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Robert Yaniz Jr. By Robert Yaniz Jr. , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 14+

Big challenges, big prizes, can promote materialism.

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Why Age 14+?

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Parent and Kid Reviews

age 11+

Based on 5 parent reviews

age 9+

14+ is way over...

Jimmy's videos are always so interesting. I never get bored. There's zero language, and the videos are so well made it could be considered TV. He invests thousands into his videos sometimes millions to make a good video, 14+ and above is insane, I would say 9+ is good.
age 18+

NOT FOR CHILDREN!!!!

This channel flipping (sorry Jesus) s*cks and is not for not children. The channel contains too many p*d*p*i*l*s and lots of bad language that is not good for our society and our children. Even though I might be going to he-double hockey sticks for my language in this post, I believe that Jesus will forgive my sins for spreading the word.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (5 ):
Kids say (4 ):

MrBeast has been and continues to be a fan favorite on YouTube and beyond. From his animated video thumbnails, to his extravagant stunts and challenges, Jimmy Donaldson knows how to draw his audience in and keep them, and most of this audience are kids and teens. On the surface, this channel is great, it combines the fast pace kids and teens love, with the messages of generosity, giving back to community, and teamwork that parents and caregivers would want them to learn. Unfortunately, those messages can be heavily buried underneath the overwhelming amount of materialism, product placement and advertisements flooding the videos. This channel is better than a lot of what's out there on YouTube and overall the content is family-friendly, so if your teens are watching MrBeast, you may just want to check in on their awareness of advertising and making sure they're not copying any of the more risky stunts.

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