Do your kids watch YouTube?

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I find myself yelling at the kids everyday turn that shit off!!! Watch these young you tubers that are dumbing down an entire generation…. I’m getting old like the get off my lawn thread….. but phaaaaaark some of this stuff is so bad all I hear from the TV is “ hey guys” “literally” But is looks like these tubers literally don’t know what literally means…. I could rant all day and then watching other kids play video games I mean WTF… what is the world coming too?
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Deja New 5/11/2021 4:23am
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Boys and I will give it a watch in the morning 👍
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Hoseclamp 5/11/2021 5:27am
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My kids watch it plenty. My daughter is 7 and watches dumb shit, but the 2 boys are usually watching something dirtbike related so I guess thats cool. Video games is another story. Some gaming is ok, but I try not to let them play too much. Your right about them dumbing down an entire generation. A lot of it is kids watching and learning from other dumb kids.
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Dirtydeeds 5/11/2021 5:49am
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My 7 year old watches learning channels on YouTube. She loves art and they teach her to draw better. She also likes to cook/bake so she gets a lot of ideas from the tube also. It’s not all bad.
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Deja New 5/11/2021 6:00am
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No it’s not all bad there is some amazing and awesome stuff just not the trash my son thinks is the ducks nuts…. But….. if I hear another stay in the pool challenge I can’t be held responsible for my actions….
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Mucktub 5/11/2021 6:36am
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You're not alone, as I said in the comedy clips thread, "Can't stand this modern world of bullshit masquerading as entertainment/talent. Mediocrity and less seems to be popular these days."
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crowe660 5/11/2021 6:36am
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I remember feeling like a bad dad when my youngest was watching other kids play with play dough on YouTube.
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OG725 5/11/2021 6:45am
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sumdood wrote:
This is probably pretty boring for them but this is my you tube channel. In case they want to see what it’s like to ride like...
This is probably pretty boring for them but this is my you tube channel. In case they want to see what it’s like to ride like a slow 60 year old Laughing
https://m.youtube.com/user/BillyByz250
Subscribed.

https://youtube.com/channel/UChkcYvzztVhqRwV5hCsSaCA
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peltier626 5/11/2021 8:06am
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Coyote Peterson, F2 freestylers and anything Lionel Messi related. We limit the content he watches, there is some dumb shit on there that surly puzzles me. He only watches through the tv also, no personal devices.
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Crush 5/11/2021 8:21am
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Mister Maker for the win!
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Falcon 5/11/2021 8:46am
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You know those "reaction" videos, where someone reacts to someone else playing music or doing something spectacular? Well, I saw a "Reaction to a reaction" video the other day. Unsure
So, to sum it up, the viewer is now watching someone, who is watching someone, who is watching someone do something. Three steps away from the action taking place, instead of actually doing it. SMH.
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sumdood 5/11/2021 8:57am
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You know the ones with the guys that jump off buildings into swimming pools ? My son is in one of them. He was cleaning a commercial pool right at sunrise and said "There was like this explosion in the pool, it scared the living shit out of me" Then he saw it was some dude (not me) that had jumped off the 4 story roof, He looked up and saw his buddy still filming from the roof, he said he lost it on both of them, "HEY WTF YOU FUCKING ASSHOLES GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE GODAMNIT WHAT THE FUCKING HELL YOU DIPSHITS FUUUUCK YOOOUUU" He said at first he was startled, then that turned into pissed, it sounded like he was gonna whack the dude in the head with his pole but common sense returned thank god. Laughing I've tried to find it but haven't had any luck, if any of you guys or your kids stumble across something like that please post it I'd love to see it.

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G-man 5/11/2021 8:58am
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Well if it keeps them from trying to hunt down Pokémon......Laughing
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sumdood 5/11/2021 9:00am
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Falcon wrote:
You know those "reaction" videos, where someone reacts to someone else playing music or doing something spectacular? Well, I saw a "Reaction to a reaction" video...
You know those "reaction" videos, where someone reacts to someone else playing music or doing something spectacular? Well, I saw a "Reaction to a reaction" video the other day. Unsure
So, to sum it up, the viewer is now watching someone, who is watching someone, who is watching someone do something. Three steps away from the action taking place, instead of actually doing it. SMH.
I saw the black guy who looks to be in his 30's reacting to songs we've all heard a million times. How he got to be that old and hasn't heard wish you were here or some other over played song is beyond me. Was he living in a box ?
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peelout 5/11/2021 9:04am
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our 10 year old isn't allowed to watch Youtube and he doesn't have a smart phone.

his friends on the other hand... we can police all we want at home but the second he steps one foot out the door it's a whole other story.

i swear to God the movie Idiocracy is coming to fruition.

