And now everyone who watched their video knows their daughter tried to kill herself. That is EXTREMELY private and once she realizes everyone know it’ll probably make her want to go even more. So sick and screwed.
@@nadie680bro someone tired to kill themselves over how horrible their family is and you’re worried about their gender? i see where your morals are go see someone to get that sorted out 👩⚖️
RV kid here, let me tell you, RV is hell for children. I've been living in a camper with my 3 brothers and parents for the past two years, and these past two years have been an absolute detriment to my mental health. Yes, it is an amazing opportunity I've been given to have seen all the places that I have, but I cannot recall a single positive experience anywhere I've been. I receive little to no education and I'm scared I won't be able to pass my GED, I will probably be repeating high school once I turn 18. I'm lucky enough to not have my entire life posted about on the internet, but even then my parents cross the line sometimes when posting to Facebook. There is no privacy, and my two youngest brothers are forced to share a "bed"(a broken dinette) and my other brother sleeps on the couch, while my parents have a large California queen bed with doors and all the privacy in the world. If you are considering this lifestyle with children, you are guaranteeing that you end up in a nursing home in your old age.
i am so sorry to hear this, man. im glad you are aware and you know what's best for you, and where you WILL be going eventually. take care of yourself.
Do you know the website kahn academy? They teach a lot of subjects and it’s for free. That might be something for you. 🤷🏻♀️ I wish you the best of luck.🌻
Speak to your parents. Tell them you’re not up for this lifestyle any longer and that you and your siblings want a normal stable home with a room of their own offering the kind of privacy that they themselves like to enjoy. Communication is the key and if you don’t speak your truth, they’ll think your okay with how everything is.
I know nothing about this family, but the idea that removing your child from any sort of stable social network and home, isolating them with only their family, and taking away their online and physical privacy is going to help their mental health is wild. I'm a pretty mentally stable person and that might push me to the brink as well.
I was just gonna say that. Other than the I’m mentally stable. I’ve been severely unstable the last couple of months and am just getting back to feeling joy again. It sucks. Why are they doing this to their kid who is so unhappy as it is? I feel bad for them!
I feel so, so bad for Addison. It's clear to me that they are struggling with mental health and neurodivergence, and as someone with similar issues, I would HATE to be confined with other people in that space, or even by myself for a long period of time, and I'm very introverted! I can't wait for them to go NC and live their life tbh
They are also clearly struggling with their identity and their problems should not be blasted on the internet. If my mom blasted on the internet that I was in “inpatient treatment” I would be PISSED. And I tell you I would be livid. Because that’s my personal shit, and my personal life, and not theirs to share online for everyone to know. It’s one of those things you don’t outright tell everyone bc it’s not appropriate and not yours to share. It’s like if someone outed you. Like that’s so horrible. I’m clearly mad about this lol.
As someone also with neurodivergence (autism), and severe mental health issues, the fact that I have privacy and my own room, is probably the only thing that's stopping me from completely losing my mind. Up until 8 months ago, I didn't have enough privacy (I didn't have my own room, and I wasn't allowed in the room unless to sleep, so I was basically confined to the living room couch), and that is a huge reason for many of my mental health problems. But at least I wasn't constantly cramped together in a small van with 4 (?) other people, as a permanent living situation. I can't even begin to imagine what Addison is and has gone through. I feel so bad for them, and honestly, I hope that they, and the rest of the children, manage to get out of this situation. These parents are honestly evil for puttting their children through this.
Don't spread the name please. Just edit it out. Her parents won't give them privacy the least we can do is do our best to afford it to them where we can.
Addison is miserable! She is a teenager and she needs space to grow. All the kids do. They say the kids love the traveling life style.. I'm sure they might enjoy it.. But it clearly isn't healthy.. And the fact that she blasted Addison's mental issues is shameful. She deserves privacy.
I remember finding this family a few months ago. There was a video of her oldest child crying while holding their pet rat that had just died with a chipper voiceover from the mom about how they wanted to show this private moment with the world. It was horrifying.
Uh oh… I’m started Has anyone noticed with EVERY family living in an RV the parents have a nice big private room with a big comfortable bed, while the kids are crammed onto shelves with NO BARRIERS between themselves and everyone else?
So my family got an RV for trips since my father got one four day weekend a month, so we took that for a family trip. The RV made it easier, however, the kids rooms aren’t really made for children over the age of 13. They’re small and cramped and really only good for small children who are ALWAYS OUTSIDE. As teens most want to stay indoors, and need their own privacy, RVs aren’t really meant for families with teens. That’s one of the issues I always have with these RV families because it’s great for YOUNG children, not for preteens/teens.
I have seen a grand total of one RV family who don't do this, they have 2 kids who have a massive queen size bunk beds which can be lifted to the ceiling to give them more space to play. Also, they're both under 10, so they're small enough that this doesn't matter. Everyone else, however? They look like they've shut their kids in cramped coffins or something, it's horrific.
I think this has a lot to do with RV designs in general and isn't intentional. Larger ones almost always have only one actual bedroom that is separated from a bunk room that's often at the other end. To change this you would have to gut the entire thing. However, this probably the common design bc RVs are meant to be short term accommodations & not permanent housing.
I think many have pointed out about the importance of her kids' privacy yet her fans counter it by saying that kids at that age dont need a privacy... which is mind-boggling to me coz even babies need to have privacy time to time.
Parents like them make me sick! I deleted my FB account 5 years ago because I realized I didn’t like sharing pics of my family on the internet. There was too much drama on that site anyways. I only shared the occasional pic and still started to not feel right about it.. I can’t imagine recording them everyday and sharing it with the world. Some of the stuff parents share on there is absolutely appalling! (Like bra shopping, menstruation, private health info) It’s just sad 😞
@@ammyrobinson9171 shoving your kids in a van then forcing them to go on a shelf and then you get an entire queen size bed pretty sure that's child abuse
Van life makes sense for people who genuinely cant afford a home or rent. Rich ppl with stable jobs and big savings playing dress-up as poor just pisses me off.
It’s not even that, people with KIDS shouldn’t be doing this regardless. People with more than 1 child where they sacrifice their child’s comfort and privacy is so incredibly selfish. Van life is perfect for individuals or couples with no children. It’s abuse to these groups of children
@Life is Weird I'm confused what else is someone suppose to do if they can not afford a house or rent? Like did you not live through covid, or seen hardship? So many people suddenly lose their jobs without back up even now, a lot of them have families. What in your comment makes sense for a struggling family?
@@Ma5jay5dontxdoxthat these van life vloggers are selfish people dragging their kids into a lifestyle that destroys their mental health and sense of normalcy
@@Ma5jay5dontxdoxthat If the family in question is struggling to the point where their last resort is living in a tiny vehicle or small apartment then that's entirely different than actively choosing to live on the road for "travel". When you're a well off family that can afford a big spacious house for your family but choose not to, that's neglect.
As a ex-full time rv kid its crazy how long it takes people to realize living like that is a breeding ground for abuse. My step dad and mother abused my sister and i,we had nowhere to go since your so isolated in a rv/rv park. Its just crazy
You do realize they are in all the content creation process, can choose at any time not to be in a video and are paid to either help write content or be in the video. Right?
@@pioneerprepper2048 you do realize that children cannot give proper consent to be online. They do not understand the full ramifications of being online. I find it pretty sad that for Addison’s birthday, she wanted to stay in a hotel and have her own room for the evening that should tell you something.
@@foxgirl8387 ok they are not children they are teenagers which is a huge difference and going to a hotel for a birthday is very normal. A lot of teenagers do that. I remember a friend having her entire birthday party at a hotel and having a sleep over when I was a kid and she lived in the suburbs. I as an adult still love to go to a hotel as a treat.
As someone who has previously struggled with an eating disorder, this is appalling. My parents NEVER talked to anyone outside of our immediate family about my eating problems. I would have been offended if they told a family friend about this, let alone telling the entire internet. This should be their child’s own private business and should not be shared. I remember seeing the video about their child being hospitalized and being so disgusted. This is not okay.
My parents would always tell other family members about the problems I'm having (eating disorders, and other not pretty stuff) behind my back. I would get taken aback when they suddenly know about things that's only happened and said between my parents and I. I can't imagine telling the whole internet about it...
my child is struggling let me: - take them out of school away from any friends they may have - make them share a cramped space with their two younger siblings - take away all of their privacy - uproot their life and have them constantly travel - constantly broadcast them on the internet - go against what they want (a room, a bed they can sit up in, a place to settle) yes, this will definitely help my childs mental health! i know this video is old but i feel like bringing your child everywhere when all the need is a place to call home isnt going to help them! the inability to realize what your child needs and then publicly sharing stuff that doesnt need to be shared is disgusting to me, honestly
I feel so bad for their oldest kid. They seem veey shy and depressed, it must be hell for them to share a tiny room with two other people. The mom said they have a social life, but it's not the same, I would hate this lifestyle
How do they have social life going to a new city every 2 weeks? The kids make new friends for like 2 weeks and off they are, probably never speaking again. Very social 😂
the mom said that they have to like coordinate travel so they can see their friends. It seems like it could be easier to just… have a house because they cam definitely afford it…
i remember seeing one of the mom's videos where she said her child had an eating disorder and the mom "didn't realise they could be so bad and risk their life" wtf? how do people not know anorexia/bulimia/arfid eating disorders are horrendous and have such an ignorant view on them!?!
What sucks is that they suffered from this for so long, that when their mom got hate for it, she probably took it out on them saying it was their fault
Because parents lie. They don't want accountability They enjoy abusing and exploiting their kids too much. All the power and control they have over their kids gives them a huge ego boost and they're even receiving money for it. The parents just don't care about their children's wellbeing, they're selfish, greedy and narcissistic
Mum asks for privacy whilst sharing all the sensitive information of her child to the world, their oldest child has gone through a lot and living in a van made things worse, not to mention the lack of privacy and having your private life shared to the world, the kid can’t consent to having a camera shoved in their face
About the hair stylist and the mother wanting to book a plane ticket to another state just to get her hair done because she liked a particular stylist ... what a waste of money. Hope I never hear them complain about money. Also, about the 15th birthday party and wanting to go to a condo for the weekend ... I saw this video. IIRC, the mother didn't sleep well the first night, and went back to the RV to get a good night's sleep the 2nd night. She said if she didn't get a good night's sleep her autoimmune problems would flare up (something along those lines). When the weekend was up, as the kids were walking out the door, the middle child said she was "really going to miss this place." EDIT: I'm not making excuses for the mother, just pointing it out. Personally, in general, I don't like the mother (from what I observe/see on videos), but that's just me.
