The article highlights concerns regarding YouTube Kids as a screen-time choice for children. Abby Thomason, an early childhood therapist, articulates issues such as the addictive nature of the platform, which encourages rapid video consumption similar to TikTok, keeping kids in a continuous loop of seeking new content. Additionally, the platform's unregulated content raises fears about inappropriate or harmful material accessible to children. Despite YouTube stating that their platform is for kids, Thomason points out the platform’s inadequacies, prompting parents to reconsider the safety of allowing their children to use it.
"YouTube Kids is its own category of screen time...they have easy access to fly through and pick the next thing. Their mind is constantly going, what's next, what's next, what's next."
"They say that it's for kids, but anybody can put anything up there. What I've experienced... it's not something that maybe my kid would know is a creepy, weird thing."
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