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What My Kids Love Now

Both boys are playing Jumpstart (age appropriate level) on the computer. Occasionally, we'll do some Wii too (Mario Kart, Wii Fit, and our 3 year old is looking forward to Mario Winter Olympics.

House Rules

When the Kids Are Asleep…

Lost, Destination Truth, Deadwood

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Titles You’ve Reviewed

  • TV: Star Wars: The Clone Wars

    I rate this titleiffyand give it4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    Watch with caution, but very good.

    What kid doesn't love Star Wars. This is actually a very well done show (stiff animated characters not withstanding). However it is very violent. Probably more violent than the original trilogy. ...

  • DVD: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

    I rate this titleoffand give it2.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative role models

      Unfortunately it made billions, so we'll see a third one.

      If you're a parent of a 5+ year old and somehow managed to keep him from making you go see this movie in the theater, my hats off to you. Let's cut to the chase here. The first one was ...

    • DVD: The Dark Knight

      I rate this titleonand give it5.0
      My concerns are:
      • Excessive violence
      • Inappropriate language

      • My highlights are:
      • Positive messages
      • Good role models

      Whether you like comic books or not, this is a classic.

      This is the master of all comic book stories. But the depth of the subtext in this movie is well above a pre-teen's head. Heck, most of the time, I was depressed myself. Obviously very violent. ...

    • DVD: Fantastic Four

      I rate this titleonand give it3.0
      My concerns are:
      • Excessive violence
      • Inappropriate language

      • My highlights are:
      • Positive messages
      • Good role models

      Okay, but please watch it with them.

      I write this review as a parent, not critic. It was high time for a PG superhero movie release. I mean come on. Superheroes are the best for boys under 10. Finally a movie comes out that they can ...

    • Game: Fantastic Four

      I rate this titleiffyand give it1.0

      avoid!

      Game is just not that good. Get Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 instead. Plus saving is a big issue. Don't buy this. I bought it used for $10 and still took it back.

    • Game: Wii Sports Resort

      I rate this titleonand give it4.0

        • My highlights are:
        • Positive messages
        • Safety isn't an issue
        • Easy to play

        A fun time with pretty fun controls

        This is a fun game for the whole family. Specifically the airpline flyover, table tennis, basketball, swords. Yeah, this isn't hard core gaming or anything, and for less sophisticated gaming ...

      • Game: Excitebots: Trick Racing

        I rate this titleonand give it3.0
        My concerns are:
        • Negative message

        • My highlights are:
        • Safety isn't an issue

        Take a chance. I think your little ones will like it.

        My 3 year old can play it with no problem. He got the hang of it quickly. One minor warning, and it has nothing to do with this game in particular but with all games that focus on ...

      • Game: JumpStart 3D Virtual World

        I rate this titleonand give it5.0
        My concerns are:
        • Excessive consumerism

        • My highlights are:
        • Educational
        • Positive messages
        • Safety isn't an issue

        Nothing else quite matches the amount of content and quality.

        This review is so far just for the downloadable content (not the full on online world). This is only for the downloadable games (which are free with membership) or can be purchased as two packs at ...

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