I used to love this family but the things they do is just horrible. First they delete family videos cause youtube is not the same anymore and they want to keep their children safe, then they post videos only about Edie like the other 3 siblings are not as equally important. You should have told this little boy that its ok to like girl dresses and like pink and have long hair, even if he is a boy. He has no idea what transgender means yet. She might decide she is a feminine man later. How could you label him when you dont label yourself and at such a young age?! Also what the heck with those false lashes, its not appropriate even for a girl at his age? This poor boy/girl is getting sexualised in these videos with false lashes, tight jeans and crop tops which are not age appropriate for 10 year old girls either... The sad part is you realised you can make more money with this story than family vlogging. But you dont realise what your child will feel when she changes her mind or as a teen realises what these videos actually meant.Im not saying dont let your child like girl things. Im saying dont put her all over the internet in false lashes and crop tops, cause it has a different message. Poor baby doesnt have to prove anything to the internet, she needs to grow up first and then decide what she/he wants, knowing that its ok whatever she choses when she is old enough to understand the consequences
You are absolutely right!! I’m disturbed by this whole thing.
100 percent correct and were are you Anna take back control of this mad situation. God bless you little one 🙏
This is so wrong on many levels. This story should be hers and hers only. She doesn’t know yet how this publicity will affect her. What a bad parent Johnathan is
This is literally so bizarre. Why would you post. And fake eyelashes on an 8 year old?? The exploitation is gross. Just let this child be. I’ve been a long time FAN since Emilia’s birth and now I’m just so grossed out by your exploitation and I’m so sad for this kid.
So strange. Where on earth is this child's mother. Mother are you there? Stand up and get focused on your child. The father is going though something and you need to take a good hard look at yourself.
Anna is too busy shopping, spending the money that her children make for her. What sort of mother would allow Jonathan to live vicariously through their child and project all of his issues? Eduardo does not need to transition. Jonathan needs to come out as gay.
I’m actually surprised there’s not social services involvement here
if a child still believes in the tooth fairy should they really be deciding a name and gender they have to live with for the rest of there lives? not saying that I'm not proud of her finding herself but this decision shouldn't be made by a child under the age of 16 and Edie isn't even 10. have they thought about how personal this is going to be when she is older making teenage friends or making relationships. this just feels to personal and private and I think some things shouldn't be put out there for the world to see unfortunately because the world can be so cruel. and you never know she might choose to not be a girl when she's older and this is all out there.
completely agree!!!!!!!!!!
fully agree
These "parents" are utterly disgusting exploiting their child.
Your son is a child. Please, please treat him like one. Allow him a proper childhood, away from the Internet. I can't get my head around you feel the need to film him 'transitioning' from a boy into a girl. Let the kid enjoy what he enjoys and stop putting a label on it! Just because he likes pink and other stereotypical girly things, this makes him a girl? How old is he? My 8 year old daughter likes to wear trousers, climb trees and ride her skateboard. Does this mean she 'was born in the wrong body'? No, it bloody doesn't. She exploring. She's growing. She's experimenting. My 9 month old enjoys playing with his sisters toys. Maybe he wants to transition? I've never heard/seen/watched anything so sad. It's truly upsetting what you're doing to him. Please just let him be, let him grow and stop labelling it!
This seems like the dad is running a cult. Poor kids.
My twin was initially born a female. It wasn’t until he was 25 when he decided to transition to a man. He had been wearing boys clothes since the age of three and got his hair cut short in 3rd grade. Our mom let him figure it out on his own. No labels needed. She knew he’d either continue to feel confident and comfortable in a masculine style or switch back to a more feminine style. Or something in between. Either way there was no pressure and none of the labeling like this poor child has. Hell this dad didn’t even come out as non binary until well into adulthood 🤦🏼♀️ why can’t they do the same for the kids.
l twin
@@D-Fwang what are you trying to say?
@@yeeahitskayla i was saying L to your twin for being trans
@@yeeahitskayla Or maybe its a pun like “I agree” 😂
What an opportunistic parents. I just dont know how else to describe it.
I described it as exploitative and they deleted and reported my comment..
@@StarrySoakedSkiess i also said if certain parents want to exploit their children for reality tv stardom, thats up to them.
#grooming #childabuse
Women are not long lashes and straight hair. What the heck.
I wonder what an experienced licensed psychiatrist would say about this.
edie sees a therapist specialising in gender dysphoria
@@maneskinnnnn7190 You have no idea what you're talking about. Edie is not experiencing dysphoria. Do not insult real sufferers of dysphoria.
@@elizabethlane880 how do you know? how do you know what an 8 year old child you have never met and do not know is experiencing? how dare you.
