Controversial take: I do not think companies should be legally allowed to hand their products and/or marketing gigs to people who are still in posession of their milk teeth.
i agree and this is great but this honestly made me think of my dad who still has 1 baby tooth because he never had a permanent tooth to replace it and he's like 43
FRR I mean the girl WAS playing with like some slime bro but for one, she probably doesnt have those monster high dolls and shopkins, and second, that doesnt justify how there using SO MUCH HARMFUL SHIT ON THEIR FACEEE
Honestly I feel so bad for these kids. As someone who had unrestricted Internet access from a *very* young age, that was already damaging enough, but being considered an ‘influencer’ would’ve made things drastically worse. Kids don’t need social media at that age idc
My mum passed when I was 13. I was her carer, so I saw things no child should see, but in other ways, she was overprotective, and i was lect nieve to the world, and when she passed I went to live with older brother and had unrestricted Internet access and even then it was a wild west and its so much worse out there now.
I work at a little local cafe. While I was working yesterday, I saw a little girl walk in with her mom. The little girl was holding a pug puppy with a cute, pink collar. The mom said she was a Christmas gift, and after I gave them their donuts, the mom sat down at one of the picnic tables outside while the little girl gently put the puppy down in the grass and played with her for a bit before the mom said to come eat. It was one of the most wholesome, heartwarming things I’ve ever seen in my life. It gives me hope that what happens on the internet and what happens in real life might not be exactly the same all the time. Seeing that little girl enjoy a beautiful sunny afternoon with her mom, her puppy, and a donut made me so happy because it’s been so long since I’ve seen a kid just be a kid
That's a wonderful scene! I agree that it's easy to assume that what we see online is a reflection of real life (even though this situation online is quite severe) but we should acknowledge the good parents out there too! Wish you the best, it sounds like you have a lovely job!
This is honestly getting insane. I’m 11, and i have never even considered wanting skincare or advanced makeup. i’m very sad and concerned. I don’t have tiktok either, i once got it, and just deleted it after a few glances. it’s harmful. no one should have tiktok.. EDIT: guys i do still play with some toys lol. i like slime, i like the cake batter smelling sparkly lip gloss with the unicorn head. i still have the sparkly sequin clothes. please stop assuming that because i’m on youtube a little means that i don’t play or run around anymore. thanks!
And you know that if you actually raise your kids instead of shoving an IPad in their faces, they won’t be so scared of aging and be using retinol on their skin!😭
fr cause i can't believe when i walk into a store/restaurant how many little kids are using ipads, even BABIES holding their moms phone in their hand, kids throw tantrums screaming crying and all a parent does is give em the phone...
Agreed. It’s because so many parents just wanted to have kids to be viral trendy and being mommybloggers. That’s what seems to happening with these particular ones.
@@canwebefriendzzit’s either overworked parents who are too burnt out from work to raise kids. Parents who did not want kids but were pressured to. Or this case parents who only wanted to be mommy bloggers and viral bloggers
Gen Z here (18 going on 19), i honestly dont think children under 13 should even be on social media at all. It's so damaging to your self esteem at that age, especially for women
it isssssss. rn im around 13 and i got a phone when i was 10 and it fucked me up tbh. like i literally learnt about corn at age 11 and there were so many pedos- tbh im one of the lucky ones cause i didn't get gr00med
I'm 40 and I've only been using actives in my skincare for about 5 years, and everyone still thinks I'm 27. It's just all about good sunscreen habits! I don't think there's anything wrong with tweens having some makeup to play with, I remember how fun it was to try out sparkles and lip gloss and blush, but all of this is going too far. Kids shouldn't be spending more than $5-10 on their products, and they certainly shouldn't be influencers, it's just consumerism at this point. Like do kids even have enough experience to have their own opinions about makeup and skincare or are they just cosplaying their favorite adult influencers?
I feel like social media today is extremely different to back in 2010. With web 3.0 being increasingly harmful by causing short form unregulated content and political polarization due to algorithms creating information bubbles. I was 9 when I first started using the internet properly (back in 2009) and I don't think I felt harmed. But I've always been critical of everything i see anyway and never take things as face value. But the internet today isn't as safe as it once was
Ight so my fellow Gen Zers, we can all collectively agree that we will NOT RAISE IPAD BABIES!!! We will make a promise to keep our children off of tiktok and not allow fancy makeup or skincare until they are old enough. And for THE LOVE OF GOD, we will not try to turn our children into mini influencers 😭😭🙏🏼🙏🏼
Dude idk if I even want kids, I’m an old Gen Z kid too. Even if I did, damn my kid is gonna be in the middle of the woods and garden with me and their dad doing what we did growing up. Running around, creating chaos, and catching roads that our parents told us have families so they have to go home at night. I get so depressed when I realize today’s kids never had that…
I do not wish to have children when I’m older but I know I’ll continue to have close friends and family members and if they plan to have kids I’ll surely help them and tell them to NOT let their kids on the internet without supervision 🤦🏽♂️
Kids of this generation want to be adults, but in their hopes of acting like one act even more childish. Can't blame it on them, though. The Internet, the worst of society, and their parents are at fault.
@@seyamia they're probably talking about other problem with gen alpha, ive heard that like, 3rd grade teachers have been seeing kids doing more makeup, and acting like teens and stuff??
i'm in HIGH SCHOOL and i still have and proudly display my dolls, sleep with stuffies, collect pokémon cards, and wear "childish" clothes. i like this stuff mainly because i forced myself to grow up too fast. these children are losing their childhoods because of their parents. while having acne "early" is a reasonable reason to use skincare, these kids have clear skin and shouldn't have such a high-step skincare routine anyway. i only have two steps, and again, i am in HIGH SCHOOL; facewash and a serum that helps with oily skin, maybe pimple patches if it's too bad.
im gonna be 20 in like 6 days 😭 i was never into any care stuff like that. i'm vibing in my 7 blanket 30+ stuffed animal covered bed with a frog onesie nearby. im a big boy (gender neutral) dammit i can buy as many silly things as i want!!!
32, I sleep in a Mario bed with my partner of 10yrs, with a bob omb a power star plush etc, although i have autism I refuse to feel shame for my enjoyment and my stuff, obviously I am now in the age to use ‘anti aging’ and such but under the age of 18 no kid should have more than light skin care (moisturizer, maybe a very gentle exfoliant once a week, SUNSCREEN! THE MOST IMPORTANT FOR YOUNG SKIN!) ALSO these parents buying their kids skin care instead of a dermatologist smh
@@ahstiasummers5583 they’ll probably resent their parents and other adults in their lives for not teaching them life skills. And for the rest they’ll probably be outcasts of society when they won’t be prepared for the world, there’s plenty already in the world.
😂 I wish. Or what if we told the seven year olds that if they use anti-aging cream they won't grow up? Reverse psychology. Bet they won't want to touch the stuff when watching influencers make them desperate to grow up.
Millennial Mom here. I have done my best to raise my daughter off the internet, away from influencers, and away from all this bullshit. And the outcome? She gets bullied. She gets bullied horribly because she doesn’t use Drunk Elephant, doesn’t have a Stanley, and doesn’t wear Lulu Lemon. It’s absolutely heartbreaking and crazy that that’s what kids are these days. Hyper consumers that judge based off of even more superficial crap than we were. She even got bullied for having an at age novel in her backpack. I’m seriously thinking about homeschooling her. but I don’t want her to lose out on socialization, and I know that the few other friends that she has that are in the same boat as her would be devastated. It’s disgusting, and I don’t understand why other parents seem to think that it’s appropriate for their kids to be complete consumerist zombies..
kids are rough man i hope your daughter is ok but kids in schools have always been bullies its not new im 21 and i was bullied and treated so horribly i struggle to be myself today because of crippling insecurity
Tbh, I would call their parents ASAP if I were you. Tell your daughter to stand up for herself and not give in into peer pressure unless the bullying is constant and physical.
Yes, i very understand what u say. And i agree, yet these parents are all blind.. past 7-8 reg kids (without anny symptoms) can choose theyre life decisions, as well as manipulation and gaslighting without not even knowing what that means, so yes, these parents are indeed the main ones whom are the problem. And they are the adult, and can scroll through theyre childs phone.. and puhlease.. SAY NO, U ARE THE BOSS!! u are the one in charge and have control and can be strict, my momma is strict, yet knows not to hit me or scream or give me something to shut me up? yes, her nerves get shocked sometimes, and can have her moody swngs, but i dont manipulate her in that state... ALL social media platforms are horrid and very very canemotionally scar that one child. FOR LIFE, and teach gem something no child or adolescent baby should know..
No one can tell me bubble isn't marketed to kids when it looks like a kids' shampoo from the 90s, even the displays for these products in stores are designed to lure kids
No one can tell me bubble isn't marketed to kids when it looks like a kids' shampoo from the 90s, even the displays for these products in stores are designed to lure kids
Ik I’m late but someone born in the cusp of 2010-2012, idk if I’m gen alpha or gen z I usually say I’m gen z but Ik most people heard of this but I don’t think all gen alphas are like this tbh, sure they are known as a Sephora-holic but once I said I don’t think all are like this
@@luv-Evawell obviously not every single kid is like this but the amount that are is scary and sad. a lot of kids want to do these things and don’t realize the harm of it. everyone knows it’s not every single child that’s gen alpha but it’s enough to cause serious concern and referring to them as the generation makes sense because it’s the first generation that is getting affected by this
Late Gen Z kiddo here, I definitely blame the parents that let their kid use TikTok in the first place. When I was 9 I didn’t worry about my appearance. What happened to the sequin shirts, light up sketchers, and unicorn bracelets… this is crazy.
