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With respect, may I suggest that you think about spending more time with them, rather than providing for them. It sounds like they have watched lots of TV and

With respect, may I suggest that you think about spending more time with them, rather than providing for them. It sounds like they have watched lots of TV and need to have better role-models around and interacting with them. Maybe (if you have the financial capacity) take a holiday and go explore the world with them without any youtube or games. I would not allow them to use youtube! But don't beat on em! Kids just follow what they see around them - so to change them you will have to change their environment. All the best, I imagine balancing work and income with good kids is difficult. My advice, if you earn enough to eat and have a house you earn enough.

prawn 4y ago
If my children watch YouTube, it is with me and I'm choosing the content, or giving them options to pick between. We generally watch documentaries. Where necessary, I provide extra explanations, or paraphrase subtitles for the preschooler. If I pause and ask them a question to have them understand why something is happening, they seem to enjoy the challenge. I hope that it makes them interested/interesting and inquisitive people. Examples of things we've watched recently: Behind the scenes Korean street food videos: https://www.youtube.com/@yummyboys https://www.youtube.com/@yummyboys Transport journeys through Africa or Asia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN_6jfIoYE4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN_6jfIoYE4 How various things are grown or made: https://www.youtube.com/@eater https://www.youtube.com/@eater plus many others Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin Mark Rober etc