Nowadays it is quite difficult to raise children without giving them gadgets. As a result, little by little they have to hand over the mobile phone or tab. And when the phone is in hand, the child immediately opens YouTube. Many parents are worried about whether their children are watching any offensive video in the crowd of different types of videos. You can easily determine what your child will watch on YouTube and what will not. Learn how to keep YouTube safe for kids.
- Open YouTube and go to Settings. There click on 'General' option. This is where 'Restricted Mode' comes in. Turn on this mode to keep pirated videos out of children's reach. It will not show any videos on YouTube, which are not suitable for them.
- Mark the videos or shorts you don't want your child to see as 'Not Interested'. If you can identify a few such videos, YouTube's algorithm will understand which type of videos you don't want to watch. They will stop coming.
- Regularly check 'Watch History' on YouTube. From this history, you can easily understand what the child is searching on YouTube with his mobile, what kind of video he is watching.
- There is 'YouTube Kids'. Download it. Only videos suitable for children can be seen here.
- Never leave the phone in a child's hands. When the child opens YouTube, try to be around too.
