My kids watch these YouTube creators and now they want expensive stuff, different clothes, want to be like these random people on the internet. My daughter is 10 and asking for ring lights and a setup to make her own videos. I don't even know how to talk to her about this. She thinks these influencers are her friends. How do other parents handle this?
Yeah, the influencer thing hits different with kids now. I've had to have some real conversations with mine about the difference between wants and needs, and honestly it helps when I explain that these creators are literally paid to make their lives look perfect online.
Maybe use it as a teaching moment? Like research the cost with them and talk about priorities and budgets. When they see the price tag and realize how many chores it equals they might think twice.
This is the thing nobody warns you about. My older two are obsessed with these creators and I'm constantly saying no to stuff. We've started letting them earn money for chores so they understand value better, which helps a little.
Yeah this one's tough. I've tried having real conversations with my kids about influencer culture and how it's not real life. Sometimes it sticks, sometimes they just want the stuff anyway. At least you're aware of it.
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This is tough because they're so exposed to it constantly. We've had some success by finding creators who actually talk about being real with money and not just flexing expensive stuff. Might help your daughter see there's another side to it.