It seems like if they have enough material ney they could still travel but book hotels or Airbnb places along the way so that the kids could have the space and privacy they need. But the Mum could still sleep in the RV if she chose.
@@powderandpaint14 I totally agree with you 100%, and I think they should too. And I think they can afford it, seeing the RV they live in. I wasn't making excuses as to why they shouldn't stay in a hotel or condo here and there (I edited my comment to say that), just pointing out that one of the reasons they might not do that is because of the mother. I personally don't like the mother, but that is just me.
If it’s consenting adults that decide to live full time in a RV/ TENT/ VAN/ HITCHHIKING WITH A BINDLE etc. that is fine. The problem comes when they force their children into this life, and then they exploit the crap out of them. Children (especially those with mental health issues) need STABILITY and CONSISTENCY. They cannot have those things when they are in a new place all the time,and they don’t allow their children any personal space.
How about the children forced to stay stationary. Never get to experience anything outside of their own bubble. Forced to sit 8 hours a day and be silent never allowed to do what they want with their day
I think RV life might be ok for a year or two and kids can have great experiences. It's the family blogging what I find troubling. Kids deserve privacy.
@@pioneerprepper2048 so basically sitting in an RV. Not having a say on where or when it moves. Don’t even have a bed to yourself. Have no idea where you’ll end up when that Rv finally does move, and it’ll probably be all day driving. Stop comparing neglected kids to other neglected kids you freak
PANDAS child here- This child having PANDAS was the catalyst to my follow because i had never heard of somebody struggling with PANDAS without seeking for relatable stories about it, so i started following their content. But having PANDAS is the most mentally draining and exhausting thing in the world. It takes so much energy out of you. The OCD, starvation, depression, and anxiety attacks become so constricting and i can say that living in an RV would make me feel 10000x worse. You already feel so trapped in the condition that being in such a small space would cause a lot of distress. Putting a PANS/PANDAS child in that lifestyle was probably one of the worst things you could do. PANDAS isn’t like any other mental health condition. It can manifest in almost ever single mental health disorder mixed into one powerful cocktail. That child needs a home and stability because PANSPANDAS children feel unstable just existing. actually every single one of these children need a home, but the one suffering with PANDASPANS, it’s a MUST.
I know them personally, before the RV and my first thought was what a horrible idea for her daughter. I also lived/traveled in an RV for a few years, but it was just me and my 2 dogs
@@emsa5034 reply I do! Dub is way more laid back, go with the flow. Jessica 100% runs the relationship. They weren’t together for too long before they decided to travel in their camper and sell everything.
My family and I have gone through an awful time due to my mental and physical health issues and we are now living life to the fullest with me getting better. However, if my parents said how hard it had been on them and they deserved a break and shoved us into an RV that goes against all the progress I have made for their personal pleasure, I would relapse so incredibly bad. I hope they see the destruction they are doing to their child. I hope their kid can find stability within the hospital and find a way to a stable environment again.
I’m sorry you’ve been through so much struggle 😞 yes I 💯 agree, it sort of goes against what I’d think would help in mental recovery. I think they are moving now into a house, at least Jess posted about it on her IG the other week x
Who knows what the long term impact of living life on line will be for these kids. It's a massive problem for so many now. No privacy at all. It's just shocking. Have you looked at some of the Mcfive Circus lately Ammy? The way they are portraying their middle child is deplorable. I think in the future she may have a really tough time leading an adult life after a childhood being portrayed this way. It's absolutely shocking.
I have not! I’ve been told to go and check them out again, I’ll have to do a big watch soon! 😬 their content always surprises me, I don’t understand why nobody else covers them 🤷♀️ x
Yes, I like when you cover them too. They used to live near me in New Jersey. I think they are in Florida now though. I guess to be closer to Universal since they were going there every 5 minutes. 😄 I haven't watched them recently since they're just so weird now. I wonder if those children even go to school. Maybe they're homeschooled now? It was never mentioned in any of the recent videos I watched, and I started wondering.
@@pioneerprepper2048 yeah and look how well that generation turned out, now boomers who grew up like that hoard resources and collect houses like Gen z collect Pokémon cards. OPs comment wasn’t even judging the actual living space it was on judgement of a complete lack of bybdaries when it comes to posting your child’s entire life good bad or ugly. These people are monetizing everything about parenting and it’s disgusting.
I can't tell you how confusing it is as a kid to be told that you should be "grateful for this trip" while you're feeling absolutely stressed and awful due to being stuck on said trip. And that was just temporary camping trips, we would have a home to go to after we were done. There was a light at the end of the tunnel. Whenever I see these kids who are stuck there I can't help but feel dread for them. It causes a special brandTM of mental health issues and guilt because... you're overwhelmed and need space to unwind and recharge, but you're in a place that you're told you should feel lucky and grateful for the opportunity to experience. And even now at 26 I'm describing this and have the urge to add the caveat of "but I'm so glad i got to experience those things!! There was more good than bad!!". It's just so weird and confusing and i can't even imagine what these kids brains will go through while they grow into adults
I still can`t comprehend how any parent could continue to film the child who is suffering! Mind i don`t know how any parent could dismiss their childs privacy to make themselves money online either!! It honestly is time these SM platforms stopped reimbersing these people.Then ,and ONLY then ,will they stop exploiting their offspring.
Nothing wrong with travelling and living in a RV. However i think this child seems to be in crisis...time to put the camera down and focus on the family. I wonder if they will do the responsible thing and stop filming the kids or will money win instead ?
I agree! It’s like I say, they get so much money through their sponsorships who are involved with their lifestyle. at this points it seems like they have to decide if money is more important 🤷♀️ x
Well considering content creating is their entire income it's probably not an easy choice. I'm sure they are trying to see if they can balance both sides first.
"To protect ---- at this time, we'd like to ask for privacy on this matter" it was never the internets job to provide privacy. It was the parent!!! She never needed to do any of this smh. No one on the internet is entitled to any explanations or "answers" smh. I hope that poor kid is able to get out of that environment.
😢Poor love. As someone who watched FoN briefly, I can say that they never looked super happy, or comfortable being on film, and I had to stop watching, literally because hearing that woman talking about all the fun they’re having, while seeing their eldest look less and less okay, was starting to affect my own mental health (I’m chronically ill, autistic, and a mum, and those things all apparently make me want to save these kids from their parents 😢)
My 2 cents: Both our kids are neurodiverse, not the same but have similarities. Both have their own rooms, and utilities their room to have quiet time, privacy and for their own stuff. I cant imagine how they would cope without their own personal space. Also having everything about them shared on social media would cause so many issues eith their ocd, anxiety and depression worrying about how people veiw them etc. Why would you do family vlogging in a TINY space and no privacy with that diagnosis 😮😢 I hope they take professional advice and stop all of this for tge sake of their kids!!
My daughter has Tourette’s, which has a lot in common with PANDAS, and we are looking into the possibility that she has that too, actually. Sometimes she wants to be around us and have company, but equally, at other times she likes to go and have her own space in her room (usually to go and listen to music and sing!). I can’t imagine her not having her own space to go to (well, the same for any teens, really)- it must be very difficult in an RV.
@mikoltavas2434the mother literally shared personal stuff about her daughter and that she wanted to kill herself💀what do u not understand. So because people back then used to live in small spaces this makes it ok to shove kids in a small area and barely give them time to develop stable friendships. Disgusting bitc❤
The one younger girl on this video just reminded me about the hair extensions. Absolute insanity and selfishness, to fly to a different state to get your hair done while your child is suffering.
@Mikolt Avas i’m sorry but I am a mother of two young sons. If one of my children is in a facility. I am going to stay in a hotel or an Airbnb right next to that facility. I will not leave my child. Just like when my child was in the nicu I never left his side
@Mikolt Avas yeah really important for the mom to fly states away to get hair extensions done ☑️ 😬 when her child is sick and in a facility she doesn’t stay with her !? Then the mother uses her daughters medical issues for clout and money ….. disgusting
Flying to get your hair done is criminally selfish just from the carbon footprint alone. The climate crisis is here, but having extensions is more important than the entire planet's livability.
I have a son diagnosed with PANS and is hard. It has gotten better as he gotten older, but being in the road I'll the time would be horrible for everyone. In a flair, he's very violent, hallucinates, his language and fine motor regresses, he displays anorexic traits, and he just absolutely not himself. It's scary and sad. Why would you do this to your child, your other children, and yourself. These people are horrible
My Family and I have an RV and when summer hits we can’t wait to get on the road, but after a week or two my kids are ready to go home to their friends, and their beds! 🤣 I couldn’t imagine not having stability in my kids lives and we’re military. We move all over anyway, but our kids always have a room of their own and a school with other children to go to.
Also if I remember correctly, they were diagnosed with autism as well and so to be constantly exposed to noises coming from everywhere around them at all times without access to somewhere quiet can't be easy
The video where Addison for her birthday just wanted to stay in a hotel room and have her own room is completely sad. If my child was having such a problem, living the RV life, I would switch everything around. Sometimes I think the mom is just trying to appease her husband who is not the kid’s biological father.
@@foxgirl8387 “I care about Addison! Won’t someone think about Addison?!… fuck their emotional security and autonomous choices.” IN THE SAME FUCKING BREATH YOU 🤡
Yes, we've been camping as a family for years. A long weekend once or twice a year. Living like that 24/7 would be a bit much for my family. Privacy is important.
I don’t necessarily think that living in an RV as a family is inherently bad. To me it’s the posting of their underage children on social media platforms. To monetize their lives is absurd. As a adult, you can have an idea of what trauma that could inflict upon a child - both short and long term. These are children who basically have their entire lives available for the general public - it’s so invasive and clearly has a negative impact on their development.