Can you imagine the reaction they would get if they put Emilia in clothing like that and that heavy makeup if it wasn't for like... a dance recital or something? People would be livid. But because Edie is trans, and figuring out what she likes and dislikes, it's okay???? Make that make sense please. Edie is 8. This is ridiculous. She is still a child. Let her be a child please.
Eduardo not edie. Eduardo this is a baby boy. a little young boy
@@lauslora6511 why are u so pressed about calling someone a name they want to be called? what’s the big deal?
I finally watched the whole thing. This child is trying to cope and trying to please his over controlling parents. They tell him what to do and say, give him parties he didn't ask for, they tell the teachers to take him to the side and put him on the spot about wanting to be called she/her when he should have been the one. Sick, may God help this child any God have mercy on his parents.
If kids were left to decide their lives at 5, the world would be filled with cowboys, princesses, cats, and dragons.
Your son likes feminine things but HE IS NOT A GIRL. Being a girl does not = likes pink and dresses. Take him offline and stop exploiting him.
It is possible he is gay pure and simple! He does not want to be a girl he just wants to be a male and the feminine side of him likes pink,princess dresses, makeup,etc! He is too young to know one way or another of his sexuality or whether or not he feels he is a girl trapped in a boys body. Let him explore his feelings and take this journey in privacy this is just wrong!
@@DebbiAnn2 and you know he doesn’t want to be a girl how? Are you his therapist? Are you a qualified and registered psychologist specialising in gender identity and gender dysphoria? No I didn’t think so. Sit the fuck down.
@@DebbiAnn2 I agree. It is clear that Eduardo will be gay in adulthood. It is repulsive that this family are confusing homosexuality with gender. Do they find the latter somehow more acceptable or tolerable? It is better to have another daughter than a gay son? It seems that Jonathan is living vicariously through his child and projecting all of his issues onto him/her. Edie does not need to transition. Jonathan needs to come out as gay himself.
@@suez9553 We've regressed, Suez. Homophobia is now permitted - people would rather have a straight "daughter" than a gay son, so they think transition is the answer. Lesbians are branded transphobic if they don't date males claiming to be trans lesbians. It's a mess!
This is shameful in so many ways, the majority of the people in the comments are seeing it. This is pure child exploitation.
Every boy plays with their sister's things. And then they get over it. No need to go full throttle into now convincing him to change into a girl. If that's what he wants when he's 18 then it'll be his decision. Let him be a child. This is cooky
You are so right 👏🏻👏🏻 it is a big decision for this age
It deeply concerns me that with all of this focus and filming of Edie that she is becoming the poster child for being a trans child. Her brain isn’t properly formed yet and she doesn’t have the maturity to make this decision, anyone thinking of transitioning goes through years of work with drs to ensure that this is the right decision for them and they are making this change for the right reasons because it is such a big change that should not be taken lightly and should certainly not be made as a child! I worry that when Edie grows older and fully understands her decision and what it means she may not want to go through with it. But when she’s been filmed nearly her whole life as a girl she may feel too much pressure to stay that way and feel pressured and boxed into this decision having gone too far down the road to it. She may feel embarrassed at everything she said on film as a child that was plastered all over the internet. I truly believe she needs privacy and time to come to these decisions on her own and no pressure to be one way or the other. I used to love this family but this really worries me.
100% agree I also don’t think this is fair on the other children and they clearly favour one child
Edie as become the biggest moneymaker. The golden goose. It is repulsive that Jonathan is living vicariously through his child and projecting all of his issues onto her. Edie does not need to transition. Jonathan needs to come out as gay.
he. Eduardo.
Remember when they deleted all their videos tonprotect their children. I guess that went out the window.
Yes…. You beat me to that comment. I specifically saw him being interviewed and gave that as the main reason for deleting the videos. Make it make sense!!!!
@@LMoon20 and then he says we are going to hear edie say something and its a direct quote from jonathon " the doctor thought I was a boy"
The dad is giving me really creepy vibes. The poor kid.
Jonathan is definitely living through his child. Feels instigated…
This is child exploitation… so sad.
That child has more makeup on than I've ever worn in my life and I'm in my 30s... seriously, let all this be behind closed doors. You are now only trying to make money off this and it's wrong.
You know people in the comments are so kind with their words when trying to put their point across but that can’t be me unfortunately. It is fucking infuriating for a FATHER/MOTHER, to exploit their child for a few views. Shame on you.
My good friend had an older brother. She rode bmx bikes, wore boys clothes, wore her hair short and loved cars. Flash forward to her being a 30 year old who still loves all those “boyish” things but is still very much a woman. Idk what is going on here but it’s damaging a child beyond repair.
The fact that Edie was shy and didn’t want this announcing to the class…it shouldn’t be shared for millions of other strangers either without permission. Please let Edie explore, if this is what she truly wants and is happy in years to come then absolutely, but should Edie decide she’s Eduardo, that’s absolutely fine too.
