My 16-year-old son suffers from getting sucked into the YouTube vortex. He’s very upset with himself but desperately needs to learn how to control it. Technologies is not going away. We need to learn how to manage it. And one of the parent parent seminars they were suggestion for, but when I look them up, I can’t find them. Does anybody have any suggestions?
I have an amazing suggestion..
Only give him a device with limited charge. When it runs out the device will turn off.
Limit power cords.
This doesn't put the blame on the parent it just means the device is limited
My son, almost 10, has the same issue with YouTube Kids. I’ve set up a daily time limit on the iPad, so he can’t access the app once the time is up. You can do so in the settings under “screen time”. I’m thinking other devices may have similar options.
Is it an iPhone? If so, go into settings, screen time, and block You Tube after 30 minutes or whatever you agree on per day. No cost, no app to download. My oldest daughter is now 17 and at this point she tells me the limits and I set them. We revisit it often for adjustments. Also, set downtime so it turns off overnight. Easy! Stay strong!
We have parent-controlled limits on our phones and my child's tablet. We can even control his Nintendo from my phone. My son rarely ever challenges them and easily turns them off when time is up. We allow a bit more time on the weekends if school behavior and screen-times goes smoothly throughout the week. Using the tv is one place where we can't do that, but I just scoop up the remote 5min before time is up and say "5 more min, and then we turn it off."
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