When I was their age the only makeup I was buying was those cupcake shaped lip balms from sephora that were always dry What happened to those and why are kids buying anti aging stuff anyways?
I'm a late gen z kiddo too. my mum didn't let me use tiktok for this reason. I was bullied at school so I was worried about my appearance, but not as much as I am now as the rise in preteens and younger kids doing skincare and makeup has emerged. when I was their ages I also wore the sequin shirts with light up shoes and unicorn bracelets. social media isn't letting kids be kids anymore. if gen alpha is like this, imagine what the generation after it will be like...
i played with dolls until i was 13, the idea of being obsessed with skincare or makeup that young is so foreign to me. i just feel for these kids, because this obsession with appearance is bound to lead to distorted self image or worse :(
Yeah. If they already use anti-ageing products, I'm scared to think how afraid they will be of becoming old as adults. It will bring even more unreachable, unhealthy standards.
my younger sister is 13, we both dress alt, i'm trad goth, my sister dresses scene, i've given her my old invader zim stuff, i've taught her how to do eyeliner, and we only use skin cleanser- and my sister and i haven't broken out in months- my sister and i spend enough time together, we're rarely in screens. i'm so thankful my parents raised my sister without having to deal with that shit... i've taught her to be confident and not care what others think. we're inseparable. neither of us have tiktok. my sister only has youtube- but she rarely uses it.
“We’re gen alpha of course we don’t have toys” :( toys are the best part of childhood !! i loved Polly pockets, giving my Barbie’s haircuts, playing outdoors and my mom complaining telling me I smell like “outside. What is up with this worlddd now, this isn’t okay !! I’m only 17
I am 41. I remember playing outside until dusk (during Summer as North Easter Winters are brutal) and my Mom would say you smell like sunshine and dirt. 😂 I can't fathom not being outside at seven.
Do parents just not read the warning labels? the ones specifically saying "DO NOT LEAVE AROUND CHILDREN" or "NOT FOR CHILDREN", the warnings are there for a reason, the FDA IS FOR A REASON!!
They don’t. When I was a server 99% of the time parents would just stick an iPad in their kids’ faces to have them “behave” in public. I hated those tables. The worst one was a kid, I wish I was making this up, no older than 7 put his body on the table look at me and not only talked over his parents but interrupted me saying “hello” for a wifi password. It was the most demanding and shocking behavior I came across, apparently that’s a norm now. His parents just told him to sit down and got him the password ASAP before they even told me want they wanted, I didn’t even get an apology. My parents never hit me or yelled at me really, but that shit? Never would’ve happened, we would’ve left. Behavior like that isn’t and should never be rewarded. Anymore, I just think parents don’t care and are too tired to. They had kids to fulfill a social obligation and ended it there. No obligation to raising a well-adjusted, respectful, and prepared human being. Nada.
I've had cystic acne since I was 11. I'm a 2005 person so there's that. I never wanted to be in horrid pain over those stupid pus filled balls but here we are. Derm recommended medication is 10 times stronger than stuff in Sephora so I had to wait quite a bit to be able to start anything. Here are these kids using these skincare products at like 7-11 years old with BABY SKIN to boot while I'm sitting here with my topical gel and antibiotics to even be able to see a smidge of my face. Ah the world we live in.
@@RatEEE_ Those kids are going to grow up with their skin in bad condition from overuse of product that are meant for adults (mature skin) while they were still growing.
As a teen girl, I literally use one face wash that is MADE FOR TEENS. I can’t believe these seven year olds have a more complex skincare routine than most adults and teenagers 😭
Exactly. I use Korean skincare and all I have are 3-4 things. It’s just confusing on why you need 10 different products for your face. It’s really just not necessary at all.
Is this really what kids do nowadays? Back when I was a kid I was playing with Barbies, Bratz, and LPS, and playing with myself during recess at school. What the heck is wrong with the parents of these kids? Why can’t they just be normal and give their kids toys, books, colouring books, etc?
I honestly feel really bad for these kids. I have a twin sister, who may be nearly fourteen, but shes so obsessed with it. She genuinely thinks people NEED makeup. And theres nothing wrong with liking makeup, good for her, but she seems obsessed with it, probably due to the amount of pressure society has on young girls nowadays. It sucks.
Good job for being aware for this type of thing! Also, don't take this the wrong way I'm saying this in a calm, nice tone but even at 13 you don't need skincare. Breaking out is natural as a teen and is nothing to be afraid of.
same for me, the skincare i use is simply a face wash at morning and night, usually only during breakouts, and i obviously wash my face in the shower. but the crazy skincare these, as you said, eight year olds are using is so freaking messed up bro
me too, i started breaking out so i use serum and moisturizer but ive never thought of buying anti aging stuff? like theres no way 8 YEARS OLDS ARE THINKING ABOUT AGING?!
Agreed! It's so heartbreaking to see "we don't have toys" so flippantly said by such a young child, what do you mean by that? Of course you need toys! Absolutely heartless parents. It's sad to think that by the time the parents are held responsible for their actions, these children would have already grown up missing a huge chunk of their childhoods!
I am 12. I have horrible acne. I’ve done everything to help it and nothing did. I’ve used bubble, nothing. Drunk elephant, nothing. Star pimple patches, nothing. I’ve tried everything that was recommended on tt (stupid ik) And you know what helped. CLEANSER FROM THE DOLLAR TREE!! That’s crazy. Their baby skin is perfect it’s horrible that their skin will be ruined soon. Love too all!❤❤❤ Edit one: thanks for all the likes and advice!
Growing up I knew some kids who needed medication for acne, but unless it persists and is very painful, I wouldn’t see a dermatologist yet. Keep up healthy habits with it like the cleanser
I know it will be worth waiting for the time when not only the kids face consequences for their actions, but the adults who were assisting these “Gen Alpha influencers” getting held accountable for causing physical and mental damage the children are going to suffer through later in life.
I know it will be worth waiting for the time when not only the kids face consequences for their actions, but the adults who were assisting these “Gen Alpha influencers” getting held accountable for casuing physical and mental damage the children are going to suffer through later in life .
Just like these family bloggers. Many people noticed the red flags years ago, and now everything is coming out. We need an update for the law protecting the child actors and extending it to child influencers, because in a way, they are actors too
15 year old late gen Z here! I find it so insane that people only 6 years younger than me are doing this- 6 years ago the most fancy thing I had was those pink plastic high heels 😭
another 15 yo here !! i desperately wanted the mane six from my little pony, i still want them now tbh and its on my bucket list to get them all one day when im older (:
It's so sad to see these parents inflicting their insecurities onto their young daughters, but at what cost. Half of these kids haven't even hit puberty, what "wrinkles" and "skin problems'' could they possibly have. Honestly disappointing how the parent's see no wrong in this. I wish social media apps like TT would start restricting young kids from seeing certain things they don't need too. The parent's are such a problem and it's so sad to seem them raising and destroying these young kids, a whole fucking generation fucked because of their parent's.....smfh.
When I (gen z) was in elementary school, the big thing were those eos lip balm things that were shaped like circles/eggs. They were harmless and pretty cool. I still have one in my room somewhere lol. You could get them at the dollar store and no one was really left out! I miss those things.
Bro, ticktok its so DAMN stupid. Its making freaking 9 year olds insecure of the way they look. When I was 9 I didn't care of about the way I looked. All I did was play with littlest pet shops not skincare and makeup, but this is not the kids fault AT ALL because if I was a gen alpha I would be doing the same thing because of social media, pear pressure and bad parenting skills. Putting a tablet in front of your kid is a BAD BAD BAD idea. I hate it for this generation it makes me sad gen alpha doesnt deserve it. Also, on top of that parents are putting their children on the internet were they get bullied and laughed at, but the parents don't care because its all about fame and money these days. It's getting insane.
@@kadenbane True, they need to speak up about kids using their products because it will effect them in the future but all they care about right now is profit.
I feel so bad for gen alpha, there trying to/society is making them, grow up so fast. Then when they eventually do they're going to really regret it because since they were so focused on being adults as children they never actually experienced there ACTUAL CHILDHOOD, then they'll want to go back but they can't. Now what was supposed to be the best years of their lives is now gone and replaced with a boat load of responsibility, high expectations, sexulization, burnout, and mental health issues.😢
agree, you never know what you have til you can't have it anymore. To be fair, All the 80s and 90s kids at least had stuff made fore them to look back on fondly. What is it that kids today will really have to miss? Products aren't marketed for em anymore, adults take over all the kids games and websites, and kids movies are...let's just say not as plentiful it used to be a major kids movie release every flipping month for years. I feel bad for em fr.
thats going to wreck those kids' skin barriers 😢 im 33 and the only skincare i use is a cleanser, moisturizer and sunscreen...i still look like im in my mid 20s.
Man, when I was 7, I played with lol dolls and wore dress up outfits and played princesses with my friend. We can’t let the next generation continue like this!
As somebody who has had acne since I was around the age of 10 this is really weird I was very scared to start getting into skincare and using it to help my face and anti-aging products have never been used and even though I still have acne I don't think they would have helped(I'm currently using 3 products years later) just seeing these KIDS skincare routines shatters my heart with how their parents are okay with this
Can't believe I'm witnessing this. I'm a Gen Z'er ('07) and I have younger siblings that fall under Gen Alpha, so I'll have to watch over and convince them that they're not old enough to try out such products. Also yes, in my days I've had toys during my childhood. I even had Pillow Pets.
This makes me so so sad. I’m 14 and my childhood wasn't the best, I grew up really fast. I wish I didn’t and it’s caused me to try and gain it back through buying certain toys n stuff. These kids(mostly their parents) are literally robbing themselves of their childhood. I feel especially bad when they get older and realize they wasted that time doing stuff they probably didn’t enjoy, and they will never get that time back. This is why you DONT LET AN IPAD RAISE YOUR KID!(Or let them on TikTok) If Gen Z is already a generation with lots of mental health issues. I do not want to know what Gen Alpha will be like.
