In some cases, it is necessary to completely revoke mobile phone privileges if a child is going to willfully disobey your wishes. For any that are looking to completely ignore what you tell them, they will find a way around it. Blocking the YouTube website does just that, but content is viewable in many ways that does not require the YouTube website. The content is simply a video just like any other.
- That could even include another person recording a YouTube video or any other video and sending it to your child.
- There are also sites that mimic YouTube or allow those links to be played by mirroring the Youtube site, where it is not the Youtube site that is used and blocking it will have no effect.
- Another phone's screen can also be mirrored so your child can view what is seen on their friend's phone.
- Youtube videos can be converted into another video format and sent to your child.
- Youtube videos can be embedded into posts on Social Media sites.
I have seen when a child is given the alternative of a "dumb" phone without internet access, they are more likely to respect your rules and they certainly do not want to be seen with a phone such as that. They will learn that there are consequences to their actions and that lesson will be long lasting.
In any case, you can still contact Apple here and also provide any feedback:
