If your kid is going to watch gaming YouTube—and let's be honest, they probably will—GoodTimesWithScar is genuinely one of the best options out there. He's kind, creative, skilled, and doesn't rely on manufactured drama or obnoxious energy to hold attention.

That said, he's still YouTube. The platform itself is the bigger concern: endless autoplay, algorithm rabbit holes, and the opportunity cost of passive watching versus active creating. Scar's content can actually inspire kids to build cool things in Minecraft, which is great. But if they're just watching video after video without ever opening the game (or a book, or going outside), then even the best creator becomes part of the problem.

Use Scar as a reward or co-viewing experience. Watch an episode together, talk about his techniques, then challenge your kid to try building something inspired by what they saw. That turns passive consumption into active learning, which is the whole point.