Exactly my sister is apart of gen alpha and is constantly on a tablet she can’t go out in public it takes two hours to convince her to go anywhere! And well my mom lets her say anything and doesn’t even watch her while she watches stuff she just be on her phone me and my brother try to talk to her about it but she ends up arguing with me and slapping me 😑 I just don’t want my sister traumatized I was allowed on devices pretty young to and well was groomed me! I am honestly scared for her
I feel so bad for these kids! Like, why are they being forced to not like their appearance and also, why aren’t kids allowed to be kids?! Like I absolutely hate this. I started thinking playing with toys was cringe as an eleven year old, and my parents thought that was sad, and just seeing young kids think that it’s cringe when they are like… seven and the parents thinking that is OKAY is absolutely absurd! I feel so bad for these kids, and right now, the words “gen alpha” and “influencer” should not be in the same sentence.
As another 18 year old gen z, i can't believe how badly these kid's brains got "rotted" so to speak, all because of tiktok. Hopefully things can be done to improve the situation, but otherwise, their future is looking kinda grim
i’m 12 and this genuinely scares me. when i was their age (around 9) i was just starting to get acne, so that was a good, normal reason to start cleaning my skin, putting moisturiser on, etc. but these kids still have their BABY TEETH. they’re literal children. it’s so terrifying that these little kids are scared of aging, and even scarier that their parents not only condone, but also support it. the products they’re using are MOST DEFINITELY not for kids, not even for my age. these parents are not doing their jobs correctly. 😞
I'm a younger teen (14) and as a kid when this whole skincare thing really started happening and becoming popular of course as a kid being on the internet I wanted skincare like this my mom would always say no and when she finally did buy me skincare she just get me a cleanser and a moisturizer. when my skin started getting blemish's and pimples (BTW ALL NORMAL THINGS EVERYONE GOES THROUGH) my mom would buy me skincare made exactly for my age and my problem right now I'm really glad when I was younger she didn't let me buy whatever skincare I wanted and my skin couldn't be better (obviously I know its not like this for everyone my age) but I'm talking about my personal skin. I really feel bad for these poor kids who are ruining there skin so young
The environment for kids these days is full of so many bad habits and temptations. I remember making blogs with my friend when I was 8-11, since that was the popular thing to do in the 2000s, I'd made so many about different interests of mine, learning basic HTML, including links to my favorite songs and flash games, writing diary entries etc. And in my spare time, I still played with toys and kids' video games. My parents were elderly and didn't play much with me either, so it's not like they did tons of involved parenting, but kids need restrictions from the social aspect of the internet.
Agree with this. Also with the lack of online (heck, even physical) spaces for adolescent children where in the past we had animal jam, game forums, mmos, flash game websites and so on. Online spaces are more hostile and predatory towards children now, I can't even think off the top of my head any actual online spaces that cater to or are primarily visited by teens and tweens! I remember blogs! They were so fun to make, but many younger ones don't know about them because we've been conditioned by corporates to use templates and apps, flushing creativity and personality down the drain.
i was robbed of my childhood and tween years due to bullying and harassment. and seeing kids wanting to use makeup, wanting to be social media influencers, wanting to do anything other than just simply being a kid, it hurts. it hurts to see that kids care about their appearence more than what new toy they should add to their collection. it hurts to see that kids care more about being an influencer than if they should wear their sparkly dress or their unicorn shirt for school tomorrow. it hurts to see that kids are running around makeup stores, buying aging cream, all sorts of makeup, whatever.. than learning about themselves and who they are. you can take away my childhood, but for the love of god, give these kids the love and attention they deserve instead of making a profit out of them. they say kids are our future, but if this is what's happening to them, i don't want to be a part of it.
The line about not having toys as a child is heartbreaking… these kids have their entire adult lives to promote whatever they choose, but they won’t be kids forever… let them enjoy childhood
I will do everything in my power to make sure my little sister won't get any social media until she is atleast 13. That was my parents' rule for me at that age, but it seems a lot harder to keep kids off of it now.
I’m going to be an adult in 2 weeks and even still I feel weird being on the internet. Never shown my face, name, etc, I can’t imagine how this will affect these poor kids
As a middle schooler one of my favorite experiences I’ve had recently was on a call with people in a club I’m in where we just proudly showed each other our squishmallows, it feels like moments like that are increasingly more rare and the fact that literal children are thinking toys are lame is extremely depressing. kids should have childhoods
3:28 the fact those kids had a hard time pronouncing half those words says it all for me also my son is older then them and I ain’t letting him tell me what’s good for my skin what is going on So glad I got rid of TikTok hahaah
I’m in middle school. I only use 3 things when I do my skincare. Water, a face wash, and lotion with sunscreen in it. It’s crazy seeing this kids collecting and using all this skincare. Only things I’m collecting is Star Wars merch, CD’s cause my dad gave me his old CD player, and converse.
When my daughter was 3 she was in her princess phase and she was said one day, "when i grow up i wanna be famous!" I FREAKED TF OUT! and i was like NO YOU DON'T!!!! 💯😭
As a late Gen Z (2010) I’m ridiculously happy that my 9 year old sister is downstairs making slime with her best friend and living the normal childhood she deserves. Possibly one of the last normal childhoods any child is going to get.
Yasss 2 hours ago also my 9 year old cousin was telling me the other day she has a skincare routine- Like girl you have no acne,under eye bags,blotched skin just nothing like you don’t need any of this stuff😭
My gen alpha sis and me are being raised by our great grandparents, we had old TV shows and antique glass all-over. We also had to show them how to use phones. And even then didn't use them much because we had TV shows and books like Peter the cat and Jake and the never land pirates 😅
this is really sad imo, like i still to this day (im 17) enjoy playing with my toys (not the same way as when i was younger but it still brings me joy), and i see that KIDS, the people who toys were made for, are ASHAMED?? ngl if this is the way the world is going then i dont wanna live in it, people are becoming too ashamed to do things they enjoy because of how toxic social media is telling them its wrong and they shouldnt do it and we should all fit into one giant box otherwise were weird or cringe, its so tiring i just wanna live my life in peace man
@@Awidferd okay…?girl you’re an adult nobodies stopping you from doing a smokey eye, i was saying that my parents didnt ALLOW me to do it until i was in 6th grade.
Part of th issue is that looking "pretty" is so heavily pushed right now and if you're not what is considered "pretty" you get harassed, and due to this fear people including kids try to look pretty to avoid the harassment when 100% of the time they are all ready ready beautiful in their own way
Gen Alpha is going to be a trainwreck and its all the parents fault. Honestly, I dread seeing what these kids are going to be like when they become adults.
I'm 16 and had severe acne. Went to the dermat and guess what? It was due to the products that i had been using thankfully only for that year and not a long time. Once the dermat stepped in my skin has gotten wayyy better. It is sad to see these literal kids doing this to themselves and the parents allowing them to do it. Maybe it's because I don't live in the west or something but goddamn
This is so sad, I cannot even fathom being this insecure and conscious about wrinkles, skin tone, etc. at such a young age. I remember buying some anti wrinkle moisturizer when I was 16/17 and my mom found it in my bathroom and took it away from me. She then bought me a simple moisturizer with sunscreen in it and said that's all I needed to keep my skin healthy. I cannot believe these parents are ok with and actively encouraging this skin product use. I'm glad my mom took the anti-aging crap away from me and made me realize how ridiculous it was.
As a newly 13 yr old, (or should I say late gen z/early gen alpha) I do have skincare and makeup. I also only use RUclips and Snapchat (only to text) I wear only highlighter (sometimes), mascara, and concealer (I only wear it sometimes). And most of the time I don’t even wear makeup. As for skincare, all I have is a cleanser and moisturizer. My take on this: they shouldn’t have skincare/makeup until they’re at least 8-9. Honestly, it depends on maturity and why you need it. Honestly, I think these kids have all of this bc of social media, older generations of siblings/ parents, and because of the other kids they’re around. These gen Z/ millennial parents don’t put their foots down when it come to their kids. The main point: basically, these kids don’t need any of this shi. It’s ruining them! Social media, skincare, makeup… I’d understand if you’re like 10+ with acne prone skin… BUT AT 5 YEARS OLD? WHAT THE HELL😭 as a person with bumpy cheeks, acne prone/textured skin… I don’t even use half of this stuff and my skin is probably going to be better than theirs in the next 20 years. Personally I miss when kids can be kids. Edit: also her outfit and style is rlly nice I love it!
Combining different active ingredients that shouldn't be combined could age the skin even faster. I'm 40 years old and I had to research what could be combined and still I made a mistake and my eyes were swollen for weeks. How do these children do it? They can't even pronounce what they're using!? Let alone read or write accurately!?
When I was 9, I WAS READING RAINBOW MAGIC BOOKS AND PRACTICING ORIGAMI! (I'm SO glad the kids I work with at my after school program aren't like this at all. THEY STILL PLAY PRETEND)
@@causal_internetuserwait, rainbow magic - those books about two girls and a different fairy in each book? I LOVED those! I can't believe i completely forgot about the book series ❤
It feels weird that people were born after 2010. Damn what has humanity become? These children are going to grow up so... i don't even know. It's not good. I'm 13 and don't have Tiktok or anything, which has helped my mental health SO much.
I'm crying right now thinking about my younger sisters, always on screens and thinking about skincare. By the time i'm 20 kids are most likely going to be making fun of anyone not following along with these crazy skincare routines.
