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    Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 14.
  • Is it any good?

    1.0
  • Common Sense says

    What's this teaching teens? Sadly, to be spoiled!

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–15

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Nothing to learn except for how to throw a party.
 

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Rampant consumerism and the message that it's okay to be spoiled rotten. One girl says she loves spending her daddy's money; many say they always get what they want. Several refer to themselves as "princesses" or "daddy's little girls." Some are bitter because MTV didn't "pick" their party to be featured on the show.
  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    One girl talks about having her invitations delivered by "topless hotties."
  • Language:

    There doesn't seem to be a word filter: Some profiles say things like "s--t" and "bitches."
  • Consumerism:

    Site advertising is light, but there are many references on the party pages to luxury cars, jewelry, watches, and over-the-top party venues.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About MySuperSweet16

Parents need to know that this online community is based on MTV's My Super Sweet 16, the TV show that follows spoiled teenagers as they plan lavish parties for their sweet 16s, quinceañeras, and other milestone birthdays. While there are some down-to-earth teens on the site, most of the content detailing these girls' special parties is shallow and materialistic, and fuels the need for them to be the center of attention. A few profiles feature words like "bitches" and "s--t". And, although the site says that users need to be 14 or older, there are some party pages belonging to girls younger than that.

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  • Families can talk about whether expensive parties are necessary. Even if your parents have lots of money, is this a good way to spend it? Could some teens be exaggerating or stretching the truth about their parties just to get on TV?

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  1. I rate this title for age 15 and give it 0.0

    hottie

    Iloveit.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title on for age 14 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message
    • Safety is an issue
    • User content isn't age appropriate

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • User content is age appropriate

    i think its the bombdiggiti

  3. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in New Mexico
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 0.0

    Unbelievable how entertainment has evolved into this. Wake up!

    Ok. I have a serious problem with reality programming as it is due to its ungodly depictions and editing of camera hungry lost souls, but this "Super sweet 16" show features some of the most vapid, unlikable, self absorbed young people to walk the earth. I was breezing through channels, and stopped at this aberration for some unknown reason. I watched about 3-4 minutes (which I will never get back) of some 16 year old megalomaniac fly into her party in a helicopter, and had a small tantrum when no one was there to see her arrive in such a glorious, superior fashion. MTV is a despicable network for showing these superficial, empty-shelled caricatures of humans to other kids, or adults for that matter. The not-so-funny-thing-is is that the parents are even worse than the children (the kids just haven't had as much time to develop their nauseating views and behaviors yet). I'm glad that today's society places so much importance on what teens think and do since they have lived so long, gathered so much experience, and through this, can give the world so much wisdom about things like cell phones, cool, heavily-produced music, daddy's credit card, and how it's lame to be old. Other societies must look at ours and just shake their heads; we've allowed ourselves to be distracted by the most useless of "entertainment" that make for some of the most shamelessly unaware individuals that exist. I think that it's largely because the media has hijacked a huge section of the populace's mindset. I had to write this because we live in a world filled with striking dichotomies that need to be addressed, and not avoided only because the truth would make everyone living too comfortably a little too contrite; we should not be looking for cheap, tv/circus side shows, but, instead, seeking a personal way to improve the rapidly worsening condition of the world we share.

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 0.0

    oh my goodnes....

    Absolutley pathetic. This show is the worst thing I've ever seen, These kids get EVERYTHING for absolutley nothing, and most of the time they push their parents around. This is teaching kids to have the same manners as them, and it's just disgusting how rude and snobby they are.

  5. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Kentucky
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    this is the site go to it

    this is about a girlwho is spoild but it is not teaching people to be spoild.it is a good site for kids

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