Comment by byronic
2 days ago
Seconding “YouTube ban.” I do it now at the network level. If at some point they alter parental controls to allow list channels I would consider adding it back, but the sheer quantity put forth onto the platform makes it impossible for any parent to moderate (or moderate effectively).
At least with streaming a TV show or movie there are defined breaks instead of an endless array of kid dopamine
Do you block it with openwrt? Any good packages?
Yes, that's what I'm thinking of doing, blocking directly on the router.
It was somewhat manageable before with proper education (teaching them what to avoid, time limiting), but now with shorts and AI it's becoming a cesspool.
The main reason I allow it is to show them the dangers of it, of knowing to be careful. Otherwise I feel like as soon as they get access, they'll be completely unprepared... and of course as they get older they will definitely get access.