Still crazy that the dad had his kids under such a f up mindset where one of the kids would reply “it’s just a prank” as a response to the horrible shi they went through
Yeah. Mike is absolutely evil for making the lives of his kids a living nightmare, especially for Cody being an easy target for something that isn't even his fault.
What's really sad is kids who grow up in that kind of environment tend to normalize it and legitimately think there's nothing wrong. My mom is a family therapist and she's seen it multiple times, and I myself have seen it in my cousin who's mother (my aunt whom I hate) is a narcissist. My cousin has recently begun therapy and is working through the process of realizing how effed up the way her mom treated her was, and this is something a lot of abused kids go through. It's incredibly tragic, but hopefully the kids have all gotten the help they need to realize just how messed up it all was and know now that it wasn't just a prank.
It goes a bit deeper too. In their “blocking all the haters” video, their youngest kid Alex talked about how his parents convinced him that this one video of him having a breakdown would get a lot of views, so he should be OK with uploading it, and took the fact that it got a lot of views in stride, not even thinking about whether or not he may come to regret it in the future, when he’s older and has more of a perspective of the scope of these kinds of things Mike and Heather actually tried to instill this mindset into their kids, that they were famous TH-camrs. That status was quickly used against them in situations where they were acting up, like Mike once told Cody “even your fans are asking what’s wrong with you!” In the video “Jake crushes Cody”
@@Jfam11638 They can deny it all they want, but I guarantee from a clinician's standpoint, that whole situation was Abuse City. It seems Heather's kids are still buying into it which breaks my heart, especially since that sort of abuse often repeated on future generations. I can only pray that one day they wake up and stop the cycle, and I pray Cody and Emma are doing better too.
No child deserves to live this way, a camera being shoved in their face in their most intimate and embarassing of moments. If my own abuse was on the internet for all to see, I don't know how I would cope. Wishing Cody all the best in life. I've seen the way certain children are made to be the scapegoat of the family like this. It's heartbreaking, and so infuriating.
What's extra crazy.. the more channels exposing them.. the worse it is. Just like why women often don't want to go to cops when they are raped.. everyone will hear about it.
From someone who worked with DV/SA victims… Cody is being coached to all these “im not being abused” his answers are just too complicated for a question like that. And whatever mom is in the video asking questions is asking a lot of questions that would lead to coaching.
I can't believe people would write about how much they hate a young boy. Cody had such a horrible life due to these " people". I wouldn't even call Mike and Heather humans 😒
@@anti_s0ra_v1 Imagine being a DaddyOFive fan that you are claiming that the biological mom is abusive, despite the lack of evidence, because you still can't accept the fact that Cody and Emma are already living in peace now. Do you think DaddyOFive is going to bring Cody and Emma back? Forget about it, buddy.
As a child who grew up in an abusive home, children can always lie about what they’re going through. Why would they admit they’re being abused to their parents who are holding a camera up to them…
The fact the parents thought what they were doing is ok is proof people should have to take tests about how they will parent before they’re allowed to have children
@@ashup2424 true, but I mean moreso that a test without looking at anything except written answers to see if someone is in the right mental state to handle the difficulties becomin a parent entails
@@ryebreadthebread I hear where you're coming from, and in a perfect world maybe it would work. I think we need to get more into the root of WHY these cycles happen, which is mostly rooted in intergenerational violence and cycles of violence and poverty. Not any easy issues to tackle, but I believe thats where we would find the most results
@ryebreadthebread They think it's OK because they were raised by similar sorts of people. It's a cycle of abuse. Shaming Being aggressive with. Did you see how Mike behaves with his kids physically. He's aggressive. He perhaps didn't beat them. But he grabs them, pushes them, pokes at them. Punches Cody's arm. And 'pranking' making fun of. Till someone snaps. Is the norm in a lot of families. It's horrible but sadly the state the human race is in.
I'm a mom to an autistic toddler. When I see my son is upset, and especially when it's something I've done to cause the upset, naturally my instinct is to immediately get on my sons level and hug him and try explain to him/ask him questions. My instinct is to nurture and love him and acknowledge his upset. I will never understand how a PARENT doesn't have those same feelings and reactions to their upset child...
There’s honestly something to be said about how these videos got so popular because they reflected a lot of our homes growing up during the time they were popular. The fact it was a family that wasn’t rich and their house looked like ours, was a huge reason why a lot of boys at my school watched it and thought it was funny. I wonder a lot if the abuse was apparent or we as 12yos just thought it was WWE type of stuff.
@@waxxe5937 And he's a cautionary tale of why TH-cam family vlog videos are the worst. Calling DaddyOFive "revolutionary in the entertainment scope of TH-cam"? How embarrassing. Lol.
