{"id":1570,"date":"2021-05-07T11:45:10","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T11:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyorbit.com\/blog\/?p=1570"},"modified":"2021-06-06T08:45:26","modified_gmt":"2021-06-06T08:45:26","slug":"youtube-parental-controls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyorbit.com\/blog\/youtube-parental-controls\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube Parental Controls – Everything You Need to Know!"},"content":{"rendered":"

What were we all doing before YouTube came into existence? Well, quite a lot of things probably, but this popular social media platform has captured the daily attention of many of us. And for good reason, as there is a lot of good content on there! From ‘how-to’ guides to help us make sense of the things we find difficult, to funny cat videos and other things that can help cheer our day, there is a lot to watch. An estimated 2.1 billion people use YouTube regularly, according to <\/span>statistics<\/span><\/a>, making it the most popular video platform on the internet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But here is the problem.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not all content on YouTube is good content! There are those videos that could prove harmful to our children, including those that appear perfectly innocent. We are thinking of hacked Peppa Pig videos, for example, that have been altered to include bad language or to incorporate the <\/span>dangerous Momo Challenge<\/span><\/a>. Then there are the videos that your children might purposefully watch, knowing full well that the content might not be suitable for their particular age.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"How<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

So, yes, YouTube does have its advantages, but for children, it can be a dangerous place to be. Some of the content is inappropriate and for you as a parent, this can be very worrying indeed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thankfully, there are steps you can take to monitor and control what your children are watching on YouTube. You can also protect your teens if they are making their own YouTube videos. In this guide, we will help you set up parental controls on YouTube. We will also give you advice on what else you can do to protect your children from the dangers of YouTube.<\/span><\/p>\n