What you need to know about customizing your child’s YouTube to create a kid&#x2d;friendly environment.

Screen time

Everything you need to know about kids and toddlers, including behaviour and development, sleep, potty training, preschool, and how to handle picky eaters.

Kids

The YouTube star, who adopted an autistic child from China, made our influential parents hall of shame for later “rehoming” him.

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Adoption

Influential Parents List

Because if screen time is going to happen, it might as well teach them something, right? These shows are loved by three-year-olds and four-year-olds.

20 best educational TV shows for preschool-age kids

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Indoor Activities

Preschoolers are constantly learning to interpret about the world around them. Learn how to support your kids' development in this important stage of life.

Preschool

Peer pressure doesn't only happen at school. Any child with access to social media and YouTube can be exposed to these trending challenges online.

18 YouTube challenges kids are doing

14 crazy YouTube challenges kids are doing

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An open letter to the kids bullying my daughter

#MustFollow: 24 most awesome parents on social media

4 classic playground games to play with your kid

Why one mom says your kid’s sun hat could be a serious danger

Kids and social media

Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

Family

A new study suggests that parents know the internet can be risky for kids, but that we aren't doing much about it. Here are some steps to take.

4 easy ways to keep your kids safer when they're online

Parenting

What to do when your kid picks up sassy behaviour from TV and YouTube

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Kid’s screen time: It’s okay, you don’t need to burn all your gadgets

Technology before bed: Is your kid losing sleep?

11 new kids' shows and movies coming to Netflix Canada in August

Is using a tablet to keep your kid occupied lazy parenting?

Best YouTube channels for kids of all ages

Steps and Stages

From handling first crushes and anxiety to when you should start music lessons and talk about Santa, learn all about how to support your school-aged kids. 

School-age

The racist bedtime story "Dina and the Prince" and song "Dig It Up" should never have been allowed on the site, but don't trust YouTube to fix it.

YouTube sucks at vetting racist videos for kids—so parents need to step in

Blogs

Opinion

Lots of kids want to make YouTube videos these days. But before you hand over your phone and set up a YouTube account, read this first.

Should you let your kid make YouTube videos?

Your kids might not be thrilled, but come the fall, you'll be able to remotely manage what your kids do on their device, and for exactly how long. Woot!

3 ways the next iPhone and iPad update will make managing screen time easy

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Apps

Get ready for a '90s nostalgia trip. These Spice Moms give their thoughts on Mother's Day: "If you wanna thank your mother, you gotta clean up this mess."

This hysterical Mother's Day parody of the Spice Girls' 'Wannabe' is EVERYTHING

Mother's Day

YouTube Kids is launching three new features to make the app safer

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Want to teach your child about mindfulness? Looking for a great vacation getaway for families? Trying to understand the latest YouTube craze for kids? We’ve got you covered. 

Family life

Teens and tweens are especially prone to Internet dares. Here’s what parents can do.

Why do kids think the Tide Pod Challenge is such a hot idea?

Every parent dreads the teenage years, but they don't have to be a nightmare. Learn to navigate this complicated time with tips on teen health and behaviour.

Tween and teen

The hugely popular YouTube star, whose audience is mostly tweens and teens, posted a video that made light of suicide.

If your kids are into YouTuber Logan Paul, you'll need to have a serious chat today

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Mental health

After an extended tour around the bizarre and sometimes troubling world of YouTube Kids I don’t feel good about letting my kids watch it.

Why I deleted the YouTube Kids app

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5 ways to prevent your kids from seeing inappropriate YouTube videos

6 simple ways to get a handle on your kids’ screen time

YouTube Canada reveals their top educational family videos of 2015

Do you know what your tween is doing online?

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YouTube Kids Videos: A Guide for Parents

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