Why isn’t his actual real female daughter wearing lashes straightening her hair and made a fuss off? Is it because it’s not going to give them views and attention 🙄 these kids need to be taken away before they completely screws them up
If you look back to the first video on the channel, the husband is having an identity crisis. He says he has nothing unique about himself so he gets a bunch of tattoos. I believe this is an extension of that. What is more unique than having a transgender child? Now he has an identity; "my child is trans!" I also think that he's using the kid to sort of test the waters with his own gender. If the kid is accepted, the wife will automatically accept him as a woman or bisexual. Overall, this to me is a lack of setting appropriate boundaries with children. The brain is not near fully developed at this age and no child is near equipped to make life changing decisions such as choosing a gender at only 8.
the fact that he said like a month ago
“I love my kids more than I love the videos”
Seems like you don’t.
teach ur child that blue rooms can be for girls and pink rooms can before boys. this is the most shallow thing EVER
It’s incredibly common for little kids to dress as the opposite sex for a period of time, specially people who come out as gay later on. Imagine if they were all told “YOU’RE TRANS”. You guys can’t actually know if she’s trans or not…and I hope you never give her hormones before she’s 18 cause you can literally infertile your child. Let her explore, be a kid, don’t expose her like this…at this point all the clips are about E’s journey…putting such a personal thing online for money….
And how the mom claims “he wants to”…ok so if she want to quit school tomorrow will you let her? You’re doing this for YOU and your gain.
How can you compare a kid quitting education to them just wanting to present a different way? How phobic can you get? Children aren't stupid. Yes she may change her mind, but there's no permanent changes happening to her to prevent that in future. They're just letting her do what feels right and encouraging her openness. There's a balance to be struck, but because kids being openly trans is a fairly new phenomenon due to recent progress in civil rights and public opinion, it's a learning curve. I knew I liked girls and boys at her age, and had started to question my inner gender even though I'd never even heard of trans people 🤷 that ended up manifesting as my being Non-binary.
@@LemonSte dude. I’m talking about them letting their kid on the internet this way, not being herself. No one’s upset about the kid being the way they want to be, but to the parents not owning their responsability to putting their child on the internet for money, that’s the point. Lol call me “phobic” all you want you all loooove to throw that one out so easily. You were not on the internet as a child for millions to see as you were figuring yourself out, this kid shouldn’t either.
Child abuse in a sneaky way
Any social media account where a child is pushed to the front is a huge red flag. I don't understand there are no laws in place yet to prevent this.
It kind of says something that she didn’t want the teacher to talk to the class about it ….if she’s not comfortable with her class talking about it why would she be comfortable talking about it to the whole world on UA-cam …this isn’t right
These parents should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. Way to exploit your 8 year old’s internal struggles for views. Clickbaity title and all, and your “transitioned” kid saying “like and subscribe!” It’s absolutely sickening. The dad is clearly trying to live vicariously through his preteen child and it’s absolutely, completely shameful.
Once the kid develops the hormones to understand his feelings and can actually understand the implications of making such a decision, THEN he can transition if he wants to.
If he grows into a teenager and still has those feelings and wants to transition while understanding all of the implications, by all means, go ahead. Support him 100%. But there is no f’ing way a 2nd or 3rd grader should be making these lifelong decisions, and CERTAINLY not turning those decisions into an online spectacle that will follow him for the rest of his life.
If he wants to play with dolls or play dress up, go ahead, let him do what he wants. But this? This is pure insanity.
I wish y’all would let the child get through this stage until they hit teenage years to fully understand what it is they are truely wanting.
@🤍🖤lil tried to keep my comment neutral I didn’t want to offend anyone with labeling since this is a sensitive subject.
This Is not the story of this poor child..these are desires of his dad. Maybe he is the One Who should have some medical and psychological help. Leave that child at his life
Sad Truth 👏🏻😪
Please protect your child’s privacy.
The obsession this man has with this situation is sending up ALL the predatory red flags.. it’s one thing to love and support the child, but this is on another level. How can his wife see this and trust him around ANY child?!!!
They did start dating when he was 27 and she was 19
Why doesn't anyone stop them from exploiting these poor kids?
Stop using Edie as your cash cow .
WOW! What a groomer! This Dad should be in jail
When my son was Edie's age he wanted to be a robot but I didn't start chopping his bits off and replacing them with nuts and bolts. My point being that he is a child and doesn't know what he wants to be. Please don't start hormones until he is at least 18 when he can choose for himself. This is sick and I can no longer support you guys.
Totally agree 😪
My little boy wants to be a TRex ….