I’m 17 and i’ve struggled with Borderline Personality Disorder for the majority of my life. I couldn’t even imagine having to live that way, i’d attempt too? Get this child a fucking house!
One of the saddest things about these van families is they dont get the chance to live in one community and go to one school where they can make friends and have long lasting friendships. Ive seen people say but they meet at events where other van life people bring their kids or stay connected to friends online. That is NOT the same as going to school or being on sports times or in band where you see the same friends all the time and can hang out often. And it is WAY WAY HARDER to make friendships as an adult trust me. So you want to give your kids to chance to make friends! Not just online friends or we will meet an event and maybe never see each other again type friends! I remember when i first started noticing these families some people criticized it but its been great to watch it grow into this big topic this past month. And its disgustingly how she talks about her kid being seriously ill for years and how that made them miss out on a lot so their reaction is to pull them into this van life so they miss out on more of the normal childhood experience? So selfish to me.
So if the kid is in an inpatient facility and she says that the van life is causing the distress the facility could possibly require a more stable life before releasing her to her parents....wonder how that will turn out 😮
As someone with a chronic illness similar to PANDAs and i couldnt imagine living on an RV with a disability. Also the fact that child has a neurological disorder that can be dangerous makes it worse because she could have a seizure on her bed and fall off. I understand having ro travel when you have a sick child bwcause my mom has to deal with it but living in an RV actually can make chronic illnesses worse so all shes doing is stressing the kid out more.
Thank you for this video. Personally I have only seen their videos in passing but did notice that their oldest child was no longer in the videos. I didn't see their explanation video and hadn't heard of any of this until recently, so thank you for giving some information on them. I hope their oldest child can get the help they need.
I agree that the Dove campaign is brilliant but the "influencers" they are using for it are very questionable, I seen two over the weekend who not only have their own faces filtered to unrecognisable but also have their kids faces filtered 🤯🤯..they've been doing it for years so the message gets lost there for me.
I have mixed feelings on the van life itself. I grew up in a large house as a kid but was very emotionally and physically neglected. These kids seem like they get a lot of support and attention from their parents, and they're definitely spoiled, they get like $130 every few months just for hygiene products alone? I can see why the lack of space would be annoying at times but I know as I kid, I would have chosen to live in that luxury RV over my large house any day if it meant my parents were actually involved in my life and taking care of me like these parents do for their children. I actually had an eating disorder as a child too but my parents never noticed. I do hate that they have become props for the internet but it seems like pimping your kids out for likes and views is unfortunately just becoming more normalized.
If your parents care for you, then: any house over RV. If your parents suck you can get away from them in a house. You can't in RV. You might think you had it bad, nope. 1 week in a RV with a nice family and you want to go back to your big house. People are exhausting.
Well, I necessarily didn't live in an rv but I had negligible privacy and it was fucking annoying. I love them but my family was always in my business and I loved it when sometimes none of them were home.
I can understand how inattentive parenting can be hurtful and you can do without material things in exchange for emotional support. But these parents are only playing a part. On camera they’re all loving and attentive, but off camera is anyone’s game. They’re literally using their children for profit
Its different for every child. There has to be a balance between having a private place and parents who care...this is horrible way of living no child wants to be with their parents 24/7 being recorded
It’s horrible to do this to kids. It’s worse when they add to the family and have more kids, no way for a baby to live. Plus I can’t imagine the horrors the kids must endure sharing a space with parents making more kids, only a thin piece of fabric as a “privacy curtain” for them in their shelf beds/rooms.
What a slap in the face to Dub, helps with the moving into the new house, and then she's like suprise I want a divorce. I'd love to hear things from his point of view..
I grew up living in many different living situations as as kid with a family of 8 and you need privacy even if it’s a small area but in the RV everything is open and the parents are the only one to have that right and it’s just really sad.
She has PANS- Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Syndrome. I looked up the difference between PANS and PANDAS, and found they are 2 different things because each one is linked to a different infection ... "When it's clear that a child's symptoms are linked to a strep infection (like strep throat), it's called PANDAS. It stands for Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus. PANS is when the severe onset of OCD symptoms is linked to another infection."
Ah Thankyou for the clarification! So it depends on where the infection is located? X when I looked it up it was like PANS/PANDAS so it’s good to know there’s a difference
@@ammyrobinson9171 No, it depends on the infection the person has ... PANDAS is connected to a strep infection, and PANS is connected to another infection (not sure which one).
Wrong…..coming from someone who knows a lot about PANS and PANDAS is most commonly caused by a strep infection that has crossed the blood brain barrier causing tics, ocd, obviously frequent strep infections, psychological issues etc.
@@RochelleRoming-pp5ro Don't take my word for it, google "what is the difference between PANS and PANDAS. You'll see that PANDAS is associated with a strep infection and PANS is associated with another infection.
I have mental health issues and i know that i probably wouldn’t be able to live in an rv. Because its nice knowing that when i get back from school i have my own room where i can read listen to music and just be alone it is nice knowing that is my safe space and that that won’t change and i feel like you cant really get that in an rv mainly because you’re traveling a lot meaning everything is always changing and also just with the kids bedrooms being so small etc
Btw i would like to point out that im around the same age as Addison but obviously what shes going through is different and i don’t know what her vision is on this but this is just how i see it and maybe that will help a little
We moved a lot when i was younger and even though after moving to a whole other continent for a few years i got so many amazing experiences I still suffered a lot from never having stable friendships and always being the new one and I went to school. I had friends. I was in one place for long enough to have friends. These kids dont even have that.
My family has just started full time RV living and so far we are a month in. I have always had ADHD and Celiac disease (you can look it up 😁) I am very stressed and my parents have tried their best to give us privacy and it’s great! When I need time to myself (I’m a teenager btw) I can go to my bed and close my curtain, and if I need quiet time I can ask my siblings to leave the room so I can have some time alone in the kids room. We did this because we wanted to explore the world and it seemed like the best option because we had a lot of debt. So far it has been very very stressful and my mental health had been not so good I have also been on the verge of tears for like a week but it’s for many reasons and not only the Rv. We haven’t gotten content in our Rv yet and are still changing things around. But! In our RUclips channel I love how our mother gives us privacy and doesn’t reveal any privet stuff about our life. When she is filming and I don’t want to be on camera I just stand behind her so I’m not in the shot. We aren’t doing our channel for the money! We are doing the channel so in the future is we want to see our funny younger selfs we can just look back to the channel! Yes there is some down sides. Like there isn’t a lot of space and I can’t dance and act like is used to in my bedroom and I miss it greatly. It is also very loud all the time being 6 people in an Rv (4 kid and 2 parents). Sometimes it is hard to get quiet so I ask if I could go on my bike and ride around, or go to the park and the answer is usually yes. Rv’ing isn’t for everyone, and I understand that. To whoever is reading this, I hope you have a wonderful day and Happy October/ Halloween to whoever celebrates!
I never saw the deleted video because I actually try to avoid that channel - I tried to watch them but just couldn't stomach her anymore-but, knowing what I know about this mother it's obvious that she took it down because she was getting backlash. She wants privacy yet she posts every single minute of their lives online for the entire world to see. Of course she does - those kids are her meal ticket, her little Golden geese. This is just as bad as the woman on the bus ("Red, White and Bethune") that has her kids stacked four high while she and her husband have a giant king size bed in the back. Mom decorated the bus exactly the way SHE wanted it, and wasn't even shy about telling the whole world that she did it. She's got absolutely no problem videoing herself doing exactly as she pleases while driving her family along behind her. Just looking at them tells you something isn't right and that they aren't all as happy as mom would have us believe. As long as she gets the paycheck though it's all good! Disgusting.
Her actual personality thank goodness doesn’t seem too evil..I had to homeschool due to my kids issues something somewhat similar 😢 homeschoolers do use the shopping stuff as a way of learning also but oh heck no if your is short ten cents ??? You help!! I think the mum tries but she’s a bit EXTRA! If my daughter was exhibiting the issues their child is showing ? My butt would be off wheels!!
I experienced PANS around age 13 as well with all the listed symptoms (now as an adult I have settled into my OCD symptoms and subtypes and manage it fairly well). I had a decent sized house in a middle class suburb, my own bedroom separate from my sibling and parents, and the stability of being in my hometown having school and friends. with all these factors I still felt like I was losing touch with reality, constantly overwhelmed with panic and obsessive thoughts, and wanted to harm myself and others and nearly destroyed every relationship in my life because I was so scared and confused on what was going on in my head. I cannot begin to fathom how any teenager could survive with PANS living this inconsistent, unstable, and highly publicized lifestyle. To this day I'm amazed I didn't end my own life during that time and I feel so horrible for this child.
i hate that the parents make the kids budget out their own hygiene products. i can’t imagine that’ll end any other way than them buying the lowest quality products which can be bad for your body just to save up money.
I knew a lot of people who lived in buses and things when we were growing up. Its hard enough living in such close quarters most of the time, but to have all your life broadcast all over the internet on top of that must be so hard. At least with other family vloggers the kids can escape to their rooms and be physically away from the activity and sensory overwhelm, kids deserve things/places that are just their's.
yall giving in to the “they” shit is actually pathetic. you people realize it’s a social trend right? and these children are getting social contagion? you do realize if the internet didn’t exist she’d be living a normal life as a young woman right? she wouldn’t be a they. it’s a social trend at the end of the day that i will never respect. she is a she.
So sad them kids don't have a stable home with a school and friends. I'm sure their parents mean well, but it's selfish for them to deprive their children of being children. No reason they couldn't have waited for their kids to grow up, and trust me, it goes by really really really fast, and then took off living however they want to
Even a small apartment would be better than how these people are living. I understand if it’s a financial situation that you are working to remedy but I believe the majority of these people seem to have quite a bit of money.
I recently watched a video on their trip to Chicago. Grace had an asthma attack and they went to the hospital but but just kept traveling. At least slow down for a little while, Nomads.
I agree with a lot of what you are saying. With this family I'm wondering how much of a choice this is at this point. I think I would need more privacy personally.
