• Is it age appropriate?

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 13.

• Is it any good?

  1.0

• Common Sense says

  Competitive moms send troubling messages.

Why We Rated This for Ages 13–18

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  The featured moms love their kids but exhibit controlling, self-centered, and disrespectful behavior toward vendors, party planners, and even spouses while organizing parties. Some moms compete with their kids for attention at the parties or seem to be living vicariously through their children. Lots of emphasis on money and material goods. The moms and their families are mainly Caucasian and of upper-middle-class and upper-class socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Violence:

  Moms are seen arguing with spouses, children, vendors, etc. At one Halloween party, a young man carries a BB gun as part of his costume against his parents' wishes.
• Sex:

  Some episodes include references to moms looking "sexy" at these parties. One mother is described as sometimes looking "slutty."
• Language:

  Words like "crap," "hell," and "bitch" are audible; stronger words like "s--t" are bleeped.
• Consumerism:

  Many of the featured moms are proudly materialistic, spending lavish amounts of money on over-the-top entertainment, food, etc.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Adult consumption of hard liquor, beer, wine, and champagne visible.

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