What: The Rybka twins post loads of videos featuring dance, acrobatics and gymnastics. Who: Sam and Teagan Rybka, 23-year-old twins from Western Australia. Sam and Teagan Rybka showcase their acrobatic skills on their YouTube channel. My take: She's a highly produced pop star. My kids' take: "She's most popular with kids around four-six.
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Videos include visiting a department store and buying customers anything they asked for, making the world's largest ice cream sundae, and a tutorial on how to style the perfect side ponytail.įollowing: 10.4 million subscribers, 2 billion + views What: Vlogs about her (very privileged) daily life.
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Found fame on reality TV show Dance Moms. Renowned for wearing giant bows in her hair. Who: Sixteen-year-old American dancer, singer and actress. My take: Similar concept to the TV show Gogglebox. My kids' take: "They're bright and colourful, and the stuff they react to is entertaining." Reacticorns is a play on "reaction" and "unicorn" - get it?įollowing: 2.42 million subscribers, 491 million + views What: Max and Wengie wear unicorn onesies and film their reactions to everything from memes to viral content and video games. Max also has a gaming-related channel Maxmello. Wengie is also a singer and voice actress (most famous for her role in the Powerpuff Girls) with her own separate successful YouTube channels. Who: Australian couple Max and Wengie, both 33. The Reacticorns, AKA Wengie and Max, are YouTubers popular among children. My take: They come across as over the top and stage managed, but they seem like a super tight family who genuinely love each other. My kids' take: "They make kids laugh, they're crazy, loud, and have lots of drama in their lives." What: The Norris Nuts post regular vlogs following the family's real-life trials and tribulations, from Sabre's diagnosis with Chiari malformation (a condition in which brain tissue extends into your spinal canal), and Brooke's desire to conceive through IVF.įollowing: 3.42 million subscribers, 950 million + views Papa (Justin Norris) was an Olympic swimmer who won a bronze for butterfly at the Sydney Games. All of the kids (except Disco, who is still a baby) are top notch skaters and surfers based in Australia.
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Who: Sabre Norris and her siblings Sockie, Biggy, Naz, Disco, plus parents Mama (Brooke) and Papa (Justin). "Make sure it is OK before you allow them to watch on their own." Popular YouTubers to help you understand what kids are watching and why: The Norris Nuts "Sit down with your kids and get them to show you what they want to watch," she says. The platform has changed a lot in the past two years, driven in large part by James Bridles' 2017 essay Something Is Wrong On The Internet.īut despite YouTube's own pledges around increasing scrutiny, Kirra says nothing beats parental guidance. Account holders need to be over 18, but young people aged 13-plus can sign up with parental permission.įor under 13s, there's YouTube Kids - curated "family friendly" content, with parental controls such as the ability to disable search functions and timers to reduce screen time. Technically, under 13s aren't supposed to be watching regular YouTube.
"Self-expression is coveted as much as travel and recognition." "It is a fabulous platform for sharing creativity, and kids can express themselves and make a load of money at the same time.
"Remember that song Video Killed the Radio Star? YouTube has killed the TV star," she says. She runs workshops in schools across Australia and regularly hears kids say they want to be YouTubers. Kirra Pendergast is a cyber safety educator.
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From athletes to aviators, scientists to spies: Australia is full of girls who dare to do things differently.