It's not just the van life stuff that's a problem to me, I think all family channels are a problem. It's got into the point where it's utterly ridiculous and I feel so bad for these children.
I think it would be amazing to travel full time with kids in an RV. For a few weeks. A summer maybe. But kids need stability and doing it for longer than that is not stable
I have been saying for years van life was problematic for people with kids, but when I'd comment on videos, I'd be told that I was the problem and "the kids loved living in a van with no toilet door or bedrooms and the kids were happy to not go to school "😂 well it looks like the majority of people are starting to change their opinion, and I for one could not be happier. Van life is just child abuse, the parents of these kids are just people who never wanted to grow up and should never have had kids but were to stupid to use birth control effectively.
They shouldn't have to be worrying about all that right now, they'll have the rest of their life to be worrying about money. I couldn't imagine making my kids buy their own hygiene products and clothes, that's MY responsibility
Yeah my adopted mom does that, she gives me those small hotel hygiene products to last me for 3 weeks but It almost never lasts me that long. So my biological family gives me bigger hygiene products as well as money for extra stuff, honestly I feel so bad for these kids💔
Sad, i currents have to live like this with my kids & husband, for money reasons, we had to take a year to save so we can be able to buy ourselves a secure home for our kids & us. Luckily my kids are 2 & 8 not teens but they still need thier own space & thats our goal i cant fathom having the means to live comfortably & have a place my kids can call home but choosing not too instead.
So I think there was a Reddit post on r/ confessions that I think was Addison posted. They deny it being family of nomads but it feels way to similar especially a comment of the OP saying “their mom left them in a hospital in Florida” so idk….it could be a troll could be not but it’s in the comments
Hotel parties as a teenager were a big thing. It started maybe around 12 years old. You and your friends would get a hotel room and maybe do a spa have fun order food. That’s not something weird. Just to add, it also wasn’t a cheap thing. your parent very easily was spending a couple thousand dollars because it would be multiple 6+ girls, 1-3 rooms, party gifts, your gifts, food, supplies ect. So
@@mariya_tortilla I came from what would be considered a lower middle class family. Everybody chooses how to spend the money differently. I know for myself and peers who also did this, It was a very big spectrum for everybody’s household income. Some of these people were one of a lot of siblings, some just didn’t want others in their home, the answers go on and on. But I’m just making people aware hotel parties are a thing and wanting to stay at a hotel for your birthday is OK and It’s not anything new. People literally also do it as adults. Also, it is not a problem for someone to live a life of privilege! It’s not an insult or a badge of honor on the person youre trying to hurl the insult to…. If you have a life of privilege you shouldn’t feel bad. People are allowed to aspire for whatever they want to and get to it however, they see fit. It’s no one‘s business. And it’s a good thing for people to be aware of what life has to offer so you’re not looking in front of you on RUclips hurling out comments about other peoples financial status because you’re upset about yours
I would love to live in an van with bunk beds. Small enough to be parked in a forest, for example, but the comfortability of the bunk bed is something I can't ignore. I would love to live like that one day
i commented on her video before saying how it was weird how she makes her own kids pay for hygiene products and things i child NEEDS . they shouldn’t have to pay for basic needs and she literally went off on me
I firmly believe the moms cry for privacy is not one for her daughters privacy but for her own because her daughter had made a tiktok explaining some of the neglect and harmfull behavior/attitudes from her mom. She explained how her mom even had her sign an NDA to prevent her from talking about what happens at home or while filming. The mom doesn't care about daughters privacy or needs, she has proven that by the continuous exposing of her daughters mental state and medical info without a second thought. Heck, I personally even think the daughter could benefit from having her own platform to tell her own story but the mom wants to silence her and disguises it as a 'need for privacy'. To me, this sounds very Ruby Franke, including wilderness camp and delusions surrounding danger.
My mother slept on the couch for the first few years of my oldest sisters life to give my sister her own room. These parents are selfish. Why don’t they give their kids a full bedroom (even though they’d have to share) while the parents sleep in the coffins?
That poor girl (and the other children) deserve a stable home. If it were one healthy child who genuinely enjoyed van life, then sure, but that many kids? Including one who's going through mental health issues? No, that's neglect. Even just emotional neglect and abuse. I'm autistic and have dealt with similar issues (ED, suicidality, ect) and considered van life but even I couldn't handle it living alone at 29! I dread to think how cramped and invaded those kids feel, especially around puberty age. The parents couldn't wait until they'd all left home? Even just doing the van thing as a hobby, holiday type thing would be better than this nonsense.
The middle child had a bad astma attack and they traveled right after she was discharged to indianna i think Good news they do have a house now But suspiciously after a sponsorship for homeschool and people calling them out had them put in reguslr school
I watched a video today where a vanlife ladies husband had cheated on her with the wife of another vanlife couple while they were all staying together and filming content, it had gone on for a year!! And their little kids were there! Just awful.
It's amazing to me that parents like this are clueless to the fact that their children are suffering due to their adult wants and desires. Clueless to the fact that all children want is love, to fit in, have friends and enjoy a normal kid life. Clueless to the fact that they're successfully alienating themselves from their children emotionally. Clueless to the fact that they've successfully signed and sealed their own fate of changing their own adult pampers because once them kids figure a way out they ain't coming back. Hell I wouldn't put it past them to have committed that child due to pitching a fit over continuing to live like that. Or the child coming to their wit's end and deciding anywhere, even psych lock down, is better than living like that with them. Plenty of kids love camping and whatnot, but at a certain point you'll notice their attitude starts to change. Guess what? That's because it's natural to get a little annoyed with folks after non stop interaction. People need space and quiet time and the ability to have some autonomy. You can't have those things as a child in a camper on the road because not only do you live in tight quarters with no privacy, but you're also helicoptered by adults for your daily routine. Your opinions or happiness and whatnot never matter. Smiles you may see, but anger and sadness are what truly sit beneath. Stay safe and well out there everyone ✌️ 🤙
I’d love to live in RV as big as the Nomad Family has. But I’d never put my kids in that situation. I’d like to do that, doing journey in RV on my retirement period.. just together with my husband .. my kids will already have their own family or agenda .. and me and hubby can be a hippie around the world 😅
I’m surprised you didn’t also mention that the oldest is experimenting with pronouns, was diagnosed with autism, and also ended up hospitalized from anorexia nervosa and had to do 8 hours of therapy a day. Unless all that happened after you posted this video lol. I will give the benefit of the doubt to a few things in this video. The hygiene budget thing they do is always way more/extra than each kid needs. The kids always have enough left over to buy extra hygiene stuff to use just for fun. And a lot of people see staying in a hotel as a fun thing, especially because they often have pools, hot tubs, restaurants, and sometimes even little arcades. I know plenty of people who live in houses who enjoy staying in a hotel once in a while as their idea of a fun getaway trip! Oh, and another thing to add: PANDAS/PANS is a controversial diagnosis and its existence is debated in the medical community.
9:04 this girl wearing the glasses talking is 100% right I agree with her like a WTH she’s going to spend $400 on an airplane ticket one-way and get their hair styled for an extra hundred dollars then probably stay in a hotel overnight for an extra hundred dollars then fly back to where she came from for $400, $1000 right there just to get her hair done 🤦♂️
And now everyone who watched their video knows their daughter tried to kill herself. That is EXTREMELY private and once she realizes everyone know it’ll probably make her want to go even more. So sick and screwed.
Even worse is they are also trans and not exactly in a supportive area, dealing with stress and anxiety in such a cramped space. They go by they/them
@@somebodyoncetoldme4640lol she is a woman stop the nonsense
@@nadie680 your disgusting to be commenting this on this comment, grow up
@@nadie680bro someone tired to kill themselves over how horrible their family is and you’re worried about their gender? i see where your morals are go see someone to get that sorted out 👩⚖️
@@somebodyoncetoldme4640 which one of them is a trans? I didn’t know that
RV kid here, let me tell you, RV is hell for children. I've been living in a camper with my 3 brothers and parents for the past two years, and these past two years have been an absolute detriment to my mental health. Yes, it is an amazing opportunity I've been given to have seen all the places that I have, but I cannot recall a single positive experience anywhere I've been. I receive little to no education and I'm scared I won't be able to pass my GED, I will probably be repeating high school once I turn 18. I'm lucky enough to not have my entire life posted about on the internet, but even then my parents cross the line sometimes when posting to Facebook. There is no privacy, and my two youngest brothers are forced to share a "bed"(a broken dinette) and my other brother sleeps on the couch, while my parents have a large California queen bed with doors and all the privacy in the world. If you are considering this lifestyle with children, you are guaranteeing that you end up in a nursing home in your old age.
i am so sorry to hear this, man. im glad you are aware and you know what's best for you, and where you WILL be going eventually. take care of yourself.
Do you know the website kahn academy? They teach a lot of subjects and it’s for free. That might be something for you. 🤷🏻♀️ I wish you the best of luck.🌻
@@meliqwer4341yess, and cognito is good for maths and science
What subjects do you need to study so we can help??
I hope the best for you and I want to say thank you for speaking your truth! Keep it up!
Speak to your parents. Tell them you’re not up for this lifestyle any longer and that you and your siblings want a normal stable home with a room of their own offering the kind of privacy that they themselves like to enjoy. Communication is the key and if you don’t speak your truth, they’ll think your okay with how everything is.
I know nothing about this family, but the idea that removing your child from any sort of stable social network and home, isolating them with only their family, and taking away their online and physical privacy is going to help their mental health is wild. I'm a pretty mentally stable person and that might push me to the brink as well.
I was just gonna say that. Other than the I’m mentally stable. I’ve been severely unstable the last couple of months and am just getting back to feeling joy again. It sucks. Why are they doing this to their kid who is so unhappy as it is? I feel bad for them!
@sewerrat7418 that’s a fucked up thing to say but yeah I get where you’re coming from…
I feel so, so bad for Addison. It's clear to me that they are struggling with mental health and neurodivergence, and as someone with similar issues, I would HATE to be confined with other people in that space, or even by myself for a long period of time, and I'm very introverted! I can't wait for them to go NC and live their life tbh
They are also clearly struggling with their identity and their problems should not be blasted on the internet. If my mom blasted on the internet that I was in “inpatient treatment” I would be PISSED. And I tell you I would be livid. Because that’s my personal shit, and my personal life, and not theirs to share online for everyone to know. It’s one of those things you don’t outright tell everyone bc it’s not appropriate and not yours to share. It’s like if someone outed you. Like that’s so horrible. I’m clearly mad about this lol.