As a young teen girl, I honestly hate how these kids and teens are trying to normalize using 500 skincare products. It’s one thing to take care of your skin, and keep it healthy.. but not everyone can use that much stuff. I have pretty bad whole body eczema that I never grew out of, I can only use like 2-3 things and that’s just eczema cleanser, toner, and eczema lotion. I use low quality special effects makeup, and do the complete opposite of preppy makeup as a punk/metalhead. NORMALIZE HEALTHY SKIN NOT WHATEVER THIS SHIT IS..
This is so silly🤦🏽♀️ at their age, I wasn't even worrying about aging or skin care. Hell, I didn't even know what any of that stuff was when I was their age. This is what happens when a child under the age of 13 is exposed to the internet and beauty standards. 😕 And the fact that the parents aren't doing anything about it and don't see the harm in it is just so... unreasonable :/ Edit: I'm not speaking for ALL 13 and below kids I'm just talking about some of the kids who do this. And this is completely not their fault. Half of the time, it's the parents fault. And the media's fault.
9:08 I love you. And you take care too babe. Also you have added to this topic in a way that I have been screaming at my phone. Like I said in previous comments I have children this age that have no idea about any of this stuff due to me protecting them from this crazy side of social media . I find I’m strict in a sense as in yes I filter everything they do but I also believe after 16 they can start to expose them selves to social media’s and I’ll happily watch on and guide them as they ask but until then I watch it all and make sure I protect those impressionable young minds. It’s important they focus on the bigger picture anyway thanks for coming to my Ted talk ❤
I had an idea to do a “alt grwm” which would basically be a get ready with me but waaay more realistic. It would show that not everything in life has to be “pretty” or “preppy” like getting up for school or getting ready for bed. I also think it would be fun to see how many alt kids or non alt kids I can get to hop on this trend I thought of lol.
I remember the past summer, when I (15) went to a cosmetic store and asked if I could get something to prevent wrinkles, the lady who runs and owns the store literally laughed and told me that all I need at my age is something that will hydrate or cleanse my skin. How are literal 9 year olds getting anti aging serums?? Do their parents and the people selling it to them not say anything?
I turn 33 TODAY and I just bought anti-aging skincare shit for myself for the first time, this week. Till this point, it was mild cleanser and Cerave lotion on my face. Fucking mind-blowing that 3rd graders are using the same shit I am when they dont even have all their adult teeth and I have a fucking mortgage. Their parents need to stopppp
I’m gen Z and I’ve played with dolls, plushies, slime, Pokémon and everything that my local newsstand sold with my friends until idk the end of middle school?? and looking at it that was already strange for the kids of that time.. I’m genuinely just, sad. I’ll be turning 18 really soon and it’s slowly getting to me how the times where I didn’t need to care about anything, ANYTHING at all, will soon be gone forever and children nowadays have been stripped of that so early that many won’t even be able to say they ever had a childhood. We were born with videogames and tv in one hand and the internet on the other, but if I’m being honest videogames and the kids tv shows at least taught some kind of morality; tiktok and socials in general are the worst teachers regarding morals/ideologies and I stand by that, they fuck with adults brains imagine a child’s. And again, I also had unsupervised internet access and I too have many many problems and traumas from it, can’t even imagine how these kids will grow up.. Ps. I still play videogames, watch cartoon shows, collect plushies and watch kids movies 🙏 I’m reconnecting and healing my inner child and I’d never be embarrassed of it
1:21 this actually pisses me off as someone who deals with acne. if she worries about one pimple and calls it a breakout, that’s wild. And doing all that is going to destroy her skin not save it. I dont have a choice with my skin conditions, these kids are COUNTLESSLY GETTING WARNED ABOUT IT and dont care. They have the choice now.
I'm 22, when i was 11 i was not allowed to wear makeup or have social media. I did have some skin care because i had acne from an early age. It was not fucking ACIDS tho. I played with my friends until i was 12,13 years old but still, i feel like i was growing up too fast and i regret losing my childhood for the sake of being "cool". I can't imagine how these kids mental health will be in a few years. It broke my heart when that girl said "of course we don't have toys" YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO PLAY WITH LEGO, DOLLS, TOY CARS ETC AND WATCH CARTOONS, AND HAVE SPARKLY TUTU SKIRTS, NOT CROP TOPS AND RETINOL. It's disgusting that these parents are allowing or even ENCOURAGING their kids to have tiktok, especially with all the creeps there, and the insane beauty standards and expensive trends. So sad.
Controversial take: I do not think companies should be legally allowed to hand their products and/or marketing gigs to people who are still in posession of their milk teeth.
Real
This isn’t a take, it’s straight facts
Me 12, who hasn’t even lost my back teeth yet… 😭
not controversial at all! completely understandable
i agree and this is great but this honestly made me think of my dad who still has 1 baby tooth because he never had a permanent tooth to replace it and he's like 43
“We’re gen alpha influencers, of course we don’t have any toys” that BROKE MY FUCKING HEART!
Yeah like what the heck?
FR I LITERALLY GREW UP WITH TOYS 😭 wild how this society brings on skincare to little kids…
Fr. Meanwhile in the clip the girl plays with slime. Slime? Slime is a toy bro-
FRR I mean the girl WAS playing with like some slime bro but for one, she probably doesnt have those monster high dolls and shopkins, and second, that doesnt justify how there using SO MUCH HARMFUL SHIT ON THEIR FACEEE
That’s sad af
Honestly I feel so bad for these kids. As someone who had unrestricted Internet access from a *very* young age, that was already damaging enough, but being considered an ‘influencer’ would’ve made things drastically worse. Kids don’t need social media at that age idc
Ironically, they're doing everything to if anything SPEED the aging process!!!!!! Stress + harmful chemicals on the skin = RAPID AGING!
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My mum passed when I was 13. I was her carer, so I saw things no child should see, but in other ways, she was overprotective, and i was lect nieve to the world, and when she passed I went to live with older brother and had unrestricted Internet access and even then it was a wild west and its so much worse out there now.
@@twistedrealitys742 yeah I’m real glad I didn’t discover stuff like that till I was much older where I understood it more
I work at a little local cafe. While I was working yesterday, I saw a little girl walk in with her mom. The little girl was holding a pug puppy with a cute, pink collar. The mom said she was a Christmas gift, and after I gave them their donuts, the mom sat down at one of the picnic tables outside while the little girl gently put the puppy down in the grass and played with her for a bit before the mom said to come eat. It was one of the most wholesome, heartwarming things I’ve ever seen in my life. It gives me hope that what happens on the internet and what happens in real life might not be exactly the same all the time. Seeing that little girl enjoy a beautiful sunny afternoon with her mom, her puppy, and a donut made me so happy because it’s been so long since I’ve seen a kid just be a kid
that mom should teach other moms how to raise their kid
That's a wonderful scene! I agree that it's easy to assume that what we see online is a reflection of real life (even though this situation online is quite severe) but we should acknowledge the good parents out there too! Wish you the best, it sounds like you have a lovely job!
This is honestly getting insane. I’m 11, and i have never even considered wanting skincare or advanced makeup. i’m very sad and concerned.
I don’t have tiktok either, i once got it, and just deleted it after a few glances. it’s harmful. no one should have tiktok..
EDIT: guys i do still play with some toys lol. i like slime, i like the cake batter smelling sparkly lip gloss with the unicorn head. i still have the sparkly sequin clothes. please stop assuming that because i’m on youtube a little means that i don’t play or run around anymore. thanks!
This person is first
@@x0tikgalthx
Same I'm 11 and I totally agree with you.
I wear a little make up and honestly youtube is no better than tik tok what do you mean?💀
I said the same thing
And you know that if you actually raise your kids instead of shoving an IPad in their faces, they won’t be so scared of aging and be using retinol on their skin!😭
fr cause i can't believe when i walk into a store/restaurant how many little kids are using ipads, even BABIES holding their moms phone in their hand, kids throw tantrums screaming crying and all a parent does is give em the phone...
Agreed. It’s because so many parents just wanted to have kids to be viral trendy and being mommybloggers. That’s what seems to happening with these particular ones.
@@canwebefriendzzit’s either overworked parents who are too burnt out from work to raise kids. Parents who did not want kids but were pressured to. Or this case parents who only wanted to be mommy bloggers and viral bloggers
Super unrelated but is your pfp Danielle from NWJNS?
@@canwebefriendzz That's crazy, I'm so terrified of dropping my phone and they let their baby devastate theirs. Phones are expensive af
Gen Z here (18 going on 19), i honestly dont think children under 13 should even be on social media at all. It's so damaging to your self esteem at that age, especially for women
I totally agree. I feel like kids from 13-18 should have supervised internet access at the very least! No internet for any younger. I’m 15.
it isssssss. rn im around 13 and i got a phone when i was 10 and it fucked me up tbh. like i literally learnt about corn at age 11 and there were so many pedos- tbh im one of the lucky ones cause i didn't get gr00med
I'm 40 and I've only been using actives in my skincare for about 5 years, and everyone still thinks I'm 27. It's just all about good sunscreen habits! I don't think there's anything wrong with tweens having some makeup to play with, I remember how fun it was to try out sparkles and lip gloss and blush, but all of this is going too far. Kids shouldn't be spending more than $5-10 on their products, and they certainly shouldn't be influencers, it's just consumerism at this point. Like do kids even have enough experience to have their own opinions about makeup and skincare or are they just cosplaying their favorite adult influencers?
I feel like social media today is extremely different to back in 2010. With web 3.0 being increasingly harmful by causing short form unregulated content and political polarization due to algorithms creating information bubbles.
