The Earnheardts | Kids want their own YouTube channels

There have been times, as parents, we’ve dismissed these aspirations as fantasy. I mean, YouTuber was never on our “successful career” bingo card in high school career-ready class. We were encouraged to check out nice, safe careers like accountants or astronauts. Since they were old enough to turn on a computer, click a mouse and surf the web, our kids have been obsessed with YouTube. Our now-teens spent their elementary school years proudly professing, “I’m going to be a YouTuber when I grow up.” Not much has changed. They don’t watch TV, and have waning interests in Netflix and other streaming platforms. They’re laser-focused on their favorite YouTube/Twitch stars. These are the people they admire. These are the jobs they want. For our little Gen Z children, creating content for YouTube is the dream job. Fast forward a few years, and it’s happening again. Sadie and Ozzie (10- and 8-years-old, respectively) have the same YouTube dreams. In the past, our kids were too busy with other activities to advance their YouTube domination goals. But now, in the times of COVID-19, they want to take a shot turning those dreams into reality — while giving Mom and Dad a few nightmares…
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