ChrisMD vs. The Sidemen: can he save their shots at his own car?
High-stakes goalkeeping with real financial jeopardy (it's his actual car). Loud, fast, and honestly a bit stressful, on purpose.
This is proper high-octane content: shouting, loud music, cuts roughly every three seconds, and genuine tension because it's ChrisMD's actual car taking the shots. It's great for the football-and-banter crowd aged nine and up. It is not the video for a child who's already had enough noise for one day, and we'd say so plainly rather than dress it up as calmer than it is.
At a glance
Will it actually calm them down?
Helps lift a flat, low-energy moodScores measure how reliably this video moves a child toward a settled, regulated state. In the Piko app, kids tell us their weather and we do the matching automatically.
Which kids will love it?
Why it works
Shots average 3.2 seconds and our audio review flags loud music, sudden sounds and shouting throughout, so let's be upfront: this is built to be loud and fast, not soothing. It sits alongside the Sidemen crossover format that made this kind of challenge video huge with the 9 to 11 age group.
What it does have going for it is real stakes rather than manufactured drama. It's ChrisMD's own car on the line, which gives the challenge actual tension instead of the empty jeopardy some channels fake with editing tricks. Energy effect measures as energising, and it's honest energising: 70 out of 100 for lifting a flat, tired mood, useful for burning off a Saturday-afternoon fidget rather than winding down.
Worth knowing plainly: our review does not flag this as autism-safe or anxiety-safe, given the sustained loud noise and shouting. It's a good match for a child who actively seeks that kind of high-energy input, and a poor match for one who doesn't.
When to reach for it
- Saturday morning, energy to burn. Loud, fast, and genuinely tense. Good fuel for a kid who's bouncing off the walls anyway.
- The football-and-YouTuber crossover fan. Sidemen name recognition plus real goalkeeping skill, a specific but big audience.
- Not the bedtime slot. Save this one for daytime. It scores 20 out of 100 for settling a wound-up child, so it won't help there and isn't trying to.
Sensory & SEN notes
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Questions parents ask
How loud and fast is this really?
Genuinely loud and fast. Our review flags loud music, sudden sounds and shouting, with cuts roughly every 3 seconds throughout.
What age does it suit?
Our scoring points to 9 to 11, matching the football-and-challenge-video audience this channel is built for. Under 7s are flagged as a poor fit given the intensity.
Is it autism- or anxiety-friendly?
No, and we'd rather say so than not. Our review does not flag this as autism-safe or anxiety-safe, due to the sustained loud noise and shouting.
Will this calm my child down before bed?
No. It scores 20 out of 100 for settling a wound-up child. This is daytime, energy-burning content, not a wind-down watch.
40+ checks per video, with a final pass from the review desk · Scored 17 July 2026 · We do not host videos; playback is via YouTube's official embed.