Can kids bypass YouTube parental controls?

Short answer: Yes, very easily.
Most parental controls only work at the browser or app level, and kids these days are way more tech-savvy than we expect.

Here are some of the most common bypass methods kids use:

A stat that surprised me: 43% of kids ages 10–17 know how to bypass their family's parental controls. 31% have actually done it.

The reason this happens is simple:
Most controls sit on top of the app (like “Restricted Mode”) instead of the operating system level. Anything app-level can usually be bypassed.

What seems to work better is when controls are enforced at the OS or system level — the same way schools and companies lock down devices. Those settings typically need admin-level access to change.

I’m curious: what bypasses have your kids figured out?