Here’s the real deal: YouTube’s Restricted Mode is basically useless - kids figure out how to turn it off in about 30 seconds, and tons of inappropriate content still slips through. Screen Time only blocks the whole app, so it’s all-or-nothing, which means constant battles when they want to watch legitimate stuff.
Most parents here are recommending Parentaler because it actually filters within YouTube instead of just blocking everything - your kid can still watch their favorite creators while the sketchy content gets automatically blocked, and you can monitor what they’re searching for without being the “bad guy” who banned YouTube entirely.