Instead of asking “why does my daughter want expensive skincare as a child”, I think the mother need to ask herself “why does my 9 year old have a smartphone with TikTok installed”. I honestly believe that the parents are the ones to blame for this. Kids are reflections of their parents, and if the mother’s first reaction is to film her discontent, I’m not surprised that the kid is online all day long. I don’t know the woman personally, of course, but I think that this is what’s happening.
Tbh I think that from 1996-2010 normal kids were born and then from 2012 to now these typa kids are being born because still in any of the years I mentioned before social media wasn't as developed when they were toddlers, Instead in 2016, when 2012 kids were toddlers, they had much more access, other kids like the ones that were 6,7,8,9,10 stil weren't that fucked in the head, bcuz ppl didn't trust yt and everything that much before at least 2012 or 2013, at least we're I live, I'm from '99, and let's say after like 2010 kids that are still mostly normal shit started going down, I have a cousin that was born in 2014, basically an era when social media was developed enough and then almost as we now know it when he was just 2 years old, instead kids born between late y2ks (2006-2010) still didn't have every single social media app as developed when they were still growing up, instead from 2012 to now it's actually a norm kids have ipads, I have a sister born in 2010 and she had a tablet but no access to the internet, also most of us early Gen Z's have many core memories and traumas from what we used to call "the weird side of RU-vid", those creepy ass Videos that you didn't find but they would find you, and then you would go down a rabbit hole of weird creepy videos with ppl telling stories of what supposedly they meant, at least as a 24 year old I still remember a few of those videos, they're still somehow creepy. But my sister didn't have as much access to the internet until 2019, and didn't have any apps like tiktok or anything or even watched much RU-vid, tbh she's a very normal 13 year old and that makes me happy, as somehow it's not the same for 10 year olds and below, at least here where I live, because kids born from 2014 to 2019 are literal iPad kids and I've seen almost none that don't have a phone, tablet or watch RU-vid, Netflix or any streaming service without supervision, because milenials aren't really interested in parenting them correctly, my lil cousin says weird shit and words he doesn't even know the meaning off, I don't know what he watches but I remember his older sister found him watching gore and also with semi porn games on his tablet, so that's how most born from 2012-2020 are turning out, the fact that still 2006-2010 were some of the last kids with a normal childhood and who would actually touch some grass instead of rotting in the couch with an iPad full of Saliva and cheeto dust really surprises me, I remember my sister telling me at least when she was 9 on 2019 that she saw kids like 5 watching weird things on dirty phones and it freaked her out because they shouldn't be doing that, I mean, at least she's a sane human being, and I'm really glad about it because some of the kids I've met that are like 10 years old or less are insufferable sometimes, they just speak in weird slang and most parents don't even know what content they even consume on a daily basis, it's their iPad or they cry, and obviously most have the atention span of a goldfish. The stories that my aunt tells from my lil cousins school, (they're gonna be 4th graders now), are just about them talking about the trending goofy ass game, basically they all watch the same things somehow, the same brain rot videos, it's disturbing that 2008-2011 was when the last possible normal kids were born, as there wasn't that much access to the internet but from 2012-2023 it has become a source that ppl trust a lot now, mostly kids born in like 2019, which are well, 20 years younger than me, and 9 younger than my sister, show the change from how we were raised, I had some access to RU-vid from a pc, and she from a tablet but we wouldn't watch much, there wasn't that much content, I mean one time I accidentally clicked that "I feel fantastic" video, it still gives me chills and she remembers it too, but I mean, my childhood and her childhood were the most sane one and I think no alpha kid will grow up with a childhood like the one we had, I really can't imagine the childhood of 2019 kids, who grew up watching cocomelon and skibidi toilet, also there's many brain rot ads and videos, but that's another issue, as some ppl just do videos that are clearly made for kids, with bright and overly exaggerated faces on the thumbnails that could only attract little kids, the issue of children's content has always been there, and how RU-vid kids doesn't provide any good content for that category That is "12+" year olds that isn't vlogs and brain rot videos, and how youtubers make the trashiest content but make adult jokes, smoke or drink something alcoholic to claim it's not children's content, when it clearly is, adults dressing up as children characters and more shit that's genuinely disturbing, I mean you're getting back money from that, but you know what you ain't getting back? Your dignity. Sorry for the whole paragraph I wrote, I just kinda wanted to rant as I was born in the early y2k and have a sister from late 2010, and I feel that 2011 was when the most normal kids were raised because I don't see any kid that grew up without unrestricted access to the internet since 2014...
I'm an old fart that didn't have myspace until I was 19. social media didn't exist until after I graduated. I feel bad for these kids. My parents limited my time on the internet and made sure I didn't go interacting with weirdos. Now people shove a phone in these kids faces and then want to shame them on the internet. Its really just telling on themselves.
@@Ivy30 I agree with your comment. The worst part is that when I see a longer comment like yours nowadays, I frequently see someone say "I'm not reading all of that" and I have a hunch that a lot of these people are either gen alpha, or very young gen z, because like you said, their attention span just isn't it. Personally, I barely use tiktok at all and I'm glad I'm not glued to it
I’m 14 and this was my christmas list: -hoodie with my fav manga character -some markers cuz i wanted new colours -a book -a boardgame -earrings (animal shaped, candy shaped ones from claires lol) -subscription for a magazine about manga & anime & japanese culture -a sketchbook -the new part of my fav manga series I got some of them (i wrote the list as a help for my parents if they are out of ideas, i didn’t wanted all of these) and i was super happy w them
13 here, it’s sad kids our age don’t want stuff like this anymore. My whole Christmas list was Bible Study supplies, Sanrio and hello kitty, and anime😭
I'm A teenager and my Christmas list was mainly Sanrio plushies, animal crossing wild world for the ds, and mlp figurines. Sad so many kids are being so mature, when they're still kids..
As a gen alpha, this makes me so sad. You know what’s sadder? I was planning a birthday party today and I searched up “things to put in (insert my age) gift bags” cause, yk, it’s expected at my age, and it was all skincare. Drunk elephant. Bubble. It’s so sad, my friends still play with toys for crying out loud, and while I outgrew it, kids my ages should be playing with toys, it’s expected. I’m young, why is playing with toys and doing kid things illegal now? These people are convincing themselves to miss out on their childhood because of grown influencers who don’t do kiddish things, as adults? It’s not rocket science, act your age! It’s okay to be mature, but your still however old you are.
