Bad influence.

Though the app is nice to distract your children while you’re out to eat or you just need a minute to shower, etc. the content is inappropriate. We originally downloaded it and then deleted it because our daughter somehow ended up on a video of people skinning a catfish - this isn’t terrible if you’re a fishing family and your children are typically exposed to such things, but it wasn’t something we thought she’d see on a kid safe app. We then paid closer attention to what she was watching and when something seemed “off” or weird, we changed the video. Lots of fun and silly songs are available, lots of educational videos as well - but that’s where the problem is. We liked that she was exposed to colors and shapes in weird funny ways that drew her attention.... but after awhile we realized these “weird” videos are not good for kids’ behavior. They teach colors with balloons - but within those videos are children receiving toy after toy, etc. We didn’t like how our daughter started to think she deserved a toy for everything. When we got her something, suddenly she wasn’t as thankful as she’d always been, but suddenly she was asking for more, more, more. (The Ryan videos are the worst!) Yes it is ultimately up to us as the parents to teach her to be grateful so we cannot blame this app - however, as a parent, if you want your child to appreciate things and not learn “bratty” behaviors, this app isn’t the app for your child....unless you plan to sit with them and watch every video they have access to. As parents, we are making the choice to find other apps with better video selection.

Kristen Schoenly about YouTube Kids, v3.17.1