BabiesBeingUsed

Here is my first attempt to curate a YouTube playlist. The description:

Home video's of kids "saying the darnedest things" used to be reserved for family viewing. YouTube has created a forum where parents can make their children internet celebrities. The common theme in the following videos is a child acting in an unexpected and often adult manner. It really blurs the line between home video and parents capitalizing on their child's youthful appeal. Who needs to take their kids to talent auditions when you can have YouTube mega-hits and dropped in links to ad sites? I'm intrigued by both the appeal of the videos, as well as the intentions of the parents. Most adults have an extremely difficult time cracking 200,000 views on YouTube, but babies seemingly have a much higher success rate.