#1. Disable talk to text.
#2. If he is never out of your sight, how is this happening? I’m going to say what you are thinking, but denying— This behavior is suggestive of sexual abuse.
#3. Do not EVER allow him access to you tube. You are the parent. You can allow/disallow anything that you know is right or wrong. He is not capable of deciding that for himself.
You guys do realize that just because he is using a device doesn’t mean she isn’t watching him or she’s using it for a babysitter. With Disney+, Netflix and all the other streaming services he could be using the device to watch some cartoons, including educational cartoons. Even YouTube has cartoons. Maybe when Mom is checking on another sibling, getting dinner, a shower, a tinkle break or just 5 minutes to breathe he gets uses the device to ask these questions. Those questions also don’t mean he’s seen or heard anything inappropriate. Maybe Mom, a relative or friend is pregnant & they’ve told him the baby is in Mommy’s belly. At 4 he would be very curious to see what the baby looks like, he just wants to see the baby. A LOT of boys (kids) think butts, farts & poo are hilarious. I would just explain to him you are only to use the device for this (whatever you approve) & tell him if you catch him using it for anything else you will have to take it for a certain amount of time (AND Follow through with the warning because kids will realize quickly if your warnings don’t come with any follow through or consequences). Tell him if he has questions he needs to ask you so you can tell him the truth because the internet is full of incorrect information.
4 year old really on u tube. Thats crazy to begin with. Yr parent get him or her off of it and play games with yr child. Or watch cartoons or play games or go outdoors and play. To much bad stuff go on out there u have to be careful…
Very simple !Take it away or block where he can’t get on YouTube, truly at 4 years old he should be involved in other type of learning activities for his age, books, board games, puzzles, outside play, you can safely play in the yard even with covid, as the parent learn to say NO and stick to it, yes they will fuss, your the parent after all, stick to your rules.
There is a lot of bad stuff out there… Put a lock on you tube and he is far to young to have ur phone. Remove all electronics… Give him a book to read and paper to draw on… And what’s wrong with the TV programmes… Lots on there for kids…
There is a Kids Lock App that will only let them watch what you decide and YouTube has a YouTube kids App I use with my granddaughter then I lock that on as well.
talk to him. have conversation with him. what makes him curious and what he wants to know. instead of making him guilty, he is just 4y.o child. still a baby in mind, curious of everything. 
Take the computer away from him. You can get other products for children or great movies that are fun and learning.
He’s curious, ask him if he has questions about these things. Explain to him what it is, don’t make him think he’s wrong for being curious because then he will never feel comfortable talking to you about anything like that.
He must have learned that from someone
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Stop giving these kids instruments that should be for adults only.
Lady take what ever he’s looking up stuff away from him how hard can it be
Time to take away his computer and/or put parental blocks on the devices. He’s needs things to do that are age appropriate. Get him some books instead.
They have lock in/lock out features on Ipads. I think you hit the return button three times fast to lock it and then again to unlock it…the button that brings you back home to all the icons…lock him into something like ABC Mouse or Jack Hartmann, so he can’t go elsewhere.
Well first get him off youtube! Talk to him about what’s not appropriate. Open communication so he can talk to you about his curiosity. Be honest but age appropriate in answering questions. Then set his device to YouTube-kids, use parent controls on devices.
A 4 yr old should be supervised with electronics , and limited time on them. It’s not a kid problem it’s a parent problem
Get kids YouTube, at least it won’t show as much adult nonsense… There are also soooo many learning apps you could get as well. My daughter’s 9 and I still don’t let her on YouTube 
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At that age my son had the learning toys only that had fun games but no direct internet connection plus he played with his toys
Kids are normally curious. If your doctor tells you no sugar you want sugar. If you tell your kid they cannot do something that just makes them ask why ? They want it more. Tell him why he cannot look at these things.
Simple take tablet away. Kids have done just fine for decades without electronics. Read to him, do puzzles, play games. A 4 year old should have contact with family
Your not being stern enough. Needs his tablet taken away. Also you need parent controls put on it before giving back.
put parent controls on your devises or yet he can only use the computer with you there! age appropriate only!
