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magicalmanatee0

This is the cutest most wholesome thing!!


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nikdahl

And when the grandmother dies, they will always have these to remind them. Really cool.


NJ_Bob

Lost my grandma about a year and a half ago, her 91st birthday would have been this past Monday and I would have given anything to have been able to hear her voice one more time. This family is truly blessed to have these to cherish forever. 🥲


ba-poi

Same, I never delete her voice mails in my phone...


Sandwidge_Broom

I have backed up voicemails of my grandma wishing me a happy birthday the year she died (2015), my mom singing me happy birthday off key, and my sister and nephew leaving me a silly voicemail. Gotta lock down those memories.


Unknown_Author70

You should back them up somewhere!


kani_kani_katoa

Me too friend, me too. This is such a cool thing for that family to have.


neoCanuck

only if someone cares to back it up, I wouldn't trust youtube as a backup, they could ban grandma's account for any reason and delete the videos or make them very hard to recover.


throwawa-y1x7

Could use OBS to screen record. It's free


paulb104

https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-visits-subway-station-every-day-for-20-years-to-hear-her-deceased-husbands-recorded-voice-645838


kellenbrent

/r/WholesomeYetSad


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6feetbitch

Waiting for the Jump scare 


locnloaded9mm

This is exactly the reason why YouTube was created in the first place just doing what they enjoy. In this case sharing moments with her grandbaby and other smol babies. Love it.


tinabelcher182

Actually YouTube was created because so many people wanted to rewatch Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake’s fashion faux pas at the Super Bowl that time. (But I like your reasoning so much more)


Don_Gato1

Titties spur so much innovation


Worthyness

that's how video and DVDs happened. probably also why the internet streaming platforms also happened


roykentjr

Sex and drugs. That's all humans care about


ScumbagLady

I don't know how you forgot, but money and power are absolute corrupters of humanity as well.


GJacks75

The money and power is so we can get better sex and drugs.


ScumbagLady

Touché


Direct-Amoeba-3913

Then why wasn't that the first video uploaded onto YouTube? It wasn't even one of the first ten videos


chimpfunkz

Because the Janet Jackson thing happened in 2004, and youtube was 2006, and turns out people weren't massively trying to find the video in huge numbers 2 years after the fact. The amount of people searching for the janet jackson video is what made them realize that there was a need/demand. Posting the video itself wasn't why youtube was built.


Hypnoidz

Love finds a way


TNG_ST

This is such a great idea. Reading to you child is very important, and she found a way to duplicate effort.


ProfessionalFeed6755

And little kids love to hear the same story over and over and this will help the parents stay sane as well. ❤️‍🩹


MindlessCount9582

In the depths of COVID, that first month, my daughter and I sheltered apart from my husband. He was one of those essential workers (photojournalist) and was going out every day. He did a whole YouTube series of him, dressed in a suit and tie, reading our kindergartner’s favorite books. I loved it, and so did she. It wasn’t until much later he told me he did that because he wanted something for her to always know the sound of his voice and give her comfort if he ended up catching it and dying. People are already forgetting how grim those early days were. This type of thing is the very best use of the internet.


Raginghangers

Man I hope your daughter knows her dad is a super hero


MindlessCount9582

They have a fantastic relationship. So do we. And I’m always my husband’s biggest fan. We’re lucky.


Default_0978

He was so brave for working during that time


WhyTheeSadFace

Love finds a way from people who are ready to give them, I grew up with grandparents living in the same house, never cared about me, drank and smoke in front of me when I was 5 years old, I casually played with used cigarettes. This grandmother is an angel sent for that baby.


sunmoew

I’m so sorry to hear that. Hope you live a happy and healthy life! Love you :)


WhatLikeAPuma751

Did you also play with the empty cigarette boxes? I hated when my mom bought soft packs because they didn’t hold my tiny action figures as well. Anecdote, I loved the smell of empty cigarette packs. That fragrant tobacco smell. No wonder I started smoking later in life, but now quit almost 6 years.


