2025 IJRSE – Volume 14 Issue 1
Available Online: 15 February 2025
Author/s:
Calingasan, Krisha Mae A.
Far Eastern University, Philippines (calingasankrisha10@gmail.com)
Rungduin, Teresita T.*
Philippine Normal University, Philippines (rungduin.tt@pnu.edu.ph)
Abstract:
This paper is a qualitative phenomenological study that focuses on capturing the essence of parents’ lived experiences with the use of the YouTube Kids Channel on babysitting and its impact on children’s behavior. A total of eight (8) parents of children aged three to seven years old participated in the study. The data were analyzed through coding and defining related themes that emerged through the participants’ responses. Data collection involved a virtual interview with the participants. The findings revealed that parents use the YouTube Kids Channel as an educational tool, an entertainment tool, and a safe activity for their children. Findings also revealed that it has a negative impact on children’s behavior. Children imitate the inappropriate words and languages of the characters they have watched on the Youtube Kids Channel. Lastly, this study recommends having an in-depth analysis and exploration of how Youtube Kids Channel affects children’s communication skills.
Keywords: YouTube Kids Channel, children, educational, entertainment, behavior
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2025.25015
Cite this article:
Calingasan, K. M. A., & Rungduin, T. T. (2025). YouTube Kids Channel: A modern way of babysitting and its impact on children’s behavior. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 14(1), 195-206. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2025.25015
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