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    Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Girls with a passion for fashion and nothing else.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 8–11

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    None to speak of. You probably don't want your daughter to dress or act like these dolls.
 

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The girls care only about trivial things: clothes, makeup, and celebs.
  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    The characters have unrealistic bodies -- complete with tiny waists and huge lips -- that sexualize women and might give girls a skewed idea of what a "real" figure looks like.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    The site is a vehicle for pimping their dolls, movies, music, TV show, and toys. They do want to sell their empire, after all, and it's a big one. The characters are all about consumerism -- shopping, buying, and so on.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Bratz

Parents need to know that the Bratz dolls are all about the next mall crawl, prom night, and slumber party. On this site -- which is as pro-consumerist as everything else connected to the dolls -- girls are encouraged to buy Bratz merch and revel in all things trivial, such as makeup and fashion accessories. The characters' unrealistic bodies (complete with tiny waists and huge lips) might give girls a skewed idea of what a "real" figure looks like. The Bratz virtual world (www.be-bratz.com) requires girls to buy a necklace/USB key, which comes with the $30 dolls, in order to play.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the amazing marketing machine the Bratz creators have built. Do you think you can still have fun with the dolls without buying everything targeted at you? Families can also talk about whether the Bratz girls are accurate representations of real girls. Do most girls look like the Bratz, or do the dolls add to the pressure of being thin?

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 7
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Safety is an issue

    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages

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  2. Kid Reviewer Age 9
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    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Safety is an issue

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

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  3. I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 5.0

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  4. Kid Reviewer Age 9
    Lives in California
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 1.0

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    Bratz is too inapropriate to me. I absolutly HATE IT!!!!! They have big fat lips and ugly faces. :P BRATZ IS D-U-M-B!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XP

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 1.0

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