Cody was the most vulnerable, the boy must be around 15-17 today, he's old enough to be aware of the obvious abuse he and Emma underwent for so long. He's so embarrassed he remains silent to the public eye, I don't blame him.
he’s not embarrassed. he is traumatized and he has NO obligation to open up to anyone about it if he’s not ready, much less to intrusive, weird, assuming strangers like you.
The thing that tipped me over the edge was when Cody was self harming and the "dad" berates him and calls him stupid, I've dealt with that myself and it is terrible
I remember months before the scandal I stumbled upon the channel and being quite disturbed. I commented something like, "Why is everyone acting like this stuff is okay? Is no one else concerned?"
There was a literal video they made where they shamed Cody for being sent home early from school because he was SELF HARMING Whether this is faked or not, it doesn't matter, they still show the mark on his arm, it'd still require him to hurt himself to make a stupid youtube video, but I highly doubt it, anyone who defends these horrible parents are immediately people that I NEVER want to even interact with, in any way. There are technically worse channels, but this will forever be my least favorite, no matter what.
It's obviously real to me considering the fact that Cody actually did hurt himself as evident with the markings. If it's considered as "fake", then the injuries are made of make-up. DaddyOFive's legacy will always be a cautionary tale.
@@Negan_Smith01 If your kid is self harming, you should try to reach out to them and help them since they’re most likely going through some serious stuff. Berating and shaming your kid for self harming doesn’t help at all and could just make things worse.
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Cody’s screams breaks my heart everytime. No child deserves this torment. He made it clear this behavior was not okay with him and for this bs to be coming from his own parents.. it’s disgusting.
i was 11 or 12 when those guys blew up and i remember watching that shit go down, looking at it years later its obvious how disgusting these parents were.
"It's just a prank, bro"-No, _BRO,_ it's bullying, and it's not something a parent does to the kids they profess to love... just for TH-cam views. Hope these kids got therapy, or the one who said that is going to go on to abuse his own kids. FamilyOFive? Should be PiecesOSh-t.
I absolutely hate “family channels” because the children don’t understand consenting to being on the internet and what their digital footprint is yk. And that poor kid, his mental health issues being exploited and their parents traumatizing them for some silly online views. And unrelated- Did anyone tell you you look very majestic?? Your hair is that of a god’s fr 😨🙏
I remember when everyone was calling out this guy. I hope Cody and Emma are doing better today. My heart broke so much for those kids, especially Cody.
It was really nice to see somebody actually do a deep dive of this. As somebody who has gone down the do5 rabbit hole I constantly see videos where people don't show full context of some of the pranks or talk about the biological mother's weird antics.
I really really appreciate and needed that little pep talk ❤ I am having extreme burnout and literally can't go an hour without a panic attack. Thank you so much 🙏 I can't tell you how much your words mean to me. It's just nice knowing that people do care about others well beings
@@TimeTravelingAsshole thank you, I am trying to just relax. I see my therapist tomorrow and then immediately afterwards go into work to do some paperwork so I can get a leave of absence for my mental health. I am absolutely terrified to step foot into my job. But I really need to get this stuff done. It's definitely scary and a stressful environment. I'm gonna do anything to avoid my department. But thank you so much. The fact that you understand what it's like brings so much support to me. I wouldn't wish this type of feeling on anyone.
Dude, I really needed to hear your message today. Things have been really tough lately and I feel like the downhill slope doesn't have a stopping point. This gave me real hope. You are a real brother-in-arms. I didn't even know you were gonna upload. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I mean it. Stay safe and treat yourself well too. 💜
@@justindenney-hall5875 Gosh darn it...thank you so much. I really didn't expect anyone to read my post. Having someone reach out really means so much. Thank you for taking the time to do that for me. I send my love to you as well. 💜🤗 I made some progress in a very good direction today. I will definitely let you guys know the results.
@@justindenney-hall5875 Thank you so much...for some reason, I started thinking of New Vegas when I read that lol "It's a sin to tell a lie..." Definitely made me smile 🤗
I just want to say thank you for putting that kind message shortly after your video started, I seriously needed to hear that. Life has turned upside down for me and hearing your message literally brought me to tears. Thank you ❤
it's crazy how the family never sincerely came forward and actually explained what was going on behind the camera. The father and the step mom, being the main reason to this drama, making "pranks" aiming towards Cody since it strikes him more than the others, explains how his mental health could/was getting worse and his outbreaks got more aggressive.
What's most crazy about this is that they LOST TWO CHILDREN & didn't stop and say, hey, maybe we should stop exploiting our children for likes and money. No parent in their right mind wouldn't prioritize those kids. They went right back into family vlogging. That's insane. I saw the oldest on Dr.Phil & he's very brainwashed.