I was 9 when I first started using the internet properly (back in 2009) and I don't think I felt harmed. But I've always been critical of everything i see anyway and never take things as face value. But the internet today isn't as safe as it once was
It seriously has since I was 9. I’m 15 now
Ight so my fellow Gen Zers, we can all collectively agree that we will NOT RAISE IPAD BABIES!!! We will make a promise to keep our children off of tiktok and not allow fancy makeup or skincare until they are old enough. And for THE LOVE OF GOD, we will not try to turn our children into mini influencers 😭😭🙏🏼🙏🏼
Dude idk if I even want kids, I’m an old Gen Z kid too. Even if I did, damn my kid is gonna be in the middle of the woods and garden with me and their dad doing what we did growing up.
Running around, creating chaos, and catching roads that our parents told us have families so they have to go home at night. I get so depressed when I realize today’s kids never had that…
Definitely won't ❤
Pretty sure some (older) gen zs may have had children, hope they won’t be like gen alpha
I do not wish to have children when I’m older but I know I’ll continue to have close friends and family members and if they plan to have kids I’ll surely help them and tell them to NOT let their kids on the internet without supervision 🤦🏽♂️
I'm raising my kids like it's the 2000s, no ipads.
Kids of this generation want to be adults, but in their hopes of acting like one act even more childish. Can't blame it on them, though. The Internet, the worst of society, and their parents are at fault.
This and Capitalism...
You stated it wrong it should be *SOME KIDS OF THIS GENERATION*
Agreed
girl wanting to do skincare is NOT "wanting to be an adult"
@@seyamia they're probably talking about other problem with gen alpha, ive heard that like, 3rd grade teachers have been seeing kids doing more makeup, and acting like teens and stuff??
i'm in HIGH SCHOOL and i still have and proudly display my dolls, sleep with stuffies, collect pokémon cards, and wear "childish" clothes. i like this stuff mainly because i forced myself to grow up too fast. these children are losing their childhoods because of their parents. while having acne "early" is a reasonable reason to use skincare, these kids have clear skin and shouldn't have such a high-step skincare routine anyway. i only have two steps, and again, i am in HIGH SCHOOL; facewash and a serum that helps with oily skin, maybe pimple patches if it's too bad.
I'm 20 but same
Yeah plushies and Pokémon cards are the best :D
im gonna be 20 in like 6 days 😭 i was never into any care stuff like that. i'm vibing in my 7 blanket 30+ stuffed animal covered bed with a frog onesie nearby. im a big boy (gender neutral) dammit i can buy as many silly things as i want!!!
Agreed. Makes sense. So many of these parents wanted to be influencers and had kids solely to be on Tiktok
32, I sleep in a Mario bed with my partner of 10yrs, with a bob omb a power star plush etc, although i have autism I refuse to feel shame for my enjoyment and my stuff, obviously I am now in the age to use ‘anti aging’ and such but under the age of 18 no kid should have more than light skin care (moisturizer, maybe a very gentle exfoliant once a week, SUNSCREEN! THE MOST IMPORTANT FOR YOUNG SKIN!) ALSO these parents buying their kids skin care instead of a dermatologist smh
As a Gen Z 2001 guy, I think we’re totally screwed the way our society is heading. Scary times we’re living in.
It genuinely makes me so mad at what these parents are doing, ruining their kids childhood so they can make money off them…
Tiktok is internet Hell the new Dark web =/... Who needs TOR when we have Tiktok =_=
Yep, it's sad that their childhood is completely ruined my social media and ticktock. It's making them grow up way to fast
I'm morbidly curious what'll happen when Gen Alpha grows past their preteen years and realize they're not prepared for the real world
@@ahstiasummers5583 they’ll probably resent their parents and other adults in their lives for not teaching them life skills. And for the rest they’ll probably be outcasts of society when they won’t be prepared for the world, there’s plenty already in the world.
⚠️theory⚠️ the products actually do work and they are secretly 60 year olds
OMG! THAT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE 😱😱😱😱
LMAOO
😂 I wish. Or what if we told the seven year olds that if they use anti-aging cream they won't grow up? Reverse psychology. Bet they won't want to touch the stuff when watching influencers make them desperate to grow up.
LOL
LMAOO
Millennial Mom here. I have done my best to raise my daughter off the internet, away from influencers, and away from all this bullshit. And the outcome? She gets bullied. She gets bullied horribly because she doesn’t use Drunk Elephant, doesn’t have a Stanley, and doesn’t wear Lulu Lemon. It’s absolutely heartbreaking and crazy that that’s what kids are these days. Hyper consumers that judge based off of even more superficial crap than we were. She even got bullied for having an at age novel in her backpack. I’m seriously thinking about homeschooling her. but I don’t want her to lose out on socialization, and I know that the few other friends that she has that are in the same boat as her would be devastated. It’s disgusting, and I don’t understand why other parents seem to think that it’s appropriate for their kids to be complete consumerist zombies..
I am so sorry for your child, I honestly think you should just tell those children’s parents about all the side effects. Maybe it might work.
kids are rough man
i hope your daughter is ok but kids in schools have always been bullies its not new
im 21 and i was bullied and treated so horribly i struggle to be myself today because of crippling insecurity
Tbh, I would call their parents ASAP if I were you. Tell your daughter to stand up for herself and not give in into peer pressure unless the bullying is constant and physical.
these kids should not have makeup , skincare products , hell even tiktok . this is so mentally damaging for the kids .
exactly!!
But i have a skin condition?
Yes, i very understand what u say. And i agree, yet these parents are all blind.. past 7-8 reg kids (without anny symptoms) can choose theyre life decisions, as well as manipulation and gaslighting without not even knowing what that means, so yes, these parents are indeed the main ones whom are the problem. And they are the adult, and can scroll through theyre childs phone.. and puhlease.. SAY NO, U ARE THE BOSS!! u are the one in charge and have control and can be strict, my momma is strict, yet knows not to hit me or scream or give me something to shut me up? yes, her nerves get shocked sometimes, and can have her moody swngs, but i dont manipulate her in that state... ALL social media platforms are horrid and very very canemotionally scar that one child. FOR LIFE, and teach gem something no child or adolescent baby should know..
@@Meeoow12ud be prescribed somethig if u act had a 'skin condition' NOT skin care products...
Goto a dermatologist. Not tiktok @@Meeoow12
"Of course we don't have toys" and now I'm depressed. Someone give these kids a Barbie!
Or a Melissa and Doug play set, those were the true pioneers of my childhood at least. Or some calico critters?
Or LPS!
or at least a stuffed animal!
Shopkins 😂
@@yuistrawberrycake HELP I SEE YOU EVERYWHERE
No one can tell me bubble isn't marketed to kids when it looks like a kids' shampoo from the 90s, even the displays for these products in stores are designed to lure kids
LIKE! Even the name sounds like a children's brand.
No one can tell me bubble isn't marketed to kids when it looks like a kids' shampoo from the 90s, even the displays for these products in stores are designed to lure kids
@@Theunicorn2012 I see you're one of the ones that can't read
@@TheMoonlightMageit's a bot
@afferlfan that's a pointless ass bot lol
It just looks like a troll till you check the acc
I feel bad for generation alpha when they become older teens and adults because they didn’t have a childhood like every generation before them had
bro same 😭
Fr 😭😭😭
Ik I’m late but someone born in the cusp of 2010-2012, idk if I’m gen alpha or gen z I usually say I’m gen z but Ik most people heard of this but I don’t think all gen alphas are like this tbh, sure they are known as a Sephora-holic but once I said I don’t think all are like this
@@luv-Evawell obviously not every single kid is like this but the amount that are is scary and sad. a lot of kids want to do these things and don’t realize the harm of it. everyone knows it’s not every single child that’s gen alpha but it’s enough to cause serious concern and referring to them as the generation makes sense because it’s the first generation that is getting affected by this
I feel so bad for these kids. It's stuff like this that causes kids to have horrible self esteem and mental health.
I feel so bad for these kids. It's stuff like this that causes kids to have horrible self esteem and mental health.
Late Gen Z kiddo here, I definitely blame the parents that let their kid use TikTok in the first place. When I was 9 I didn’t worry about my appearance. What happened to the sequin shirts, light up sketchers, and unicorn bracelets… this is crazy.
When I was their age the only makeup I was buying was those cupcake shaped lip balms from sephora that were always dry
What happened to those and why are kids buying anti aging stuff anyways?
I'm a late gen z kiddo too. my mum didn't let me use tiktok for this reason. I was bullied at school so I was worried about my appearance, but not as much as I am now as the rise in preteens and younger kids doing skincare and makeup has emerged. when I was their ages I also wore the sequin shirts with light up shoes and unicorn bracelets. social media isn't letting kids be kids anymore. if gen alpha is like this, imagine what the generation after it will be like...
Frr 😭 I was still watching my little pony at the age of 9
light up shoes were bragging rights in a shoe😭
i remember everyone back in 1st grade had a unicorn backpack (for the girls) if you were a boy you would have boboiboy or spiderman
i played with dolls until i was 13, the idea of being obsessed with skincare or makeup that young is so foreign to me. i just feel for these kids, because this obsession with appearance is bound to lead to distorted self image or worse :(
Same I played with Barbie’s until age 12 😭
I’m 11, loves skincare, and still plays with Barbies.
Same
Yeah. If they already use anti-ageing products, I'm scared to think how afraid they will be of becoming old as adults. It will bring even more unreachable, unhealthy standards.
i throw my last barbie when i was 15
my younger sister is 13, we both dress alt, i'm trad goth, my sister dresses scene, i've given her my old invader zim stuff, i've taught her how to do eyeliner, and we only use skin cleanser- and my sister and i haven't broken out in months- my sister and i spend enough time together, we're rarely in screens. i'm so thankful my parents raised my sister without having to deal with that shit... i've taught her to be confident and not care what others think. we're inseparable. neither of us have tiktok. my sister only has youtube- but she rarely uses it.
