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    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Fun movie-themed activities get families moving.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Recommends practical resources to help families dig into movies' "Cultural Connections" and relate them to community activities.

  • Messages:

    Encourages kids and parents to have fun exploring their community together.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    There are links to rent or buy the movies featured on the site, as well as to featured locations (restaurants, museums, etc.), but the site doesn't allow movies or locations to pay to be included in its recommendations. KOTC sweatshirts, mugs, hats, etc. can be purchased in site's online store. The site runs banner ads that are relevant to the target audience (parenting sites, the Getty Center, etc.).

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About KidsofftheCouch

Parents need to know that this activity site -- which pairs kid-friendly movies with kid-friendly things to do -- is most helpful for big-city dwellers, since it gives specific recommendations for outings in the country's major metro areas. But you can tailor most of the activities to your own town (for example, after watching Bend It Like Beckham, head out for some Indian samosas). Any red flags in the featured movies are mentioned -- if there's a racy romance scene, for instance, or if kids will be scared by the movie's message.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about managing media. Why is it a good idea to balance movie and TV time with "real life" activities? Which is more fun -- watching kids run through the woodsy world in Bridge to Terabithia, or doing it yourself on a local trail? Why?
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    eswanson
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 3.0

    Great ideas for making more of movies

    Site is really for parents, not kids. There's nothing inappropriate, it's just that younger kids won't be interested.

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    hazel27
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    Great Resouce for Moms

    I run out of ideas all the time and this site stimulates the excitement for our whole family everyone loves movies and watching them makes us eager to get out there and experience something! Thank you KidsOffTheCouch.

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