--- title: YouTube now has a way for parents to block kids from... description: YouTube introduced new parental controls allowing parents to set time limits or completely block access to Shorts on children's connected accounts. The... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/youtube-now-has-a-way-for-parents-to-block-kids-from-watching-shorts-qcj8pf0yl twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: YouTube now has a way for parents to block kids from watching Shorts | daily.dev og:description: YouTube introduced new parental controls allowing parents to set time limits or completely block access to Shorts on children's connected accounts. The... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/youtube-now-has-a-way-for-parents-to-block-kids-from-watching-shorts-qcj8pf0yl og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Qcj8PF0Yl.png og:image:alt: YouTube now has a way for parents to block kids from watching Shorts og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # YouTube now has a way for parents to block kids from watching Shorts **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary YouTube introduced new parental controls allowing parents to set time limits or completely block access to Shorts on children's connected accounts. The platform also added custom Bedtime and Take a Break reminders, plus improved account switching between parent and child profiles. These features expand YouTube's existing teen supervision tools, following similar implementations by TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook as platforms respond to growing concerns about online safety for minors. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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