I feel bad when I was younger I used to wacth them at the time I assumed they were all fake and Never realized how harmful it could actually be to the kids I remember coming back to their channel after a few years later and how shocked I was that they got their kids taken away , I hope those kids have healed from this
Cody is already doing better as he and his sister moved with their biological mom after winning the custody, and Mike and Heather's reputation will forever be tainted.
@@KallosCrypt Yeah. What is even sadder is that Mike and Heather, alongside with Martin Boys, still have a fanbase that lied about Rose being abusive towards Cody and Emma as an excuse to bring them back just to suffer again, despite the lack of evidence. To those fans who still defends DaddyOFive even to this day: "What we're you thinking?!"
As someone who struggles with mental health and nd-spec, it's so frustrating seeing parents exploit their most vulnerable children for the sake of entertainment to a complete group of strangers or even at ALL. Also, of course a CHILD is going to follow what their parents want them to do, follow their older sibling, or get used to negative behavior if it's being done constantly. This and like many other reasons is why I despise family channels, there's nothing wrong with vlogging your time with your family to share with your audience but when it gets to a point you're willing to abuse and use your children for shits and giggles or farming views/money is repulsive.
I haven’t watched your videos in a bit (sorry about that) but the positive message you put at 4 mins in really made me smile. I am dealing with a whole lot right now and that felt like a damn kiss on the forehead. Imma keep going today. Thanks man.
When i was a kid my brother and i cane across one of his videos where although it wasnt a terrible one we where scared over how horribly the kids where treated.
Around 4 mins when you add that really nice part about mental health kinda stuff, that is really unexpectedly sweet and I'm sure means a lot to more than just me :) Your vids rock, man!
I remember seeing these videos when I was younger and even then I got a terrible vibe from the videos, I can’t imagine how much trauma these parents caused these kids! They were basically having mental illness pushed onto them through their parent’s instability. Really sad, I hope the kids are doing better now.
Gaslighting your children, screaming at them for things you know they didn’t do until they break down, encouraging your children to bully each other and bullying them yourself until they break down in tears IS NOT JUST A PRANK, BRUH. It’s mental abuse and it’s destroying their self-esteem FOR LIFE.
I remember watching this channel as a kid, i always felt like something wasn’t right. I knew the kids shouldn’t be feeling like this and i felt bad for them
Hey Knight, I’m a relatively new fan. It’s honestly delightful to hear your bits of affirmation to your audience in your videos; it seems authentic and unique ❤
I thought there was another family vlogging channel where some of the kids were molested and were all regularly beaten badly. Fantastic Adventures I think it was called.
17:21 I honestly laughed a bit at the "SELF SERVING DRAMA CONTENT CREATORS" paragraph. Like, it kinda gave me vibes of Mammon from Helluva Boss, if you know what I mean? Like, throwing a tantrum in response to true accusations. What does "BBM" mean, though?
Let's not forget the meddling and interference from some toxic creators, like JoySparkleBs. She harrassed both Rose and her lawyer and almost caused Rose to not gain back custody of her own children. Joy is toxic and very full of herself. I recommend looking into her and seeing the weird things that happened around this time. I used to watch her (unfortunately) and she nearly caused Rose to lose this case and her children.
ah okay was just making sure I remembered that whole situation. Then again even when Joy isn't manic she's just a burden on everyone so its not too big a difference@@caitlyntilson
@@rosenrot234 yeah, there's an entire history of her claiming to talk to angels, being an "indigo child" , taking a bottle of vitamins and putting another label on it ( she was claiming them to be prescription meds but they were not) there's so much out there about her. I mean, on one hand, I feel for her bc she's so mentally unstable but on the other, she took things too far, took advantage of other people's trust and was overall kind of mean. Being mentally ill is no excuse for bad behavior.
Ohhh, I could never. If I was one of those kids... especially Cody, who they use as a pranking punching bag... well... it wouldn't be as funny what the aftermath would be. It's just further vindication why some people don't deserve to have children. And I REFUSE to use his mental issues as a cushion of being such an insufferable person. Same goes for the wife who went along with it.
We want to be able to hear Cody and Emmas side of the story, especially growing up and maturing away from that toxic environment. I want to hear Cody and see him put the final nail in the coffin of this daddyofive situation to put it all to rest with the lies they’ve told.
12:45 Yeah, the Martins basically published those videos through an intermediary, probably so they wouldn’t be held legally liable for uploading videos of Cody and Emma which if I’m not mistaken they were barred from doing
The fact that this stuff can and does happen... Is sickening, Abuse is _HORRIBLE_ And these Family Channels, alot of the time, seem to be Shady... And it's really sad to see... My heart goes out to those kids, I hope their ok...
