YouTube was added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in 2013. It is defined as ‘a popular video-sharing website on which users can upload, share, and view videos’. The inclusion of YouTube in the OED reflects its significance and widespread use.
Many of us go on YouTube habitually, almost without thinking. We could say that YouTube (and social media) has crept up on us.
It has also crept into the early years. But when it comes to children, we cannot slip into a habit without thinking. We must think carefully about this change in practice.
It is now common for groups of children to sit and watch nursery rhymes, songs and animations – passively looking at a screen.
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