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  • Is it age appropriate?

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

  • Is it any good?

    2.0

  • Common Sense says

    To create these charms you need to buy, buy, buy.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 8–10

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    The site's create-your-own Spotz allows for limited creativity.
 

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The shopaholic nature of the product and the Spotz Girls' focus on looks and popularity can send a mixed message about fun.

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    This site is one big sales push. You can't go five seconds without being asked to buy something.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Spotzgirl

Parents need to know that this may be a hot place for preteen fun, but it's scant on activities and heavy on product pushes. Even though the company gets girls to use their creativity, it also doesn't want them to miss a single item it's selling. In addition to "craft" projects -- all of which require shelling out for additional Spotz items -- the site features products in a special section and in a tickertape on each page.

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  • Families can talk about Web sites pushing their young users to buy things. What are kids learning from sites that constantly offer stuff to purchase? Is it effective or does it turn you off? Families can also discuss the Spotz Girls -- four imaginary users profiled on the site -- who stress popularity and trendiness. Are those the most important things in life? Why or why not? What might be more important?
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