I think you should read my post again, you clearly misunderstood it. I didn't say it was free from criticism at all. I said that people giving their opinion seem to get just as defensive about vloggers not immediately listening to them. There is a lot of good advice out there, but also a lot of bad. Some calls are personal calls with polarizing opinions. This is one of them. For example, some people say never to let your child out of your sight. Some feel it's ok. Everyone thinks they are right. Why would a YT Vlogger be any different? Their parenting style over the smaller issues isn't going to change because a handful of viewers tell them to. Yes E&Js decisiins are personal calls. The ones that won't hurt the kids anyway. Like turning Calvin's car seat around early, or taking his Bonnie away cold turkey. Their call to make. I never post in their comments telling them something and then get annoyed when they don't listen. Why would I? Of course they won't listen! They are going to feed the boys tiny meals and lock Penny up no matter what someone says. Why would a comment or two in a sea of positivity change that?Snootfullofhoneybees wrote:Every decision they make is a "personal parenting call" that doesn't mean it is free from criticism? I wonder how it would be to say all of the things people hate about how E&j raise their kids as personal parenting calls. I'm sorry but that just seems pointless to say and a good cop out.
These are still real people. People hate criticism from even those who are the closest to them. Narcissistic vloggers are not going to listen to the miserable haters who comment on their vlogs. They will listen to the ass kissers.... especially when it's something debatable like how to discipline.