It’s weird to think that while in middle or high school my buddy was calling him out about this to us… it was 2015 or 16 when the channel first started, I just didn’t believe he was right
@@jessl1934 ok, but coming from an abuse victim, everyone want to make sure if he not showing the negative side from abuse. Because kids who had that kind of trauma end up as serial killers or animal killer. I am asking is an update. A mental health check up. I lost a friend from that kind of abuse. And we all want to know if he is mentally well.
You know what nobody ever seems to talk about? The fact that Jake is a complete and utter psychopath! Seriously he takes way too much pleasure out of hurting his siblings! In fact it wouldn't surprise me if it turns out he was molesting one of them with how much of a weird obsession he has with spanking his brothers... There is nothing normal about that!
He’s just completely ruthless and his parents, especially his dad just enable him and cheer him on, he’s the golden child It’s no wonder Jake is still trying to defend Mike and Heather’s honor to this day, he doesn’t believe they did anything wrong because they never did anything to him like they did to Cody His personal relationships are destined to be disastrous lol
Still crazy that the dad had his kids under such a f up mindset where one of the kids would reply “it’s just a prank” as a response to the horrible shi they went through
Yeah. Mike is absolutely evil for making the lives of his kids a living nightmare, especially for Cody being an easy target for something that isn't even his fault.
What's really sad is kids who grow up in that kind of environment tend to normalize it and legitimately think there's nothing wrong. My mom is a family therapist and she's seen it multiple times, and I myself have seen it in my cousin who's mother (my aunt whom I hate) is a narcissist. My cousin has recently begun therapy and is working through the process of realizing how effed up the way her mom treated her was, and this is something a lot of abused kids go through. It's incredibly tragic, but hopefully the kids have all gotten the help they need to realize just how messed up it all was and know now that it wasn't just a prank.
It goes a bit deeper too. In their “blocking all the haters” video, their youngest kid Alex talked about how his parents convinced him that this one video of him having a breakdown would get a lot of views, so he should be OK with uploading it, and took the fact that it got a lot of views in stride, not even thinking about whether or not he may come to regret it in the future, when he’s older and has more of a perspective of the scope of these kinds of things
Mike and Heather actually tried to instill this mindset into their kids, that they were famous TH-camrs. That status was quickly used against them in situations where they were acting up, like Mike once told Cody “even your fans are asking what’s wrong with you!” In the video “Jake crushes Cody”
@@Jfam11638 They can deny it all they want, but I guarantee from a clinician's standpoint, that whole situation was Abuse City. It seems Heather's kids are still buying into it which breaks my heart, especially since that sort of abuse often repeated on future generations. I can only pray that one day they wake up and stop the cycle, and I pray Cody and Emma are doing better too.
YOUR FUCKED UP
No child deserves to live this way, a camera being shoved in their face in their most intimate and embarassing of moments. If my own abuse was on the internet for all to see, I don't know how I would cope. Wishing Cody all the best in life. I've seen the way certain children are made to be the scapegoat of the family like this. It's heartbreaking, and so infuriating.
What's extra crazy.. the more channels exposing them.. the worse it is. Just like why women often don't want to go to cops when they are raped.. everyone will hear about it.
From someone who worked with DV/SA victims… Cody is being coached to all these “im not being abused” his answers are just too complicated for a question like that. And whatever mom is in the video asking questions is asking a lot of questions that would lead to coaching.
I can't believe people would write about how much they hate a young boy. Cody had such a horrible life due to these " people". I wouldn't even call Mike and Heather humans 😒
Kick em out of the human section
they aren’t really safe anywhere they go and it’s actually so sad.
Yeah. Look at the bright side, at least Cody and Emma are living with their biological mom and they are living in their teen years now.
@@poweroffriendship2.0 the biological mom is abusive and the videos were fake
@@anti_s0ra_v1 Imagine being a DaddyOFive fan that you are claiming that the biological mom is abusive, despite the lack of evidence, because you still can't accept the fact that Cody and Emma are already living in peace now. Do you think DaddyOFive is going to bring Cody and Emma back? Forget about it, buddy.
As a child who grew up in an abusive home, children can always lie about what they’re going through. Why would they admit they’re being abused to their parents who are holding a camera up to them…
The fact the parents thought what they were doing is ok is proof people should have to take tests about how they will parent before they’re allowed to have children
I think that would turn into eugenics pretty quickly. I don't know what the solution is, but I don't know that this is it
@@ashup2424 true, but I mean moreso that a test without looking at anything except written answers to see if someone is in the right mental state to handle the difficulties becomin a parent entails
@@ryebreadthebread I hear where you're coming from, and in a perfect world maybe it would work. I think we need to get more into the root of WHY these cycles happen, which is mostly rooted in intergenerational violence and cycles of violence and poverty. Not any easy issues to tackle, but I believe thats where we would find the most results
@@ashup2424 oh 100% yea
@ryebreadthebread They think it's OK because they were raised by similar sorts of people. It's a cycle of abuse.
