My 4-Year-Old Has Been Looking Up Inappropriate Things on YouTube: Advice?

At 4 he should not have access to you tube.

:rage::rage::rage::rage::rage::rage: yes I have an advice take the friking computer , phone or any form of electronics out of his reach. You are in control not the 4 year old. My goosh !!!:rage::rage::rage::rage:

Why does he have free, unsupervised reign on YouTube at age 4?

Why is a four year old messing with the tv or the remote??

Turn off the talk to text in the settings so only you can look up certain videos

Why in the hell is a 4 year old on utube?

They have Parental controls on the Phone and YouTube.

4 year olds don’t need electronics!!

You pay the cell phone, buy the electronics, pay for the wifi…
What is the issue?

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You control the electronic access. Shut it off. Act like a parent.

Why does a four year old even have or need access to You Tube?

Eliminate electronics or computer time as a punishment. No computer, no You Tube.

Who taught him how to use YouTube?

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How is your 4 year old on YouTube so much?

Take the device away from him. He’s four years old. Only allow him to use it when you are there to supervise, and hopefully, work with him!

This is a stupid question! He’s 4 take it off of him how old are you?

Um, why is a 4 year old on YouTube???

He’s four - take away the electronic he doesn’t need you tube at all

Use parental controls on the laptop

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Take the iPad or what ever device away. No more YouTube!!

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phone or computer? password protect, or use parental controls

Why is your four year old on YouTube???

Why does a four year old have a phone anyway?

Take the phone away or set parental features in it

Uh… Your 4yo shouldn’t be on YouTube? That’s The problem right there. Take away the tablet, problem solved.

4 he should NOT be on that. You kidding???

I wouldn’t allow computer anything unless I’m sitting there and especially that age.

dont give him access to the computer…you CAN password protect it

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Why does he have unsupervised access to devices at 4 years old?

Nothing wrong with your son, you are his biggest enabler. Wise up.

How does a four year old look up stuff on a computer?

WOW LOTS OF MOM SHAMING HERE! She asked for advice not crucifixion…damn pandemic parenting is hatd!

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Should not be on nothing but Disney

YouTube can be a nice tool if used the right way. I tried to be mindful with my kids but after one too many iffy videos, I threw the whole app away. Theres YouTube kids or the pbs app. They sell tablets for kids with kid friendly content. Hes probably not old enough to be curious in the way a lot of people think, 4 years olds think butts and nakedness is funny :sweat_smile: Would you people stop mom shaming? You don’t know this person’s situation. Kids can be absolutely crazy and sometimes throwing the phone at them is how you momentarily keep your sanity.

Block IP address on device or devices. If the actual site doesn’t offer parent controlls

Where did he learn that ?

who’s the parent???

Parenting skills! Take the electronic devises away-take out a book, read together, play a game, build a blanket fort, takes walk outdoors & share nature, play some music, sing, color…

Is it only me that thinks mommy and daddy shouldn’t be watching these videos with Johnny in the room?

Four year old. Hmm ?? Who taught him this ? Who showed him ? Hmm who is he copy catting

Why the hell is their a 4 year old on the internet dumbass

Take that app off your device.
In settings on device you can set it where you need a password to add an app.
There is also You Tube Jr.

No screen time. Period.
Your are the adult. Time to take charge.

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YouTube kids…and yes, use the parental controls…you can also just delete the YouTube app period and just let him watch Netflix or prime video.

Communication is KEY … Talk to him see what’s on his mind(see what he has viewed on YouTube) until you figure this out I wouldn’t allow him an electronic device … ( get him a coloring book ) the thought comes before the action …WHY is curious about these things ? … Your responsibility as a parent is to help with his thinking process and make sure he’s safe mentally and physically create a separate YouTube channel that you approve of …AND communicate with him see why he enjoys these type of videos …Too much is going on in the world right now … Watch teach and talk to your son … :gift_heart:

My 7 year old granddaughter. Watching videos not for her age. AND kept getting caught. So we just uninstalled all youtube from her devices and the TV. Fixed that. She’ll be a teenager before she gets it back.

So why is looking up ‘baby in mommy’s belly’ inappropriate?

You are the parent…!!! You should have control .

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Why is your 4 year old on you tube?

How about you just tell him no more Internet period?

YouTube kids is all my kids had until just this past year when my oldest turned 10, soon to be 11. He needed regular youtube for some science videos for virtual school. Perhaps if you talked with your kid about WHY he is looking these things up, he can get the answers he is looking for.

There’s a patent control on you tube

Read him books, the library will let you take out as much as 20 Barnes and Noble,favorite.Big bad Bruce.:grin:You will LOVE your time together :heart::heart:

He sounds very smart! So there is that.

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Take away the phone. Not like he needs it for work…

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Take his devise he’s to young to have free use with it

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Download YouTube kids then he won’t be able to see things like that

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Take his device from him,he is too young.

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I put on kidz YouTube and that’s all mine get to watch. Kids are curious.

Yes take it away he is too young!

Dont let your 4 year old on youtube unsupervised

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Neither of those things are inappropriate. 4 year olds think butts and farts are funny. And maybe he has seen a pregnant woman recently and was curious. I’d say get him off youtube and stop thinking butts and pregnant women are inappropriate.

Remove it…you are the parent. No means No

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He’s 4
The parents have a problem not the 4 year old.
He’s already controlling the parents.
Crazy :poop:

What the hell is a 4 year old doing on YouTube anyway?!?!?!

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No reason for a child to be on you tube

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Tell him to play with his toys

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you can put parental control on those things

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Take it away from him forever.

unplug TV and tell the little one TV wont be turned on until he listen to you

Stop letting him on YouTube, problem solved

Take the phone away from him and teach him with paper and pencil. Let him watch tv and not on your phone.

Oh my! Take away the devices and give him blocks and a truck!

Don’t give him access to the computer, problem solved…

Sound like he is the boss she going to have problem in the future

We don’t allow YouTube for kids that young

Take it away from him and tell him why.

Turn parental control on there problem solved

Take the device away.

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Put the parental block on the computer or your phone. Better yet Don’t give him the phone.

Take the computer away… should be supervised for saftey

Take the device away from him

There is a kids youtube that u can control by age limit so its still a good compromise to u n ur kid

Don’t let him have access to internet.

A 4 yr. Old doesn’t need to use a phone get him some A B Cs

Hmmmm where are his parents

Take away the phone unless supervised !

Take the device away from him

Download youtube kids app and set rating for him to view. I havent found anything innapropriate on there.

No devices for him for a while…

Kids YouTube. It’s an app by itself my son watches. Can’t find inappropriate stuff.

Why does he have acsess

Turn off his data. Every time you catch him. Off. Every time. Good luck.

kids follow what they learn, who taught him that?..

You are in charge of your 4 year old. Block the porn

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Put a parental block on it

Take the phone away.
Uninstall YouTube, only allow him on YouTube Kids with no search bar.

Put it off limits to him till he stops for good

No device for him to use anymore…

Get him off the internet there are parental controls