Is YouTube Kids really safe? These videos will probably make you say “no.”
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for YouTube, first with the news about their growing pedophile problem. And now, YouTube Kids is under fire. We know lots of parents, including us, have found a little sigh of relief letting kids watch videos on YouTube Kids,...
What you need to know about YouTube’s pedophile problem
Over the years, we’ve written about many issues that parents need to be aware of when it comes to the content on YouTube. But this recent report from Wired should really throw the huge red flag of caution up for parents, particularly if you have kids posting...
Screen time and social media with kids: We might be doing it wrong, parents
Since reading Anya Kamenetz’s interview with Jordan Shapiro on NPR, I’ve made some heavy shifts in how I’m approaching screen time with my kids. For the years that they’ve been on video games, tablets and most recently, their own phones,...
This package thief versus glitter bomb video is the best thing ever.
I saw this YouTuber’s glitter bomb video going around Facebook yesterday and somehow avoided clicking on it until today. Well, let’s just say I’m glad I did because it was well worth the 10 minutes I spent watching the whole entire thing. YouTuber...
5 fun YouTube Kids playlists and specials to get your kids in the Halloween spirit
Now that YouTube Kids has upped their parental controls game, I’ve been feeling more comfortable with them using the app. If your kids love it as much as mine do, here are some fun Halloween-themed playlists that might enjoy. Related: What you need to know about...
What you need to know about the new YouTube Kids parental controls
We’ve been fans of the YouTube Kids app, but admittedly when so many questionable videos were making it onto their little eyeballs, we were waiting for them to make some updates to give parents more control over what their kids were seeing. And well, they did....
Are the video games your kids love safe for them? We can help.
If you thought your kids tech-savvy as toddlers, it’s amazing to see how quickly they pick up video games when they get a little older. They know what’s hot and what’s not faster than Mario with a super star power-up. Turns out there are tons of...
Web coolness: The iPhone Basic, kids on social media, and Father’s Day!
Here are a few cool tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. The ultimate product to curb mobile phone addiction. Father’s Day is coming up! Be sure to get him a present that truly represents his age. Heh. Meanwhile teens are...
YouTube Kids app gets better parental controls, finally.
We’ve been fans of the YouTube Kids app ever since it launched a few years ago, but as more and more publishers are creating content on YouTube, it’s not surprising that there have been some issues in terms of what ends up showing up as kid-appropriate....Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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