This is trauma response. Her parents have traumatized her by posting her life on the internet and she is not responding.
As someone also with neurodivergence (autism), and severe mental health issues, the fact that I have privacy and my own room, is probably the only thing that's stopping me from completely losing my mind. Up until 8 months ago, I didn't have enough privacy (I didn't have my own room, and I wasn't allowed in the room unless to sleep, so I was basically confined to the living room couch), and that is a huge reason for many of my mental health problems. But at least I wasn't constantly cramped together in a small van with 4 (?) other people, as a permanent living situation. I can't even begin to imagine what Addison is and has gone through. I feel so bad for them, and honestly, I hope that they, and the rest of the children, manage to get out of this situation. These parents are honestly evil for puttting their children through this.
Don't spread the name please. Just edit it out. Her parents won't give them privacy the least we can do is do our best to afford it to them where we can.
Addison is miserable! She is a teenager and she needs space to grow. All the kids do. They say the kids love the traveling life style.. I'm sure they might enjoy it.. But it clearly isn't healthy.. And the fact that she blasted Addison's mental issues is shameful. She deserves privacy.
I remember finding this family a few months ago. There was a video of her oldest child crying while holding their pet rat that had just died with a chipper voiceover from the mom about how they wanted to show this private moment with the world. It was horrifying.
Uh oh… I’m started
Has anyone noticed with EVERY family living in an RV the parents have a nice big private room with a big comfortable bed, while the kids are crammed onto shelves with NO BARRIERS between themselves and everyone else?
I have indeed noticed this yes! Although I think these guys have fold out double beds for their younger kids 🧐
@@ammyrobinson9171 and of course no privacy
So my family got an RV for trips since my father got one four day weekend a month, so we took that for a family trip. The RV made it easier, however, the kids rooms aren’t really made for children over the age of 13. They’re small and cramped and really only good for small children who are ALWAYS OUTSIDE. As teens most want to stay indoors, and need their own privacy, RVs aren’t really meant for families with teens. That’s one of the issues I always have with these RV families because it’s great for YOUNG children, not for preteens/teens.
I have seen a grand total of one RV family who don't do this, they have 2 kids who have a massive queen size bunk beds which can be lifted to the ceiling to give them more space to play. Also, they're both under 10, so they're small enough that this doesn't matter. Everyone else, however? They look like they've shut their kids in cramped coffins or something, it's horrific.
I think this has a lot to do with RV designs in general and isn't intentional. Larger ones almost always have only one actual bedroom that is separated from a bunk room that's often at the other end. To change this you would have to gut the entire thing.
However, this probably the common design bc RVs are meant to be short term accommodations & not permanent housing.
I think many have pointed out about the importance of her kids' privacy yet her fans counter it by saying that kids at that age dont need a privacy... which is mind-boggling to me coz even babies need to have privacy time to time.
Everyone is entitled to privacy! X
@@ammyrobinson9171 AMEN sister!!
My 4yr old nephew will tell us to go away when we are not needed haha
Parents like them make me sick! I deleted my FB account 5 years ago because I realized I didn’t like sharing pics of my family on the internet. There was too much drama on that site anyways. I only shared the occasional pic and still started to not feel right about it.. I can’t imagine recording them everyday and sharing it with the world. Some of the stuff parents share on there is absolutely appalling! (Like bra shopping, menstruation, private health info) It’s just sad 😞
@@ammyrobinson9171 shoving your kids in a van then forcing them to go on a shelf and then you get an entire queen size bed pretty sure that's child abuse
Van life makes sense for people who genuinely cant afford a home or rent. Rich ppl with stable jobs and big savings playing dress-up as poor just pisses me off.
It’s not even that, people with KIDS shouldn’t be doing this regardless. People with more than 1 child where they sacrifice their child’s comfort and privacy is so incredibly selfish. Van life is perfect for individuals or couples with no children. It’s abuse to these groups of children
@Life is Weird I'm confused what else is someone suppose to do if they can not afford a house or rent? Like did you not live through covid, or seen hardship? So many people suddenly lose their jobs without back up even now, a lot of them have families. What in your comment makes sense for a struggling family?
@@Ma5jay5dontxdoxthat these van life vloggers are selfish people dragging their kids into a lifestyle that destroys their mental health and sense of normalcy
It really doesn't fucking matter. It's just when kids get involved is awful.
@@Ma5jay5dontxdoxthat If the family in question is struggling to the point where their last resort is living in a tiny vehicle or small apartment then that's entirely different than actively choosing to live on the road for "travel". When you're a well off family that can afford a big spacious house for your family but choose not to, that's neglect.
As a ex-full time rv kid its crazy how long it takes people to realize living like that is a breeding ground for abuse. My step dad and mother abused my sister and i,we had nowhere to go since your so isolated in a rv/rv park. Its just crazy
I am also an ex-rv kid and it was the worst point in my life
You’re also on the road so it’s harder for cps to find you since you don’t have a permanent address
Oh man I hope you are in a better place now! I’m sorry you had to go through that.
I am so sorry you went through this.
@@Aster8807speak your truth.
I feel sorry for the kids living in a RV, no privacy and used for exploitation
It's truly horrible.
You do realize they are in all the content creation process, can choose at any time not to be in a video and are paid to either help write content or be in the video. Right?
@@pioneerprepper2048 kids cannot give consent. Child labor laws are a thing for a reason. It's exploitation and nothing less.
@@pioneerprepper2048 you do realize that children cannot give proper consent to be online. They do not understand the full ramifications of being online. I find it pretty sad that for Addison’s birthday, she wanted to stay in a hotel and have her own room for the evening that should tell you something.
@@foxgirl8387 ok they are not children they are teenagers which is a huge difference and going to a hotel for a birthday is very normal. A lot of teenagers do that. I remember a friend having her entire birthday party at a hotel and having a sleep over when I was a kid and she lived in the suburbs. I as an adult still love to go to a hotel as a treat.
As someone who has previously struggled with an eating disorder, this is appalling. My parents NEVER talked to anyone outside of our immediate family about my eating problems. I would have been offended if they told a family friend about this, let alone telling the entire internet. This should be their child’s own private business and should not be shared. I remember seeing the video about their child being hospitalized and being so disgusted. This is not okay.
My parents would always tell other family members about the problems I'm having (eating disorders, and other not pretty stuff) behind my back. I would get taken aback when they suddenly know about things that's only happened and said between my parents and I. I can't imagine telling the whole internet about it...
It's not.
my child is struggling let me:
- take them out of school away from any friends they may have
- make them share a cramped space with their two younger siblings
- take away all of their privacy
- uproot their life and have them constantly travel
- constantly broadcast them on the internet
- go against what they want (a room, a bed they can sit up in, a place to settle)
yes, this will definitely help my childs mental health! i know this video is old but i feel like bringing your child everywhere when all the need is a place to call home isnt going to help them! the inability to realize what your child needs and then publicly sharing stuff that doesnt need to be shared is disgusting to me, honestly
I feel so bad for their oldest kid. They seem veey shy and depressed, it must be hell for them to share a tiny room with two other people. The mom said they have a social life, but it's not the same, I would hate this lifestyle
How do they have social life going to a new city every 2 weeks? The kids make new friends for like 2 weeks and off they are, probably never speaking again. Very social 😂
the mom said that they have to like coordinate travel so they can see their friends. It seems like it could be easier to just… have a house because they cam definitely afford it…
i remember seeing one of the mom's videos where she said her child had an eating disorder and the mom "didn't realise they could be so bad and risk their life" wtf? how do people not know anorexia/bulimia/arfid eating disorders are horrendous and have such an ignorant view on them!?!
What sucks is that they suffered from this for so long, that when their mom got hate for it, she probably took it out on them saying it was their fault
Because parents lie.
They don't want accountability
They enjoy abusing and exploiting their kids too much.
All the power and control they have over their kids
gives them a huge ego boost and they're even receiving money for it.
The parents just don't care about their children's wellbeing,
they're selfish, greedy and narcissistic
Mum asks for privacy whilst sharing all the sensitive information of her child to the world, their oldest child has gone through a lot and living in a van made things worse, not to mention the lack of privacy and having your private life shared to the world, the kid can’t consent to having a camera shoved in their face
Sounds like my mom
About the hair stylist and the mother wanting to book a plane ticket to another state just to get her hair done because she liked a particular stylist ... what a waste of money. Hope I never hear them complain about money.
Also, about the 15th birthday party and wanting to go to a condo for the weekend ... I saw this video. IIRC, the mother didn't sleep well the first night, and went back to the RV to get a good night's sleep the 2nd night. She said if she didn't get a good night's sleep her autoimmune problems would flare up (something along those lines). When the weekend was up, as the kids were walking out the door, the middle child said she was "really going to miss this place."
EDIT: I'm not making excuses for the mother, just pointing it out. Personally, in general, I don't like the mother (from what I observe/see on videos), but that's just me.
It seems like if they have enough material ney they could still travel but book hotels or Airbnb places along the way so that the kids could have the space and privacy they need. But the Mum could still sleep in the RV if she chose.
@@powderandpaint14 I totally agree with you 100%, and I think they should too. And I think they can afford it, seeing the RV they live in. I wasn't making excuses as to why they shouldn't stay in a hotel or condo here and there (I edited my comment to say that), just pointing out that one of the reasons they might not do that is because of the mother. I personally don't like the mother, but that is just me.
If it’s consenting adults that decide to live full time in a RV/ TENT/ VAN/ HITCHHIKING WITH A BINDLE etc. that is fine. The problem comes when they force their children into this life, and then they exploit the crap out of them.
Children (especially those with mental health issues) need STABILITY and CONSISTENCY. They cannot have those things when they are in a new place all the time,and they don’t allow their children any personal space.
