[getwiththeprog]

With respect, may I suggest that you think about spending more time with them, rather than providing for them.

It sounds like they have watched lots of TV and need to have better role-models around and interacting with them.

Maybe (if you have the financial capacity) take a holiday and go explore the world with them without any youtube or games.

I would not allow them to use youtube! But don't beat on em! Kids just follow what they see around them - so to change them you will have to change their environment.

All the best, I imagine balancing work and income with good kids is difficult. My advice, if you earn enough to eat and have a house you earn enough.

[prawn]

If my children watch YouTube, it is with me and I'm choosing the content, or giving them options to pick between. We generally watch documentaries. Where necessary, I provide extra explanations, or paraphrase subtitles for the preschooler. If I pause and ask them a question to have them understand why something is happening, they seem to enjoy the challenge. I hope that it makes them interested/interesting and inquisitive people.

Examples of things we've watched recently:

Behind the scenes Korean street food videos: https://www.youtube.com/@yummyboys

Transport journeys through Africa or Asia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN_6jfIoYE4

How various things are grown or made: https://www.youtube.com/@eater plus many others

Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory

Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin

Mark Rober

etc