As a gen alpha my parents encourage me to read but I hate reading when the rest of my family are book worms. I don't touch grass unless it's a bush of radishes. And I have a passion for acting and video editing and I can't edit with low screen time. Really when can people stop acting like we don't still go outside and hang with our friends and what I heard from my gen x mother was she didn't go outside that much at my age
@@Naurrrrrrrrr I have a crap ton of screen time and I have since the beginning of the internet spending hours everyday watching early RU-vid and downloading anime BUT I also remember stumbling into the degenerate side of the internet NewGrounds where you had games where you had to kill yourself in 5 minutes because you had a meeting with your boss, or other risqué and violent games and of course 4chan. So yeah I would still limit screen time because I remember being a young impressionable pre teen on the internet and no I don’t trust a dumb 11 year old on the internet because I was 11 once. Honestly once I have kids I’ll limit my own screen time to only right before bed in my room where my kids can’t see.
Lol same, on my list last year was Lego Starry Night from Van Gogh, some board games, and new phone (mine was barely working after 5 years). 😂 I am also always happy when I got a plushie, and I'm 22. I don't understand, why some of these gen alpha kids want to grow up so much faster, just enjoy the simple times. 😅🎉
Omg these children are... insane. Man, im freaking 17, nearly 18, and all i asked for last Cristmas was a few new manga, a cosplay for fun (me and my friends love cosplaying), and you know what else? A camera. Not a phone - a ligit Polaroid camera. These children low key actually scare the living day light outta me💀
I'm 24 and my skincare product is non-existant. My perfume costs like $3. The most expensive piece of clothing I have is one winter jacket that is actually practical. These kids want these dumb skincare products and expensive ass jewelries/clothes while me, a grown adult, was excited for a goddamn Logitech steering wheel set.
in my opinion, its really the parents’ fault. its on them to sit down with their child and talk about how much money they have, manage their social media usage, and know their childrens’ interests before getting unreasonably upset when they see their wishlist. majority of these children arent even expecting more than 1-5 items on the list depending on the price, and if they’re honestly expecting the whole list, again, thats on their upbringing. stop blaming children for their parents’ errors.
Thank you! I don’t think it’s ok for these parents to be calling their children “delulu” and “spoiled” on social media. If they’re really upset about it, they should talk to their children privately. The internet is just gonna be mean to their kids.
Exactly! I feel so bad for these kids, I didn't grow up on social media or watching influencers so I never had any makeup- And I'm really happy with how I'm turning out! ( As a 14 yr old), now that I do have TikTok I look for stuff that fits my interests, aka animal videos and shows I watch; and I don't let big influencers affect my lifestyle. But that's only because I'm mature enough to do that and because I grew up building my own experiences first and finding things *I* genuinely liked. A lot of kids don't get to have that now, so it's turned out like this, and it makes me so sad....
When I was that age, I would make a list of a crap ton of stuff but my parents would only get what they could find or could afford. I would NEVER get half of what my list was made up of and I survived. Heck, one year, one gift that I received topped all my other gifts and I was really happy.
Lol on Christmas when I was 9 years old (2003), I remember the one thing I was super excited about was getting my own DVD player for my room. Kids today are crazy.
As a teen and older sister, I am genuinely shocked. It's not the phones causing the problems. It's the moderation. My sister is 11 and has a monitored iPad, and as a result, her Christmas list included things like hello kitty products, a music stand and tripod, national geographic rock set, etc.
I hope these parents take accountability and ask themselves “why is my child asking for these things instead of toys?” Your kid isn’t going to act like a kid when they are on social media. We need to preserve our children’s innocence and social media crushes that for them. Edit: I think it’s really sad that there are people in the replies saying that children who are 10 and up shouldn’t be playing with toys. If you are a 10 year old that doesn’t want to play anymore then you are playing too much video games or you have access to the internet. I stopped playing with physical toys when I was 13 almost 14, no internet and limited access to video games. I’m an adult now and know that I shouldn’t have had the internet till I was 15, you are supposed to live care free as a child, not worrying about the internet as a kid. But then again, people in the replies are probably 12 years olds who were given the internet too young.
True but at the same time, kids don't play with toys anymore, but video games, and everything online. That's one the toy industry has decreased so much in the last 15 years. Probably, only kept alive thanks to collectors.
@@braylin5003and as a parent, you can prevent that, by not allowing them internet access outside of necessary things (like school) until a certain age.
Exactly it’s on the parents. But they don’t care anyway because kids like this have parents who just let their kids do anything basically neglecting them. Kids don’t need iPads and iPhones or laptops to themselves.
If this happens to my daughter, I know I will have failed as a parent. I took away all screens from my kids and it was the best decision ever. They now go outside and play with toys all day long, and my home is full of weird art! Is it sometimes inconvenient to not be able to screen babysit them? Sure but the tradeoff in them being able to be children is worth it!
You wanna know what i asked for at 9? -Thomas TrackMaster train(s) and set(s) -Disney Cars die cast vehicles -Thomas take n play trains -Sonic Mania for PS4 That's unirronically the same things i ask for nowdays (i'm 14)
as someone born in 2010 who is almost 14, here was my christmas list: -weighted blanket -crochet supplies -plushies -books -animal crossing amiibo cards -polaroid camera ✌🏻
Last year's Christmas I was very influenced by the skincare girlies so don't come at me. - pants. Not from fricking Lulu lemon, from h&m, only $20 - ok, BUBBLE MOISTURIZER- I WANTED TO BE LIKE MY FRIENDS -body mist, from target, I wanted it because I want to smell good because I have to wear dirty clothes if I haven't washed them yet and am in a rush, I didn't want to be trendy - a face cream my mom used but ran out, it was safe for me but did I get it, No because I didn't need it, I understand now THIS YEAR'S BIRTHDAY LIST -colored pencils -water bottle -phone case (I have been wanting one for a long time) -alcohol markers -squishables (stuffed animals brand) -stickers! This year for my birthday I didn't ask for skin care, cause I have is moisturizer (from target) sun screen, face wash, toner, because that's all I need (not toner) I only asked for skincare last year because I wanted to explore, not to be trendy except for the bubble thing idk
As a mother of 3, this mother hasn’t talked to her children about money. I understand we want to blame the child, but we also need to talk to them as there parents that what they see isn’t realistic.