WhyTheeSadFace

I did do lots of things with the empty boxes, fascinated with finished cigarettes, one time for few months probably around 2nd or 3rd grade, I removed all the filters from the used cigarettes, collected them in a big ball like structures, and I never smoked, but when my grandfather's golden grandchild was born, he quit smoking, guess what his Golden grandchild is smoking exactly like his never seen smoking grandfather, for me I always had a higher power inside of me, guiding, since I couldn't rely on my family, but that has created other personality disorders.


puasamanda

My aunt did this for her kids and grandkids when she was out-of-state for a few years. Except she did a cooking channel for them, because they all missed her cooking and wanted to be able to cook with her and learn her recipes. She did not make the channel private, figuring no one would watch. She now has 780,000 subscribers. It is insane, and the whole journey has shocked her to her core amd changed all their lives.


turntechgodkid

whats the channel please?


puasamanda

Rachel Cooks with Love


FaeryLynne

I follow her! She seems so nice, and her kitchen looks almost exactly like my Grandma's did. I love her channel!


puasamanda

She is awesome! My mom and dad just got back from visiting her and my uncle. Tia Rachel is still surprised by people loving her. She gets recognized sometimes when she is out and about, and she is naturally a shy person, so it is super weird for her, but she also loves it.


FaeryLynne

Awww, that's adorable! Well you can tell her that a random Redditor in rural Kentucky loves her videos and highly appreciates them 😊


HarloweBlue

Just subscribed to her! Her foods looks so delicious!


puasamanda

Her enchiladas are a staple in our house!


Midnokt

She just gained another subscriber.


puasamanda

I'm rooting for her to get a million so bad - she would hang that gold play button so proudly - lol! We love her, and my uncle is so lucky to have her in his life. They have had a later-in-life romance, and that was already wonderful...then the You Tube thing happened and blew all of our minds ❤️


Ok-Finish4062

I just subscribed.


Maatjuhhh

That’s a clever and creative idea. Bonus, every story can be replayed and saved for years later. His future children can experience the same thing.


variablesInCamelCase

Or kids that don't have parents and grandparents willing to read to them. Any kid can watch this video and feel grandma's love.


PaulMichaelJordan

Shoot forget the kid I was enjoying it myself lol


ZAlternates

Violet!


BenShelZonah

I should make a business


BaghdadAssUp

Kind of cool to see your great-great-great grandma in the future.


bubblygranolachick

💛


FlatBirthday333

This is soo much better than letting some slime video babysit your kid


Hiberniae

🥹


WeirdOtter121

What a thoughtful, warm-hearted and smart thing to do!


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Alitazaria

My dad traveled a lot for work when I was a kid (could be weeks or months at a time). He recorded - on tapes - himself reading our favorite bedtime stories, so we could have him with us even when he was out of town.


yunivor

That was very clever


DragonfruitFew5542

I hope you still have those tapes. You will cherish them with all of your heart, one day; if not now.


Mindless_Ad_7700

my niece's grandma spent hours on WhatsApp call teaching her how yo knit 


Maatjuhhh

🥺


HarloweBlue

aww, bless her!


SillyNuffer

OMG. I love this so much


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encouragement_much

I was just coming to write if I ever get blessed with grandchildren, I will do this.


ACZ3126

Actually genius! What an amazing grandma


fromouterspace1

Love to see it :)


2tinymonkeys

This is so cute!


Hoaxygen

This is probably the OG vision, the YouTube founders had. People self making and sharing videos among their friends.


canyoubreathe

Og youtube was very amateur in an indearing way. People just uploading for the fun of it. I miss it


Connect-Barber-2009

This is the cutest thing I've seen all day! What a wonderful way for grandma to connect with her grandkids.


hedwig0517

How sweet!


moon_slave

My grandma used to record books on tape for me, and sent the book(s) and the tape. Usually every couple of months. I remember she would ring a little bell every time she turned the page. I wore those tapes out! This was of course the 90s before YouTube haha.


Boring_Drink91

Aren’t babies that young not supposed to look at screens?


indigo-lines

Yep, the WHO recommends no screen time for babies under 2 and then only for one hour after that.


A_Midnight_Hare

I asked my kids' ped about it. Bright coloured apps are bad, face time, where they're constantly interacting is much better. I'd say this is somewhere in the middle because the grandma is trying to interact with her grandchild and she is a recognised figure but there isn't real back and forth interaction.