Shaming
Being aggressive with. Did you see how Mike behaves with his kids physically. He's aggressive. He perhaps didn't beat them. But he grabs them, pushes them, pokes at them. Punches Cody's arm.
And 'pranking' making fun of. Till someone snaps.
Is the norm in a lot of families. It's horrible but sadly the state the human race is in.
I was in a DEEP depression when all this went down and I remember seeing all those clips of Cody and just crying my eyes out
I remember when this blew up. I really hope Cody and Emma are doing OK now. poor kids
I'm a mom to an autistic toddler. When I see my son is upset, and especially when it's something I've done to cause the upset, naturally my instinct is to immediately get on my sons level and hug him and try explain to him/ask him questions. My instinct is to nurture and love him and acknowledge his upset. I will never understand how a PARENT doesn't have those same feelings and reactions to their upset child...
you're a great mom
There’s honestly something to be said about how these videos got so popular because they reflected a lot of our homes growing up during the time they were popular. The fact it was a family that wasn’t rich and their house looked like ours, was a huge reason why a lot of boys at my school watched it and thought it was funny. I wonder a lot if the abuse was apparent or we as 12yos just thought it was WWE type of stuff.
daddy o five was revolutionary in the entertainment scope of TH-cam
@@waxxe5937 And he's a cautionary tale of why TH-cam family vlog videos are the worst. Calling DaddyOFive "revolutionary in the entertainment scope of TH-cam"? How embarrassing. Lol.
'Just a prank, bro.' Nah, its abuse. That line is used to justify horrific behaviour and its vile.
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@@topkidproject nothing funny about abuse get help.
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@@MsAquamonkey 😡😡😡😡😡 That's so Wrong to do that
Cody was the most vulnerable, the boy must be around 15-17 today, he's old enough to be aware of the obvious abuse he and Emma underwent for so long. He's so embarrassed he remains silent to the public eye, I don't blame him.
Cody is 16 now.
Cody has nothing to be embarrassed about. Poor kid didn’t deserve that. Hope he’s well now ❤❤❤
he’s not embarrassed. he is traumatized and he has NO obligation to open up to anyone about it if he’s not ready, much less to intrusive, weird, assuming strangers like you.
@@faefee At what point did I state he *has* the obligation to expose himself? You don't know me, so don't throw your personal issues to the internet.
@@editorharlequin where were my personal issues mentioned?
Your production just gets better every video man, great vid as always
Much love, dude! ❤️
i feel so bad for cody he seems like a good kid i hope his new family treats him well
The thing that tipped me over the edge was when Cody was self harming and the "dad" berates him and calls him stupid, I've dealt with that myself and it is terrible
I remember months before the scandal I stumbled upon the channel and being quite disturbed. I commented something like, "Why is everyone acting like this stuff is okay? Is no one else concerned?"
There was a literal video they made where they shamed Cody for being sent home early from school because he was SELF HARMING
Whether this is faked or not, it doesn't matter, they still show the mark on his arm, it'd still require him to hurt himself to make a stupid youtube video, but I highly doubt it, anyone who defends these horrible parents are immediately people that I NEVER want to even interact with, in any way.
There are technically worse channels, but this will forever be my least favorite, no matter what.
It's obviously real to me considering the fact that Cody actually did hurt himself as evident with the markings. If it's considered as "fake", then the injuries are made of make-up.
DaddyOFive's legacy will always be a cautionary tale.
Well maybe he shouldn't self harm then🙄
@@Negan_Smith01 If your kid is self harming, you should try to reach out to them and help them since they’re most likely going through some serious stuff. Berating and shaming your kid for self harming doesn’t help at all and could just make things worse.
@@DeadpoolX20 well you could die from it, you ever stop to think of that?
@@Negan_Smith01 All the more reason to try to reach out to them and help them instead of berating and shaming them.
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Hey i just want to thank You for saying a very Nice thing for us the viewers even tougth the topic of the video migth be disturbing
mf look like ofbrand rifty
This video is 5 hours old?
Cody’s screams breaks my heart everytime. No child deserves this torment. He made it clear this behavior was not okay with him and for this bs to be coming from his own parents.. it’s disgusting.
I think it’s their step parents, not their real parents
Same man ……
@@thedeadcreator2139 step mum and bio dad
i was 11 or 12 when those guys blew up and i remember watching that shit go down, looking at it years later its obvious how disgusting these parents were.
It’s even more sad that they’re back on TikTok . And every comment is positive
@@goldentokethegod843 could you tell me the accounts name?