What a great person you are! I wish my siblings had cared for me this much. I can already tell you two will have an amazing life together
the very moment you mentioned invader zim i started doing summersaults im obsessed with iz so much
@@battybatboii_yt3431 thank you!!
@@cheesebugghhh awhh!! i used to love invader zim!! i dont watch it very much anymore though- i'll definitely have to watch it again!!!
This is actually so sweet, I love that she's learned a lot from you and you have that kind of connection together
“We’re gen alpha of course we don’t have toys” :( toys are the best part of childhood !! i loved Polly pockets, giving my Barbie’s haircuts, playing outdoors and my mom complaining telling me I smell like “outside. What is up with this worlddd now, this isn’t okay !! I’m only 17
I am 41. I remember playing outside until dusk (during Summer as North Easter Winters are brutal) and my Mom would say you smell like sunshine and dirt. 😂 I can't fathom not being outside at seven.
I didn’t have toys i just played outside
Do parents just not read the warning labels? the ones specifically saying "DO NOT LEAVE AROUND CHILDREN" or "NOT FOR CHILDREN", the warnings are there for a reason, the FDA IS FOR A REASON!!
They don’t.
When I was a server 99% of the time parents would just stick an iPad in their kids’ faces to have them “behave” in public. I hated those tables. The worst one was a kid, I wish I was making this up, no older than 7 put his body on the table look at me and not only talked over his parents but interrupted me saying “hello” for a wifi password. It was the most demanding and shocking behavior I came across, apparently that’s a norm now. His parents just told him to sit down and got him the password ASAP before they even told me want they wanted, I didn’t even get an apology. My parents never hit me or yelled at me really, but that shit? Never would’ve happened, we would’ve left. Behavior like that isn’t and should never be rewarded.
Anymore, I just think parents don’t care and are too tired to. They had kids to fulfill a social obligation and ended it there. No obligation to raising a well-adjusted, respectful, and prepared human being. Nada.
@@samanthacallaway2276 Holy shit, I'm so sorry.
@@samanthacallaway2276 I'm terrified to start working because of those intolerable kids. I don't have the paitence to deal with that.
gen alpha scares me so much. im so concerned about their wellbeing
lol I’m gen alpha
@@probablyprin ok
In gen zalpha [2010-2012] and i really agree w/u
@@trenches_sinkholes_potholesgen alpha is 2013- present day
gen alpha u should be worried about gen z they are influencing the children
i have CYSTIC acne (i turn 17 this year) i am in SHOCK. that these kids are allowed to use adult skincare products on their SPOTLESS BABY SKIN.
I've had cystic acne since I was 11. I'm a 2005 person so there's that.
I never wanted to be in horrid pain over those stupid pus filled balls but here we are.
Derm recommended medication is 10 times stronger than stuff in Sephora so I had to wait quite a bit to be able to start anything.
Here are these kids using these skincare products at like 7-11 years old with BABY SKIN to boot while I'm sitting here with my topical gel and antibiotics to even be able to see a smidge of my face. Ah the world we live in.
This so much I didn't start really investing in skin care till I got bad cystic acne in my mid 20s before that I just used face wash and toner.
@@Creatorsan for real like i just dont get it their skin is clearer than WATER at this point Even before using skin care.. i swear..
@@RatEEE_ Those kids are going to grow up with their skin in bad condition from overuse of product that are meant for adults (mature skin) while they were still growing.
As a teen girl, I literally use one face wash that is MADE FOR TEENS.
I can’t believe these seven year olds have a more complex skincare routine than most adults and teenagers 😭
I'm 16 and literally only have 3 products in my skincare routine
Idk how a 10 year old needs 10 different products
frr i have like 2-3 products for my acne and stuff lmao😭
I’m a teen and I only use face cleaner and a moisturizer
Exactly. I use Korean skincare and all I have are 3-4 things. It’s just confusing on why you need 10 different products for your face. It’s really just not necessary at all.
Is this really what kids do nowadays? Back when I was a kid I was playing with Barbies, Bratz, and LPS, and playing with myself during recess at school.
What the heck is wrong with the parents of these kids? Why can’t they just be normal and give their kids toys, books, colouring books, etc?
I honestly feel really bad for these kids. I have a twin sister, who may be nearly fourteen, but shes so obsessed with it. She genuinely thinks people NEED makeup. And theres nothing wrong with liking makeup, good for her, but she seems obsessed with it, probably due to the amount of pressure society has on young girls nowadays. It sucks.
"of COURSE we don't have toys" WHATTTT i'm literally FOURTEEEN and i have a room full of dolls that i play with all the time. this is wild
Love you kween
13 year old queen im 13 too
Good job for being aware for this type of thing! Also, don't take this the wrong way I'm saying this in a calm, nice tone but even at 13 you don't need skincare. Breaking out is natural as a teen and is nothing to be afraid of.
same for me, the skincare i use is simply a face wash at morning and night, usually only during breakouts, and i obviously wash my face in the shower. but the crazy skincare these, as you said, eight year olds are using is so freaking messed up bro
me too, i started breaking out so i use serum and moisturizer but ive never thought of buying anti aging stuff? like theres no way 8 YEARS OLDS ARE THINKING ABOUT AGING?!
Ahh I'm 14 I relate lmao
the most skincare children need is sunscreen 😭
+ a special soap if you r older (9-16)
The fact these kids don't even have a childhood which is so sad
Agreed! It's so heartbreaking to see "we don't have toys" so flippantly said by such a young child, what do you mean by that? Of course you need toys! Absolutely heartless parents. It's sad to think that by the time the parents are held responsible for their actions, these children would have already grown up missing a huge chunk of their childhoods!
@@racoopoi fr i really hope the old society comes back
I am 12. I have horrible acne. I’ve done everything to help it and nothing did. I’ve used bubble, nothing. Drunk elephant, nothing. Star pimple patches, nothing. I’ve tried everything that was recommended on tt (stupid ik) And you know what helped. CLEANSER FROM THE DOLLAR TREE!! That’s crazy. Their baby skin is perfect it’s horrible that their skin will be ruined soon.
Love too all!❤❤❤
Edit one: thanks for all the likes and advice!
omg dollar tree is under rated they have good lotion
You should also use sunscreen daily, it's done wonders for me skin. I use to have such horrible acne before switching to it
@@baoziday5178thanks for the advice!
Growing up I knew some kids who needed medication for acne, but unless it persists and is very painful, I wouldn’t see a dermatologist yet. Keep up healthy habits with it like the cleanser
And only baby sunscreen with a high ph if ur in the sun everyday. Or low if ur not. U only need baby sunscreen for everyday use
I know it will be worth waiting for the time when not only the kids face consequences for their actions, but the adults who were assisting these “Gen Alpha influencers” getting held accountable for causing physical and mental damage the children are going to suffer through later in life.
I know it will be worth waiting for the time when not only the kids face consequences for their actions, but the adults who were assisting these “Gen Alpha influencers” getting held accountable for casuing physical and mental damage the children are going to suffer through later in life .
@@Theunicorn2012 I’m glad we have the same opinion
Just like these family bloggers. Many people noticed the red flags years ago, and now everything is coming out.
We need an update for the law protecting the child actors and extending it to child influencers, because in a way, they are actors too
15 year old late gen Z here! I find it so insane that people only 6 years younger than me are doing this- 6 years ago the most fancy thing I had was those pink plastic high heels 😭
15 yo here to- like all I remember is wearing those fancy light up sneakers that had cool remotes that came with them! I lowkey wanna get a new pair.
@@battybatboii_yt3431 I remember having unicorn light up boots and when they ran out I was absolutely distraught 😭
another 15 yo here !! i desperately wanted the mane six from my little pony, i still want them now tbh and its on my bucket list to get them all one day when im older (:
DUUUDE I LITERALLY HAD THOSE PLASTIC DISNEY PRINCESS HIGH HEELS AND THEY WERE THE BOMB
@@battybatboii_yt3431real- i had a mlp purse that lit up, it’s still somewhere in my room. loved that thing
It's so sad to see these parents inflicting their insecurities onto their young daughters, but at what cost. Half of these kids haven't even hit puberty, what "wrinkles" and "skin problems'' could they possibly have. Honestly disappointing how the parent's see no wrong in this. I wish social media apps like TT would start restricting young kids from seeing certain things they don't need too. The parent's are such a problem and it's so sad to seem them raising and destroying these young kids, a whole fucking generation fucked because of their parent's.....smfh.
When I (gen z) was in elementary school, the big thing were those eos lip balm things that were shaped like circles/eggs. They were harmless and pretty cool. I still have one in my room somewhere lol. You could get them at the dollar store and no one was really left out! I miss those things.
OMG YESSS!!! I STILL HAVE LIKE 3 OF THOSE 😅
This makes me so sad. These kids ripped from their childhood. 🥺
*yeah* 🥺
Bro, ticktok its so DAMN stupid. Its making freaking 9 year olds insecure of the way they look. When I was 9 I didn't care of about the way I looked. All I did was play with littlest pet shops not skincare and makeup, but this is not the kids fault AT ALL because if I was a gen alpha I would be doing the same thing because of social media, pear pressure and bad parenting skills. Putting a tablet in front of your kid is a BAD BAD BAD idea. I hate it for this generation it makes me sad gen alpha doesnt deserve it. Also, on top of that parents are putting their children on the internet were they get bullied and laughed at, but the parents don't care because its all about fame and money these days. It's getting insane.