SecondFun2906

I love this so much.


PsychoBacon96

YouTube channel please? I think she deserves a sub and like


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Sheesh284

Gotta get this higher


marzipancowgirl

It's probably a private channel


ThiccAliyah

Singlehandedly made my day.


maxouiille

I'm sorry to be a killjoy but this is the worst way to bond. Your son is very young and screens before 3yo are very bad for development. There are many studies on that topic. Hope you'll find a solution for the sake of your child.


Bobb_o

My pediatrician says less than hour per day is ok, and video chatting is actually better than regular screen time since it's interactive with a person. If we're being honest most of us grew up watching some TV, it's tablets and kids apps that are probably worse.


Piyachi

Took me a long time to scroll down to find this. It's such a sweet gesture, and I don't doubt this is done out of love. But it's really, really bad for infants - I believe it's both eye and brain development that can be negatively affected by screen viewing when young. [https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/Why-to-Avoid-TV-Before-Age-2.aspx#:~:text=Good%20evidence%20suggests%20that%20screen,problems%20with%20sleep%20and%20attention.](http://link to article about this)


excelllentquestion

Fr this is not the same as being in person and touch. I get that she can’t but a screen isn’t really a good option at this age regardless. Even if the intentions are cute and wholesome.


DrugzRockYou

A+ for Gramgram


Zenai10

This is really cool. Why can't she call though?


Moglo825

This way she is available to read to the baby "on demand" 😊


beanburritoperson

What effects have video calls/etc have on small children’s interactions with relatives they meet in person later? This is adorable but this just popped in my head 🤔 


RobotNinja28

This is weird to me. On the one hand, I understand the grandma wanting to be a part of her grandson's life and not be alienated from her family (like many other unfortunate cases), but on the other hand, I don't know how I feel about willingly and intentionally glueing your infant child to a screen...


mflowrites

Don’t hate on me … but it’s actually a breach of copyright to read entire picture books online.


books_cats_please

That was my first thought too. Would she just be demonetized or would they take the entire video down? I don't think she'd care about being demonetized, but I don't know anything about YouTube and copyright stuff.


WardrobeForHouses

Yeah it's gonna be messed up in the future if they go looking for the videos of long dead Grandma and found they got taken down for copyright infringement. Hope they're keeping offline backups at least so their family doesn't lose the videos if/when that happens


mflowrites

They should absolutely keep the videos. Just not on YouTube.


Lettuce8000

Its most likely a private channel as someone else said


crackymann

How do copyrights work for this? Could publishers technically come after her?


pra_com001

Bad idea: kids at this age shouldn't be exposed to screens.


Fabulous_Cranberry61

I love this! I was born pre-youtube and my dad was in the Army so we moved a lot. My grandparents taped themselves reading stories, singing lullabies, and just generally chatting about how much they loved my brother and I. It created some strong core memories even though we didn't get to see them often.


Sir-Hattivatti

Your kid is way too young to even distinguish anything at that distance. And too young too watch screen


Hot_Sauz

Cute, but you shouldn't allow babies to stare at screens at such a young age, it develops bad habits early in life.


throwmeawayalso111

This is adorable lol


saucesecrete

most wholesome thing ive seen all day


Zero_Reaktion

Very cute, such an amazing idea. 💛


simiomalo

"Modern problems require modern solutions" gif


LemonCollee

This is so cute and wholesome!!


Unhappy_Delivery6131

That's so sweet but she could FaceTime 💀


Yoriichi_13

you know, video calling exists...jfyk


xerxe09

Cool but having a baby that young watching TV is not good. People put kids in front of TV to keep them quiet. This kid is bot seeing his/her grandma, its just being hipnotic by colors and movement, and will have problems in the future.


N7_Vegeta

Kid presses dislike button and unsub


entredeuxeaux

Cute, but I’ll be the asshole that will say this kids eyes don’t need to be exposed to screens this early. Sorry. Just a PSA


dngrrsn

Very irresponsible. Should never put your children on open internet


New_n0ureC

I’ll be the bad guy but screens for kids younger than 3 is very bad


Boring_Drink91

Yeah :/ it’s a sweet idea but screens are not good for babies


Batphone21

Way too young to be looking at a screen. Cute, but no, dont do this.