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Titan1 5/11/2021 11:18am
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No youtube, no video games at my house. Bored? Go outside and play...

My girls got “phones” (purposely in quotes because they never talk on them) for their 13th birthday...but we monitor the crap out them, and they don’t have any social media.

My boys are 7 and 10...nothing for them yet.
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FLmxer 5/11/2021 11:49am
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I love YouTube but didn't really watch it much until the last few years. It is amazing what you can learn like fixing anything you can imagine and any year, it's on there. Gardening tips are excellent. Want to buy a steel building? They are all on there with first hand experience shared about the exact one you are interested in. Moto, surf and fishing shows are excellent. On the negative side, you can be famous for acting really dumb by a generation of followers. Life is about likes, low self esteem, no accountability or responsibility now. The amount of future bums that think they are so smart right now is going to be ridiculous but as long as they film it for the Tube I guess. YouTube is really something and people are making huge money too. I think they get 1k for every million likes or something if monetized. There is people who get 20million likes every post and post about 5 times a week. There are girls who just try on 3 or 4 bikinis a couple times week and get 10 to 20 million likes each time and then there are cat videos that do the same. lol crazy times.
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OG725 5/11/2021 12:04pm
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FLmxer wrote:
I love YouTube but didn't really watch it much until the last few years. It is amazing what you can learn like fixing anything you can...
I love YouTube but didn't really watch it much until the last few years. It is amazing what you can learn like fixing anything you can imagine and any year, it's on there. Gardening tips are excellent. Want to buy a steel building? They are all on there with first hand experience shared about the exact one you are interested in. Moto, surf and fishing shows are excellent. On the negative side, you can be famous for acting really dumb by a generation of followers. Life is about likes, low self esteem, no accountability or responsibility now. The amount of future bums that think they are so smart right now is going to be ridiculous but as long as they film it for the Tube I guess. YouTube is really something and people are making huge money too. I think they get 1k for every million likes or something if monetized. There is people who get 20million likes every post and post about 5 times a week. There are girls who just try on 3 or 4 bikinis a couple times week and get 10 to 20 million likes each time and then there are cat videos that do the same. lol crazy times.
I’ll admit it, I’m trying to get on that boat. There’s not much bull riding content on YouTube, figured I might try to exploit it. If nothing else I’m learning a ton about creating digital content.

And I’m trying to give some real life feel to it. The “associations” are very protective over their brands. I’m already expecting at least one “Cease and Desist” notice or an invitation.
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Falcon 5/12/2021 9:07am
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Falcon wrote:
You know those "reaction" videos, where someone reacts to someone else playing music or doing something spectacular? Well, I saw a "Reaction to a reaction" video...
You know those "reaction" videos, where someone reacts to someone else playing music or doing something spectacular? Well, I saw a "Reaction to a reaction" video the other day. Unsure
So, to sum it up, the viewer is now watching someone, who is watching someone, who is watching someone do something. Three steps away from the action taking place, instead of actually doing it. SMH.
sumdood wrote:
I saw the black guy who looks to be in his 30's reacting to songs we've all heard a million times. How he got to be...
I saw the black guy who looks to be in his 30's reacting to songs we've all heard a million times. How he got to be that old and hasn't heard wish you were here or some other over played song is beyond me. Was he living in a box ?
You said it yourself; he's in his 30s. Wish You Were Here is almost 50 years old, Dude! Plus, he's a hip-hop listener and admits he never listened to rock radio. I like that guy's channel because he's pretty much stoked with all the good rock. Rush is his favorite band now! Laughing Laughing Cool
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My kid used to watch Ryan's World all the time, until I finally put a stop to it because it's just ridiculous garbage. Now my kid is 6 and has a Chromebook with very limited access to the Internet- she can't get on Youtube, for example. She likes to watch movies, which are a little better than some of the mindless crap on youtube.
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skeef 5/12/2021 10:57am
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Well thanks to youtube while I was in highschool I could check the cam timing on my 250f, learned to change a tire with a buddy instead of asking my Dad to do it. We also changed the top end of his old ktm 125 thanks to youtube. I used it in college to help pass classes I was struggling with, mostly math. I created a set of Youtube videos for a companies onboarding solution as an internship credit in college. Still use it to this day when new information comes out in my industry. I watch car builders, dirt bike vlogs, and other random 'crap' to this day to fall asleep.

