how to make your own youtube channel for children

Quoting Dr Delaney Ruston of Stony Brook University Hospital, “ it releases a hormone in the brain, dopamine,that is so rewarding, kids want this more and more. An addiction can negatively affect their mental and emotional development. Kids are not the best to judge what is ‘too much’, and therefore, do not realise when they are getting addicted to something.This poses a challenge to their social skills. It’s commonly noticed that with children getting increasingly engaged in watching videos, their tendency to indulge in good old outdoor play with other kids their age also reduces.This calls for more vigilance on the parents’ part, to ensure that their tot is accessing only those options which are right for him. Kids today are extremely tech-savvy, and take interest in exploring the various types of content that they see are accessible in one click. Another small study conducted by Common Sense and SurveyMonkey on 4201 parents, out of which 1024 parents had kids under the age of 18, showed that only 39% of them were “extremely aware” of what their kids were watching on YouTube, while 24% of them were “somewhat aware”. The American Academy of Pediatrics has stated that children are spending nearly 7 hours a day on passive screen time, which includes televisions, video games, and of course, YouTube. The exposure that children are getting to digital media is not confined to the living room any longer, but is available in portable modules like cell phones and iPads.

More than ever, kids are getting hooked to the screen – and we’re not just talking TV.

Do You Know What Your Kids Are Watching on YouTube?

How to make your own youtube channel for children