To ban YouTube completely for 6year old?

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My DS (6) watches little TV, he doesn't even have a tablet and I make sure that we have a huge amount of time crafting/ outdoors. However he really loves watching a bit of these Minecraft clips and also some of these daft vidoes where youtubers do all sorts of rubbish - some of this stuff is so ridiculously stupid that I just had to try it off the other day, my dS absolutely exploded as wet mad that I turned it off. AIBU to complete my ban YouTube and only let him watch TV/ or Disney? Or will that make him want YouTube even more?

YANBU YANBU YANBU

Make sure you have also blocked the youtube website as otherwise they can just access it via the browser!

Banned in our house. Dh has to do some wizardry with a firewall if he wants to watch some video on how to repair stuff, or give temporary access because the bloody school has set homework which starts with a video hosted on YouTube.

Kids are 15 and 12. Can immediately spot if they've managed to get access because their behaviour goes to sh*t. They are argumentative and horrible. Their attention span suffers and it's a back hole of rubbish including Kids Youtube. Plus you can switch on Youtube Live and basically broadcast yourself which is impossible to lock down - that was an edifying moment in a school cyber security talk.

Kill it, you won't regret it. I warn you now though, it is so addictive they will turn into expert hackers

My DD & SIL carefully monitor what their children (aged 11 & 8) watch on TV & their on-line access. They don't have phones, no TVs in their rooms and use the internet on parent's devices only whilst a parent (or DGP when we're baby sitting) is in the same room and can see the screen. They're encouraged to play outdoors, visit friends and have friends visit to play, take part in lots of activities such as sports, drama, dance, Brownies etc.

I regret that my DS & DIL are less assiduous about protecting their children (of similar ages) who have Smart phones, TVs in their bedrooms and rely on parental controls to police their access to the internet. But that is their choice and I wouldn't ever criticise as it's not my place to tell them how to bring their children up.

It's banned for the children to access on their own in our house. There is absolutely no unboxing or Minecraft allowed. It's not banned completely though there is some good educational stuff on it which they watch with us. They're currently eating pizza whilst learning about relativity.

Take the YouTube away! He’ll get over it

Nope ban it! Do it prepare for the battle though he’s seen it and now you’re taking it away.

DS is 5.5 never seen YouTube has a tablet with NO YouTube access I'm keeping it that way as long as possible! I feel that’s easier in many respects than giving it and having to take it away though.

I would. When I last saw my 3yr old nephew he just wanted youtube on TV. Not educational cartoons like mine used to watch, but some rich russian family doing random stuff - vlad and nicky or something. Total brain rot. When he was younger they banned all TV so I was amused things had changed so much. He doesn’t have a tablet apart from travel but knows how to ask for it on living room TV.

I think that’s totally reasonable; our seven year old has never watched YouTube.

My DS is Y10 and YouTube is blocked. I only unlock it temporarily if he wants to use a backing track for music/band.

He also isn't allowed TikTok or Social Media.

Personally I'd ban under 15s from having Smart phones.

Mine is 7, never had any YouTube or a tablet or been allowed to watch anything on my phone. She has TV when I'm with her.

YANBU - I banned YouTube for my 6yo for exactly the reasons you say.
She can access YouTube kids which is a vast improvement on what she was watching, but there is still rubbish on there and I can only stand her watching so much of it before I turn it off.
At 6 they can enjoy Disney movies etc, so there’s other options.

I removed YouTube for my dd(6)

It just has a weird, unsafe feel

Yanbu

I only allow YouTube with the restriction of a handful of safe channels I've allowed. It's tricky to figure out how to do it, they really should make it easier. And you do have to keep an eye on the channels to make sure they don't suddenly start publishing crap.

I wouldn't hesitate to ban it if it were causing problems though. My six year old knows if he complains about turning it off he won't have it again until I decide - usually a few days.