We know it's not right to be jealous of a child, but still.
Forbes put out its list of the top ranking YouTube stars and seven-year-old Ryan of Ryan ToysReviews takes the number one spot, earning $22 million with over 26 billion views.
While most of the top earners are making money from playing video games, young Ryan is doing science experiments and asking his mother if they can pretend to go to outer space.
But mostly what Ryan does is act like a seven year old and play with toys, lots and lots of toys and all we can do is say, "Why didn't we think of that?"
The world's highest-paid YouTube star: Ryan ToysReview has generated 26B views and earned $22M in the last year tha… https://t.co/kR8mg4aUNh— Forbes (@Forbes)1543874271.0
Start having kids now to plan for your retirement.
The boy makes $22m a year just by playing toys on YouTube. I don’t get it but now I can’t wait for my daughter to g… https://t.co/XrN8hUxKFy— Aysha Ridzuan (@Aysha Ridzuan)1543889143.0
@ayshardzn I can't wait to force my child into labor when she grows up— PoyuPanic (@PoyuPanic)1543903017.0
@ayshardzn I now want children— Jarius Jackson (@Jarius Jackson)1543926968.0
@ayshardzn @Culturistic23 need to get Maggie started. She can a have a dance/music channel— Morgan (@Morgan)1543934927.0
It's those dang kids I tell ya!
@ayshardzn My son worships this kid.— Evil Ken (@Evil Ken)1543946572.0
@ayshardzn My son loves him. Hats off to Ryan and his parents 💕— me and b make tea (@me and b make tea)1543936238.0
@ayshardzn I was born way too early.— oneconsciousman (@oneconsciousman)1543948509.0
@ayshardzn My son watches this shit faithfully 😂— 𝐓𝐫𝐞’ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐲 (@𝐓𝐫𝐞’ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐲)1543941081.0
@ayshardzn It’s the views. Kids love watching other kids. Especially if they have the same toys. I used to hold up… https://t.co/KGKwqsb6va— Bad Dariusmas (@Bad Dariusmas)1543951281.0
We want in on the action.
@ayshardzn I wonder if anyone would watch me playing with toys— Typewriter Girl (@Typewriter Girl)1543933001.0
@ayshardzn 🤯🤯🤯 DAMN!!! wtf am i doing w/ my life??? 😫😫😫 https://t.co/HE3QLWFORs— NifieLove (@NifieLove)1543908229.0
So unfair, Ryan has this locked down.
@ayshardzn Don't count on it. There are many other toy blogs done by other kids of all ages, this kid has buried many of them.— Orrin, the Catbirb Pony🔜Babscon (@Orrin, the Catbirb Pony🔜Babscon)1543911833.0
@ayshardzn He's a beast— Horatious Powell (@Horatious Powell)1543901858.0
Well into the future.
@ayshardzn @bananaleafrice Every 4 year old knows who ryan is a lives the family. Ryans mom just had twin girls. Sh… https://t.co/S8aAeokRyi— Katie janne ginger (@Katie janne ginger)1543924526.0
@ayshardzn He also has his own toys with Walmart— Future Hokage Of Social Media (@Future Hokage Of Social Media)1543905575.0
Back to the grind for the rest of us.
How tf is a kid making $22M a year reviewing toys yet I have a degree and diploma and I'm struggling to pay off stu… https://t.co/34aO5biWuy— 👑 T A F A R I 👑 (@👑 T A F A R I 👑)1543894357.0
If you guys want to feel like you’re not doing anything in life Ryan ToysReview made 22 million this year on YouTube— Christian Fenter (@Christian Fenter)1543885534.0
I'm ready to live in space now. https://t.co/VI0GtKczlG— Paige Taylor (@Paige Taylor)1543888983.0
We're right behind ya, sister.
H/T: Forbes,