The D'amleio's Dangerous Game | Kids Are The Breadwinners | So Much Pressure On Teens Is Dangerous 

In one episode Charlie is talking about going to see a psychologist and after she got done telling him some shit he basically told her his daughter loved her and was a huge fan and she should be happy because she has fans like his daughter...it was so gross and now she doesn’t trust any other ones to talk to..Dixie has talked openly about wanting to unalive herself and Charlie talked at one point about have an eating disorder..it’s really the complete opposite of what I thought it would be and I as a parent cried so much watching it..it broke my damn heart to see how much they are hurting because of this and I don’t even know a thing about them except what I saw during this series...

This was literally a show showing parents why this is a bad lifestyle. It broke my heart when Dixie broke down. I thank God I was a teenager and young adult when social media was barely coming out 2007/2008 and I wasn’t affected by it. It’s so sad for teens now 😢

I can't help but to feel a little sorry for Charlie. She went viral just dancing in her room. And I don't think she's doing too well with all this Fame. And she's smart enough to realize it, I think

I’m in tears. How are her parents not hugging her?! No amount of money can have me siting there & watch my daughter cry like that!

If that was my daughter crying like that, I’d be sobbing along with her. I would never let a camera and money come between me and my child. I feel horrible for these girls. There’s too much pressure on all these kids.

She literally said, if we move back and drop social media I’d be okay with that, this is so gadamn sad.

I went to the Bahamas this summer and she was there. She had 24/7 private security. She couldn’t walk anywhere without people flocking to her. She has everything, but not a childhood. And that’s so sad

The scariest part to me about the influencer culture is that you have these people, who are often minors, getting as much fame as Hollywood actors, but never with the security teams and protection physically that real celebrities have.. and then you end up with stories like Christina Grimmie...it's scary and parents really need to watch out. It's bad enough the emotional damage they are doing but the physical threats to their safety trump all in my opinion

So sad when she was crying her parents, especially Dad couldn't even hold her & comfort her. As a Mom I wanted to hug her. The look on her Dad's face was fear that she'll quit & his lifestyle would be gone. 😔

Just another example of how important it is for kids to have a normal childhood and how some people should never be parents. 😡

My gosh. I cried with Dixie. That is so heartbreaking. If that was my daughter, I don’t care if she’s an adult, I would pull the plug. No amount of money is worth losing your child. Whether that’s because they become someone they aren’t or to suicide.

I have a new cause that I would like Josh help bring to light... I've been on dating sites over the years and there's people who post themselves with their children. I have always refused to talk to men or women who posted their children because that is not a safe place. So, I would like to push Tinder, POF, Meet Me, and other sites to remove those photos as I believe this is also wrong. These children are not being shared in a safe place and the thought of adults having access, grosses me out.

Charlie is bullied RELENTLESSLY on TikTok. It's like when was it ever okay to bully a CHILD?!

Watching her break down crying is reminiscent of the child stars of the 70’s & 80’s that became addicts or died under the pressure. This needs addressed.

I’m so glad you’re doing a video on this! I just saw this on my Hulu and was instantly concerned. Reality shows are never good for these kids

Their house here in CT was huge and in a great residential neighborhood! They definitely had tons of money even before being famous.Your absolutely right Josh.. I bet in a few years from now they will regret giving up their life here in CT for LA.

After watching this, I appreciate my simple life even more. I feel for these girls and what their future will look like. 💔

There's too much "grooming" earlier in the kids' lives, and the residuals that go along with it, to assume older teens can consent. All the pressures that are on the younger kids are still there when they get older. They can start out liking what they're doing, but end up not liking that they HAVE to do it, and the sleazy stuff that comes along with it. Her name comes up in the guesses on CDAN when there are yuk blinds about young girls doing yuk stuff.

Thank you for this video! The work you’re doing on children being on the internet is an uphill battle but covering a very well known family can hopefully bring more audience so that more people can start fighting for these kids. The kids may think this is the best life you can live but it really is damaging mentally and sometimes physically. You’re doing a great job Josh!

Here’s a rundown of who they are: Charli and her older sister Dixie are both pretty famous and they’re pretty close. Charli is a talented contemporary dancer but of course she got famous for doing TikTok dances. Dixie does music and she gets a lot of shit for it because of how much auto tune she uses, which she actually has a nice voice without it I wish she didn’t use it. Noah is Dixie’s boyfriend, also extremely TikTok famous and they’re a lot more private than other famous couples. Charli is one of the only huge influencers I’ve seen who still hangs out with her non-famous childhood best friend, she actually seems humble. I don’t think either of the sisters really enjoy TikTok anymore because of how much hate they get, warranted or unwarranted, but they can’t stop because of the point they’re at

Ultimately I feel bad for kids like this. The pressure from everything, keeping up appearances, online hate, gosh I really can’t imagine. Just let kids be kids.