Or take him to a therapist? Someone has taught him that behavior because that is not normal at that age.
Parental control settings were created for a reason. Also second the YouTube kids
Set parental control. Use YouTube for kids. The things he is asking are 100% innocent to him so give him an outlet that let’s it be innocent…
There is a children’s you tube!Or you can block what you don’t want him to see!
They have kids u tube that is the only one my kids are allowed to watch it has parental blocks
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Yup caught my kid doing the exact same thing with butts. So now as a psychology major there is a correction between different ages and sequel curiosity. Frauds 5 stages of psychosexual development. Also we took the tablet away for over a month then put a ton of parental limits on it. He has to learn and yes its just curiosity but the internet perverts it.
Who is running the show in your home, him or you? Parental control is up to the parents so use it as you see fit. All kids are curious about almost e everything but use your head about what he is exposed to.
Take the advice from him. Don’t let him have access to the iPad or what ever he is looking at. Put a parent guard on it
For one no child at age 4 should not be on YouTube alone. My daughter had her child playing game and learning . even so dont know how someone was talking to her back and asking questions it’s scary!!!
A kid that young should have a parent by their side when using a computer…
why does a 4 year old have that kind of device?
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Use Parental Controls to prevent him from having access to channels or programs he’s not supposed to be watching.
If he’s literally not out of your sight, how is this happening? Access to YouTube can be very bad exposure.
Why is he on YouTube? The child is 4 ! Play with him
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Take away the electronic device and give hime something else to do with his hands: legos, lincoln logs, paints, other building toys, BOOKS!
First of all I would never allow a 4 year old access to YouTube videos! There are so many pop ups that can quickly take him to a alternate site.
There are plenty of other things to keep a 4 yr old occupied
I removed you tube and put you tube kids and added a parental control to make it pre school only
Your fault for not having parental controls and blocking. Why is he on a tablet instead of playing with toys. For Pete’s sake he is 4.
Someone has shown him these things. He’s 4. I would be asking family members or babysitters.
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I mean, butts are funny to a kid. The word booty is hilarious to a small child. And a child is wondering about a baby in mommy’s belly? Sounds like curiosity to me. I mean, my mom told me there was a baby in her belly when I was 4. I was at the hospital when my mother gave birth. I remember it vividly.
My daughter done parental control blocks and he is 9
Take the tablet away. Instead spend play time with him. An iPad is not a babysitting tool
Why in the world would you let a 4 year old have access to any thing like this. Sad
You can always put a block on anything to a child of any age watching anything. Always be ready for any questions they may have .
Make it unavailable to him. Take away his most loved item every time he does it. Punishment is the answer.
Me nope never dealt with it because my kids have 0 access to internet and no smart devices.
Advice- He is 4, no internet access, imagination play only.
I’d say tell him to stop looking for those things or take the internet access away. They don’t need it anyway.
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Take the electronics away from him and give him something else to do.
I agree. Take the tablet away! Your reactions are probably making him more curious than he would be otherwise.
How about parental controls on your devices. Instead of him feeling like he’s doing something naughty discuss what he’s looking at. If he knows you aren’t upset then he may stop searching for those videos. Show him fun videos to watch there’s millions on youtube.
He is too young to be using the internet. You’re the parent, say NO
Id be concerned whete these ideas are coming from. 4 year olds dont typically think of these type of things on their own…
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You can put parental control on it,curiosity is normal but 4 is alittle young.Lock up that channel
Allow only Youtube Kids. I don’t think those kinds of searches would net any results using youtube kids.
I just discovered that there are pregnant princesses and now my three year old grand daughter has a baby of two a day. I stopped the videos but the information is in her head now.
Why tf does a. 4 year old have access to youtube in the first place? Why does a 4 year old have access to the internet period? A little kid should be playing with toys and watching cartoons, not playing with tablets or phones unsupervised, and before you all jump down my throat saying she watches her kid, well obviously not close enough if he uses voice to text to look up things he knows hes not supposed to, if he must be online find kid friendly sites with games and cartoons
Why does a four year old need a cell phone? Oh Em Gee
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How about take the electronics he to dang young to always be on one. My 7 yr old don’t even own a tablet or phone barely uses mine. Only time he on a computer is on his school chromebook doin educational stufd
Get a brain! Learn how to parent. No videos! No phone. Sit and read, play and interact with your child. I can not believe the lack of common sense in adults.
