TheBabysitter
The Babysitter Who Shows Kids Everything
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0:00Well hey hey! I’m Tablatino! Who wants to play some games?
0:05Nathan! Your babysitter’s here. Awesome! We’re gonna have so much fun learning! Okay, you two have fun. Ha ha! All good here. Mooommmm…
0:18Alright kid… you wanna see some stuff? Ah ha ha ha! Move out of the way, you jerk! My grandma drives faster’n you, pal! Alright kid! Let’s get ready to jump! Whoa!
0:40C’mon, ace… hit the button… Again! One more time… the big win’s coming…
0:55Who’s ready for an education? C’mon kid… be a man! You gotta watch… and learn.
1:05It’s okay… he’s a buddy of mine… He’s got the really good games in there. Just go talk to him. And then I spin you around and count to five, and you count to five.
1:18Oh hey, Mom! Having a great time in here! Hey, yeah. Did you have an update for me?
Transcript from the film’s captions, lightly edited.
What hit home for you?
About the film
You stepped out of the room. Their protection shouldn’t.
The Babysitter is a short satire from Bark, made with award-winning independent filmmakers Double Edge Films. Tablatino shows up with balloon animals and a big smile, and he’s all sunshine while Mom’s in the room. The second she steps out, it’s road-rage games, one more spin for the big win, things no kid should see, and a buddy of his who really wants to chat.
No parent would hire a babysitter like this in real life. But hand a kid an unprotected device, and that’s who’s in the room. Every parent hands over a screen sometimes. That’s real life, not a parenting failure.
The goal isn’t to never leave the room. It’s making sure something is still looking out for them when you do.
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More short films from Bark.
Behind the scenes
Titania Jordan, Bark’s Chief Parent Officer, on making the film (50 sec)
Read the transcript
0:00Mark… Action…
0:03I don’t think it’s a secret today how dangerous the internet is for kids.
0:06Ah ha ha ha ha ha!!!
0:11We’ve allowed our children to be exposed to truly terrible things without even realizing it. It harkens back to a time where pregnant women smoked cigarettes and drank alcohol. But it was just accepted.
0:22Here they are, your children!!
0:24We at Bark wanted to create three short films that reveal exactly what is happening to our children on these devices.
0:32These short films are for parents.
0:35It opens the door to a conversation and we have to take action… because the most vulnerable population our children are currently collateral damage.
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