Sorry, Winx Club fans. My kids are banned. The sexy outfits on the girls are inappropriate, but I can overlook that in a cartoon if there are good messages. Last week I sat down to watch an episode with my 6 year old and there was a song about mean girls getting what they want. Messages that are sung are more likely to stick with a kid. No matter what else is good about this show, a song like that proves to me that the creators of the cartoon are not paying attention to younger (11 and under) audiences. Judging from the reviews on the fan sites, the audience for this cartoon is jr. high and up. We changed the channel. I think this show is fine for older kids.
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Winx Club
(Rated TV-Y7, Children, cartoons, & animation, Starring Liza Jacqueline, Christina Rodriguez, Dan Green, Where to watch: Fox, DVD, Online)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 8. -
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Common Sense says
Girls' cartoon is filled with iffy role models.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8–11
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What Parents Need to Know
About Winx Club
Parents need to know that, with a main cast of five impossibly-shaped young girls studying to be fairies in a world where everyone has magical powers, this show is the TV equivalent of listening to a mind-numbingly vacuous conversation among junior high girls. The Winx fight the forces of evil, so there are plenty of fight scenes with flying fireballs and magic shields, but no blood or gore. It's a fantasy show in every sense -- especially in the girly image the main characters project. Parents might want to view an episode before deciding whether the show is suitable for their kids.
Read our full review by Tara Swords
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about some of the stereotypical behavior the girls display.
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title off for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
thid show has been ruined by 4kids
the one that is dubbed by 4kids is awful. if you are watching the Italian version or the rai English version it is good. the 4kids version(wich is the version aired in the USA) has been edited so much that a 2 year old could watch it
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
My 5 year old sister hates it!
Honestly,is this show a joke? I forced myself to watch the first two seasons because my one and a half year old neice liked the show. The girls are ANOREXIC,I know many girl shows have their main characters skinny,but their waist is SMALLER than their hands or
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
Just read it
Ive watched this show for a while and I think its very good. What people really need to get through their thick skulls is that this is a CARTOON, hence the characters bodies will not look normal like us. Hello, remember barbie anyone? I don't care who you are, at some point in time u have played with a barbie. And she sooo doesn't have a realistic body. I also think its a good thing that it deals with alot of boy issues, sets a example early on on how a girl should be treated by guys and to make good choices and not do something stupid with them. The only thing the guys do on the show is date the girls, kiss them, show affection, and in the movie purpose. Look at alot of disney movies, it has a bunch of the same stuff. So before u people go off rambling about stuff u don't understand, use ur head. you have a brain, use it
- I rate this title off for age 13 and give it
winx? ridiculous!
My daughter received a lunchbox type fairy type game for her birthday a couple years ago.Neither of us had ever heard of these winx "people". It never interested her enough to really look at it so she put it in her closet and forgot about it. We recently moved and it came with us and I thought I should find someone to give it to. I went to the site to see what it was about expecting it to be a little kids show and there were quizzes on the home page asking where is the best place for a first DATE!!! And!!!!....... a thing where you can find out if HE REALLY LOVES YOU!!! All I can say is WTH?!?!?!? Ridiculous! Like another poster said, by the time they're old enough, they wouldn't be interested!
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| 33% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 33% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 33% | of parents say it's educational |
| 33% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
| 33% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
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