How about the children forced to stay stationary. Never get to experience anything outside of their own bubble. Forced to sit 8 hours a day and be silent never allowed to do what they want with their day
I think RV life might be ok for a year or two and kids can have great experiences. It's the family blogging what I find troubling. Kids deserve privacy.
@@pioneerprepper2048 so basically sitting in an RV. Not having a say on where or when it moves. Don’t even have a bed to yourself. Have no idea where you’ll end up when that Rv finally does move, and it’ll probably be all day driving. Stop comparing neglected kids to other neglected kids you freak
@@pioneerprepper2048 thats not how that works. You use your own feet and meet people yourself like everyone else.
@@mariya_tortilla yup. Just like these kids do. Wonderful how that works no matter how you're schooled huh
PANDAS child here-
This child having PANDAS was the catalyst to my follow because i had never heard of somebody struggling with PANDAS without seeking for relatable stories about it, so i started following their content. But having PANDAS is the most mentally draining and exhausting thing in the world. It takes so much energy out of you. The OCD, starvation, depression, and anxiety attacks become so constricting and i can say that living in an RV would make me feel 10000x worse. You already feel so trapped in the condition that being in such a small space would cause a lot of distress. Putting a PANS/PANDAS child in that lifestyle was probably one of the worst things you could do. PANDAS isn’t like any other mental health condition. It can manifest in almost ever single mental health disorder mixed into one powerful cocktail.
That child needs a home and stability because PANSPANDAS children feel unstable just existing. actually every single one of these children need a home, but the one suffering with PANDASPANS, it’s a MUST.
They don't care about him. They just want to exploit him for clicks.
I know them personally, before the RV and my first thought was what a horrible idea for her daughter. I also lived/traveled in an RV for a few years, but it was just me and my 2 dogs
That sounds like fucking hell. I’m sorry man. Irritability is one of the absolute worst feelings. No wonder the poor thing attempted
@@Amanda_Bulldog_Momyou know them personally ??? Are the parents as crazy as they seem??
@@emsa5034 reply I do! Dub is way more laid back, go with the flow. Jessica 100% runs the relationship. They weren’t together for too long before they decided to travel in their camper and sell everything.
My family and I have gone through an awful time due to my mental and physical health issues and we are now living life to the fullest with me getting better. However, if my parents said how hard it had been on them and they deserved a break and shoved us into an RV that goes against all the progress I have made for their personal pleasure, I would relapse so incredibly bad. I hope they see the destruction they are doing to their child. I hope their kid can find stability within the hospital and find a way to a stable environment again.
I’m sorry you’ve been through so much struggle 😞 yes I 💯 agree, it sort of goes against what I’d think would help in mental recovery. I think they are moving now into a house, at least Jess posted about it on her IG the other week x
Who knows what the long term impact of living life on line will be for these kids. It's a massive problem for so many now. No privacy at all. It's just shocking. Have you looked at some of the Mcfive Circus lately Ammy? The way they are portraying their middle child is deplorable. I think in the future she may have a really tough time leading an adult life after a childhood being portrayed this way. It's absolutely shocking.
I have not! I’ve been told to go and check them out again, I’ll have to do a big watch soon! 😬 their content always surprises me, I don’t understand why nobody else covers them 🤷♀️ x
Yes, I like when you cover them too. They used to live near me in New Jersey. I think they are in Florida now though. I guess to be closer to Universal since they were going there every 5 minutes. 😄 I haven't watched them recently since they're just so weird now. I wonder if those children even go to school. Maybe they're homeschooled now? It was never mentioned in any of the recent videos I watched, and I started wondering.
You do realize that up until about 50 to 70 years ago people lived in places smaller than this with more people and not nearly as much luxury right?
@@pioneerprepper2048 yeah and look how well that generation turned out, now boomers who grew up like that hoard resources and collect houses like Gen z collect Pokémon cards.
OPs comment wasn’t even judging the actual living space it was on judgement of a complete lack of bybdaries when it comes to posting your child’s entire life good bad or ugly. These people are monetizing everything about parenting and it’s disgusting.
@@pioneerprepper2048 so your saying that someone has it much worse than these children wich means your invalidating their struggles?
I can't tell you how confusing it is as a kid to be told that you should be "grateful for this trip" while you're feeling absolutely stressed and awful due to being stuck on said trip. And that was just temporary camping trips, we would have a home to go to after we were done. There was a light at the end of the tunnel. Whenever I see these kids who are stuck there I can't help but feel dread for them. It causes a special brandTM of mental health issues and guilt because... you're overwhelmed and need space to unwind and recharge, but you're in a place that you're told you should feel lucky and grateful for the opportunity to experience. And even now at 26 I'm describing this and have the urge to add the caveat of "but I'm so glad i got to experience those things!! There was more good than bad!!". It's just so weird and confusing and i can't even imagine what these kids brains will go through while they grow into adults
I still can`t comprehend how any parent could continue to film the child who is suffering! Mind i don`t know how any parent could dismiss their childs privacy to make themselves money online either!! It honestly is time these SM platforms stopped reimbersing these people.Then ,and ONLY then ,will they stop exploiting their offspring.
Exactly! If videos featuring children could not be monetized, the family channels would all disappear!!!
@@carlathelibra4228I wish they would disappear. Take the all mighty dollar away!
So, they "care", but they don't care enough to stop.
Exactly.
Nothing wrong with travelling and living in a RV. However i think this child seems to be in crisis...time to put the camera down and focus on the family. I wonder if they will do the responsible thing and stop filming the kids or will money win instead ?
I agree! It’s like I say, they get so much money through their sponsorships who are involved with their lifestyle. at this points it seems like they have to decide if money is more important 🤷♀️ x
Well considering content creating is their entire income it's probably not an easy choice. I'm sure they are trying to see if they can balance both sides first.
Step 1. Sell the RV for probably six figures. Step 2. Get a job that doesn't involve exploiting children.
It sounds like that’s what they are doing……
"To protect ---- at this time, we'd like to ask for privacy on this matter" it was never the internets job to provide privacy. It was the parent!!! She never needed to do any of this smh. No one on the internet is entitled to any explanations or "answers" smh. I hope that poor kid is able to get out of that environment.
Thank you so much for covering them, ever since I discovered them they’ve made me so angry
Yes I’m glad I discovered them when I did because there’s a whole lot of stuff that goes untalked about 🤨 x
😢Poor love. As someone who watched FoN briefly, I can say that they never looked super happy, or comfortable being on film, and I had to stop watching, literally because hearing that woman talking about all the fun they’re having, while seeing their eldest look less and less okay, was starting to affect my own mental health (I’m chronically ill, autistic, and a mum, and those things all apparently make me want to save these kids from their parents 😢)
My 2 cents:
Both our kids are neurodiverse, not the same but have similarities. Both have their own rooms, and utilities their room to have quiet time, privacy and for their own stuff.
I cant imagine how they would cope without their own personal space. Also having everything about them shared on social media would cause so many issues eith their ocd, anxiety and depression worrying about how people veiw them etc.
Why would you do family vlogging in a TINY space and no privacy with that diagnosis 😮😢
I hope they take professional advice and stop all of this for tge sake of their kids!!
i used to love fan/rv life but those where people without kids. now i can’t watch them without feeling sick.
There’s for sure a lot more of them about with kids than there was before 🤔
My daughter has Tourette’s, which has a lot in common with PANDAS, and we are looking into the possibility that she has that too, actually. Sometimes she wants to be around us and have company, but equally, at other times she likes to go and have her own space in her room (usually to go and listen to music and sing!). I can’t imagine her not having her own space to go to (well, the same for any teens, really)- it must be very difficult in an RV.
Thankyou Blake for sharing your personal experience xx
@mikoltavas2434the mother literally shared personal stuff about her daughter and that she wanted to kill herself💀what do u not understand. So because people back then used to live in small spaces this makes it ok to shove kids in a small area and barely give them time to develop stable friendships. Disgusting bitc❤
@mikoltavas2434hard to not dislike someone who uses their child's mental illness to get money
You don't need to live without privacy to learn to argue healthily
The one younger girl on this video just reminded me about the hair extensions. Absolute insanity and selfishness, to fly to a different state to get your hair done while your child is suffering.
@Mikolt Avas i’m sorry but I am a mother of two young sons. If one of my children is in a facility. I am going to stay in a hotel or an Airbnb right next to that facility. I will not leave my child. Just like when my child was in the nicu I never left his side
@Mikolt Avas yeah really important for the mom to fly states away to get hair extensions done ☑️ 😬 when her child is sick and in a facility she doesn’t stay with her !? Then the mother uses her daughters medical issues for clout and money ….. disgusting
Flying to get your hair done is criminally selfish just from the carbon footprint alone. The climate crisis is here, but having extensions is more important than the entire planet's livability.
I have a son diagnosed with PANS and is hard. It has gotten better as he gotten older, but being in the road I'll the time would be horrible for everyone. In a flair, he's very violent, hallucinates, his language and fine motor regresses, he displays anorexic traits, and he just absolutely not himself. It's scary and sad. Why would you do this to your child, your other children, and yourself. These people are horrible
Humiliating your child is not good parenting. Companies who pay parents that humiliate their kids are equally gross.
My Family and I have an RV and when summer hits we can’t wait to get on the road, but after a week or two my kids are ready to go home to their friends, and their beds! 🤣 I couldn’t imagine not having stability in my kids lives and we’re military. We move all over anyway, but our kids always have a room of their own and a school with other children to go to.
It's still not ideal but heaps and bunches better than the tiny house on wheels... Can I even call it a house?
Also if I remember correctly, they were diagnosed with autism as well and so to be constantly exposed to noises coming from everywhere around them at all times without access to somewhere quiet can't be easy
The video where Addison for her birthday just wanted to stay in a hotel room and have her own room is completely sad. If my child was having such a problem, living the RV life, I would switch everything around. Sometimes I think the mom is just trying to appease her husband who is not the kid’s biological father.
Addison literally goes by they/them, plz respect that😒
@@Anabórshën nope I will not use pronouns its absolute nonsense and confuses kids
@@foxgirl8387 “I care about Addison! Won’t someone think about Addison?!… fuck their emotional security and autonomous choices.” IN THE SAME FUCKING BREATH YOU 🤡
@foxgirl8387 "I" "her" "my"
You're just a bigot who doesn't even know what pronouns are.
