My 6yo learned something ACTUALLY cool from YouTube

Dec 231 min read

So he watched this channel about space (Crash Course Kids) and now he's obsessed with planets. Like, he's reading books about Mars, making drawings, asking me actual smart questions. His teacher was shocked.

I just wanted to share because everyone talks about how bad YouTube is for kids, and yeah there's a lot of garbage, but finding those good educational channels has been a game-changer. We're very intentional about what he watches now and it's... actually awesome? Just wanted to put some positive vibes out there.

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Comments(5)

CCarl L.RegularDec 24

lol the Mars drawings and actual book reading phase is gold. Screen time discourse is whatever but THIS is what responsible YouTube looks like. Quality content + kid who's genuinely engaged + real world follow-up

BBrad N.RegularDec 24

Crash Course Kids is legit the gold standard for educational YouTube. If he keeps this momentum, maybe look into some space books from the library and feed the obsession. 6yos who get into reading early usually stay ahead

SScott W.RegularDec 25

My 5yo did the same thing with dinosaurs. The fact that it translated to library books and classroom participation means the algorithm actually worked right for once. More of this, less doom scrolling content for kids

LLuca P.RegularDec 26

This is the good internet. Yes keep letting him watch this—he's learning how to be curious about the world. The teacher noticing is huge, means he's asking questions in class too

PPete Y.RegularDec 26

This is so wholesome compared to the TikTok and gaming posts around here. You stumbled onto something actually healthy. Don't mess with it even if it means more screen time—let curiosity win sometimes