Yes, though it may seem that your children are carrying their on-demand viewing habits into other activities, would it reassure you that most youngsters are impatient and demanding whatever their media consumption habits? Patience requires a bit of maturity–and most young children don’t have a lot of it. When I recall how as a child I was forced to be patient waiting for my favorite program to come on, I don’t think waiting taught me maturity, only that I was powerless in the face of adult authorities. So, I’d hesitate to credit on-demand media technologies with causing childish impatient behaviors.

As to the toy-opening videos, I’ll look forward to hearing more about them. I’m wondering if the videos might be effectively scratching that present-opening itch. If effective, perhaps they satisfy? Like the old uses & gratifications theory would explain, perhaps they fill a need for excitement without requiring actual presents to open?

In any case, it helps to keep in mind that every new media has raised similar fears in parents!