Definitely. As a kid I would make a big list, and go down marking things off that were less wanted or too expensive till my list got shorter and shorter. Either I cared or I was super into hyper organizing.
agreed, I am 14 and when i was little my family stuggled with money so they taught us to be reasonable and now if I want smth more expensive I'll ask for 1-3 things so as to not be a burden to them
Exactly. I grew up in a fairly wealthy family (well, wealthier than the middle class families we knew at the time), and even my parents would lecture me about money. I remember being told that one day I’d have to make my own money, and the worth of a dollar would become much more important. Even in a household where money was never an issue, I was still educated about it.
It’s funny too because I feel like these aren’t exclusive to just Gen Alpha. When I was 10 in 2010, girls were wearing super expensive Ugg boots, North Face jackets, and had $100 Vera Bradley bags. And brand new iPhones. I even asked for some of this stuff.
I'm a 11 year old, and I completely agree with you. This Christmas I got the dork dairy books and this big lego set, but all my friends got ugg boots and skincare products and they just made fun of me. This video really made me realize that kids should put down their device and get hobbies.
Yeah, I totally agree. Sometimes I feel like I have to pretend to like I like skincare and stuff like that. For Christmas, I really wanted a new hydroflask, snoppy pj's, a fluffy blanket, and a Polaroid camera sort of thing. No skincare, Stanleys or Lulu.
If your friends made fun of you, it's okay to try and make more. Or maybe talk to them? Good luck though, your gifts sound great❤ (I loved Dork Diariesss)
3:21 And sadly, this is probably how they're playing. Most kids play in ways that mimic who they look up to. Playing house, doctor, etc... These kids are playing influencer. That's why there's no toys on the list.
Im a gen alpha and this is my christmas list: Pokemon cards, ds games, gir hoodie, legos, my little pony dvds, sonic plushies, markers, fluffy socks, baby alive, pokemon red, pony beads, dalmations (i never get a dalmation but its ok!)
I have a 9 year old boy and I’m in a Facebook group full of moms of 9 year olds. The number of them that said their kids wanted a Stanley cup and a bunch of skincare for Christmas was baffling to me. My nine year old wants video games and books and Pokemon cards. Heck, I have a 12 year old daughter and she doesn’t want this crap. People need to get their little kids off TikTok 🤷♀️
Asap! Tik tok was and never is for kids!! The amount of exploitation on that app is insane! Idk what happened but they never used to allow under 13 users, but then kids became “influencers” which makes no sense since adults should be the one influencing them….
ASAP!!!! My sister is 13 and she doesn't want any of that shit, I'm 24 gonna be 25 this November. Really pisses me off feeling that we were raised in a way no one will be raised anymore... Get Yo fucking 9 year old off tiktok and RU-vid shorts, it's not the kids fault, it's the parents fault, them watching brain rot ass content on social media wasn't a problem back when my sister was born, ppl didn't trust the internet that much, but now there's a lot of trust put into what RU-vid and tiktok show, and tbh, I've seen my 9 year cousin watch the most brain rotting things ever, you can see the difference between me and my sister, I'm 11 years older than her, but stil she's not as brain damaged because we didn't have that access kids born from 2012-2019 have now, let's remember that the older one from that age groups I mentioned is 10, and they're insufferable sometimes, they found my little cousin, who's gonna be 10 this year, watching horror RU-vid videos with gore, and having porn-like games installed on a tablet, he has had unrestricted internet access since I have memory, I remember going on a date and my mom had to go pick up some things to a place so my sister, who was 6, stayed at the house of my aunt, when I got there to say hi (the guy who I went out with was an asshole so I left as quick as I could), she told me she had just watched a gore peppa pig video on our aunts phone, and our little cousin was watching it absolutely hipnotized like not even realizing that he was watching a thing with gore, it disturbed me so bad to see how my aunt didn't even wonder about it and just switched the video and let my cousin keep watching without checking on him. Tbh milenials would complain about Gen Z but then would raise their Gen Aloha kids like shit.
You are a great mom! I’m a teenager and I wanted some skincare and got a Stanley 😂 But I actually needed the skincare products and only asked for what I need, something these kids aren’t thinking about. My whole list was around 200 and I felt guilty but these kids are at 1k 💀
As a teen, I was shocked to see those lists. For real, I usually ask for books, movies, and maybe a plushie or a small game, not skincare products! This is insane!
Same, I have a 13 year old sister and she asked for moisturizer, puzzles, Legos, clothes, pijamas, and eyelash curler, a comb, plushies, basically things a 13 year old would ask for. I've seen way too many 9-12 year olds with expensive ass skincare and full face makeup with crop tops and mini skirts and I'm just like "Hey, are you okay?", what is wrong with the parents, I went with my sister to a restaurant and we stumbled upon what looked like an 8 year old with a crop top, black yoga pants, holding an iPhone, sunglasses and makeup, let kids be kids Goddam. 10 year old me would ask for puzzles, Legos, clothes, plushies idk never makeup or skincare, neither my sister, who was 10 on 2020, I don't know why 2012-2019 kids aren't kids anymore as soon as they turn 9, we are taking that "Teenage years start at 9 😜😜" shit to seriously. A funny fact here is that usually they assume my sister is older and just short, because she doesn't look like a kid kid, she looks like a teen, and I don't blame them, I mean I've seen 24 year olds shorter than my 9 year old cousin 😭😭☠️☠️
As a 13 year-old girl, I am so glad I stopped being on TikTok when I was 10. A bunch of my classmates always judge me for not using skincare, but I’m more confused on why they care so much? All I need is my 8 books, and sketchbook my dad got for me on Christmas, and my rocking set of comfortable pj’s my mom knew I’d like.
Just wash your face with a salicylic acid infused facewash you'll soon get hormonal pimples that's the only skincare you'll need and sunscreen moisturizer nivea. As a millenial aunt here just a bit of advice to you lil sweetheart.😊
You don't need anything else until 20. Nothing more. These other kids will have issues later. Lot's of those ingredients aren't for your skin. I wonder why parents don't think.