I was also around 11 or 12 when that happened but I wasn’t aware of it nor knew who they were until a couple of years later like around 2020-2021
You're disgusting.
Listen man they making the pranking stuff and you know you say they are disgusting number one you disgusting
"It's just a prank, bro"-No, _BRO,_ it's bullying, and it's not something a parent does to the kids they profess to love... just for TH-cam views. Hope these kids got therapy, or the one who said that is going to go on to abuse his own kids.
FamilyOFive? Should be PiecesOSh-t.
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I absolutely hate “family channels” because the children don’t understand consenting to being on the internet and what their digital footprint is yk. And that poor kid, his mental health issues being exploited and their parents traumatizing them for some silly online views. And unrelated- Did anyone tell you you look very majestic?? Your hair is that of a god’s fr 😨🙏
You have to wonder what kind of abuse the kids were going through that their first reaction is “I didn’t do it” compared to “it must be another prank”
I remember when everyone was calling out this guy. I hope Cody and Emma are doing better today. My heart broke so much for those kids, especially Cody.
The video of the kid crying at his parents about the prank will never fail to break my heart 💔
It was really nice to see somebody actually do a deep dive of this. As somebody who has gone down the do5 rabbit hole I constantly see videos where people don't show full context of some of the pranks or talk about the biological mother's weird antics.
Im just sad for this kids that will have to deal with alot of trauma when they grow up
@@pvz6589well, im happy that you didnt, Cody!
pranks are fine, but the rule is " you don't prank people that take it seriously", CODY was crying his eyes out for real, just don't prank him.
I really really appreciate and needed that little pep talk ❤ I am having extreme burnout and literally can't go an hour without a panic attack. Thank you so much 🙏 I can't tell you how much your words mean to me. It's just nice knowing that people do care about others well beings
Please take a moment for yourself if you can. Burnout is rough, I know, and I’m so sorry you’re going through it 🫂
@@TimeTravelingAsshole thank you, I am trying to just relax. I see my therapist tomorrow and then immediately afterwards go into work to do some paperwork so I can get a leave of absence for my mental health. I am absolutely terrified to step foot into my job. But I really need to get this stuff done. It's definitely scary and a stressful environment. I'm gonna do anything to avoid my department. But thank you so much. The fact that you understand what it's like brings so much support to me. I wouldn't wish this type of feeling on anyone.
Dude, I really needed to hear your message today. Things have been really tough lately and I feel like the downhill slope doesn't have a stopping point. This gave me real hope. You are a real brother-in-arms. I didn't even know you were gonna upload. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I mean it. Stay safe and treat yourself well too. 💜
Hoping it’ll soon be alright for you
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@@justindenney-hall5875 Gosh darn it...thank you so much. I really didn't expect anyone to read my post. Having someone reach out really means so much. Thank you for taking the time to do that for me. I send my love to you as well. 💜🤗 I made some progress in a very good direction today. I will definitely let you guys know the results.
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@@justindenney-hall5875 Thank you so much...for some reason, I started thinking of New Vegas when I read that lol "It's a sin to tell a lie..." Definitely made me smile 🤗
"It's just a prank" is not an excuse for child abuse.
I just want to say thank you for putting that kind message shortly after your video started, I seriously needed to hear that. Life has turned upside down for me and hearing your message literally brought me to tears. Thank you ❤
your mental health speech always lifts me up, keep doing them pls
it's crazy how the family never sincerely came forward and actually explained what was going on behind the camera. The father and the step mom, being the main reason to this drama, making "pranks" aiming towards Cody since it strikes him more than the others, explains how his mental health could/was getting worse and his outbreaks got more aggressive.
Terrorizing little kids isn't just a prank, it's @buse.
abuse?
I’m really vibin with Knight videos lately
Glad to hear you’re enjoying them, dude! ❤️
Every child deserves a parent, but not every parent deserves a child.
Oooh that's deep. 🙄🙄🙄
I agree, but could you PLEASE come up with something original?
What's most crazy about this is that they LOST TWO CHILDREN & didn't stop and say, hey, maybe we should stop exploiting our children for likes and money. No parent in their right mind wouldn't prioritize those kids. They went right back into family vlogging. That's insane. I saw the oldest on Dr.Phil & he's very brainwashed.
I feel bad when I was younger I used to wacth them at the time I assumed they were all fake and Never realized how harmful it could actually be to the kids I remember coming back to their channel after a few years later and how shocked I was that they got their kids taken away , I hope those kids have healed from this
Thanks for making me feel warm inside every video with you telling me to keep going
Man, I feel so bad for Cody, that kid didn't deserve that kinda shit for as long as he did. I do hope he is doing much better
Cody is already doing better as he and his sister moved with their biological mom after winning the custody, and Mike and Heather's reputation will forever be tainted.
