Instead of the heavily-edited and exaggerated celebrity in his videos who achieves everything first time, he was a gamer who makes mistakes like the rest of us and died several times while playing a level of Crash Bandicoot N. There was however the benefit of Ethan now seeing DanTDM as a ‘real person’. I wondered to myself how long this would continue with his teenage years fast approaching, but realised the only thing to do was continue trying to be the best step-parent I could. I had a stepson who understands that not everything online is suitable who’s willing to talk to us about what he should and shouldn’t be playing and who’s aware that not all of DanTDM’s content is suitable despite how much he adores him. Adults should make a point of knowing what their children are playing but PEGI ratings are often misunderstood or ignored so it was with dismay that I realised the vetting of YouTube videos probably wouldn’t be much different.Īs we managed to battle our way outside the hall I counted myself lucky.
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Of course it’s down to the parents to monitor their online activity but, as they grabbed the hands of their kids and pulled them towards the exit, I looked around and wondered how closely they did this. Children may be drawn to his channel for Minecraft videos but could very easily find other content.
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The five- to ten-year olds surrounding him would soon grow up and he’d no longer be relevant so what better way to capitalise on your limited celebrity shelf-life than expanding your repertoire (and merchandise) as widely and as quickly as possible?īut were games such as Who’s Your Daddy? and The Escapists really the right way to go when his audience is so young? Celebrities make comments about how they never signed up to be role-models but unfortunately it’s not that simple: fame comes with side-effects both good and bad, and excuses aren’t adequate dismissals of responsibility.
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Then as DanTDM started taking questions from the audience, I realised why he has been looking to expand his content outside of Minecraft for the past year. Instead, we listened to them tell us about the tickets for his tour, his DVD, his book, and his exclusive Insomnia t-shirts and stationery – and just how awesome it all was. After all, no parent was going to cough up for the merchandise plugged throughout the hour if they felt this person was showing their children things they shouldn’t see. I didn’t think a title consisting of prisoners trying to escape jail while avoiding violence and sexually-suggestive comments from cellmates and guards would be high on his suitability-scale either.Īs the show begun and it became apparent neither DanTDM himself nor his interviewer was going to mention these games, I found myself first understanding why they’d made that decision. I didn’t know the father and excited little girl in the seats in front of me but something told me he wouldn’t consider a game where you can play as a baby who’s determined to take its own life as appropriate for his six-year old daughter. Minecraft seemed as though it would be a suitable game for the majority of the young audience at Insomnia 61 but what about titles such as Who’s Your Daddy? and The Escapists, which have featured on DanTDM’s channel since 2016? That didn’t stop me feeling uncomfortable however as we queued up for his hour-long show at the event, and wondering whether the parents around us knew exactly what their sons and daughters were watching online. Some may say there are far worse things for a ten-year old to watch and point out DanTDM’s reputation for being one of the ‘safer’ YouTubers for kids. He doesn’t appear to be a particularly good gamer (although that isn’t entirely important) his videos are poorly edited and the jokes that pepper the gameplay aren’t funny. Unfortunately for myself and my other-half, this means his voice is regularly heard throughout our house and we don’t really understand the fascination. He has been watching DanTDM’s channel (previously ‘The Diamond Minecart’) for over a year now and it’s the first place he, and 16-million other subscribers, go to for regular Minecraft content. Official Teamspeak: of my stepson’s dreams came true when visiting Insomnia 61 at the end of August, where he had the opportunity to see one of his favourite YouTubers in real-life. Watch as the clueless parents try to save their crazy babies in this minecraft whos your daddy game! However this time he has a new house, neighborhood and an entire family in his way. The baby still stops at nothing to reach its inevitable death. Minecraft Who's Your Daddy Family is a new and improved version of the whos your daddy game in minecraft.