I'm 12, I do use skincare to help with acne (I use bubble and CeraVe becuase they work rlly well even tho they r preppy) but I'm starting to get into reading books again, and it's really fun! I also got pjs for christmas, so good haha
NO. I used this when i was 17 and it was way to strong for my 'baby skin' according to dermatologist. Acids only after 20. Before that, soap, moisturizer, sunscreen
I will say that I'm currently 14 and I started getting bad hormonal acne at 12. I made my own money to try a bunch of different skincare recommended to me on TikTok and other social medias, and I finally found something that worked. I don't understand why 9 year olds need a 10 step skincare routine with 1937573 misused actives, but I think that 11-12 is a great age to start a simple routine if their experiencing acne or dryness.
I feel like girls at 12 should start making self care a habit! As long as they stay away from harsh exfoliating and anti-aging products that can ruin their skin barrier
I agree with this! When I was 10-12 I believe I was getting acne early. Yet I have dry skin so just using a face wash would destroy it since it would literally come off in flakes. I believe that they should be able to use things like face wash and moisturizer but nothing else is really needed until later on, and even then the only other thing I use now is vitamin c. Using all of these other things may help adults but it destroys kid’s skin. (That’s because it’s not meant for kids!)
So awesome that you found something that worked for you! :) Now you have the perfect start and you can just tweak it/add to it/play around with it as you get older.
I am born just a year before the line is drawn between Gen Z & Gen alpha. I am glad that my parents were like “let’s give her proper learning & enrichment”. I love art, last year i spent literal hours just scootering in our driveway (the only reason i stopped was because we moved to a very cold area) & even though i do spend lots of time online, i try to use it well. Googling things i wonder or want to learn more about, drawing references & tips, watching shows & playing games to be able to connect with others. The internet can be a good place, just dont over do it or abuse it
I think the most worrying thing is that all of these “shocking” wish lists are mainly coming from young girls who’ve been so strongly influenced before they even hit puberty. I’m not aware that this affecting gen alpha boys as much and it's disheartening to witness how social media perpetuates unrealistic beauty standards, especially to girls, affecting literal children and fostering an unhealthy obsession with appearance
I honestly agree. They’re seeing all of these pretty influencers doing GRWMs and haul videos and they want all of those products because they think that they need all of these products to look like those influencers. It’s also because we bullied them out of having awkward phases, so they just stopped having awkward phases.
@@urisuu_yes it def effects gen alpha boys too, not really christmas list wise but in terms of maturity. “looksmaxxing” (making kids insecure about their looks, height etc) using vulgar language used to se***lise young girls (gyatt) kids need to get off social media fs
I have a gen alpha child, who is almost 7. She wanted toys for Christmas. My husband and I handed her every toy catalogue we got in the mail, and we told her to circle what she wants. At 9, if she came to us with that list, my husband and I would be questioning our parenting.
Omg I used to circle the toys I wanted in the paper. It was so fun, me and my sister bonding over what toys we wanted. I’m only 15 but it feels like it was yes ago bc my little cousins don’t do it instead they ask for skin care and stuff the don’t need.
@@N000c I don't mean to be that person but BACK IN MY "DAY" skin care products were boring and only teenagers and adults had it because kids are better than teens and adults for some reason lmao
As I got older my Christmas list is full of yarn because I crochet, steam/ps gift cards, and some fun like keychains from shows I like, I still don’t understand the standly craze and tbh I don’t even use skincare and I’m older then all of these kids. I just clean my face and moisturizer with a little SPF 💀 it’s concerning to see these kids use skincare that will probably damage their skin in the long run
the issue is - we grew up influenced by things FOR KIDS - Disney, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon PLUS majority of pop artists were making music for teens - 1D, Katy, Taylor, Ariana etc. We were influenced by things for kids - we were kids. Now these kids have no heroes. What - Baby Shark? They're watching same things we're watching, listening to the same music and living in the same world. Because no one is stopping them. So they're little adults.
@@redNrottentbh skincare isn’t bad when you don’t use over a million products and you just use it to clean your face and maintain your acne, it is when you have over a million products and you just have skincare just to be grown or just to fit in or etc.
Same thing!, Except I’m Muslim so I don’t celebrate Christmas, Especially Lego, I don’t know why but personally I think one of the best things to gift me is Lego
Something I really appreciate from my parents is them teaching me to be financially aware at a young age. How money works, the family’s current financial status, and affordability. Helped me understand what and how much I can ask for, and differentiating want vs. need. Something I don’t think these kids learnt
This kind of thing is why I basically gave up on social media. At one point in time, it was fun. I used it to talk to friends and such. Then it just went downhill and became this mess of a competition in a way; a whole "my life is way better than yours", "If you don't own this, you're a loser" thing. I miss the early days of the Internet. It was a hell of a lot more social in a way, but it's just not the same now. Seriously...what happened? Why does everyone want to be the same as everyone else?
As a 27 year old on social media, I know why these kids want these things. I've seen the trends unfold, seen they type of status and lifestyle symbol these things represent. It's not mind boggling that a preteen would want things that are constantly advertised as the thing to have if you want to be popular, even if they make no sense for their age. I wanted business casual clothes in 2010 as a 13 year old. Did I work in an office? No. Was I influenced by media for people older than me into thinking i HAD to have a day to night wardrobe so I could hit the club after work? Absolutely.
Also 27, Christmas 2010 I got a set to make models of molecules and a csi themed chemistry set because I was super into forensics shows😂 (I became an over employed and underpaid historian)
@Roxanne-ew5qu so yes I agree that 9 year Olds should not be so chronically online as to demand retinol for Christmas. As for being 13 and up to date with trends, I think it's necessary for them to keep up with some age appropriate ones to connect with peers and feel like they belong. My parents did not buy me business casual clubbing clothes but I did know about them and buy magazines about them
Not only is it social media, but in schools too. In my school for example, you can't go one day without finding at least a variety of 15 Stanleys different throughout the school, and that's probably even minimum if even.
