We used to let our kids have semi-supervised YouTube Kids time on our iPad, but they were getting into content that wasn't age appropriate through recommended v

We used to let our kids have semi-supervised YouTube Kids time on our iPad, but they were getting into content that wasn't age appropriate through recommended videos. (The app now lets you turn off search and recommended videos, so the majority of content is from vetted, more family-friendly producers like Disney, Nickolodeon and Dreamworks.) But even if we selected good videos only, we came to realise that (along with video games) we were abdicating parenting to a screen so that we could ignore our children for a while. This is to some extent a useful stress relief strategy – we all need a break sometimes – but without being anti-technology about it, there are better things children can be doing with their time.