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Traumatized by You Tube?

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Bexie181088 · 28/12/2018 19:04

When I was putting my baby to bed a few mo this ago my 4 year (nearly 5year old) was watching Dinosaur movies on You Tube downstairs. Unknown to me it was the normal You Tube rather than kids you tube. When I came down my child was sobbing as You Tubr had flicked on to a Japanese movie about a plane crash where a man was on fire and his skin came off of his arm. He seemed ok once I explained it was just a movie etc but I’ve noticed he get VERY scared at most movies that have a bit of fighting in (kids movies obviously). He was a little like this before the You Tube incident but over the last week has seemed to have got worse. I know he doesn’t seem to have had an effect straight away but do you think this could have traumatized him a little, he had always hated when somebody hurts themselves in a movie, always, even if they don’t really hurt themselves. I feel terrible and although may not have started the anxiety it can’t have helped. I’m not sure how I get him to now he so scared, avoid or try watch more movies talking him through them? Any advice is welcome. I just feel terrible

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BillywilliamV · 28/12/2018 19:09

Not useful now but I never let my little ones near YouTube, too easy to click on inappropriate stuff. Cbeebies, DVDs and maybe Netflix movies if you remove the remote.

Believeitornot · 28/12/2018 19:11

Never leave a young child unattended with YouTube!! Sorry but you never know what they might click on.

I let mine watch YouTube but they’re 7&9 and I check regularly ie every few minutes. They know what she appropriate content they’re allowed to watch. At 4, they weren’t allowed YouTube without me being in charge

Bexie181088 · 28/12/2018 19:29

He was used to watching You Tube kids which is absolutely fine on a different TV and I thought that on the other TV (which he doesn't usually watch) that was also You Tube kids. I wouldn't intensionally let him watch normal You Tube unattended at all. I already feel bad enough for not realizing

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Meesh77 · 28/12/2018 19:37

You can disable YouTube and only allow YouTube kids

Bexie181088 · 28/12/2018 19:38

Thanks, I only wish I had known that before Sad

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FissionChips · 28/12/2018 19:43

Even YouTube kids has dodgy adult stuff that’s easily clicked on to.

TchoupiEtDoudou · 28/12/2018 19:47

It's easily done. My 3 year old was watching videos of planes taking off. I went into the kitchen to get a drink and when I came back out he was watching videos of planes exploding...4 days before we were getting on a plane. Confused

He was ok fortunately.

I'd take your cues from him and avoid YouTube for a bit. Give him lots of cuddles. Maybe bump your arm/toes etc and say ow then count to ten and loudly say it doesn't hurt anymore?

Believeitornot · 28/12/2018 19:55

I wouldn’t allow YouTube kids either.

My ds has watched inappropriate things at peoples houses which has scared him. Best thing is to offer comfort and he’ll eventually forget.

Bexie181088 · 28/12/2018 19:55

He hasn't mentioned it since it happened but I just started realizing that he was very sensitive of scary bits in kids films (which he also did before the You Tube incident) and have started wondering back if it's also linked.
I realize that you're all probably thinking I'm a terrible mother but it was honestly a mistake in me thinking it was the Normal kids you tube while I popped upstairs to put the baby to sleep. I am usually so over protective about him watching anything inappropriate / too sensitive as he's always been sensitive.

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