When my sister was ten years old, and I was 12 years old and had just bought my first geode from a shop at Pike’s Place Market (in the PNW), the same Christmas, she rather uncharacteristically wanted a box of geodes that she could break open with a hammer. To be able to see the amethyst crystals inside. She wasn’t a handy kid with an interest in geology, I think she saw me buy an amethyst decoration for my desk and wanted to emulate the same decor item that I had because I was the cool older sister. After she got the box set for Christmas, the hammer smashing was actually a fun activity we got to do together on a cold January day outside. But when I think of social media driven Christmas lists, we also used to subscribe to American Girl doll collectors and naturally started asking for those even though my mom was shocked at the prices. However, most of our RU-vid subscriptions were monitored by our parents, and we generally only followed people who made videos for kids. We’d have mandatory guided conversations at the dinner table with our parents about the content creators and we even learned how to categorize them (whether their channel was to sell toys, a “Let’s Play” channel, or a family vlog channel with an emphasis on kids lifestyle). We weren’t allowed to watch channels that we couldn’t describe their purpose. If we were caught watching a toy review channel and we couldn’t explain mass marketing terms, we weren’t allowed to watch. That didn’t stop us from clicking on videos that had nothing to do with our subscriptions; I was introduced to The Hunger Games at the tender age of ten through the trailer for the movie which went viral. Naturally I had to read every book before the movie came out and excitedly comb through all available marketing material I could find, though my mom was leery at first about me reading a dystopian book about a teenager forced to kill other kids. Another caveat of being such a reader was thinking I was mature enough for all kinds of books I probably shouldn’t have been reading at the time. After The Hunger Games came the Twilight series when I was 11. This bad romance gateway drug was how I ended up slipping Fifty Shades of Grey into the Barnes and Noble basket when I was 12, assuming it’d be no more steamier than Twilight, since it was next to the book in the store. When my dad discovered the book I purchased that my mom didn’t catch, the book was taken away from me and while I think I was allowed Twilight because it contained werewolves and vampires, Fifty Shades of Grey was a hard no, and we still have a good laugh about how we ended up there to this day 😂
I'm like freshly 20 and I don't even know what I want for Christmas. You just don't think about wanting stuff y'know? The most I've suggested is a book, a dresser, and a bonnet. I think the older you get, the more you understand money and some guilt from receiving presents, that's why any stuff I do want is on a list of eventually I'll get it myself y'know.
Same bro! My Christmas list is full of Funko Pops, YouTooz, and filled with FNaF and Eddsworld and Spooky Month and only really stuff like that [other than crafting supplies and plushies]! How do people younger than me have more “MaTuRe” lists than I do?!
Yeah, the one thing on my Christmas list from TikTok was this cute shark blanket onesie, not all this weird skincare shit. The rest of it is various fantasy & thriller books and Percy Jackson stuff.
As an 11 year old, all my stuff on my Christmas list is childish as hell. My brother is almost an adult, and there's nothing wrong with like a band with 5 dudes with ties or liking giant robots. While I think its nice they want to be clean, if you just want skincare, you can't play with it like you would a plushie. You can't hug it while going to sleep, and you can't beat it up when you lose a match. My brother and I agree that the shit kids like these days is either grown up beyond our imagination or it's just brain rotting.
BUDDY- I'm 14... I have a three-step skincare routine that I don't even use every day. its simple: 1- face wash 2- moisturizer 3-toner 4-acne prevention (highly recommend its done wonders) My lists have books, legos, craft kits, COLORFUL clips and hair stuff, and accessories for my Nintendo- My biggest ask has been a vr set with some games! (totals out to 300-ish) STILL much more EXCITING and FUN than these nine and ten year olds. this is why my little sister isnt allowed on social media, i also didnt grow up on it, and you can tell. TRENDS ARENT EVERYTHING LOVE UR VIDS HAYLEY🌸🌸🌸
Last summer I was going through an album with my grandma and I found my mom and uncle’s Christmas lists. Mind you this was probably early ’80, Poland under martial law, but you could see all the things a child would want : dog, cat, ski boots, bike… and nuts, apparently! Like that was a luxury for them at the time. This is crazy to me how this is only maybe two/ three generations apart!!
My mum kept my Christmas lists in a book in her dresser. From 5-8 years old I would ask for Barbie movies, a bratz doll, princess dress, Claire's scented lip balms... The last Christmas list I made when I was 12, I asked for a snow globe and mario kart
bro, getting pets where I live is more pricey than getting skincare products so that's not too crazy. It just shows that a lot of kids in general don't know the value of money. I wanted science lab equipment (like microscopes and tesla coils), electric guitar sets, horror videogames, etc. as a kid which was unreasonable for my family who's mildly poor, then I grew older and wanted the newest phones, an iPad, a laptop, good quality headsets etc. when I was a preteen, the only difference is the kind of products gen alpha are asking for, they're still unreasonably pricey and they can't guarantee that they'll still be into those brands 5 years down the line (like how some little kids back in the day would forget that they have to take care of the pets they asked for christmas), it's not too different, really.
@@worstusernameintheworld9871 Oh of course!! When writing, I wasn’t thinking from a price perspective, more like what children see as valuable at the time! I think we all saw Christmas as this time when you do ask for things you wouldn’t dare to ask for any other time except for maybe Birthdays. I just thought it was interesting how this changes throughout the years ☺️
Incredibly grateful to have been 9 years old in 2009. I think us older zoomers were the last generation that got to have a childhood free from smartphones and social media addiction before slowly getting introduced to that stuff as preteens/teens
Same, was 9 in 2005 and the most expensive things I wanted were American girl clothes for my doll or that cool American girl furniture (Kit and Kirsten all the way, yes I turned out gay and nonbinary) and like those really expensive chemistry sets that came with a microscope. What I got for the holidays when I was 9 I think was the Kirsten nightgown from my aunts and some books and I think maybe a Webkinz from my parents if I’m remembering correctly with my old ass brain, and candy, my parents always did the fun old fashioned candy, and I think 9 was around when my dad started this weird tradition of giving me kippered herring in my stocking because me and him were the only ones who liked it!
The most disturbing part is that they don’t even want anything fun lol. Just skincare products and slippers. Just sounds like a big waste to me since fashion changes all the time so their necklaces and uggs could go out of fashion at any moment. As for the skincare kits, they’re also gonna run out eventually. That’s why I always ask for stuff that I know I can use for a long time.
