YouTube Kids seems fine but I'm paranoid

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Jun 231 min read

My 4 year old watches YouTube Kids for maybe 45 minutes a day while I make dinner or do laundry. It's all stuff like Bluey and educational channels. The app is supposed to be curated and safe but every time I see him on there I get anxious that somehow he's gonna see something weird. Anyone else deal with this paranoia or am I being ridiculous? He seems happy and learns stuff from it.

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LLuke M.RegularJun 23

The paranoia is natural but you're not doing anything wrong. Just watch what they're recommending sometimes and you'll be fine. My kid has watched way more than that and turned out okay so far.

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JJayson H.New DadJun 24

Being paranoid about screen time is pretty normal but you sound like you've got it under control honestly. 45 minutes is nothing in the grand scheme of a day, and if it buys you time to make actual dinner then that's a good trade.

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JJosh M.RegularJun 24

45 minutes while you're cooking is totally reasonable. That's not neglect, that's survival. YouTube Kids is pretty locked down compared to regular YouTube anyway. I wouldn't stress about it.

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