My 6 year old has discovered YouTube shorts and now he just scrolls endlessly. I try to limit it but man it's hard to get him off that thing. At least with regular YouTube there were longer videos so he'd naturally get tired and move on. These shorts are like crack for kids brains I swear.
My 7 year old does the same thing with the same clip over and over. I think it's actually a sensory thing for some kids? Repetition makes them feel calm. Not saying you should let him go wild but maybe there's something to it. Still limiting mine though.
The YouTube shorts rabbit hole is real. I've got the same issue with my 6 year old. What I've found works is setting a timer on his tablet and sticking to it - no exceptions. He screams about it but at least I'm not watching him zone out for hours.
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This is exactly why we have strict screen time rules in our house. Dan K here from Nashville and I've literally seen kids lose the ability to focus on anything longer than 15 seconds. The algorithm is designed to be addictive. You're doing the right thing by limiting it.