I "matured" at 9 years old and I had a bad case of pimples. My mom bought me Noxema face wash, an astringent, Ponds moisturizer, and a pimple treatment cream. That's all I needed, and it still works for me:) My Christmas list at 9 included Breyer horses and more loom loopers for my potholder loom.😁
@@m4tta SAME OMG- My horse girl phase PEAKED at like 9 and my parents searched high and wide for those 😭 (I ended up using the horses for a 6th grade project we had, I made a horse stable)
At 9 i wanted bts merch, miraculous ladybug dolls, monster high dolls, mlp dolls. Skincare and makeup didnt fall anywhere on that list😭 i barely care for skincare now 8 years later
The thing that concerns me about all of these products is that it almost doesn’t matter if they’re useful or needed. Any of these could be replicated in a child-appropriate way if the kid really wants slippers or lotion. For them, it’s about the trendy brands and all of them have become a status symbol, even subconsciously.
The only reason they want it is because its popular. And parents don't set boundaries and tell them no because we've told them that it's "abusive" to lecture your kid.
@bunille if they think it’s popular and see other kids having it, and don’t really have a concept of money, of course they are going to want it. You don’t yell at your kids for wanting stuff, that only creates tension where they won’t want to ask for anything and also worry about money at an age too young. Gently explain it to them abt how they can only get [price range and/or gift range]
As a 12-year-old girl I can confirm that I want none of this. I honestly feel so grateful for the way my mom raises me because instead of asking for all of this I literally want a Nintendo switch and a skateboard, not freaking Dior lip oil. 💀
im 12 yrs old as well and the top priority for christmas for me is invader zim merchandise....PLEASE I NEED A GIR PLUSH. A ZIM PLUSH. ANYTHING. i would literally cut off a leg for it😭😭😭😭😭😭
5th and 6th graders are in my middle school and i fr heard one of them say ‘ugh my mom said she isn’t letting me go to lulu OR sephora for christmas!!’ and i BUSTED out laughing, some yall 11-12 year olds are WILD. (not saying all of you guys some of y’all are cool lmfao)
my christmas list from 2023 was literally 4 things, new converse since ive had the sane ones for 2 years, a weezer shirt, alcohol markers, and a bath and body works body wash. I WAS 13. HOW ARE 9 YEAR OLDS WANTING SKINCARE WHEN I, A NOW 14 YEAR OLD, USE WATER AND FACE WASH. when i was nine i literally only wanted LOL dolls like…
Well, I don’t care if this makes ME sound old, but it really is the internet. It’s Instagram, it’s TikTok. They’re watching all these stupid ass “influencers” with their dumb ass trends and shit and they’re going, “Ooh! I want that!”. It really is as simple as that lol. Kids need to go back to playing with toys and using their imagination. Cuz this ain’t healthy.
It doesn't make you sound old, I'm 16 and think the same way. It's crazy that they are asking for such expensive items they don't even care abt (I don't think an 11yo cares nearly as much for those products as I cared for the trampoline I got at that age) Parents should control kid's phones and teach them the value of money and how to avoid being influenced like that, discerning what we want from what others want, and more (glad mine did honestly
This is what i wanted for chrismas last year (and this year💀) -Posters of hatsune miku and lucky star -Manga -rainbow high ass doll -Masks -Necklace -Anime figures -Hello kitty plushes Nah💀💀💀
The thing that peeved me even more is that BARBIE the movie literally just got a movie and its popular. YET ALLLLLL of the kids, not a single of them ask for a doll??? REALLY???
You would think that a film about Barbie would increase sales when it blows up... And if it's not a marketing issue then it's a consumer one which could make you ask, what happened?
I’m a hobbyhorser, and my friends would make fun of me if I tell them. They are all about drunk elephant and Sol de whatever it is. My skincare is CeraVe face wash and sometimes lotion, Vaseline chapstick/lipbalm, something for my clogged pores on my nose because it can get bad, and that’s it.
I am nostalgic of the time Lip Smacker was the only "skincare" product we all wanted. You know, the Coca Cola, Fanta, Sprite etc lip balms 😭 One day my dad FINALLY accepted to buy me the little can shaped box, my 12yo self was in heaven and my friends were so jealous ahaha Life was simple
6:47 Pause here, and read the list. Some of these are so innocent and typical of every generation. A squishmallow! A soft stuffed animal, and she's not even picky about what kind/size. Nike shorts and socks are typical, and even requests for PJ's and pillowcases. Some of these are legit so sweet. Let's not forget that these are just children, and just as influenced by their environments as we were. I also wanted "Nirvana clothes" at 15 (I'm 42 now).
weighted blanket as well! i want one of those and i'm 23 😂 idk if i'm thinking of the right thing, but i assumed "portable charger" was like a powerbank (those battery bricks you charge up that you can take with you to charge your phone, tablet, wireless headphones etc. if it starts running out of juice) and i honestly can't fault her for that
Thank you, I believe adults can be worried about 9 year olds getting anti-aging skincare and $100 dollar shoes but clothes and squishmellows are normal for a little girl!
back in 2018 when my cousin was 10 YEARS OLD , it was the last year that she asked for genuine KIDS toys and just normal little girl stuff. ONE year later in 2019 she completely changed and asked for an iphone , victoria’s secret, pink , lulu. it was crazy. i actually feel so bad for these kids literally losing their childhood
I’m 15 and ask for Plushies and art supplies for Christmas. Just a few years ago I was still playing with Barbie’s. these kids are barely even having a childhood-
as a gen z baby, when I was 9-10 I was asking for hatchamals (if that’s what you call them) and lol dolls. if I got $90 skincare I would’ve been extremely disappointed, and even now I only have a face wash and a moisturiser, because that’s all I really need tbh 😭
raaghhh im 12 n remember having a huge obsession w/ lol dolls...every time my mom took me to walmart i saw that as an opportunity to beg for an lol surprise 😭😭😭😭
Can we put the blame on the people who’s fault it is, the parents their video. This is their fault. They obviously gives their daughters full access to the Internet and social media. I don’t know why they are acting so surprised.
Isn't 13 common minimum age on most social media apps? If 9 yo is getting these ideas from social media, their parents are absolutely giving them access they shouldn't.