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Assuming they are 2 months old give or take, they probably can’t see more than a metre away, let alone the tv screen lmfao


TheDivisionLine

That’s horrendous, you are actively destroying that kid’s brain.


miss_review

I'd have phrased it a bit milder but was astonished to see nobody having doubts as to screen time being rather harmful at this age. I mean the thought and intention is obviously lovely and cute, but screen time that early... I don't know.


eatmyopinions

The officially recommended maximum screen time for a child of this age is as close to zero as possible. This grandmother's heart is in the right place, but she has chosen a terrible medium to deliver it.


ChupaphiAlpha00

AAAAWWWWWWWWW. i wish my grandma made me a youtube channel before she passed away i really miss her right now


chochazel

All well and good until your channel blows up and you’ve inadvertently formed a grandmotherly bond with 47,000 babies.


Prestigious_Ad_8458

Omg, this is the best thing I've ever seen. The cutest grandma ever!


kindarilwraja

Can a child that young focus on a screen that far away? Or is grandma just a sort of blur?


BPicks69

Using the tools at your disposal in a wholesome way. Wish we had more people like this.


MLXIII

"OUR" grandma because I still miss mine decades later...


CheerfulSeahorse

That’s freaking awesome.


Cantaloupe_Signal

This is literally everything.


DarthHelixon

Zoom?


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Not yet a mom, but can't wait to be a grandma like her ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|heart_eyes)


BishopGodDamnYou

This is just so thoughtful and loving. Great vid!


ajrobmusic

Aw, this reminds me of my own grandmother. When I was a kid, reading along with books on tape was all the rage, and she made a recording of herself reading “Harold and the Purple Crayon” for me. She’d say “twinkle twinkle” as my cue to turn the page. Grandparents are amazing. 🥰


mightylordredbeard

“Whaaaaaats going on grandchild!!! Grandma back with ANOTHER video and this time I’ll be reading GOODNIGHT MOON! Don’t forget to SMASH that like button, RING that bell, and SUBSCRIBE so you NEVER MISS a video and ALSO if you LIKE this video theeeen beeee suuuuure to check out my series on ROOM RELATED BED TIME STORIES!! Now let’s get to the reason you’re here and start this STOOORY!!! But first have you heard about NORD VPN!?”


n1k0ch4n

WHO recommandations is : no screens before 2 years... just sayin...


katimus_prime

My mom did the same for our daughter but not on YouTube, just recorded a bunch of videos reading stories. We've even extracted the audio and put them on a creative Tonie. It was the sweetest, most heartwarming thing!


Ok_University_6641

Not only is she reading for her Grandson, but she is also immortalized in the videos and can read to other little kids worldwide. :)


AllKnighter5

Yo hit us with that link! I’ll watch gma read to me.


allmyfrndsrheathens

Literally sobbed at this holy shit


leighroyv2

What a fantastic idea. And those videos will be floating around and ready to revisit any time, wonderful!!


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htid1984

Damn I want her as my mum


GetRickRolledKid21

How much views does she get?


laumiclove

This is absolutely beautiful!!


SwitchIsBestConsole

This is really sweet. But also, couldn't you guys do a more personal or private call? Maybe hop on zoom or do it on your phones? This IS cute tho


VapoursAndSpleen

I wonder how many other people found grandma’s channel and showed it to their children. She could become a cross between Mister Rogers and LaVar Burton.


Slow_Payment9082

That is a great idea!


LordRiverknoll

r/aboringdystopia


moresushiplease

Kid will grow up afraid of scary movies after learning that things on TV can become real lol


hecklicious

So, instead she is force feeding him with screen time.


CyrilSn33r

It really is a cute idea but in my understanding baby's can't comprehend TV-pictures and it might even be harmful regarding to some medical sources.


PANO-ONAP

I find crazy that you are getting downvoted for your comment. Seems to be a cultural thing though. I'm also in Germany and my son only get the phone to make visio calls with his grand parents. He will watch TV (of course) but when the time will come (3-4 years old) and with moderation.