@@poweroffriendship2.0 I am so happy to hear that, those two deserve all the backlash and ridicule
@@KallosCrypt Yeah. What is even sadder is that Mike and Heather, alongside with Martin Boys, still have a fanbase that lied about Rose being abusive towards Cody and Emma as an excuse to bring them back just to suffer again, despite the lack of evidence.
To those fans who still defends DaddyOFive even to this day: "What we're you thinking?!"
Thank you Kayden for your positive message. I'm a new subscriber. I find it very encouraging. Thank you
i love this guyyy he’s so chill and when he dose the mental heath check in thing it’s genuinely helpful
the fact so many people believe it was “all an act” and that theyre still on the internet
As someone who struggles with mental health and nd-spec, it's so frustrating seeing parents exploit their most vulnerable children for the sake of entertainment to a complete group of strangers or even at ALL. Also, of course a CHILD is going to follow what their parents want them to do, follow their older sibling, or get used to negative behavior if it's being done constantly.
This and like many other reasons is why I despise family channels, there's nothing wrong with vlogging your time with your family to share with your audience but when it gets to a point you're willing to abuse and use your children for shits and giggles or farming views/money is repulsive.
I haven’t watched your videos in a bit (sorry about that) but the positive message you put at 4 mins in really made me smile. I am dealing with a whole lot right now and that felt like a damn kiss on the forehead. Imma keep going today. Thanks man.
Dude that message about not giving up.. This is the first video I've seen of yours and that message made me sub, thank you I needed that!
I’ve never heard of this family or seen any of their videos, but social media has been such a cancer to society.
children shouldn´t be the focus on youtube, tv etc.
When i was a kid my brother and i cane across one of his videos where although it wasnt a terrible one we where scared over how horribly the kids where treated.
Around 4 mins when you add that really nice part about mental health kinda stuff, that is really unexpectedly sweet and I'm sure means a lot to more than just me :) Your vids rock, man!
I remember seeing this on national news years ago still shocks me to this day
I remember seeing these videos when I was younger and even then I got a terrible vibe from the videos, I can’t imagine how much trauma these parents caused these kids! They were basically having mental illness pushed onto them through their parent’s instability. Really sad, I hope the kids are doing better now.
Gaslighting your children, screaming at them for things you know they didn’t do until they break down, encouraging your children to bully each other and bullying them yourself until they break down in tears IS NOT JUST A PRANK, BRUH. It’s mental abuse and it’s destroying their self-esteem FOR LIFE.
I remember watching this channel as a kid, i always felt like something wasn’t right. I knew the kids shouldn’t be feeling like this and i felt bad for them
Thank you for uploading a video today cuz it’s my birthday
happy birthday!
Happy birthday! 🎉
Happy birthday 🎂
Thank you for the discord message! 😅
Watched at least 10 videos on this topic, none top this one. Very in depth. great video Knight!
Hey Knight, I’m a relatively new fan. It’s honestly delightful to hear your bits of affirmation to your audience in your videos; it seems authentic and unique ❤
This is wild. How can anyone record their kids in such situations..
Bro, I LOVE your motivational intros! ❤
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO!!!!!
I commented that before i even watched it and im blown away of how amazing this video is
So basically, 3 utterly terrible parents and 5 poor kids who just needed normal parents
Can’t believe someone like that gets married twice and has kids. Life is truly random.
I thought there was another family vlogging channel where some of the kids were molested and were all regularly beaten badly. Fantastic Adventures I think it was called.
Lots of love from Michigan!
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I really loathe the father’s yelling and cackling.
"Its corporal punishment rather than abuse"
Those 👏 are 👏 the 👏 same 👏 thing 👏
Beware of ANYONE who puts their kids on their channel for any reason. They are profitting iff their kids and its gross.
17:21 I honestly laughed a bit at the "SELF SERVING DRAMA CONTENT CREATORS" paragraph. Like, it kinda gave me vibes of Mammon from Helluva Boss, if you know what I mean? Like, throwing a tantrum in response to true accusations.
What does "BBM" mean, though?
Blueberry muffin
Explains why Mike and Heather are so large now lmao
Yeah, this is my childhood watching us feel bad for Cody and Emma😢
DaddyOFive kinda reminds me of William Afton from FNAF and Mr. Waternoose from Monsters Inc.
3:50 I needed this thanks 💖
1:25 nah so this is were that saying came from
Let's not forget the meddling and interference from some toxic creators, like JoySparkleBs. She harrassed both Rose and her lawyer and almost caused Rose to not gain back custody of her own children. Joy is toxic and very full of herself. I recommend looking into her and seeing the weird things that happened around this time. I used to watch her (unfortunately) and she nearly caused Rose to lose this case and her children.
