Holy Kaw! All the topics that interest us

 

Is YouTube safe for kids?

Posted Mar 19th, 2010 at 1:51 PM and seen
times

Media_httpfarm3static_vscil

The Nielsen Company reports that in May 2009, children ages 2 to 11 made up 9.5 percent of the online population, growing faster than all other user groups combined. But what are they doing online, and do their parents know? Nielsen also reports continued increases in watching videos online. Short form video like YouTube clips made up 83 percent of that viewing in May 2009.

YouTube has experienced explosive growth over the past few years, and so has the amount of time kids spend online. Can you let your child enjoy the site without worrying about what he or she sees?

Full article at HowStuffWorks.com.

Total aggregation of HowStuffWorks.com.

Photo credit: Fotolia

 HowStuffWorks.com

Comments (2)

Mar 19, 2010
rososusilo said...
Internet has not had a strong protective for children. his kids so easy access to the internet. at least this phenomenon occurs in many of my country (Indonesia). parents should have the obligation is to protect children from bad things from the internet. youtube is just one example.
Mar 19, 2010
priya said...
Anything used with proper supervision from parents is safe else can be harmful. If children have designated computer time with parent control software to keep a watch on what can or cannot be allowed than that should be okay.

You tube does have a lot of good stuff too...

Leave a comment...