@@foxgirl8387 You are using pronouns, though. You used she/her
I love camping during the summer and fall, however with 3 kids in a camper I’m ready to be back home in my HOUSE by the end of the weekend
Yes, we've been camping as a family for years. A long weekend once or twice a year. Living like that 24/7 would be a bit much for my family. Privacy is important.
I don’t necessarily think that living in an RV as a family is inherently bad. To me it’s the posting of their underage children on social media platforms. To monetize their lives is absurd. As a adult, you can have an idea of what trauma that could inflict upon a child - both short and long term. These are children who basically have their entire lives available for the general public - it’s so invasive and clearly has a negative impact on their development.
It is bad. Kids need stability
I feel bad that each of the children have a different dad. They’ve never had stability.
I’m 17 and i’ve struggled with Borderline Personality Disorder for the majority of my life. I couldn’t even imagine having to live that way, i’d attempt too? Get this child a fucking house!
One of the saddest things about these van families is they dont get the chance to live in one community and go to one school where they can make friends and have long lasting friendships.
Ive seen people say but they meet at events where other van life people bring their kids or stay connected to friends online. That is NOT the same as going to school or being on sports times or in band where you see the same friends all the time and can hang out often. And it is WAY WAY HARDER to make friendships as an adult trust me. So you want to give your kids to chance to make friends! Not just online friends or we will meet an event and maybe never see each other again type friends!
I remember when i first started noticing these families some people criticized it but its been great to watch it grow into this big topic this past month.
And its disgustingly how she talks about her kid being seriously ill for years and how that made them miss out on a lot so their reaction is to pull them into this van life so they miss out on more of the normal childhood experience? So selfish to me.
Worst is the mom is now traveling again and left their eldest behind and presents they dont exist anymore which is awful
So if the kid is in an inpatient facility and she says that the van life is causing the distress the facility could possibly require a more stable life before releasing her to her parents....wonder how that will turn out 😮
As someone with a chronic illness similar to PANDAs and i couldnt imagine living on an RV with a disability. Also the fact that child has a neurological disorder that can be dangerous makes it worse because she could have a seizure on her bed and fall off. I understand having ro travel when you have a sick child bwcause my mom has to deal with it but living in an RV actually can make chronic illnesses worse so all shes doing is stressing the kid out more.
I don't understand why it's legal for adults to exploit their children for financial gain like this.
i cannot imagine being a teenager and living like this. i feel so awful for all their kids
Thank you for this video. Personally I have only seen their videos in passing but did notice that their oldest child was no longer in the videos. I didn't see their explanation video and hadn't heard of any of this until recently, so thank you for giving some information on them. I hope their oldest child can get the help they need.
I remember when I heard the anonymous Reddit story. I automatically knew it was their kid
Do you know how I can view that Reddit Story? I'm curious.
I agree that the Dove campaign is brilliant but the "influencers" they are using for it are very questionable, I seen two over the weekend who not only have their own faces filtered to unrecognisable but also have their kids faces filtered 🤯🤯..they've been doing it for years so the message gets lost there for me.
😮 that’s awful!! To actually filter an ad like that is utterly ridiculous x
I have mixed feelings on the van life itself. I grew up in a large house as a kid but was very emotionally and physically neglected. These kids seem like they get a lot of support and attention from their parents, and they're definitely spoiled, they get like $130 every few months just for hygiene products alone? I can see why the lack of space would be annoying at times but I know as I kid, I would have chosen to live in that luxury RV over my large house any day if it meant my parents were actually involved in my life and taking care of me like these parents do for their children. I actually had an eating disorder as a child too but my parents never noticed. I do hate that they have become props for the internet but it seems like pimping your kids out for likes and views is unfortunately just becoming more normalized.
If your parents care for you, then: any house over RV. If your parents suck you can get away from them in a house. You can't in RV. You might think you had it bad, nope. 1 week in a RV with a nice family and you want to go back to your big house. People are exhausting.
Well, I necessarily didn't live in an rv but I had negligible privacy and it was fucking annoying. I love them but my family was always in my business and I loved it when sometimes none of them were home.
I can understand how inattentive parenting can be hurtful and you can do without material things in exchange for emotional support.
But these parents are only playing a part. On camera they’re all loving and attentive, but off camera is anyone’s game. They’re literally using their children for profit
@@missmoxie9188 What a hateful mutant you are, how do you know how these parents behave off camera?
Its different for every child. There has to be a balance between having a private place and parents who care...this is horrible way of living no child wants to be with their parents 24/7 being recorded
Imagine getting sent to your room and you have to wait for your shelf to lower lol
The parents should sleep in the bunks for a month I'll bet they change their tune
It’s horrible to do this to kids. It’s worse when they add to the family and have more kids, no way for a baby to live. Plus I can’t imagine the horrors the kids must endure sharing a space with parents making more kids, only a thin piece of fabric as a “privacy curtain” for them in their shelf beds/rooms.
What a slap in the face to Dub, helps with the moving into the new house, and then she's like suprise I want a divorce. I'd love to hear things from his point of view..
I grew up living in many different living situations as as kid with a family of 8 and you need privacy even if it’s a small area but in the RV everything is open and the parents are the only one to have that right and it’s just really sad.
She has PANS- Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Syndrome. I looked up the difference between PANS and PANDAS, and found they are 2 different things because each one is linked to a different infection ... "When it's clear that a child's symptoms are linked to a strep infection (like strep throat), it's called PANDAS. It stands for Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus. PANS is when the severe onset of OCD symptoms is linked to another infection."
Ah Thankyou for the clarification! So it depends on where the infection is located? X when I looked it up it was like PANS/PANDAS so it’s good to know there’s a difference
@@ammyrobinson9171 No, it depends on the infection the person has ... PANDAS is connected to a strep infection, and PANS is connected to another infection (not sure which one).
Wrong…..coming from someone who knows a lot about PANS and PANDAS is most commonly caused by a strep infection that has crossed the blood brain barrier causing tics, ocd, obviously frequent strep infections, psychological issues etc.
@@RochelleRoming-pp5ro Don't take my word for it, google "what is the difference between PANS and PANDAS. You'll see that PANDAS is associated with a strep infection and PANS is associated with another infection.
I have mental health issues and i know that i probably wouldn’t be able to live in an rv. Because its nice knowing that when i get back from school i have my own room where i can read listen to music and just be alone it is nice knowing that is my safe space and that that won’t change and i feel like you cant really get that in an rv mainly because you’re traveling a lot meaning everything is always changing and also just with the kids bedrooms being so small etc
Btw i would like to point out that im around the same age as Addison but obviously what shes going through is different and i don’t know what her vision is on this but this is just how i see it and maybe that will help a little
We moved a lot when i was younger and even though after moving to a whole other continent for a few years i got so many amazing experiences I still suffered a lot from never having stable friendships and always being the new one and I went to school. I had friends. I was in one place for long enough to have friends. These kids dont even have that.
My family has just started full time RV living and so far we are a month in. I have always had ADHD and Celiac disease (you can look it up 😁) I am very stressed and my parents have tried their best to give us privacy and it’s great! When I need time to myself (I’m a teenager btw) I can go to my bed and close my curtain, and if I need quiet time I can ask my siblings to leave the room so I can have some time alone in the kids room. We did this because we wanted to explore the world and it seemed like the best option because we had a lot of debt. So far it has been very very stressful and my mental health had been not so good I have also been on the verge of tears for like a week but it’s for many reasons and not only the Rv. We haven’t gotten content in our Rv yet and are still changing things around. But! In our RUclips channel I love how our mother gives us privacy and doesn’t reveal any privet stuff about our life. When she is filming and I don’t want to be on camera I just stand behind her so I’m not in the shot. We aren’t doing our channel for the money! We are doing the channel so in the future is we want to see our funny younger selfs we can just look back to the channel! Yes there is some down sides. Like there isn’t a lot of space and I can’t dance and act like is used to in my bedroom and I miss it greatly. It is also very loud all the time being 6 people in an Rv (4 kid and 2 parents). Sometimes it is hard to get quiet so I ask if I could go on my bike and ride around, or go to the park and the answer is usually yes. Rv’ing isn’t for everyone, and I understand that. To whoever is reading this, I hope you have a wonderful day and Happy October/ Halloween to whoever celebrates!
I want to encourage you to be completely honest with yourself
I never saw the deleted video because I actually try to avoid that channel - I tried to watch them but just couldn't stomach her anymore-but, knowing what I know about this mother it's obvious that she took it down because she was getting backlash. She wants privacy yet she posts every single minute of their lives online for the entire world to see. Of course she does - those kids are her meal ticket, her little Golden geese. This is just as bad as the woman on the bus ("Red, White and Bethune") that has her kids stacked four high while she and her husband have a giant king size bed in the back. Mom decorated the bus exactly the way SHE wanted it, and wasn't even shy about telling the whole world that she did it. She's got absolutely no problem videoing herself doing exactly as she pleases while driving her family along behind her. Just looking at them tells you something isn't right and that they aren't all as happy as mom would have us believe. As long as she gets the paycheck though it's all good! Disgusting.
My mom used to do this crap and now I have nothing to do with her
Her actual personality thank goodness doesn’t seem too evil..I had to homeschool due to my kids issues something somewhat similar 😢 homeschoolers do use the shopping stuff as a way of learning also but oh heck no if your is short ten cents ??? You help!! I think the mum tries but she’s a bit EXTRA! If my daughter was exhibiting the issues their child is showing ? My butt would be off wheels!!
I experienced PANS around age 13 as well with all the listed symptoms (now as an adult I have settled into my OCD symptoms and subtypes and manage it fairly well). I had a decent sized house in a middle class suburb, my own bedroom separate from my sibling and parents, and the stability of being in my hometown having school and friends. with all these factors I still felt like I was losing touch with reality, constantly overwhelmed with panic and obsessive thoughts, and wanted to harm myself and others and nearly destroyed every relationship in my life because I was so scared and confused on what was going on in my head. I cannot begin to fathom how any teenager could survive with PANS living this inconsistent, unstable, and highly publicized lifestyle. To this day I'm amazed I didn't end my own life during that time and I feel so horrible for this child.
