You’d think it would be simple. If you asked most parents if they’d let their kids run around a mall or supermarket unsupervised, most would say no. So why are they fine with doing just that on the internet?
The difference is that they can give their kid an iPad to look at all day and disconnect themselves from the responsibilities of being a parent while knowing that their child is safe. Many also assume YouTube kids is free of any bad content (it’s not).
You’d think it would be simple. If you asked most parents if they’d let their kids run around a mall or supermarket unsupervised, most would say no. So why are they fine with doing just that on the internet?
The difference is that they can give their kid an iPad to look at all day and disconnect themselves from the responsibilities of being a parent while knowing that their child is safe. Many also assume YouTube kids is free of any bad content (it’s not).