Honestly, while TikTok should definitely take some blame, they're not the main issue. The companies that are promoting this are at fault.
@@kadenbane True, they need to speak up about kids using their products because it will effect them in the future but all they care about right now is profit.
i think the most kids cared abt at liek 9 is whether they were fat or not
I feel so bad for gen alpha, there trying to/society is making them, grow up so fast.
Then when they eventually do they're going to really regret it because since they were so focused on being adults as children they never actually experienced there ACTUAL CHILDHOOD, then they'll want to go back but they can't. Now what was supposed to be the best years of their lives is now gone and replaced with a boat load of responsibility, high expectations, sexulization, burnout, and mental health issues.😢
agree, you never know what you have til you can't have it anymore. To be fair, All the 80s and 90s kids at least had stuff made fore them to look back on fondly. What is it that kids today will really have to miss? Products aren't marketed for em anymore, adults take over all the kids games and websites, and kids movies are...let's just say not as plentiful it used to be a major kids movie release every flipping month for years. I feel bad for em fr.
thats going to wreck those kids' skin barriers 😢
im 33 and the only skincare i use is a cleanser, moisturizer and sunscreen...i still look like im in my mid 20s.
I'm 32 and same😢😢😢 I'm really really concerned about this. Also, kids commenting in this video as well, like what the f
im scared too
Man, when I was 7, I played with lol dolls and wore dress up outfits and played princesses with my friend. We can’t let the next generation continue like this!
This is so crazy. Back when I was 8-11, the only makeup I ever wore was sparkly, fun lipgloss on special occasions like our school’s choir concerts.
As somebody who has had acne since I was around the age of 10 this is really weird I was very scared to start getting into skincare and using it to help my face and anti-aging products have never been used and even though I still have acne I don't think they would have helped(I'm currently using 3 products years later) just seeing these KIDS skincare routines shatters my heart with how their parents are okay with this
Can't believe I'm witnessing this. I'm a Gen Z'er ('07) and I have younger siblings that fall under Gen Alpha, so I'll have to watch over and convince them that they're not old enough to try out such products.
Also yes, in my days I've had toys during my childhood. I even had Pillow Pets.
This makes me so so sad. I’m 14 and my childhood wasn't the best, I grew up really fast. I wish I didn’t and it’s caused me to try and gain it back through buying certain toys n stuff. These kids(mostly their parents) are literally robbing themselves of their childhood. I feel especially bad when they get older and realize they wasted that time doing stuff they probably didn’t enjoy, and they will never get that time back.
This is why you DONT LET AN IPAD RAISE YOUR KID!(Or let them on TikTok) If Gen Z is already a generation with lots of mental health issues. I do not want to know what Gen Alpha will be like.
Exactly my sister is apart of gen alpha and is constantly on a tablet she can’t go out in public it takes two hours to convince her to go anywhere! And well my mom lets her say anything and doesn’t even watch her while she watches stuff she just be on her phone me and my brother try to talk to her about it but she ends up arguing with me and slapping me 😑 I just don’t want my sister traumatized I was allowed on devices pretty young to and well was groomed me! I am honestly scared for her
I feel so bad for these kids! Like, why are they being forced to not like their appearance and also, why aren’t kids allowed to be kids?! Like I absolutely hate this. I started thinking playing with toys was cringe as an eleven year old, and my parents thought that was sad, and just seeing young kids think that it’s cringe when they are like… seven and the parents thinking that is OKAY is absolutely absurd! I feel so bad for these kids, and right now, the words “gen alpha” and “influencer” should not be in the same sentence.
i wasn’t even allowed social media at 7. these poor kids are gonna be traumatised
I’m an 18 year old Gen Z. This is one of the myriad of reasons why I’ll NEVER use TikTok.
17, same here
lmao the only reason i have tiktok downloaded is so my boyfriend can send me stuff he finds funny
This comment section makes me feel less alone
As another 18 year old gen z, i can't believe how badly these kid's brains got "rotted" so to speak, all because of tiktok. Hopefully things can be done to improve the situation, but otherwise, their future is looking kinda grim
i’m 12 and this genuinely scares me. when i was their age (around 9) i was just starting to get acne, so that was a good, normal reason to start cleaning my skin, putting moisturiser on, etc. but these kids still have their BABY TEETH. they’re literal children. it’s so terrifying that these little kids are scared of aging, and even scarier that their parents not only condone, but also support it. the products they’re using are MOST DEFINITELY not for kids, not even for my age. these parents are not doing their jobs correctly. 😞
I'm a younger teen (14) and as a kid when this whole skincare thing really started happening and becoming popular of course as a kid being on the internet I wanted skincare like this my mom would always say no and when she finally did buy me skincare she just get me a cleanser and a moisturizer. when my skin started getting blemish's and pimples (BTW ALL NORMAL THINGS EVERYONE GOES THROUGH) my mom would buy me skincare made exactly for my age and my problem right now I'm really glad when I was younger she didn't let me buy whatever skincare I wanted and my skin couldn't be better (obviously I know its not like this for everyone my age) but I'm talking about my personal skin. I really feel bad for these poor kids who are ruining there skin so young
Agreed
as a person born between gen z and alpha, it’s absolutely insane how these little kids act 20. im quite young and i still play with mlp 😭
The environment for kids these days is full of so many bad habits and temptations. I remember making blogs with my friend when I was 8-11, since that was the popular thing to do in the 2000s, I'd made so many about different interests of mine, learning basic HTML, including links to my favorite songs and flash games, writing diary entries etc. And in my spare time, I still played with toys and kids' video games. My parents were elderly and didn't play much with me either, so it's not like they did tons of involved parenting, but kids need restrictions from the social aspect of the internet.
Agreed
Agree with this. Also with the lack of online (heck, even physical) spaces for adolescent children where in the past we had animal jam, game forums, mmos, flash game websites and so on. Online spaces are more hostile and predatory towards children now, I can't even think off the top of my head any actual online spaces that cater to or are primarily visited by teens and tweens!
I remember blogs! They were so fun to make, but many younger ones don't know about them because we've been conditioned by corporates to use templates and apps, flushing creativity and personality down the drain.
i was robbed of my childhood and tween years due to bullying and harassment. and seeing kids wanting to use makeup, wanting to be social media influencers, wanting to do anything other than just simply being a kid, it hurts.
it hurts to see that kids care about their appearence more than what new toy they should add to their collection.
it hurts to see that kids care more about being an influencer than if they should wear their sparkly dress or their unicorn shirt for school tomorrow.
it hurts to see that kids are running around makeup stores, buying aging cream, all sorts of makeup, whatever.. than learning about themselves and who they are.
you can take away my childhood, but for the love of god, give these kids the love and attention they deserve instead of making a profit out of them.
they say kids are our future, but if this is what's happening to them, i don't want to be a part of it.
What is going on with this world? Toddlers are "influencers" now? 😞
The line about not having toys as a child is heartbreaking… these kids have their entire adult lives to promote whatever they choose, but they won’t be kids forever… let them enjoy childhood
I will do everything in my power to make sure my little sister won't get any social media until she is atleast 13. That was my parents' rule for me at that age, but it seems a lot harder to keep kids off of it now.
when i was about 11-12 i used skicare that doctors recomended because i had so severe acne i was in pain but i was not using DRUNK ELEPHANT
thats exactly what i was doing, i'm glad to see someone who had the same things the same as I did
I’m going to be an adult in 2 weeks and even still I feel weird being on the internet. Never shown my face, name, etc, I can’t imagine how this will affect these poor kids
As a middle schooler one of my favorite experiences I’ve had recently was on a call with people in a club I’m in where we just proudly showed each other our squishmallows, it feels like moments like that are increasingly more rare and the fact that literal children are thinking toys are lame is extremely depressing. kids should have childhoods
Maybe Sephora should have a policy that kids under a certain age must be accompanied by an adult to enter the store.
no bc the point is most of them are forced on this by their moms..a certain age like 13 or 14 should be able to go in tbh
3:28 the fact those kids had a hard time pronouncing half those words says it all for me also my son is older then them and I ain’t letting him tell me what’s good for my skin what is going on
So glad I got rid of TikTok hahaah
I’m 21 and JUST started using retinol and serums and shit. This is WILD.
Same
I am so happy my 8 year old little girl spends hours playing with her toys and getting muddy outside 😢 these kids make me so sad
I’m in middle school. I only use 3 things when I do my skincare. Water, a face wash, and lotion with sunscreen in it. It’s crazy seeing this kids collecting and using all this skincare. Only things I’m collecting is Star Wars merch, CD’s cause my dad gave me his old CD player, and converse.
What CDs you got?
When my daughter was 3 she was in her princess phase and she was said one day, "when i grow up i wanna be famous!" I FREAKED TF OUT! and i was like NO YOU DON'T!!!! 💯😭
My skincare at 11 was water 😀
and soap😭
Doesn't the fact that the oldest gen alpha isn't even old enough to be on Tiktok or even RUclips make this so much better?
These children have more skincare than me, and I have a lot of acne
As a late Gen Z (2010) I’m ridiculously happy that my 9 year old sister is downstairs making slime with her best friend and living the normal childhood she deserves. Possibly one of the last normal childhoods any child is going to get.
