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The Baby Sitters Club

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    A girlfriends story with a great message.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 9 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Kristy's dad asks her to keep his presence there a secret from her mom and friends, which causes other to feel hurt and left out. The girls are business-minded and earn money, do math, and practice sign language with a child who speaks through it. The group is diverse, though few people of color get meaty roles; the children they babysit have diverse backgrounds.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Some mild baseball injuries. A boy pretends to staple himself in the chest. Stacy collapses during a hike because she ignores her diabetes. Kids walk alone on dark and deserted roads.
  • Sex:

    Stacy lies about her age to date older Luca. The girls and boys have various crushes on one another. Cokie tries to steal Logan and dresses provocatively. Teens do a little kissing.
  • Language:

    One use of "dammit."
  • Consumerism:

    Several products are visible in the film, including Sprite, Coca-Cola, the game Clue is mentioned and played, Wonder Bread, Jif peanut butter, the Yankees, and Ocean Spray are all featured prominently.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Baby Sitters Club

Parents need to know that Stacy lies about her age and to her family in order to date a much older boy (she's 13, he's 17). She also neglects her diabetes treatment because she doesn't want to look dumb in front of her crush. Kristy lies to her friends and family about where she's going and shirks her responsibilities to be with her father. While there's little swearing and no alcohol or drug use, at times the movie is like an ad for popular food products.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the danger of keeping secrets. What happens when both Kristy and Stacy keep secrets? Why do they do it? What should you do if an adult ever asks you to keep a secret from your parents? Who should you talk to if your parent is the person asking you to keep the secret?

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