• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10.

• Is it any good?

  4.0

• Common Sense says

  Safe tween blogging site fluffy, but very clean.

Why We Rated This for Ages 10 and Up

The good stuff

• Educational value:

  This site is for tweens to connect with other tweens for fun and support, not for education. Many posts focus on pop culture, tween boredom, boys, and buying.
• Messages:

  Site says all tween girls "except mean girls" are allowed. Most girls who post here seem to follow that rule. Get three strikes -- for things like mean talk, inappropriate language -- and you're kicked out.

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  Not an issue.
• Sex:

  Lots of relatively tame tween relationship talk: I like this boy, does he like me? He likes me, his best friend likes me, my best friend likes him. He's two years older than me, can I date him?
• Language:

  Site hires college students to read every post, so there's no trash talk.
• Consumerism:

  Ads for movies, books, music. The site encourages users to sign up for its group "AllyStreetKatzz," which is a vehicle to collect market research from those who participate in contests and polls sponsored by companies that target tween girls. Parental permission and home address required.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Not an issue.

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