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Platinum Babies

(Rated NR, Reality TV, Starring Heather Halley, Where to watch: WE)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 10.

  • Is it any good?

    2.0

  • Common Sense says

    Expecting parents indulge in over-the-top spending.

Themes in this show include:   materialism

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 10–12

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The parents-to-be are excited about their babies, but the show's real focus is on their extravagant spending on high-end goods and activities.

  • Role models:

    The parents love their kids, but they appear equally (if not more) focused on fashion and high-end living. Many seem to express pride in their ability and desire to spend so much money. Not too much diversity among the featured parents.

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    The series is all about parents-to-be spending lots of money on material things for themselves and their newborn. Brands like Juicy Couture, Ecologie, Gucci, and Dolce & Gabbana are prominently visible. Featured high-end baby stores include Bellini, Bel Bambini, and Blue Jeans Bar. A-list celebrity designers and planners are featured in every episode. Exclusive venues, like the Sunset Strip’s Ketchup, are also shown.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Adults are shown drinking champagne and baby shower cocktails especially created for pregnant and non-pregnant partygoers.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Platinum Babies

Parents need to know that this series follows soon-to-be parents who spend extraordinary amounts of money on high-end baby products and services. The moms- and dads-to-be clearly love their babies, but the show's focus is really on how much they're spending on A-list celebrity designers and planners and brands like Juicy Couture, Ecologie, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, and more. Kids probably won't be clamoring to see this, but expectant and/or new parents may find it interesting in a guilty-pleasure way.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the messages that are sent when the media features parents spending massive amounts of money on their children. Is this kind of behavior realistic? Appropriate? 
  • Kids: Do you think parents have to spend this kind of money to show their love? Parents: What kind of messages does this spending behavior send to children?
  • What's the goal of shows that feature people spending huge amounts of money on luxuries? Is it to showcase the products and services being purchased? Or is it the "fantasy factor"?
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