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Algorithm That Makes Preschoolers Obsessed with YouTube

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Re: Algorithm That Makes Preschoolers Obsessed with YouTube

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Post by jrs95 »

option wrote: post #2

Kids aged 2 and 3 should watch any content together with their parent. Or at the very least, the content that parent watched and approved before. No 2 or 3 year old should be mindlessly browsing Youtube

I agree. And yet, my 2 year old niece does this on a regular basis anyways.

Re: Algorithm That Makes Preschoolers Obsessed with YouTube

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Post by Donzo »

option wrote: post #2

Kids aged 2 and 3 should watch any content together with their parent. Or at the very least, the content that parent watched and approved before. No 2 or 3 year old should be mindlessly browsing Youtube

Yeah, but how many surprise egg videos does the average parent want to watch?

The videos that most children like are of a very poor quality at which most adults would cringe.

I've tried to redirect my children toward more high-quality children's programming. You know, stuff with scripts and budgets. Nonetheless, they want these toy porn videos produced by these toddler whisperers.

As the article begins, children crave autonomy. YouTube Kids gives it to them. It's an amazing application. I have a Google Music subscription, so my kids get to watch these videos ad-free. It's a pretty good experience for everyone.

Re: Algorithm That Makes Preschoolers Obsessed with YouTube

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Post by strictnein »

option wrote: post #2

Kids aged 2 and 3 should watch any content together with their parent. Or at the very least, the content that parent watched and approved before. No 2 or 3 year old should be mindlessly browsing Youtube

I did, and now this is permanently burned into my brain:

   "Daddy finger, daddy finger, where are you? Here I am, here I am, how do you do?"

Re: Algorithm That Makes Preschoolers Obsessed with YouTube

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Post by option »

Donzo wrote: post #6
option wrote: post #2

Kids aged 2 and 3 should watch any content together with their parent. Or at the very least, the content that parent watched and approved before. No 2 or 3 year old should be mindlessly browsing Youtube

Yeah, but how many surprise egg videos does the average parent want to watch? The videos that most children like are of a very poor quality at which most adults would cringe. I've tried to redirect my children toward more high-quality children's programming. You know, stuff with scripts and budgets. Nonetheless, they want these toy porn videos produced by these toddler whisperers. As the article begins, children crav…

Giving children autonomy is quite easy actually - parent just has to be a little inventive. For example, my 2 year old loves helping me by taking walking around with the mop, placing thing (not toys) from one box to another, etc.

I wonder how good/bad those "toy porn" videos are. I don't know, hence I prefer to play it safe and follow AAP recommendations regarding screen time.

Re: Algorithm That Makes Preschoolers Obsessed with YouTube

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Post by drieddust »

option wrote: post #2

Kids aged 2 and 3 should watch any content together with their parent. Or at the very least, the content that parent watched and approved before. No 2 or 3 year old should be mindlessly browsing Youtube

Agreed My daughter started behaving very aggressively. It turned out she was watching these adult enact of cartoon where characters will fight with each others.

I immediately switched her to kindle fire for kids and she improved a lot. I don't like Amazon per say but there is no competition to choose from.

Re: Algorithm That Makes Preschoolers Obsessed with YouTube

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Post by tpeo »

option wrote: post #2

Kids aged 2 and 3 should watch any content together with their parent. Or at the very least, the content that parent watched and approved before. No 2 or 3 year old should be mindlessly browsing Youtube

As much as I agree, notice that it sort of defeats the point of it all if the they have to sit there with their child.

It ain't easy being a parent, a 9 to 5 worker and a household manager within a 24h schedule. If parents leave their children to do some mindless thing while unnatended, it's often because they don't have enough time to give attention to all the stuff which is immediatelly pressing them.

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