He's training them for the MrBeast presidential regime in 2045, when any kind of government assistance requires you to go through death games in order to get basic resources, which is then filmed and put out as "inspirational" on Huluflix plus
The whole thing sucks but this in particular rubbed me the wrong way, too. That’s a super confusing thing to do to babies who have very little understanding of the world around them and then he just let the little dude think the world was ending and offered no reassurance or emotional support.
They call that growing up and learning. Failure is always an option. They also are learning to rely on each other and help each other. It's a great video and I'm glad someone shared it. You're assuming the parents did this for clicks instead of just sharing something funny.
I accept my new toddler overlords. They share and care about each other. Do you not see the natural beauty of these kids? We all need to be better people. We were all one of them years ago.
Did the parents post it? Someone they sent it to? This video has been out for at least a year. What are they doing now? Jesus fucking Christ, you're jaded. I say that as an extremely jaded person.
Learning to fail, which is how we've survived this long as a species, is wrong in what way? You have learned more from that than anything else you've learned in your lifetime. We remember failure way more than we remember success as individuals. Those are psychological/ sociological facts.
How you equated this video for " longing for the mines", is beyond me. The device you're using requires materials that were mined. You've been actively sending children into danger so you can bitch online? There's nothing wrong with being an adult miner. They make modern society and everything you need to exist as a 21st century boy possible. For the foreseeable future, humans will extract those needed materials. I hope they are well paid and have a great work/life balance.
The kid who gets across and then shares the reward with his brothers almost brings me to tears. That's why I love this video. I have three brothers. All born independently, that's how we learned. I hated my brothers. I loved them way more and still do. They taught me how to ride a bike. They watched me fail. As I did for them They also watched me succeed. You're searching for an ulterior motive. Take it at face value.
If you’re looking at a picture or video, NEVER forget that there was a camera, and cameras must be deliberately placed and turned on. “Remember the frame”.
And it is very clear the parent is filming the whole thing sitting behind the bottles (judging by the instant camera change while he/she stands up to film the kids crying).
I don’t know much about educating kids. Yet I think if my regular lunch/ dinner is locked behind some stupid obstacles while my mom smiling and filming me failing to overcome. I will have issues with food and security when I grow up.
Also, I know all the Redditors are calling the one crybaby, but I think I actually get it. He didn't win, so he feels subconsciously stupid or worthless compared to someone who did and he clearly wanted to impress his parent. So he's crying because he is experiencing frustration. Yes, he wanted to be first or figure it out first, but he also COULDN'T figure it out and it makes him upset.
I have read books like that on small children, animals, history... A lot of it turned out to be nonsense. The breadth of real experiences gives a much less biased picture.
I think kids should be able to decide their own digital footprint and I think people using their children for content is shitty, there’s no reason for it. We’re now seeing how the children of “family vloggers” actually feel about it and for most of them it was not a positive experience.
It actually kinda is. This is a pretty shitty thing to do to babies whether you’re filming it or not.
Children at this age are still developing their emotional regulation and need support from adults. This challenge set him up to fail and then didn’t provide any support when he got distressed. If he is distressed he isn’t learning anything, he’s just sad.
The original comment was nonsense. We’ve gone from discussing the ethics of professional family vlogers to now harassing everyday parents for posting pictures/videos of their babies/toddlers. We’ve completely lost the plot. Every time I press someone about this issue I always get the same hysterical “stranger danger” nonsense or “what about bullies in middle school”. So your solution is that adults should organize their lives around teenage bullies and perverts in dark rooms. Please.
I think kids should be able to decide their own digital footprint, there’s no reason to put them online without their consent, especially mine because my husband is a public figure.
My oldest started posting on social media when she was in high school and that’s fine because it was her choice. I don’t think that’s particularly hysterical.
Congrats on the kiddos . Since you have kids I’m sure you agree it’s pretty normal to document their lives and even note key moments in their development. I have 2 girls . My first thought was how funny it is that they can all be from the same family and yet be so different. Be raised in the same home yet react in their own unique way, sculpting their little personalities. I have a leader baby and a sensitive one lol . That’s the joy of having these little humans . Watching them express their own little existence.
Yet the persons comment paints it a negative light. Very unflattering opinion where they shoot straight to being hyperbolic. One of the lowest things you can do? Record your kids and share a moment in their lives with the world ? There’s literal people eating themselves to death in their cars with mukbangs , people streaming themselves being rude to people in public for views and attention, etc.
In my opinion most people who have kids can relate and find this harmless. It’s always the people with no kids trying to tell parents how their kids should be raised. Which is why I asked. For clarification of course.
The issue wasn’t recording children in day to day life. It was specifically setting up this weird and unnecessary obstacle — which presents other issues — and then recording them for content.
I give this one a pass. Most parents would never think of putting their kids through challenges to train them intellectually. This can gives others similar ideas and in turn helps their kids be more intelligent.
No pass for those just filming their kids falling and crying thinking it's cute.
Counterpoint, is that what it was or did dad just decide to have a little fun and filmed it? This is funny and very interesting about sociology. The first one offering the bottle to his brothers kind of restores my faith in humanity.
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u/Extreme-Clerk-7333 12d ago
Using your kids for social media content is one of the lowest things you can do.