As a parent, I'm going to be very real with you, the TV is one of my handy helpers (that's a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse reference for all you non-parents). Life with two kids under 5 can be frantic especially in the evenings.
But you can't just plonk your kids in front of YouTube and hope for the best because the YouTube rabbit hole can be horrifying. At best, your kids just end up watching an hour of someone opening surprise eggs. At worst, Spider-Man is pushing Lightning McQueen off a building to the tune of incy-wincy spider. You just never know with YouTube.
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