Parents need to know that this show makes a connection between media overconsumption and bad health. It also uses extreme computer-generated images of what children might look like as adults if they continue their unhealthy habits. These images may be frightening to kids who don't understand that the pictures are exaggerated for dramatic effect. The series talks frankly about diseases like diabetes, cancer, and heart disease and how these could be in children's future -- also a potentially scary idea for younger children.
Positive messages:Messages about healthy living habits and personal responsibility are positive overall. Families are mostly traditional, though one single mother is featured. A variety of ethnicities appear. Some kids are rude and resistant to their parents (because of the extreme changes), but the behavior isn't condoned.