I know YouTube Kids is supposed to be safer but my 6 year old somehow ended up watching some weird stuff on there that slipped through. Meanwhile I'm letting him watch YouTube on my account while I cook dinner because at least I can see the history. Am I being naive? What are you guys actually using and how do you monitor it?
YouTube Kids definitely has gaps in the filtering - we've caught some weird stuff slip through too with our younger ones. I've found it's more of a supplement than a replacement for actual parental supervision, even with the restrictions on.
Yeah the real difference is YouTube Kids has some filtering but it's not foolproof. Regular YouTube is basically a free-for-all. At 6 I'd stick with Kids but monitor it like a hawk. What kind of weird stuff did he find? Might be worth reporting it.
This is exactly why I set up separate profiles for each of my kids. YouTube Kids is better than regular YouTube but you really can't set it and forget it. I check the watch history pretty regularly and have blocked channels that seemed off.
YouTube Kids still has gaps for sure. I've caught some weird stuff on there too with my three. The algorithm isn't perfect and sometimes sketchy content sneaks through the cracks. I've found it helps to watch alongside them for the first bit and actually check what's in their history. Also look into the parental controls settings - you can manually approve channels before they watch.
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That's frustrating because YouTube Kids is supposed to be the safer option but algorithms aren't perfect. Have you tried adjusting her search settings or just sticking to channels you've pre-approved?