Is pans associated with ocd
i hate that the parents make the kids budget out their own hygiene products. i can’t imagine that’ll end any other way than them buying the lowest quality products which can be bad for your body just to save up money.
I knew a lot of people who lived in buses and things when we were growing up. Its hard enough living in such close quarters most of the time, but to have all your life broadcast all over the internet on top of that must be so hard.
At least with other family vloggers the kids can escape to their rooms and be physically away from the activity and sensory overwhelm, kids deserve things/places that are just their's.
The oldest child is finally speaking out on TikTok! Had to break an NDA to talk about their childhood :(
What's the @??
yall giving in to the “they” shit is actually pathetic. you people realize it’s a social trend right? and these children are getting social contagion?
you do realize if the internet didn’t exist she’d be living a normal life as a young woman right? she wouldn’t be a they. it’s a social trend at the end of the day that i will never respect. she is a she.
So sad them kids don't have a stable home with a school and friends. I'm sure their parents mean well, but it's selfish for them to deprive their children of being children. No reason they couldn't have waited for their kids to grow up, and trust me, it goes by really really really fast, and then took off living however they want to
Even a small apartment would be better than how these people are living. I understand if it’s a financial situation that you are working to remedy but I believe the majority of these people seem to have quite a bit of money.
Asking for privacy while youre telling strangers your child is in the hospital is wild
I recently watched a video on their trip to Chicago. Grace had an asthma attack and they went to the hospital but but just kept traveling. At least slow down for a little while, Nomads.
I agree with a lot of what you are saying. With this family I'm wondering how much of a choice this is at this point. I think I would need more privacy personally.
It's not just the van life stuff that's a problem to me, I think all family channels are a problem. It's got into the point where it's utterly ridiculous and I feel so bad for these children.
I think it would be amazing to travel full time with kids in an RV. For a few weeks. A summer maybe. But kids need stability and doing it for longer than that is not stable
I have been saying for years van life was problematic for people with kids, but when I'd comment on videos, I'd be told that I was the problem and "the kids loved living in a van with no toilet door or bedrooms and the kids were happy to not go to school "😂 well it looks like the majority of people are starting to change their opinion, and I for one could not be happier. Van life is just child abuse, the parents of these kids are just people who never wanted to grow up and should never have had kids but were to stupid to use birth control effectively.
As someone with OCD, I really hope that young man is being treated with respect by the medical staff since his parents won't.
They shouldn't have to be worrying about all that right now, they'll have the rest of their life to be worrying about money. I couldn't imagine making my kids buy their own hygiene products and clothes, that's MY responsibility
Yeah my adopted mom does that, she gives me those small hotel hygiene products to last me for 3 weeks but It almost never lasts me that long. So my biological family gives me bigger hygiene products as well as money for extra stuff, honestly I feel so bad for these kids💔
Sad, i currents have to live like this with my kids & husband, for money reasons, we had to take a year to save so we can be able to buy ourselves a secure home for our kids & us. Luckily my kids are 2 & 8 not teens but they still need thier own space & thats our goal i cant fathom having the means to live comfortably & have a place my kids can call home but choosing not too instead.
So I think there was a Reddit post on r/ confessions that I think was Addison posted. They deny it being family of nomads but it feels way to similar especially a comment of the OP saying “their mom left them in a hospital in Florida” so idk….it could be a troll could be not but it’s in the comments
The poor child and their siblings need help. Calling cps is needed this is mental abuse
Hotel parties as a teenager were a big thing. It started maybe around 12 years old. You and your friends would get a hotel room and maybe do a spa have fun order food. That’s not something weird. Just to add, it also wasn’t a cheap thing. your parent very easily was spending a couple thousand dollars because it would be multiple 6+ girls, 1-3 rooms, party gifts, your gifts, food, supplies ect. So
they literally just wanted to sleep in a normal bed lol
and you sound super privileged/rich. i never had a party with parents spending a couple thousands bc of gifts and food and "spa" LOL
@@mariya_tortilla I came from what would be considered a lower middle class family. Everybody chooses how to spend the money differently. I know for myself and peers who also did this, It was a very big spectrum for everybody’s household income.
Some of these people were one of a lot of siblings, some just didn’t want others in their home, the answers go on and on.
But I’m just making people aware hotel parties are a thing and wanting to stay at a hotel for your birthday is OK and It’s not anything new. People literally also do it as adults.
Also, it is not a problem for someone to live a life of privilege! It’s not an insult or a badge of honor on the person youre trying to hurl the insult to…. If you have a life of privilege you shouldn’t feel bad. People are allowed to aspire for whatever they want to and get to it however, they see fit. It’s no one‘s business. And it’s a good thing for people to be aware of what life has to offer so you’re not looking in front of you on RUclips hurling out comments about other peoples financial status because you’re upset about yours
@Queen of Kings exactly! People are so weird nowadays!
I would love to live in an van with bunk beds. Small enough to be parked in a forest, for example, but the comfortability of the bunk bed is something I can't ignore. I would love to live like that one day
Finally a Brit reviewing this- I think we just have to accept it’s an American thing
i commented on her video before saying how it was weird how she makes her own kids pay for hygiene products and things i child NEEDS . they shouldn’t have to pay for basic needs and she literally went off on me
I firmly believe the moms cry for privacy is not one for her daughters privacy but for her own because her daughter had made a tiktok explaining some of the neglect and harmfull behavior/attitudes from her mom. She explained how her mom even had her sign an NDA to prevent her from talking about what happens at home or while filming. The mom doesn't care about daughters privacy or needs, she has proven that by the continuous exposing of her daughters mental state and medical info without a second thought.
Heck, I personally even think the daughter could benefit from having her own platform to tell her own story but the mom wants to silence her and disguises it as a 'need for privacy'. To me, this sounds very Ruby Franke, including wilderness camp and delusions surrounding danger.
My mother slept on the couch for the first few years of my oldest sisters life to give my sister her own room. These parents are selfish. Why don’t they give their kids a full bedroom (even though they’d have to share) while the parents sleep in the coffins?
That poor girl (and the other children) deserve a stable home. If it were one healthy child who genuinely enjoyed van life, then sure, but that many kids? Including one who's going through mental health issues? No, that's neglect. Even just emotional neglect and abuse. I'm autistic and have dealt with similar issues (ED, suicidality, ect) and considered van life but even I couldn't handle it living alone at 29! I dread to think how cramped and invaded those kids feel, especially around puberty age. The parents couldn't wait until they'd all left home? Even just doing the van thing as a hobby, holiday type thing would be better than this nonsense.
I think because of this whole situation they are now selling their rv and they are getting a house. Even the mom looked tired of rv life
I suspected that things were not going well for them because they have barely been posting videos
The middle child had a bad astma attack and they traveled right after she was discharged to indianna i think
Good news they do have a house now
But suspiciously after a sponsorship for homeschool and people calling them out had them put in reguslr school
I watched a video today where a vanlife ladies husband had cheated on her with the wife of another vanlife couple while they were all staying together and filming content, it had gone on for a year!! And their little kids were there! Just awful.
It's amazing to me that parents like this are clueless to the fact that their children are suffering due to their adult wants and desires. Clueless to the fact that all children want is love, to fit in, have friends and enjoy a normal kid life. Clueless to the fact that they're successfully alienating themselves from their children emotionally. Clueless to the fact that they've successfully signed and sealed their own fate of changing their own adult pampers because once them kids figure a way out they ain't coming back.
Hell I wouldn't put it past them to have committed that child due to pitching a fit over continuing to live like that. Or the child coming to their wit's end and deciding anywhere, even psych lock down, is better than living like that with them.
Plenty of kids love camping and whatnot, but at a certain point you'll notice their attitude starts to change. Guess what? That's because it's natural to get a little annoyed with folks after non stop interaction. People need space and quiet time and the ability to have some autonomy. You can't have those things as a child in a camper on the road because not only do you live in tight quarters with no privacy, but you're also helicoptered by adults for your daily routine. Your opinions or happiness and whatnot never matter.
Smiles you may see, but anger and sadness are what truly sit beneath.
Stay safe and well out there everyone ✌️ 🤙
It’s probably the lifestyle you would undertake when your children were before school age
I’d love to live in RV as big as the Nomad Family has. But I’d never put my kids in that situation. I’d like to do that, doing journey in RV on my retirement period.. just together with my husband .. my kids will already have their own family or agenda .. and me and hubby can be a hippie around the world 😅
Current update they’d decided to stop traveling 🧳, and now are finding a house 🏡. Due there daughter health issues. 😊❤❤
Wait… did you say one of “your girls”?!
You literally look 14!! If you’re a mom, it’s incredible how young you look! ♥️
I’m 26 🤫 😆 mum of 2 x
They need to get out of this bs RV lifestyle. Addison needs a safe space in a home .
I’m surprised you didn’t also mention that the oldest is experimenting with pronouns, was diagnosed with autism, and also ended up hospitalized from anorexia nervosa and had to do 8 hours of therapy a day. Unless all that happened after you posted this video lol.
I will give the benefit of the doubt to a few things in this video. The hygiene budget thing they do is always way more/extra than each kid needs. The kids always have enough left over to buy extra hygiene stuff to use just for fun.
And a lot of people see staying in a hotel as a fun thing, especially because they often have pools, hot tubs, restaurants, and sometimes even little arcades. I know plenty of people who live in houses who enjoy staying in a hotel once in a while as their idea of a fun getaway trip!
Oh, and another thing to add: PANDAS/PANS is a controversial diagnosis and its existence is debated in the medical community.
So much would be fixed just by protecting KIDS from being MONETIZED by their lazy parents
9:04 this girl wearing the glasses talking is 100% right I agree with her like a WTH she’s going to spend $400 on an airplane ticket one-way and get their hair styled for an extra hundred dollars then probably stay in a hotel overnight for an extra hundred dollars then fly back to where she came from for $400, $1000 right there just to get her hair done 🤦♂️
They're living in a mobile prison cell.