TIKTOK is the devil. Never let your kids watch it, it will destroy them
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sumdood 5/12/2021 1:12pm
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Falcon wrote:
You know those "reaction" videos, where someone reacts to someone else playing music or doing something spectacular? Well, I saw a "Reaction to a reaction" video...
You know those "reaction" videos, where someone reacts to someone else playing music or doing something spectacular? Well, I saw a "Reaction to a reaction" video the other day. Unsure
So, to sum it up, the viewer is now watching someone, who is watching someone, who is watching someone do something. Three steps away from the action taking place, instead of actually doing it. SMH.
sumdood wrote:
I saw the black guy who looks to be in his 30's reacting to songs we've all heard a million times. How he got to be...
I saw the black guy who looks to be in his 30's reacting to songs we've all heard a million times. How he got to be that old and hasn't heard wish you were here or some other over played song is beyond me. Was he living in a box ?
Falcon wrote:
You said it yourself; he's in his 30s. Wish You Were Here is almost 50 years old, Dude! Plus, he's a hip-hop listener and admits he...
You said it yourself; he's in his 30s. Wish You Were Here is almost 50 years old, Dude! Plus, he's a hip-hop listener and admits he never listened to rock radio. I like that guy's channel because he's pretty much stoked with all the good rock. Rush is his favorite band now! Laughing Laughing Cool
He doe's seemed stoked to here real music Laughing Laughing He's a deadhead now too haha
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ElliotB16 5/12/2021 2:18pm
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Don’t let my kid watch YouTube. Lots of garbage on there. On the other hand I watch a lot of moto videos on there 😂
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Rickyisms 5/12/2021 5:02pm
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skeef wrote:
Well thanks to youtube while I was in highschool I could check the cam timing on my 250f, learned to change a tire with a buddy...
Well thanks to youtube while I was in highschool I could check the cam timing on my 250f, learned to change a tire with a buddy instead of asking my Dad to do it. We also changed the top end of his old ktm 125 thanks to youtube. I used it in college to help pass classes I was struggling with, mostly math. I created a set of Youtube videos for a companies onboarding solution as an internship credit in college. Still use it to this day when new information comes out in my industry. I watch car builders, dirt bike vlogs, and other random 'crap' to this day to fall asleep.

TIKTOK is the devil. Never let your kids watch it, it will destroy them
Lots of great skills to be learned on YouTube. Tiktok still puzzles me and I just turned 20Blink
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MX45 5/15/2021 12:17am
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It's been a struggle in our house but I think we finally have it under control with our kids (now 8 & 11 but this has been a couple years and I'm sure will continue...)

I have been known to set the router so they can't get access to YouTube, but I'm the step dad in this equation and I try to play it cool first.

Anyway, there are 2 key concepts we fall back on to keep the YouTube in check. The first one is easy, but the second one took some patience.

First concept, "Junk food vs. Healthy/Brain food".
We have rules on what snacks they can have. Junk food you need permission. Healthy food is free any time. Things like carrot sticks, an apple, etc.

Same concept for YouTube.

Second, kids have ZERO concept of time.
We asked the kids how much screen time they think they spend per day. They said 2 hours. (Yeah right!).
So we built a sign-up sheet. Each kid had 15 hours of "junk food" screen time allotted per week. SPOILER They blew through that shit in 2 and a half days the first week. After they use their time, no more screen time at all until next week.

The kids now understand how fast an hour can go by on YouTube.

Now if anyone has tips how to keep their mom off Facebook...

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