Why is a 4 year old on you tube? Should be playing with age appropriate toys. Having books read to him and helping him learn to read. You have control to what he exposed too
This should not be an issue. Where are his blocks, Legos, and books? Where are the adults?
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A four year watching youtube that is nuts. You are the parent take control
Try YouTube kids. There are definitely educational things in YouTube but it is a slippery slope.
Really simple. Take the device away. Problem solved. Be a parent. If you need to go on Facebook for advice I feel sorry for you.
Easy. Don’t let him use the phone. Tell him he can’t use it because he isn’t being appropriate with it.
Exactly, it’s not the 4-year old it’s the parent.
Talk to him. Do not make him seeking knowledge about something he is curious about a bad thing
I have an app that’s called kids home you can put it on that they can only look at stuff you put on there for them and they need a password to get off of it
There is kids you tube which you can pick his age on it,I put it on my six year old sons
Your son sounds very smart. Buy him some books that will peak his interest.
Parental controls. Put him on you tube kids instead of regular you tube. It’s designed to give them only age appropriate videos
Take the tech. If you cannot put on a screen lock and filter, merely taking it away can work.
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Put a parental lock on the internet. Or get monitoring software. He shouldn’t have that much freedom of the internet anyway.
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Take the electroniçs away,a 4 year old doesn’t need that,get him into things a 4 year old does,play with trucks,color I. Bucks,leggo’s etc.etc.
Take his electronics away! Unless you are right there with him. Boy! Can’t believe how young they start! But, I am old!
He is 4, he shouldn’t be watching YouTube. They do make parent controls on electronics. I have a 4 year old and he gets to watch learning videos for his age and that is it.
So who is the 4 year old watching to learn this stuff? At that age they do not need to be on any site like that!
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A four year old can’t read or remember how to get to the websites by himself to bring up the sites. Not at four
A four year old and u tube? Let me see…he knows voice command and he knows utube. So who taught him.
A FOUR YEAR OLD DOES NOT NEED ACCESS TO COMPUTER ETC
EASY FIX
Can you block him from YouTube? Possibly put parental locks on it? Kids are by nature very curious.
I think there a parental locks. And be mindful of this behavior in other areas
So many judgemental comments. Moderation is the answer. Find age appropriate videos to watch. If your child wants to know about a baby in Mommy’s tummy talk to them about it. Everything on you tube is not inappropriate. My daughter was non-verbal, I firmly believe you-tube contributed to her speaking.
There is a youtube kids version. Take off the regular youtube and replace it.
4 years old and unsupervised on the internet? Try playing a in person game with him. Read to him etc. He should NOT be on the internet. And if he does go on parental locks and SUPERVISION
kids youtube is what i use for my 3 year old and i montior his videos
Take away all devices. Parental controls… I mean, you the one that makes his choices
There is a kids you tube which my grandkids watch, especially the younger ones.
Take device away from him. Be a mother!
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I guess y’all are gonna win “parent of the year”. Lovely that you’ve made no mistakes.
It’s a kid thing. Curiosity. Give him appropriate videos to watch. Don’t make it “dirty”
At his age hes starting to notice difference and how things work. Hes just really curious. If you dont want him to know yet then set parental controls. Other then that try sitting down and talking to him about. Hes not too young to start learning basic certain things.
Get him help! He should not be liking those things ! A future sexual predator ! Take the computer and phone away from him!!!
He learned that somewhere. Fix that then use a password
Take away devices he’s 4 let him play with toys not electronics
Parental controls are on every device, use them. Problem solved. Better find out how he learned about those videos to begin with.
Take away the devices until he is willing to use them properly
He’s 4 you are the parent. Punish him for not listening. Take away the computer.
Why us your 4 year old looking up anything ??? Take the computer , ipad , phone away
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At 4 years old, are you kidding me how does he even know this?