6yo addicted to YouTube shorts, losing it
I made a huge mistake letting my daughter have access to YouTube shorts and now I can't get her off it. She literally cries when I take the tablet away. I've tried everything - lim
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I made a huge mistake letting my daughter have access to YouTube shorts and now I can't get her off it. She literally cries when I take the tablet away. I've tried everything - lim
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