mild swear words but lots of kids 8 and older know not to use these worse, some teams aren't good role models but most work well together and forgive each other for their mistakes, I love this show as a traveler!
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The Amazing Race
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 11. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Stress + competition = not for all kids.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 11–13
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Amazing Race
Parents need to know that this fast-paced reality show gives viewers a taste of both the positive and negative consequences of competition. In the heat of the moment, participants can either be supportive or downright callous to their partners. Competitors frequently speak about others behind their back ("I'd like to get in her pants." "They're probably off smoking pot.") and give them nicknames with derogatory or stereotypical undertones ("The Gay Guys," "The Frosties," "The Fratboys"). That said, the show does give viewers a look at beautiful, exotic places all over the world.
Read our full review by Pam Gelman
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the participants' behavior. Does a competitor have a moral obligation to help another struggling team, or is it okay to leave them floundering? Who in this competition seems to be balancing a healthy competitive spirit with good, sportsmanlike behavior? For fun, you can also talk about travel -- where would you go if you could go anywhere in the world? Are there any places featured on the show that you wouldn't want to visit? Why not?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Great
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Plesae Watch This Show!
I lvoe this show! Please watch it!
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
Great show!
This is the best game show I have ever watched, though it can sometimes get rough. The comepetators like Margie/Luke and Kisha/Jen (Amazing Race 14) called each other swear words. They even sometimes kicked or made violent moves to each other! Besides that I loved it.
- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give it
Our Weekly Family Show
We love this show. My 6 and 8 year olds look forward to it every week. They enjoy learning about the different countries and traditions from those countries. One week, after watching team members struggle with the heat in Thailand, my 6 year old walked around saying, "It is so hot, I feel like I'm in Phuket." I didn't even know that Phuket existed until I was an adult. I will say that this is not a show we let our kids watch independently as there is some squabbling and bickering between players. However, we will stop the show and explain to our girls what is happening and we will use these moments as teaching opportunities to explain to our kids how the contestants could have handled the situations better.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Armchair aerobics!
A very exciting show--you won't be able to wait to see what happens next. Children under 12 may have trouble with the extreme emotions shown by some participants, and the contestants are not always very nice to one another. Older children can discuss why some participants behaved the way they did, and my family often got into discussions about why people acted certain ways--how stress brings out different behaviors in everyone. There is an element of history and geography in each show that we enjoyed.
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