@@Ruinwyn Fr as someone who had unrestricted internet as a child it really damages people when they see mature content (NSFW or not). Since I had internet and everyone on the internet were teens and adults I was pressured and wanted to act more ‘grown up’ which I regret as I could have spent my childhood living more like a child. These parents should start restricting their children’s internet and spend more time with them instead of giving them an iPad to shut up
As growing up in a less fortunate household and having a sister. My parents spend a similar amount of money of each of us. I’m so grateful for simple things and happy with what I get.
Ok I just have to acknowledge that this is a new thing. I just turned 13. I have never asked for any of this. I literally don’t even use more skincare than a cera ve face wash and moisturizer. The gifts I get are exactly what you describe that you got. This it outrageous
As a person who is the oldest a gen Alpha can be, I asked for stickers, colored pencils, and pajamas. What do these kids expect? To get a thousand dollars worth of skincare? I hate this generation
As I representative of the good gen alpha, I’d like to apologize cause they rly are terrible. My sister is 9 and she uses all this skincare stuff she doesn’t need. She even takes all my mom’s stuff so yea again, I’m sorry on the behalf of the bad gen a ppl.
@@corruptvillainy648I don’t even think it’s so much that they’re bad or vain or entitled…maybe some, but it really just sounds like they want to be popular and have the trendy things they’re seeing on social media, so Christmas seems more like an opportunity to keep up with trends of makeup, clothes, and technology rather than the things they would actually enjoy and use. I feel like the kids who find more joy in hobbies than social media actually get more fulfillment from Xmas because they can ask for things that they would use more often if that makes any sense
i honestly think some of these parents have no excuse to act surprised at these lists. they’re the ones that raised their kids in front of devices since birth with unlimited screen time. my parents didn’t even let me have a phone until i was 13, and it was a flip phone. while i never understood why at the time, im grateful that i never had social media as a child because i would’ve been comparing myself nonstop to all these influencers. when i was 9 i wanted a barbie dreamhouse, not loads of skincare products. im only 18 and i still feel old when i see all these kids and their christmas lists.
The sad thing is I know 6th and 7th graders who have never been allowed on social media or raised in front of a screen and have flip phones but they still want $50 skin cream and Dior lip oil for Christmas because that’s what they hear is cool from the few girls who are allowed on social media in their class. One mom told me her sixth grader and her two best friends all asked the same skin care and make up stuff and none of them are on social media.
@@wplants9793omg that’s so sad because the parents trying raise their kids right are surrounded by parents who don’t raise their kids right and therefore it’s a cycle. (The kids are surround by other kids that are raised by the internet) I think it’s going to get to the point where the NEXT generation having kids are going to try to do something about it.
Watching this while embroidering a Nike sweatshirt for my 11 year old niece that she saw on TikTok shop for $80. That’s basically the budget for all of her and her two sisters gifts. Got this girl a $30 sweatshirt on sale and putting 48 hours worth of hand embroidery work into to keep the magic of Christmas alive for her at least one more year. She also asked for drunk elephant skin care lol
My 8 year old asked for an iron man action figure to replace the ones we lost from our move from Colorado to California. I also got him a science toy of the human body that you can take apart. Like legit organs, muscles, etc cause he loves science, books and onsie pajamas lol. Granted he's a boy, but im so happy my kid still acts his age and is no hurry to grow up. He's perfectly content to just be 8💚
as an 11 year old i would rather have kpop merch (mainly stray kids/enhypen/txt), clothes, stationery, plushies, diy stuff, a room decor, trips to foreign countries, and accessories instead of skincare-
0:45 my list when i was 9 ( all i can remember ) Barbie A book The dog toy to feed that farts And a photo kidizoom Nintento switch because i saw it at my friend house Thats all i can remember
As a 13 year old (2010) with acne and very oily skin, my mother introduced me to skincare at 11 because I was extremely insecure of my skin. Especially since I was bullied and made fun of in school a lot. It was just face wash, face scrub and salicylic acid for the acne. Overtime it got better when I turned 13 and now the only skin care materials I have is just a facial cleanser, sheet masks and a dew toner I stole from my older sister (She bought it and never EVER used it. It was going to be a waste of money). - Meanwhile gen alpha is here asking for DIOR lip oil and other expensive skincare products and I’m still scared to ask my mom for sunscreen 😭😭😭
it’s definitely different for tweens who have acne because i was one of them so i had to get some medicated stuff but it was never because i just wanted to do it, just to try to improve my skin and i’m glad you are not one of the ones who does it just because of the internet
Exactly! I’m fifteen (technically I’m fourteen but my bday is this week lol) and I used to have really bad acne, so my doctor recommended skincare products like cerave and alba británica. Currently, I use one salicylic acid product every other day, a moisturiser, and some lotion. Yet the kids on TikTok and shit are going around buying skincare literally made for adults.
When I was 9, I was asking for video games, books, and American Girl Dolls. If I wanted anything vaguely skin care, it was those Disney themed lip smackers and that sparkly body spray from Justice. Edit: I’m 24 and had to make a Christmas list for Secret Santa, I asked for a plushie hammock, a Stanley cup, a planner, a stand for my BTS light stick MY LIST IS MORE CHILDISH THAN THEIRS IM SHOOK.
As a gen alpha, me personally, i would be SO DISAPPOINTED IF I GOT SLIPPERS AND SKINCARE😔 What is wrong with kids my age now? 😰 My christmas list is just erm... Honey acres.. Wooden toys.. A WHOLE wooden kitchen.. stuff to go with it, ohuhu markers (idk how to spell), and a few plushies.😐 Why are kids my age asking for skincare? I wouldn't even DARE ask for skincare...Like what would i do with that? 😰
They see these products advertised and they see it in the people they watch, they’re friends, etc. Social media has much more of an influence than it ever did, after all. Wanting to dress a certain way that is currently trending isn’t something new. It’s just a cycle that repeats, again and again.
I honestly don't know. Today I went to a random shop (which also sells a bit makeup) and I saw a little girl doing a full face make-up with testers... My friend and I went up to her, asked her how old she was (SHE WAS 7) and then said that you shouldn't use testers on your face 'cause it is very bad for your skin... THAT GIRL DIDN'T CARE!!! She ran to her mom to make us think she regrets it but 2mins later she was back at doing a full-face. These kids are out of control.