When I cry I can literally see the pain in my parents eyes who wish they could do whatever they can to take the pain away and help me. And these parents literally CAN TAKE IT AWAY and choose money over doing so.

It also is frustrating because when it comes to Dixies “choice” of stepping away is also even bigger because she knows how many people including her parents are counting on her to fund their lifestyles. The pressure is honestly hard to fathom esp at this age. I could never watch my daughter go through this. I would be absolutely broken into a million pieces seeing my baby like that.

Watching her sob like that broke my frigging heart. How could her parents not put their foot down and say enough is enough? Yes, people need to learn the people they "troll" and say nasty crap about online are REAL people and have real feelings, but people are always going to be terrible. Do not let your daughter suffer like this for MONEY. Money does not fix this pain

I got divorced 7 years ago and get no support for my two children , times have been very tough even though I have a full time job and I have gone without so much so my children can have a roof over their head, eat and are clothed. That’s what a parent does! My 15 year old son got a summer job this year and the first thing he did with his first pay packet was buy me some flowers and a big bar of chocolate .. to me that was worth every little struggle I went through .. and it was worth more than if he gave me a million pound !

This is like high school on steroids. We are putting kids through a huge psychological experiment. Time to step away from social media.

Charlie has severe anxiety attacks on camera with her family interviews it's sad!

I hate being a fan of the daughters and knowing they completely fund their parents’ lives now. It makes me sad. I feel the same about any child star. I’m worried they will end up feeling trapped under the pressure of the adult figures in their lives to continue even when they don’t want to and it truly just makes me sad

At the same time, Josh, you know it's often "human nature" (for lack of a better expression) to say, "...if we can just earn X amount, we're set" --- and the number keeps shifting. The whole thing is just sad.

Her parents comforting her: 🧹 there 🧹 there 🧹 (Dad under his legs: 📱: get in here she’s crying)

Her not having the ability to have a normal childhood will affect her for sure when she is older. I became an alcoholic in 7th grade. I missed all of my middle school and high-school years. And at 33, I regret those years missed. I wish I could remember those years. Ofcoarse a social media job is different but you get my point !

I like the point that we put people ahead of us and look to them over an algorithm... very good point and thought to consider in the world/society

Brooke Shields started out very young with her mom as "momager" but she also still had her businessman father who was not in the business. They were divorced but he stayed in her life. I think that made a difference to have parent who was not living off his kid and could be objective. She wanted to go to college and experience some normalcy.... Britney, Amanda Bynes are very recent cautionary tales... why can't the law adjust to the new avenies of child exploitation ?

@11:20 and I just made the connection to Emma Chamberlain- since she acted that fully on her own (no parental influence!) which makes her different than the family vlogs, BUT proves what it puts a kid through (Emma has had lots of ups and downs, all on her own with her parents to fall back on, like it should be.) in the beginning you could tell she honored the luck as she was a super normal kid.

That was heartbreaking. I am so sad for that girl. This is what happens to exploited children once they get to be her age. Yikes.

If we got a law that prevented child actors and children of family vloggers from being homeschooled it could really decrease the $$.

I started crying a few minutes into the clips of Dixie crying. That's when you know it's real emotion - I was mirroring her emotions. I had to fast forward bc I was about to have a mental breakdown just watching it.

Hearing and seeing how Dixie broke down, was actually heartbreaking.

This video is really important. Thank you for the work you do Josh

Keep with the dance and you will beat Beyonce Josh!!! I adore your channel and support and agree with your fight! Keep strong and let´s get them!

I know someone else has had to have noticed. They've both lost weight and Charlie has said on lives that she has " safe foods" not sure exactly how she meant it . But I do know someone with an eating disorder, will use that term about food

Haven't heard of them..interested to know more with this video

These social media managers use these kids like they are in an mlm and kids are the product base they are selling

Wow. I 100% agree with you Josh. This is so sad.

Can’t any of these parents learn from what happened to Britney Spears? Oh, you got to that later.

Great job, love your view on this topic!

Life is hard enough ,and the pressure on kids today is tough enough ,without having their most private moments put online for all the internet world to see! Let them enjoy their freedom .They soon grow up and have to face responsibilities.Parents who live off their child/children ,they`ll just never be ok in my book.

Great video! Words about these parents keep springing up in my mind like "exploitation," "fake parental feelings," and "shameless."

I love a little bop too when you dance

You have to check out Jordan Cheyenne telling her son to act like he is crying.. She is saying make this face, hold your hand here..just crazy. Love what you do. Stay true to you.

Loving the jacket!!

