My 7yo has watched the same guy build miniature houses like 500 times. He keeps asking me to buy the exact same materials so we can build one together. Part of me thinks it's cool he wants to create stuff with me, other part thinks I'm about to spend $200 on balsa wood and glue. Worth it or am I crazy?
My 7 year old is the same way with those videos. I say lean into it, get the materials and build with him. It's quality time and he's learning something about patience and working with his hands.
Mine is obsessed with those miniature house building videos too. I think it's the repetition and the calm aspect that hooks them. Fair warning though, he's probably going to want supplies to build his own mini houses now. We went through so many cardboard boxes last month.
Yeah my kids watch the same stuff over and over and I used to worry about it but honestly it's fine. The guy is clearly popular for a reason and if your 7yo is learning anything from it even passively that's a win. Just set screen time limits and you're golden.
The miniature house guy is actually wholesome content so you could do way worse. But yeah don't buy the expensive kits if you can help it. Check YouTube for DIY versions using stuff you probably have around the house already.
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That's actually awesome. My boys did the same thing with building channels. I grabbed some supplies from the hardware store and we built a little birdhouse together. Best afternoon we've had in a while.