Are we looking for something specific?
Ask whether your child wants a particular joke, a sports move, a craft idea, or simply something to watch. When the request is specific, use the title or a saved link to find that item directly. The surrounding feed is a separate experience from the clip itself. Watching one relevant tutorial does not mean the family has agreed to keep exploring every recommendation that follows it. Say that distinction plainly without making the request sound suspicious.
What will tell us the session has ended?
Choose an ending that someone can observe. It might be finding one useful example for a project or reaching an agreed time to put the device away. Do not count on every clip having a satisfying conclusion. Keep the agreed signal separate from whether the last video was good. If the ending always moves because the next item looks interesting, the family is making a new decision each time rather than following the original one.
What if this format does not fit today?
Offer another format without declaring all short videos worthless. A single episode, a saved demonstration, or a shared search on a larger screen may fit the available time better. Afterward, ask which part was useful and which part made stopping harder. Use the answer to choose the next setup. Avoid claims that one viewing session proves a child lacks self-control or that one format will produce the same response in every person.