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

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    A fun, safe Yahooligans is reborn.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    The "StudyZone" promotes using online resources to help with homework.

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Some movie trailers might be dark and scary for young kids. Headline news content may include photos of uncomfortable topics such as war, death, and/or destruction happening in the world.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Ads are in designated areas, but feature iffy things such as sugary snacks. Some ECards and games are sponsored.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Kids.yahoo

Parents need to know that this site is the new, improved Yahooligans -- Yahoo's answer to an online world for kids. Surprisingly, there's little to be concerned about. Ads are relatively tame: in designated areas and with only some pop-ups (although sugary snack ads top the list). Full-length music videos and television shorts are available, with no violence or nudity found. Some movie trailers are dark, such as Spider-Man 3, and could be scary for young kids. The site's fun educational tools include an easy-to-use encyclopedia, animal glossaries, a conversion calculator, as well as the news hub. All of the sections provide an additional list of related online resources that link to an outside Yahoo directory (in the Jokes section, for example, Garfield, Will Farrell, surveys, trivia, and humor are listed in a table) -- so with one click you could be off the site and into cyberspace.

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    piggarella
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive consumerism

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  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    loucheena
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

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  3. Teen Reviewer Age 14
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    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    This site is really cool! I love the jokes! They are sooooo funny!

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  4. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    schuymarch1
    Lives in Iowa
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    This site is a site that I think kids will enjoy.

    This site has movie trailers, music videos, and much more. There is some violence in the Spiderman 3 trailer. There are educational videos in the video list, under Other.

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