Along with my other comments below about the ban; this is probably a very good opportunity and time to pivot and look at life and technology in a very different way. It might help many with regaining some balance which is so very important for health and well-being in life.

I think the ban is great. Now instead of having their heads down on their devices they might actually be able to converse and have a meaningful conversation. Too many kids have their devices on all the time and it’s sad. Plus, it’s making their world a safer place. My grandson plays Minecraft and some other thing and it’s like talking to a brick wall when you’re trying to ask him something. So it can’t come soon enough for me.

I wasn’t sure it was happening to YouTube as well. I agree with other comments that it may create secrets in children as I know I wasnt 13 when I got my first MSN or Facebook. There are always work around. I love that I have full control of my children’s YouTube accounts. I approve everything they search and watch. As I know dangers are lurking but I also want them to always ask before they do

I think it has both good and bad points to it. I don’t think banning anything is ever a solution. It won’t take long at all for work arounds to be found, then it will just make kids secretive and parents won’t have any clue on what kids are consuming. My child is way, way too young to even know what the Internet is but I do worry for the future.

Sadly my kids are old enough that the ruling doesn’t affect them so I can’t answer this question from their point of view but I can say I wish it was around sooner! The only reason I let my kids eventually get social media was because the class would organise catch ups and birthday parties through these devices and my kids constantly felt left out and alienated, we let them get it with certain rules but it was such a nuisance to monitor especially when I didn’t even know how to use it myself

Thankfully this will have very little impact in this household. There are so many other things we all do and already have less screen time in our lives. There are so many other good things to do and to be interested in. Those impacted by the ban might need some help in finding other things of interest.

I can understand why they are putting in place the band as online bullying and sexual predators are out there and it can cause a lot of damage to a young person. I think just having that talk with your children and helping them understand why it’s happening is a good start.

My kids are in high school, and they’re more exasperated than anything. They both – amazingly – agree the ban is a good thing, but they disagree about which sites are included. There are some they think should have been included (which weren’t) and a couple they disagree with. It’s interesting.

My kids are both neurodivergent and have seemed to take it in stride – easy come, easy go. Like your grandkids, they like to watch silly things on YouTube with people playing Minecraft, Brain Rot and others, it is all mind numbing stuff. I can’t wait to see it go. I never allowed my kids to have any other social media accounts anyway. I think this is a step in the right direction for the country. I hope they end up getting Roblox in the ban too. Kids will soon work out that they can still have fun watching actual movies and playing outside.

I wasn’t aware the band was on Youtube as well. My understanding it was only social media like Instagram, facebook etc. my daughter watches many shows on Youtube kids and I don’t believe it to be an issue. I think allowing kids to watch shows, play games etc should be in moderation as it can teach them things.