We’ll be seeing her on Dancing with the Stars next, jo jo Siwa is on this season starting soon, they seem to get one opportunity and then they just keep coming unreal, it’s just crazy so many kids idolize this and don’t realize it’s not the norm

Oh wow. Just finished and of course I'm crying. The absolute sadness in Dixie. And her lameass dad? WTHuh? And then, Josh. You are such a good dad..😭

Just watching again from start, I feel for this girl, there is something that happens to us women in their late teens and 20's had a breakdown one night that it came to point that I was in bed with my parent's, I was so upset, shaking had a panic attack my dad had to hold me I was so bad...I got worried I wasn't in place I was supposed to be as my friends getting engaged and great jobs and had a crap boyfriend, and he cheated on me also just in a state....I cried my self to sleep in the middle of mam and dad😆 like I was child again....have a great life now my God remember that now

Josh, you asked if I was willing to put my kids through this and exploit them for millions, my answer is hell no. You can’t put a price tag on my children’s worth. You can’t put a price tag on me compromising their safety. When the dad said “we’re here for you,” if they really are there for their kid, get them out of the lime light!

Wait what? Someone was murdered by a fan?? I missed that video😳😬 people are insane

When you have a " mentor friend" his words not mine by the name of James Charles, this isn't ending for those girls

Been waiting for u to talk about them!!

Perhaps filming and sharing that moment exposes her to MORE criticism? That seems to be the way social media works...

I always said I’d like to be rich, just not famous. I don’t like attention.

"..., but I would also like to have a yacht." 😂

I won’t even let my son give me money, let alone support me.

Charli spent her teenage years making tiktoks.....what about going to school? She is homeschooled.The fact that her parents are getting money exploiting their daughters like this doesn't sit right with me or any other normal parent. I have seen charli have so many mental breakdowns...

Lorde is such a good example of how to do it right. Idk how I just made this connection. She won a Grammy at 17 and after every album she releases, she disappears back home for years. Last time it was four years. No social media. She’s now 24 and thriving. She gives her fans authentic music, goes on intimate tours, and then goes back home to do as she pleases.

I'm not a fan of either of them(Charlie and Dixie. I think their parents have let the money and fame get to them and to me they're not good parents.) Dixie's(I think that was Dixie?) break down breaks my heart I cried. This as a parent is why I'm terrified of my kids being teenagers in this social media obsessed world, especially my daughter. If this was my child, I would be crying with them and holding them so tight. To me, there is NO amount of money in the world that would ever let my children go through this. And I would definitely be telling that camera person to get the f out and leave us be.

The world of TikTok is so gross and I can’t wait to see the light you shed on these people!!!

Omg the fact that you called the dad “haircut” 🤣🤣🤣 I cannnttt 47:58

Sadly they hire those people a lot more then needed because they were getting bullied so much! It's just really sad all round knowing it's not going to get better! Not yet anyway... It's so important to see video's like this! Thanks for saying what we're all thinking!

I like your jacket, Josh!!

Cool shirt & jacket today Josh! 😎 Looks spendy!

Honestly, I have mixed feelings about the D’amelios. I feel like they are a little better than others like piper rockelle, Danielle Cohn and Lillan Ketchman, one because they are older and two because they kind of just fell into fame. However, I don’t like the tiktok dances though because I think a lot of the dances are inappropriate for the people who watch Charli and her Tiktok. That’s my problem with tiktok dances, is a lot of people who use tiktok and do those dances are teenager girls and some of the dances are not appropriate. Also I’m not sure if Charli wants to be famous. I was watching their show and one of the episodes is called “do you feel like it’s worth it?” That episode was pretty eye opening.

It's hard to watch this without also watching the footage.

I agree with you!!!😥😥

Hope you do another video on the d'amelios

Well it's been great watching you! But my husband is a musician (guitar, can't really get him to sing..lol) & I just heard you say grind in regards to making music! Goodness I call it the tortured musician syndrome...lol.

I wanted to bawl when I saw Dixie start crying. It broke my heart

I feel horrible and am in tears watching this young girl sob over this while her parents sit there staring at her stupidly. The dad was watching the money piles disappear! Give that girl a hug, tell her if you want to quit all of it, we can. I could not watch my daughter go through this and I don't start crying too. Then tell her if she wants to quit everything, do it. It's her choice. I'm sick to my stomach after seeing this.

Parents should never be allowed to be a manager/momagers,etc for their kids. They shouldn’t be allowed to have access to the money kids make from youtube, acting, music, etc. these kids should have proper professionals who actually care and protect kids. They should have accounts that no one but the kids can access as adults. Like Coogan law but higher percentages. There should be way more laws regarding schooling, money, protection for kids - whether it’s youtube, acting, music, etc.

