Not Quite YouTube Kids, Not Quite Full YouTube

The Google-owned video site begins beta-testing new options for parents of teens and tweens

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YouTube is releasing a new beta setting to assist parents when their tweens and teens are outgrowing YouTube Kids but they may not be quite ready to turn over the keys to the full YouTube experience.

Director of product management, kids and family James Beser explained in a blog post Wednesday, “From our earliest days, YouTube has been a platform for people over 13, and we’ve always recommended that parents co-watch with their kids if they choose to watch YouTube.

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