That’s crazy. I have a 10 yr old little sister who turns 11 next year and she wants the EXACT same stuff as on those wish lists. When I was her age, an lol surprise doll was literally the coolest you could get. I was begging for those and the small packets of barbie doll furniture because I built a small barbie house at school in art class and I just needed some furniture. Gosh I miss those days when kids were actual kids.
@@m4tta EXACTLY 😭 and no she doesn’t have TikTok bc our parents don’t allow us to get it until we’re 13 and I’m 13 but my mom told me I have to fully understand it so I totally get her point
I'm only 13-14 and I will say that my sister (11) is asking for only skincare for her birthday, but me asking for books. I feel old cause when I was 9-11 I was asking for cat stuff. It's crazy how these younger children are these days.
it’s not even just advertisements. most young girls want to be like other girls at their school or at sports/activities etc and if all the cool girls wear ugg slippers and lulu and keep door lip oil on their bag they’re going to want them too.
as a teen, my christmas list this year consisted of calico critters, plushies and video games 😭 absolutely insane. i feel like a lot of kids and teens are so pressured to grow up and look cooler and older because all of the people they follow on tiktok are that way. for anyone reading this whose a kid/teen: you don't need to look like those girls on pinterest/tiktok! live life! be a kid! ask for legos, make rubber band bracelets! 🩷
As a 13 year old this is literally every girl in my school which makes me really insecure sometimes as I asked for a shark onesie and a giant duck stuffed animal for Christmas like dude they think their 25 😭
I'm almost thirty three and I'd be over the moon if someone bought me a giant stuffed duck. One of my dearest friends sent me a plushie whale in the mail as a present and it made my week. If someone brought me skin care I'd probably blink and go "are you trying to tell me something?" 😂 When I grew up skincare crap you didn't need was the shitty present my grandmother wanted my mom to get me for special occasions and I just prayed she'd smuggle me a REAL present (like a chocolate bunny or a new book) once Granny dearest left the room.
Your Christmas list is perfect in every way! If I received any of that I would be overjoyed. But if I received a Dior Lip Oil I would be, not going to lie disappointed.
Knowing me if i revived skincare for the holidays from ages 9-13 I would’ve made slime out of that stuff. Like I used my mom’s expensive moustrizer to make fluffy slime when I was 9. Crazy how the times have changed. I was slime obsessed. That was my whole holiday list. Slime.
You know what I got excited about at eight years old during Christmas time? A Nintendo Wii! That’s all I wanted. Not no skincare stuff or Ugg slippers. Dior lip oil? No, gurl, you’re getting Lip Smacker!!! Kids don’t act like kids anymore…it’s unfortunate. :
Same here!!! I remember going to a sleepover around 2008 and being so jealous of the Wii my friend had, so I really wanted a Wii and Mario Kart for Christmas 😂. My millennial parents struggled so hard with the recession that year, and I think ultimately it was my grandparents who gifted me a Wii for Christmas since my parents kept scolding me on how expensive it was. The irony is that as a child, I feel like it was the most disappointing feeling in the world being gifted clothing from grandma, or skincare and body lotions from your aunt. Now, it's apparently the new exciting norm??? Some of these luxury brands cost more than what my *entire* yearly Christmas haul would've cost my parents and relatives combined. 10 year olds asking for $150 gift cards and $250 Uggs?!?! Like girl, bye.
Fr tho getting a WII, Nintendo DS/3DS, or a new game for it was honestly the best thing ever to get as a kid, nowadays kids just want what they see on TikTok or whatever
@@user-jf2ym2mb2gexactly, the only thing that's disappointing is expecting to get the most expensive brands. Then again, kids don't know the value of money. I wanted phone controlled robots, the newest phones, and an electric guitar complete with an amp when I was a kid even though my family was poor, it's no different back in the day and it's the parents who have to teach their kids that expensive doesn't always equate to "better". additional note: I also had acne since I was 11 so a preteen wanting skincare products to reduce it is completely understandable! They just need to know that not all brands are safe for preteen skin and they can find cheaper alternatives that are just as useful. Don't shame the kid for wanting to take care of themselves, shame the parents who don't restrict their internet access and ignore their kid when they want to be excessive consumerists.
Just got this video recommended to me, and I've actually noticed this a lot lately. Kids now are so absorbed in social media, and it's really weird to me how they dress/act so grown. When I was a kid, I wanted Barbie dolls and other toys and playsets, and even now as a teenager, I just want plushies, art supplies, books, and like crafty stuff (i still like to collect little dolls even at my age lol). I don't get why people have to act grown up as kids/teens. It's sad actually.
and tbh the parents wont do anything about it until the kids are 13 and have 24 hours of screentime. its sad that we're at the point where the only plausible action is having influencers make disclaimers for things that are common knowledge.
All in wanting for Christmas is a Sally face hoodie, and gray hoodie that has spider detailing, a poster, headphones, a phone case, a perfume from one of my fav artists, and some body care
Things I wanted a child - Make your own lip smacker lipgloss kit - Winx Club doll - Lightbrite - Bracelet beads - Clay - New paints - Barbie Swimming Pool - some kind of gaming system like gameboy Times have definitely changed. Luxury brands have the kids in a choke hold
I mean as a gen alpha we just have separate interests I enjoy makeup because makeup art is just fun and satisfying I also have other things on my list like Ever after high dolls and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory funky pops
Every generation has pressure and some ethnicities regularly have it from parents and society. I have zero sympathy. This is shit parenting and a society that allows kids to run their households.
@@Theaterkid510 I'm not talking about interests, I'm talking about the fact the "popular" wish list is becoming more and more unrealistic for what most parents can afford. It's not the kids fault it's just how society kinda is. Also just the reality of inflation.
yea because even back in my day, the junior high students (or what you Americans call "middle schoolers") bullied the other kids for "smelling bad" or having "too much acne", and skincare is what lessened that. It never changed 20 years later, honestly, kids still don't know that money doesn't grow on trees and they ask for stuff that they dunno if they'll even use five years from now, it just changed from unreasonably expensive toys to skincare, really.
