YouTube Just Streamlined Its Parental Controls to Ensure Screen Time Is Age-Appropriate

"YouTube Kids is growing up with our users. We have launched a new experience geared toward 8-12-year-olds that includes additional new content, like popular music and gaming videos," Beser wrote. "If parents think their kids are ready, they can pick this 'Older' version when setting up a new profile or updating an existing profile. The 'Younger' version is the default content experience and will continue to have a wide selection of singalongs and age-appropriate learning videos."

The YouTube team notes that no system is perfect, so if you or your child stumbles across something that isn't age-appropriate in either the "Younger" or "Older" setting, "we ask that parents block and flag the video for review by our team. This makes YouTube Kids better for everyone."