My 7yo watches this guy constantly. I finally sat down and watched some videos with him to see what the big deal was and honestly? It's not terrible. He's not annoying, the content is harmless Minecraft stuff, and my kid actually engages with it instead of just zoning out. Probably not winning Parent of the Year by letting him watch YouTube but at least I understand the hype now lol
Yep, the Minecraft building tutorials actually taught my kid some problem-solving. He started applying that to other stuff. Still limits his time but yeah, could definitely be worse.
This is honestly the move. Once you actually watch what they're watching it's way easier to have conversations about it instead of just banning stuff. Plus your 7yo probably thinks it's cool that you sat through it with him.
same, I was skeptical too but then I realized DanTDM is just... a competent person doing a hobby well. He's not predatory, not constantly asking for subs in an aggressive way, and he explains game mechanics. Could be way worse.
Honestly respect for actually watching it instead of just complaining about screen time. My 6yo loves him too and I realized I was being a snob about it.
This is the parenting move right here. Actually engaging with what they care about instead of shutting it down. Props man.
My kid watches him too and honestly I appreciate that Dan seems to care about his audience being actual kids and not just engagement metrics. There are creators way more annoying that parents lose their minds over.
DanTDM is legitimately one of the better gaming creators out there for kids. The fact that he's been consistent for like a decade and doesn't scream or do the Fortnite clickbait thing says something. Also his Minecraft builds are actually impressive lol.
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Same here dude. DanTDM is genuinely chill. I was expecting obnoxious screaming but he's just... a normal guy building stuff and explaining it. Could be way worse.
The thing that got me was realizing my kids aren't watching it for the Minecraft gameplay - they're watching it because he seems like a cool older brother figure. That's not nothing.