Defo more needs to be said on the influencer culture an tho it's sad seeing this girl breakdown, personally I wouldn't let my child go through that don't care how much money it is. Its also paving the way for other young children to imitate this stuff an be famous for nothing. An all the people working with these girls only care about the money they don't care how its affecting them. An the parents you can tell aren't close at all. I couldn't sit there an watch my girl cry like that an your right it will only get worse

I feel bad because I feel like the girls are pretty mellow and possibly a good role model for others as far as her competitor dancing and the sister singing. They are no BHAD BHABE or whatever that girls name is. If I had a teen I wouldn’t mind her looking up to these girls. Maybe I don’t know a lot about them but they look like they dress normal and have normal beauty standards(no 10 layers of makeup)

She does I watched two episodes shes understand she needs to do more

I totally agree with you on this one. Not only is this too much pressure, makes them grow up too fast but the exposure isn't good for their safety nor is it good for them mentally. Tiktoks that both of them make leave them vulnerable to a lot of stranger who might stalk them and God forbid worse. Even knowing how many celebrities get stalked and how scary those situations have been or how they ended should be enough to not want this for your child, not to mention, their mental health is 1000 percent more important than money and fame. A real parent would never sacrifice their child's overall welfare so that they can make a buck. Parents are supposed to do the working and kids are meant to be kids! Even when they do work, what's wrong with learning from a real job out in the real world when this "job" isn't going to last and they will need to aquire skills for real jobs that will give them security. I'd never choose this life for my kids ever

I would comfort her, give her some time to emotionally recover, and then have a serious sit down conversation about quitting or scaling back when she was calm.

She’s famous because she’s white, “pretty” and skinny.

How are her parents not infuriated? If she was my child (doesn't matter that she is over 18 she is still their baby) I would put an end to all that social media shit. It's even more heartbreaking watching her face at the end when her dad "comforted" her.

They're the tiktok version of Bethany Mota. Spelling may be incorrect. It just leads to burnout. We just showed a mental breakdown. This is sad.

I’d be very interested to hear your thoughts on the Hanson brothers, specifically Taylor because he does a lot of good in his community. I think that their parents managed to do things the right way. Please look into it and see what you think!

I would absolutely NOT put my kids on a TV show. All the pedophiles in Hollywood. No way!

This is so, so sad. Kids need to be free to play, be creative, learn, and just be kids. Why do so many parents want their kids to grow up so fast. When I was her age I was still out running around trying to catch lightning bugs and watching Disney movies. My son is 8 and I want him to have a normal childhood and he is. He plays with legos, gets ice cream all over his face in the summer time, enjoys slow boring days. We watch movies together and ride our bikes. You couldn’t pay me any amount to live that lifetime, especially my son. I love him too much to ever put him in that lifestyle. I feel so sad for her. Honesty I hate social media anymore and other than watching my RU-vid shows I don’t get on much anymore. Oh and I’m highly considering that my son won’t have social media until maybe his older and can emotionally understand it.

They have to have work permits and they have to be going over hours. Who is checking the time cards?

As someone who’s watched my fair share of “conspiracy” videos, they have covered the bathtub in music videos because almost every big artist has done it, the theory is that the bathtub symbolizes a sort of “baptism” into the industry. Lots see it as the sign of selling your soul.. could also just be an aesthetic thing? Idk lol

Im always in the comments ...showing love wtf were is mine shout out or prize !! Lov u j

Honestly her breakdown was 100% predictable in this whole thing. You could hear it in her voice.

Never understood the hype about Charlie and I rolled my eyes when I saw she she had a show on Hulu she’s veryyyy bland lol but her parents give me bad vibes.

Okay Josh I just danced with you for my first time every time you dance and it was a blast from now on I'm dancing with you man!😜 🎶🎵Whah-woo-wha-woo-whah-wehe-we-he-he 🎵🎶

Hey Josh any updates on the Stauffers or little H? I hope he is excelling in his therapy & loving life being a child 🙏

Can i borrow 5 Mio Dollar? Me too. 😆Made my day, Josh.

I would love to hear your thoughts on Ryan’s World, formally known as Ryan’s Toy Review. My son used to watch his videos and I never thought much about it. Your videos have me thinking! Ryan’s World uploads multiple videos a day (or did when my son watched it.) His RU-vid channel has 30 million subscribers. He’s around 10 years old.

Lmaoooo Josh’s review of her dances hahahaha

I think this brings up a good conversation. While this is a hyper example of having children live these super micromanaged, busy lives, this has been happening to average children too. Parents are so afraid of the world that they feel like their kids have to be consistently wrapped up in activities, and academics. Especially before covid. Kids really do need to learn to be alone with themselves, and to use their imaginations. They need to be able to go out and play. It is safer to play outside than to be on social media. That is a statistical fact.