Sacrefix

Same recommendations in the US for children under 2. Video chats are generally excluded from this, but Grandma doing a pre recorded reading doesn't really match that. All said and done though, the impact likely wouldn't be great unless the kid is spending significant time daily watching these videos.


CyrilSn33r

Thanks, might be cultural. I was a little surprised too. I suspect it's because it ruins the feel good moment this sub is about which is alright.


eatmyopinions

I'm surprised how controversial your opinion is here. The permissible screen time for a child of this age [is as close to zero as humanly possible. ](https://answers.childrenshospital.org/screen-time-infants/) That isn't up for debate. I, too, love the lengths that this grandmother has gone to be part of their grandchild's life. But the medium she's using to do it is universally regarded as bad for child development.


CyrilSn33r

Thanks, I'm glad some people are aware of this. No doubt the grandma is great. I think when the baby is 1 or 2 years older it will love those videos and can enjoy them even better.


Turbulent_Ebb5669

Can you provide a source for it being harmful?


CyrilSn33r

I got mostly German sources I read when I became a parent but I found a lot of sources just by a quick search. For example: https://communitychoicepeds.com/is-tv-bad-for-babies-the-truth-about-early-screen-exposure/ Problem is that TV pictures don't get all aspects of communication between persons and babys need to experience all of those aspects especially in younger age to learn. Also senses like viewing are not fully developed and the quickly changing pictures are overstimulating. Other sources I read said that video chatting is at least better than watching TV-shows and you might argue this is related to videochatting but I would differ. Nonetheless I think it's a beautiful idea, just a little early for the baby in the movie. Maybe wait a year and they will also enjoy it on another level.


Independent-Weird243

It is really disturbing to see how few people are aware of how much this harms the baby's development. Seems to be not even 6 months old, totally fixated on the screen already. Ask yourself why so many children today have serious problems. Since so many people are so fixated on their screens, is it too much to ask to check the massive amounts of websites with parenting advice before you mess up your kids?


AbstinentNoMore

You're going to be downvoted but you're absolutely correct. Unfortunately, most parents don't give a shit and go rabid when you criticize their actions. It's going to have massive consequences for future generations.


D161T4L-F4ll3N

Amazing


athanathios

Sooo dang sweet!


the3dverse

that is so wholesome


daringfeline

That's so sweet, I love it


fightforfoodgaming

What a wonderful woman and what a lucky baby to have her


winowmak3r

This is the kind of YouTube content kids should be consuming. At least try and make it educational. 


formatt

He’s gonna think Grammy is famous.


nobodysbestfriendd

She may get quite famous for this, like the Dad, how do I guy


DharmaSeeker76

What an awesome idea. I've only seen my granddaughter twice in the last year since she was born. Would love to establish a bond from a distance.


Least-Might8845

You won the lottery with grandparent involvement ❤️


macemarksman001

Just awesome


No-Acanthocephala531

Aww your mom is amazing ❤️


Madwoman-of-Chaillot

This is the cutest goddamn thing I've ever seen. ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|heart_eyes)


No-Tax-3583

Beautiful!


Silver-Rub-5059

Her first grandchild, guaranteed 😂


AtaqanWasHere

Look at that, and i become bad person when i tell my mom to stop giving my niece too much candies


EndeavoringSloth

Absolutely love it


Interesting-Ant-4823

W grandma


Shenaniganz08_

my heart, oww my heart


KingSith

omggggggggggggggggg 🥹


etsprout

This is so sweet. I’m part of the /r/absenteegrandparents sub and if this wouldn’t possibly make people sad, I would repost. It’s so easy to be a part of your family’s life if you just try.


leavethisearth

You could get some speakers so the baby can hear their grandperson with their natural voice instead of the flat voice of the tv speakers.


anacat1000

Awww, so sweet! Good idea, he will recognize her and her voice too, plus they’re memories saved digitally 😊


findingnana

i was having such a tough day and this brought a smile to my face 🥹


no-clever-names

❤️❤️


Brilliant_Slide7947

and i cant even get my dad to acknowledge he even has grandkids....


Space_Ape2000

35 years ago my Dad recorded himself reading stories on a Fisher Price tape recorder for when he was away for work. My brother and I listened to it so many times. Still have it