@@mrsmeganrubyrose1548 don't tell Jonathan, he'll make a video about it for views 😂😂😂
This is so sad for this child. It's sad how Anna allows Jonathan to in a way guide their child to be like this. I think he is living his own fantasy through his son.
This gives me the creeps . Make up / eyelashes on a child. Reminds me of those crazy beauty pageants they have with little girls in America. All dressed up . Wrong on so many levels. I can’t believe you have no boundaries with what you are posting up ?!? Why post stuff like this? It comes across as exploiting the whole situation for easy money . Please let these children have some privacy and to stop treating them like performing monkeys .
I feel like Jonathon is living vicariously through Edie because he himself has gender identity issues. It’s sad because the world would be so accepting of him if he said he was gay or trans, but pushing it on Edie is so wrong. The fact that they didn’t even let Edie choose her own name, they just chose it for her. And putting makeup and eyelashes on her when they don’t do it for anyone else? They’re doing way too much. It’s sad and it really does seem like they’re pushing it for views.
why tf do you keep holding onto him. I'm sure an 8yr old is quite capable of standing on their own!!!!???
this is sick. why does Johnathan feel the need to put this on the internet. this child should be outside playing with the siblings, having fun, being care free but instead has to make these stupid videos for click bait. Johnathan has problems. little boys can play with baby dolls and love frozen without being a girl.
How is making a little boy a girl accepted now? I didn’t even understand the world at such a young age. This is honestly disturbing and disgusting. Seeing the comments and people being okay with this shows how far gone people are.
Jonathan, I honestly don’t get it. You are creative and talented. Can you honestly tell me that you can’t earn a living any other way than this? There are so many other things you could be doing with this channel or, you could start a new channel. Why not explore abandon places? Those channels are hugely popular Why not start a home-improvement channel? Why not become a ghost hunter? Maybe start a true crime channel. Let Edie be a child. Let her tell her story when she is of the age of consent.
I used to be very tomboyish, always wore boy clothing etc. but it was because I grew up around loads of boys. I’m 23 now and very much woman.
You’re exploiting your child for your own gain.
Why does the dad touch his boy like, he’s all over him. Something is not right with this dude!!!
It is creepy. I believe that Jonathan is living vicariously through his child and projecting all of his issues onto him. Eduardo/Edie does not need to transition. Jonathan needs to come out as gay.
This is sick and grotesque. That child is 8. If he wants to dress up let him. Once his hormones kick in as a teen these videos exploiting him are going to be difficult for him. You need some help sir. Your child isn’t a prop, he’s a child.
My son wanted to be an astronaut..glad I didn't shove him in a rocket ship & blast him off to space when he was 7 yrs old!
Why delete all the videos of your kids if you’re new content just continues to exploit them?
This is a boy and his name is Eduardo. Let him be a child.
This is awful. Poor child. The father is obviously trying to turn his boy into a freak show.
“ *we* came up with Edie” “*we* went with that”
Literally Anna deciding the name because she didn’t want to completely let go of Eduardo. Obviously wasn’t Edies decision whatsoever
I just dont understand how this family can receive thousands of rightly-so concerned comments about the evident exploitation of their child and continue to completely ignore them!
What about Amelia story , Andria story, alessias story , what about them ? You just care about something that will get you attention 🙄 I feel sorry for the others
Or maybe Edie really likes sharing her story as shes growing into it? Perhaps Amelia didn't want to make a video? The other 2 are very young. They hardly have stories yet!
This so much more marketable and profitable
Anything for likes including the complete exploitation of a young and obviously very vulnerable child. This ‘father’ is disgusting.
Anything for attention to make money off your children!!
Boys can wear pink and dresses- it doesn’t mean they are trans instantly- it takes time- your son wore one dress and you took that opportunity to get views- they didn’t even pick the name herself- she was told to have her name as edie as it’s what the mum wanted- absolutely pathetic- let kids be kids and wear what they want- it doesn’t mean that they are trans straight away
Sounds scripted, I used to love your channel but I totally disagree with what’s going on.
Exactly I agree with everything you say it feels very scripted
Someone needs to call cps or something because this is borderline abuse and exploitation
بعد مرور ١٠ سنوات من متابعتي للقناة للاسف اصبحت لااحب هذه العائلة وسألغي اشتراكي لهم من جميع وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي
كانو محبوبين ولطيفين وكانو مصدر للطاقة الايجابية لي ولكنهم تغيروا للاسواء
This is so disturbing how much he is using his child to the point where he is now putting makeup and dressing her up for views, how can anyone be okay with watching this?
My daughter loves blue and dinosaurs I better shave off her hair and call her James 😖 Jonathan is just greedy for fame and money. The mum should step in on this mess and stuff these videos. Let the child be a child.
why are the kids on youtube when you said they were coming off? THAT'S what so many people are asking you.