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"Wash Your Hands" (CD single)
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"Wash Your Hands" (CD single)

Why We Recommend It

Feel like a broken record about clean hands? This cute ditty may make an impression and send kids to the sink.

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Kids of all ages love music. For our littlest children, music helps build vocabulary and coordination. For our older kids, music expresses passions and angst. But finding kids' music that has messages you feel comfortable with can take some homework on parents' part. Luckily, our reviews give you what you need to know to choose and manage kids' music.

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Read Between the Lines by KSM
Parents Need to Know...

that this girl band has been featured on the ABC Family series 10 Things I Hate About You and has opened for Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. Chances are your tweens have heard of them, or will soon. But don't worry; although they rock ... read more

Age 8+
Read Between the Lines
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"All Is Love" (CD single) by Karen O and Friends
Parents Need to Know...

that the first single release off the soundtrack for the movie Where the Wild Things Are is a simple, fun, and silly tune about love.  read more

Age 2+
"All Is Love" (CD single)
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Great Day by Milkshake
Parents Need to Know...

that this former indie rock group now makes rock music for kids, and this latest album is full of kid-friendly lyrics and parent-approved riffs to rock out to for the whole family. Their music has been featured on Noggin, PBS Kids, and ... read more

Age 4+
Great Day
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"Send It On" (CD single) by Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez
Parents Need to Know...

that this song performed by top Disney performers marks the start of the company's tween ecology project "Friends for Change." The upbeat single lets young listeners know that doing good can make a big difference. While the song ... read more

Age 7+
"Send It On" (CD single)
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For Those About to Hop by Imagination Movers
Parents Need to Know...

that this album is from the new guys on the block at the Disney Channel, the Imagination Movers, (recognized as a Best of TV 2008 pick by us!) so get ready to rock, jump, and roll to kids' music that's worthy of any age. With sounds ... read more

Age 3+
For Those About to Hop
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"U Can't Touch This" (CD single) by Daniel Curtis Lee and Adam Hicks
Parents Need to Know...

that this music video uses a cover of an M.C. Hammer rap as a vehicle for showcasing the stars of the new Disney XD series Zeke & Luther. The network and the series are both geared toward young boys, so it's no surprise that the video ... read more

Age 9+
"U Can't Touch This" (CD single)
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Disney Karaoke Series: Disney Channel, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
Parents Need to Know...

that this is a fun, worthwhile karaoke CD to let your kids rock out to like the Disney stars they already love. It features televised lyrics when played on a CD+G machine. read more

Age 7+
Disney Karaoke Series: Disney Channel, Vol. 1
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Hannah Montana: The Movie Soundtrack by Various Artists
Parents Need to Know...

that this soundtrack represents more of the same wholesome messages from Miley Cyrus and her guest artists. Even in songs like "The Good Life" that deal with fame and its spoils, the story arc always comes back to appreciating ... read more

Age 7+
Hannah Montana: The Movie Soundtrack
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Spectacular! Movie Soundtrack by Various
Parents Need to Know...

that the soundtrack for Nickelodeon's musical Specacular! contains family-friendly, very danceable music with positive anthems about the importance of being yourself. The strong, rhythmic tracks are guaranteed to fuel kids' rock star ... read more

Age 8+
Spectacular! Movie Soundtrack
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About You Now by Miranda Cosgrove
Parents Need to Know...

that with this CD, Miranda Cosgrove is making a subtle though unmistakable statement: I'm growing up. Cosgrove admitted as much in a recent interview about the release, noting "It's still pop-rock fun music like the iCarly ... read more

Age 11+
About You Now
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Princess Disneymania by Various Artists
Parents Need to Know...

that the age-appropriate songs on this CD are updated versions of old Disney movie favorites, sung by some of the most buzz-worthy performers (if you're a tween girl, that is) on today's pop scene, including Demi Lovato and Ashley ... read more

Age 7+
Princess Disneymania
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"Waiting for the Heartbreak" (CD single) by Savvy and Mandy
Parents Need to Know...

that this song is an innocent enough tune about drifting apart in a relationship and getting your heart broken. Some tweens may not be able to relate to being in a long-term relationship, but they'll certainly empathize with the ... read more

Age 9+
"Waiting for the Heartbreak" (CD single)
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Clique Girlz by Clique Girlz
Parents Need to Know...

that, as with most Disney-sponsored bands, the content on this mini album of three songs is clean and fine for any age. Their song "Alter-Ego" was featured on Bratz: The Movie Soundtrack. Also, they have nothing to do with the popular ... read more

Age 8+
Clique Girlz
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