Yasss 2 hours ago also my 9 year old cousin was telling me the other day she has a skincare routine-
Like girl you have no acne,under eye bags,blotched skin just nothing like you don’t need any of this stuff😭
My gen alpha sis and me are being raised by our great grandparents, we had old TV shows and antique glass all-over. We also had to show them how to use phones. And even then didn't use them much because we had TV shows and books like Peter the cat and Jake and the never land pirates 😅
this is really sad imo, like i still to this day (im 17) enjoy playing with my toys (not the same way as when i was younger but it still brings me joy), and i see that KIDS, the people who toys were made for, are ASHAMED?? ngl if this is the way the world is going then i dont wanna live in it, people are becoming too ashamed to do things they enjoy because of how toxic social media is telling them its wrong and they shouldnt do it and we should all fit into one giant box otherwise were weird or cringe, its so tiring i just wanna live my life in peace man
wow. this is wild. i wasn’t even allowed to do a smokey eye until i was in 6th grade, and full face until 7th. same with full face skin care.
girl i've never done a smokey eye and i'm 10 years older than that
@@Awidferd okay…?girl you’re an adult nobodies stopping you from doing a smokey eye, i was saying that my parents didnt ALLOW me to do it until i was in 6th grade.
My sister is a preppy skincare gen alpha but she’s not THIS low…
(She’s nine)
Thank Goodness for that, then.
Part of th issue is that looking "pretty" is so heavily pushed right now and if you're not what is considered "pretty" you get harassed, and due to this fear people including kids try to look pretty to avoid the harassment when 100% of the time they are all ready ready beautiful in their own way
Agreed
Yeah. The pressure to be an influencer is ridiculous right now
Gen Alpha is going to be a trainwreck and its all the parents fault. Honestly, I dread seeing what these kids are going to be like when they become adults.
I'm 16 and had severe acne. Went to the dermat and guess what? It was due to the products that i had been using thankfully only for that year and not a long time. Once the dermat stepped in my skin has gotten wayyy better. It is sad to see these literal kids doing this to themselves and the parents allowing them to do it. Maybe it's because I don't live in the west or something but goddamn
This is so sad, I cannot even fathom being this insecure and conscious about wrinkles, skin tone, etc. at such a young age. I remember buying some anti wrinkle moisturizer when I was 16/17 and my mom found it in my bathroom and took it away from me. She then bought me a simple moisturizer with sunscreen in it and said that's all I needed to keep my skin healthy. I cannot believe these parents are ok with and actively encouraging this skin product use. I'm glad my mom took the anti-aging crap away from me and made me realize how ridiculous it was.
As a newly 13 yr old, (or should I say late gen z/early gen alpha) I do have skincare and makeup. I also only use RUclips and Snapchat (only to text)
I wear only highlighter (sometimes), mascara, and concealer (I only wear it sometimes). And most of the time I don’t even wear makeup. As for skincare, all I have is a cleanser and moisturizer.
My take on this: they shouldn’t have skincare/makeup until they’re at least 8-9. Honestly, it depends on maturity and why you need it. Honestly, I think these kids have all of this bc of social media, older generations of siblings/ parents, and because of the other kids they’re around. These gen Z/ millennial parents don’t put their foots down when it come to their kids.
The main point: basically, these kids don’t need any of this shi. It’s ruining them! Social media, skincare, makeup… I’d understand if you’re like 10+ with acne prone skin… BUT AT 5 YEARS OLD? WHAT THE HELL😭 as a person with bumpy cheeks, acne prone/textured skin… I don’t even use half of this stuff and my skin is probably going to be better than theirs in the next 20 years.
Personally I miss when kids can be kids.
Edit: also her outfit and style is rlly nice I love it!
I remember when I tried using that anti-aging stuff when I was like 12-13. I also remember that it absolutely burned the heck out of my face. :/
Same 🥲 I learnt my lesson. most definitely.
My face still might not need any sort of skincare even though I'm approaching my mid-20s...
Ouch..... I don't even want to imagine how it must feel on even younger and softer skin like the ones of the children in the video... :'(
Combining different active ingredients that shouldn't be combined could age the skin even faster.
I'm 40 years old and I had to research what could be combined and still I made a mistake and my eyes were swollen for weeks. How do these children do it? They can't even pronounce what they're using!? Let alone read or write accurately!?
Even my 54 year old mom doesn’t use all those products…
When I was 9, I WAS READING RAINBOW MAGIC BOOKS AND PRACTICING ORIGAMI! (I'm SO glad the kids I work with at my after school program aren't like this at all. THEY STILL PLAY PRETEND)
Oh my gosh I forgot about rainbow magic! Those were cool!
@@causal_internetuserwait, rainbow magic - those books about two girls and a different fairy in each book? I LOVED those! I can't believe i completely forgot about the book series ❤
It feels weird that people were born after 2010. Damn what has humanity become? These children are going to grow up so... i don't even know. It's not good. I'm 13 and don't have Tiktok or anything, which has helped my mental health SO much.
I'm crying right now thinking about my younger sisters, always on screens and thinking about skincare. By the time i'm 20 kids are most likely going to be making fun of anyone not following along with these crazy skincare routines.
As a young teen girl, I honestly hate how these kids and teens are trying to normalize using 500 skincare products. It’s one thing to take care of your skin, and keep it healthy.. but not everyone can use that much stuff. I have pretty bad whole body eczema that I never grew out of, I can only use like 2-3 things and that’s just eczema cleanser, toner, and eczema lotion. I use low quality special effects makeup, and do the complete opposite of preppy makeup as a punk/metalhead. NORMALIZE HEALTHY SKIN NOT WHATEVER THIS SHIT IS..
How the heck are ten year olds now acting the way I probably should at 20???
This is so silly🤦🏽♀️ at their age, I wasn't even worrying about aging or skin care. Hell, I didn't even know what any of that stuff was when I was their age. This is what happens when a child under the age of 13 is exposed to the internet and beauty standards. 😕 And the fact that the parents aren't doing anything about it and don't see the harm in it is just so... unreasonable :/ Edit: I'm not speaking for ALL 13 and below kids I'm just talking about some of the kids who do this. And this is completely not their fault. Half of the time, it's the parents fault. And the media's fault.
9:08 I love you. And you take care too babe. Also you have added to this topic in a way that I have been screaming at my phone. Like I said in previous comments I have children this age that have no idea about any of this stuff due to me protecting them from this crazy side of social media .
I find I’m strict in a sense as in yes I filter everything they do but I also believe after 16 they can start to expose them selves to social media’s and I’ll happily watch on and guide them as they ask but until then I watch it all and make sure I protect those impressionable young minds. It’s important they focus on the bigger picture anyway thanks for coming to my Ted talk ❤
The fact that you touch on so many important topics is so amazing
I had an idea to do a “alt grwm” which would basically be a get ready with me but waaay more realistic. It would show that not everything in life has to be “pretty” or “preppy” like getting up for school or getting ready for bed. I also think it would be fun to see how many alt kids or non alt kids I can get to hop on this trend I thought of lol.
i wanna see this become a trend
I remember the past summer, when I (15) went to a cosmetic store and asked if I could get something to prevent wrinkles, the lady who runs and owns the store literally laughed and told me that all I need at my age is something that will hydrate or cleanse my skin. How are literal 9 year olds getting anti aging serums?? Do their parents and the people selling it to them not say anything?
Bro when I was Gen Alpha's age I was watching PBS kids and having tea parties with my stuffed animals 💀
real (im gen alpha) MY MOM WONT EVEN ALLOW ME TO USE MASCARA
@@ashisthecoolest good cause you don't need it
@@Dalurlocalpal all i did was watch my little pony and make depressing gacha vids 😭
@@Dalurlocalpal i made clarity when i was 6-7 with gacha wolves. good times ☹️
SAME!
I turn 33 TODAY and I just bought anti-aging skincare shit for myself for the first time, this week. Till this point, it was mild cleanser and Cerave lotion on my face.
Fucking mind-blowing that 3rd graders are using the same shit I am when they dont even have all their adult teeth and I have a fucking mortgage.
Their parents need to stopppp
I’m gen Z and I’ve played with dolls, plushies, slime, Pokémon and everything that my local newsstand sold with my friends until idk the end of middle school?? and looking at it that was already strange for the kids of that time.. I’m genuinely just, sad. I’ll be turning 18 really soon and it’s slowly getting to me how the times where I didn’t need to care about anything, ANYTHING at all, will soon be gone forever and children nowadays have been stripped of that so early that many won’t even be able to say they ever had a childhood. We were born with videogames and tv in one hand and the internet on the other, but if I’m being honest videogames and the kids tv shows at least taught some kind of morality; tiktok and socials in general are the worst teachers regarding morals/ideologies and I stand by that, they fuck with adults brains imagine a child’s.
And again, I also had unsupervised internet access and I too have many many problems and traumas from it, can’t even imagine how these kids will grow up..
Ps. I still play videogames, watch cartoon shows, collect plushies and watch kids movies 🙏 I’m reconnecting and healing my inner child and I’d never be embarrassed of it
''fame,makes things hollow.''-David Bowie.
1:21 this actually pisses me off as someone who deals with acne. if she worries about one pimple and calls it a breakout, that’s wild. And doing all that is going to destroy her skin not save it. I dont have a choice with my skin conditions, these kids are COUNTLESSLY GETTING WARNED ABOUT IT and dont care. They have the choice now.
As a young gen z, damn. Thats crazy
I'm 22, when i was 11 i was not allowed to wear makeup or have social media. I did have some skin care because i had acne from an early age. It was not fucking ACIDS tho. I played with my friends until i was 12,13 years old but still, i feel like i was growing up too fast and i regret losing my childhood for the sake of being "cool". I can't imagine how these kids mental health will be in a few years. It broke my heart when that girl said "of course we don't have toys" YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO PLAY WITH LEGO, DOLLS, TOY CARS ETC AND WATCH CARTOONS, AND HAVE SPARKLY TUTU SKIRTS, NOT CROP TOPS AND RETINOL. It's disgusting that these parents are allowing or even ENCOURAGING their kids to have tiktok, especially with all the creeps there, and the insane beauty standards and expensive trends. So sad.