The Kid Should See This  • September 30, 2025

🌬️ WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK:

Why do wind turbines have three blades? ➜

Over the past few months, several parents have written to me asking how their kids can access TKSST-featured videos from the YouTube Kids app. Others want to eliminate the YouTube Kids algorithm entirely, but, short on alternatives, have asked if TKSST has an app or any suggestions for avoiding unwanted content.

After some research, I’ve created a guide with practical options, from YouTube Kids' built-in controls to a recommended indie whitelist app that lets you add videos, channels, and video playlists (including TKSST’s curated playlists, a membership perk that can also be watched with fewer distractions on a Smart TV).

The guide is best read on a desktop, but a mobile version is coming. Until then, you can pinch and zoom in to read details. Please feel free to share the guide widely.

Each approach has trade-offs. Some allow more flexibility but require daily management. Others lock down content completely, but might limit spontaneous discovery. Some are low maintenance! Choose what works best for your family. The goal is to give kids access to high-quality videos while adding more support and intentionality to their screen time.

If you have any questions, please hit reply. And if you've found other tools or approaches that work for your family, I'd love to hear about them.

🐻 It’s Fat Bear Finals Week. Who will win?! Bonus: Extension ideas for use in the classroom or at home.

✅ The News Literacy Project has a new version of its Checkology virtual classroom. They also have a Back to School Toolkit.

📆 Digital Citizenship Week is October 20–24, 2025: Common Sense Media’s annual campaign promotes a healthy, balanced, and positive approach to media and tech use for K–12.

💻 ICYMI: The Atlantic Announces Free Digital Subscriptions for All U.S. Public High Schools

Enjoy this week’s featured videos below. ⤵️ - Rion

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