Wasn't joy basically going thru a big manic episode and hyper fixated on the channel?
@@rosenrot234 yeah, and I felt kinda bad for her bc I have manic episodes as well, but there was still a better way of handling it.
ah okay was just making sure I remembered that whole situation. Then again even when Joy isn't manic she's just a burden on everyone so its not too big a difference@@caitlyntilson
@@rosenrot234 yeah, there's an entire history of her claiming to talk to angels, being an "indigo child" , taking a bottle of vitamins and putting another label on it ( she was claiming them to be prescription meds but they were not) there's so much out there about her. I mean, on one hand, I feel for her bc she's so mentally unstable but on the other, she took things too far, took advantage of other people's trust and was overall kind of mean. Being mentally ill is no excuse for bad behavior.
The fact that Onision could look sane next to her was a trip@@caitlyntilson
Perfect upload timing! Some great background audio for playing Minecraft!
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*audio of child abuse documentation*
That means 800,000 sick people got sicker by watching this abuse.
First learned of DaddyoFive from a J Aubrey video. Fantastic that my favorite youtuber would cover this channel too. W vid
Ohhh, I could never. If I was one of those kids... especially Cody, who they use as a pranking punching bag... well... it wouldn't be as funny what the aftermath would be. It's just further vindication why some people don't deserve to have children. And I REFUSE to use his mental issues as a cushion of being such an insufferable person. Same goes for the wife who went along with it.
subbing. you deserve a ton of love. your inspirational talks and the work that you must put into your content is crazy. Love you man. Keep it up!!
Knight always makes my day with motivation for his viewers... thanks man for your videos and also for lifting up our spirits..take care and God bless
Cody saying he’s not being abused screams Stockholm syndrome to me. Poor kiddo
Emma finally standing up to Mike and Heather made my night.
I feel bad for Cody and Emma, I hope they are doing well nowadays!
I just want to give Cody a hug
Prank videos like this should not be available for public viewing, or made at all to begin with
Love the videos, man. Keep it up!!!
I loved Emma’s statement haha. It really sums a lot of it up :)
We want to be able to hear Cody and Emmas side of the story, especially growing up and maturing away from that toxic environment. I want to hear Cody and see him put the final nail in the coffin of this daddyofive situation to put it all to rest with the lies they’ve told.
i was just thinking about daddyofive and went on youtube to look them up and found this video posted just a few hours ago! Amazing luck!
Seems like a sort of dysfunctional but supportive group of people. I like em
12:45 Yeah, the Martins basically published those videos through an intermediary, probably so they wouldn’t be held legally liable for uploading videos of Cody and Emma which if I’m not mistaken they were barred from doing
The fact that this stuff can and does happen... Is sickening, Abuse is _HORRIBLE_ And these Family Channels, alot of the time, seem to be Shady... And it's really sad to see... My heart goes out to those kids, I hope their ok...
The fact this man still has an online presence makes me sick.
Thanks for the motivational speech at 4:00 btw.
The fact I still see reuploads of their videos with comments saying they miss the channel and love seeing Cody crying is honestly disgusting.
It’s weird to think that while in middle or high school my buddy was calling him out about this to us… it was 2015 or 16 when the channel first started, I just didn’t believe he was right
Love U Knight Ur A 🐐🔥
We need a Cody update, we need to check if he okay
no we don't, kid deserves to not be in the limelight as he grows up.
@@Evil15Lisa I said update, not spotlight. We want to check on his mental health. We all hope for his recovery.
@@MKTyphon It's none of your business. Leave the kid alone.
@@jessl1934 ok, but coming from an abuse victim, everyone want to make sure if he not showing the negative side from abuse. Because kids who had that kind of trauma end up as serial killers or animal killer. I am asking is an update. A mental health check up. I lost a friend from that kind of abuse. And we all want to know if he is mentally well.
I hope Cody puts Mike in a particularly bad nursing home
And visits him in order to prank him, film it, and make money off of it.
nursing home is code for chained to a radiator with a baseball bat in front of his face
You know what nobody ever seems to talk about? The fact that Jake is a complete and utter psychopath! Seriously he takes way too much pleasure out of hurting his siblings! In fact it wouldn't surprise me if it turns out he was molesting one of them with how much of a weird obsession he has with spanking his brothers... There is nothing normal about that!
He’s just completely ruthless and his parents, especially his dad just enable him and cheer him on, he’s the golden child
It’s no wonder Jake is still trying to defend Mike and Heather’s honor to this day, he doesn’t believe they did anything wrong because they never did anything to him like they did to Cody
His personal relationships are destined to be disastrous lol
Iirc, Jake once stayed in the bathroom when Emma was in the shower and made her uncomfortable