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The photo below shows me happily leading our family into YouTube hell…completely clueless. Look how happy Mikey looks!
Currently smacking my forehead with my palm while rolling my eyes.
I let Mikey watch way too much YouTube and it caused some behavioral problems – we had to take YouTube away for a while and start fresh recently. Here is what I learned:
I know the kids love YouTube, but in my humbe opinion, it might be best to avoid it altogether. You do what works for you, and your sweet kiddo.
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Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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