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Making It Home: Greensburg

(Rated TV-PG, Reality TV, Starring Faber Dewar, Doug Wilson, Where to watch: TLC)

  • 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?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Tornado victims rebuild; inspiring and engaging.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 9 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not only are the kids encouraged to actively participate in the work, but the work isn't divided up by gender roles, either (in fact, in one case, Dewar comments that women make better carpenters). The community also joins together to help with the work.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Scenes of the devastation caused by the massive tornado that hit the town of Greensburg, Kansas, in May 2007.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Very rare bleeped words, usually in high-stress situations.

  • Consumerism:

    Signs for a couple of businesses are shown. In one episode, a parent picks up brand-name food items, but they're not focused on.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Making It Home: Greensburg

Parents need to know that although this home rebuilding reality show focuses on positive things like community spirit and hard work, it does include scenes of the devastation caused by the massive tornado that hit the town of Greensburg, Kansas, in May 2007, as well as other pictures of tornadoes. The featured families also talk about their tornado-related experiences, which might frighten younger kids who don't understand how rare such events are.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how the members of the Greensburg community gather together to help each other. Why is it important to show things that on television? How do you think the featured families were chosen? Why might a family not want to be on this show? Do you think shows like this encourage viewers to be more charitable? Why or why not?
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