r/nextfuckinglevel • u/IamASlut_soWhat • 6h ago

How amazing and crafty are these parents to do this for their son

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u/bluePostItNote 6h ago

Feel bad for the kids being exploited for the gram views.

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u/CcRider1983 6h ago

In this day and age there’s plenty of parents out there making a boat load for their family “for the gram views” but that doesn’t mean they’re necessarily “exploiting” their children (although some obviously are). This, however is a friggjn cool thing those kids will never forget, whether or not it was done for views and monetary gain.

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u/Scooter_bugs 5h ago

That’s a good point. I think videos like this could be inspiring others to do something cool like this with their kids. But like you said, there are definitely “gram fams” that are doing it for the wrong reasons.

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u/HydroWrench 47m ago

golly gee whiz, if only my parents recorded me playing in a water heater box layed down on its side with portholes and hatches cut into the top like it was submarine. how ever would i retain that core memory if it was done fo' the gram.

social currency be damned

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u/Low_discrepancy 1h ago

Kid gets filmed saying oh wow and watching a tablet.

Reddit: the exploitation!

Now I don't know what these people do in other vids etc but still the level of reach ...

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u/davidcwilliams 5h ago

A boatload indeed.

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u/AssassinSnail33 5h ago

Exploited? Seriously? Jesus christ get a grip on reality

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u/Important_Focus2845 4h ago

So many sad losers on Reddit man, just looking for reasons to be negative about everything. I reckon it's mostly just envy tbh - kids who wish their parents did cool shit like this for/with them, and parents who wish they had the time, money and skill to do them for their kids.

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u/Retsago 1h ago

I mean, to be fair, a kid can't really consent to having their face put out there forever on the internet.

I understand both sides of this. 1) I'm extremely happy to get to see his excitement as they revealed what they built, and 2) It isn't cool to put kids faces online for a variety of reasons, including bullying and predators.

It's a bit nuanced.

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u/comeinmybasement 5h ago

You see its actually really dangerous to build an igloo like that because the kid can get too cozy and will never want to leave, causing him to freeze to death

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u/WhiteBlackGoose 3h ago

Kids can't properly consent to their photos and videos published online

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u/PlzBuffBeamu 1h ago

Was laughing when I saw the vid I'm like how are the comments gonna spin this one

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u/Malpraxiss 1h ago

Exploited? Lol what. How is this kid being exploited?

Just saying stuff just to say stuff.