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their own channel or browsing
youtube
in general, it?s important to set boundaries. ?it's healthy for families to have screen time limits. doing so promotes face-to-face interactions and limits opportunity for reckless use by kids,? she says. wilson suggests visiting american academy of pediatrics online for recommended screen time guidelines for how much screen time is
app
ropriate for various ages. make a contract baton rouge mom jennifer ferachi says, ?creating an
app
roachable relationship with your
child
is critical, and i found that by making a written contract with your
child
, you can open the door for continued conversations.? the contract should include your expectations regarding social media, including rules that reflect the values that are important to you. putting it in writing helps everyone remember exactly what has been agreed upon, and by signing along with your
child
, this becomes a partnership which can help keep the conversation going. use an
app
for backup of course, a parent?s active involvement and monitoring is the first line of defense in keeping your
child
safe while using
youtube
, but there?s also a wealth of technological tools available to help parents facilitate this such as boomerang, bark, and our pact. baton rouge mom joan derouen explains, ?we use our pact to help monitor our 12-year-old son?s
youtube
activities. through the
app
, i can allow access to
youtube
for a limited time, such as one hour after homework, then rely on its other automated settings to turn off the
app
during certain times each day, like bedtime.? derouen admits that there?s no foolproof way to monitor everything, but by using the
app
and by making a point to ?physically check? on what he is watching, she feels pretty confident that he?s safe. get to know
youtube
yourself in addition to talking to your
child
, you can also track his activity within kids and
youtube
the
youtube
app
. if he has a
youtube
account, then his page displays his recently watched videos and his recommended videos. even if your
child
deletes his watch history, the recommendations provided by
youtube
will still be reflective to what he has recently been watching.
youtube
is technically meant for teens ages 13 and up, but they do offer a restricted mode which can be found in your
child
's account settings. consider
youtube
kids in 2015,
youtube
launched
youtube
kids, its ?toddler-oriented?
app
. they describe this as a safer video sharing experience for little ones. parents do have more control over the content within the
app
, but even within this
app
, questions have been raised about content slipping through with videos containing violence or suggestive materials. this
app
may be a step in the right direction, but the bottom line is that parental presence will always be a necessity. parental presence wilson insists that in addition to having conversations and setting boundaries, the most crucial component is consistent monitoring. ?make sure your
child
knows that he can only access videos in public/ family spaces where what he is watching can be easily monitored. when kids engage online, they are entering a whole world that you either are, or aren?t, a part of. the best security measure is to always stay involved.? wilson stresses that parents should have the passwords to all of their
child
?s social media accounts and should be checking them regularly. wilson says, ?it is not an invasion of privacy if it is an agreed upon requirement for them to have access to these types of accounts. it is general safety. navigating
youtube
in this digital age might be scarier for parents than for
child
ren, but it can be a useful tool for everyone if you take the time to develop a plan for your family. with a plan in place, your
child
can see a part of the world he might never otherwise see, learn a new skill, or share a skill of his own. ? j u n e 2 0 1 9 | b r p a r e n t s . c o m 4 7
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