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  • Is it age appropriate?

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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

    A shower of weather-related info & fun activities.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Resources, activities, and games teach a lot about weather and climate and require thoughtful planning.

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    The site is ad-free, though there is a link to another Web site, bkfk.com (By Kids for Kids), which does have a few ad banners.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About TheWeatherChannelKids

Parents need to know that there's nothing to worry about regarding this fascinating, educational site -- it's a great resource for kids who show an interest in weather. The site is ad-free, though there's a link to another site, bkfk.com (By Kids for Kids), where you can enter a contests. Bkfk.com has a few banner ads, but before TheWeatherChannelKids.com takes you there, it displays a message notifying you that you're leaving the site and warning that you should never give out personal information without talking to parents first.

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  • Families can talk about the information and activities offered on the site. Do you like to check the forecast on the site? How does that help you with your daily activities? Did you have specific questions about weather that the site answered? What did you learn from the site that you didn't know before?
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  1. Parent Reviewer
    profoundtruths
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 3.0

    Great for American's

    As a Canadian I'd like my kids to get the weather in Celsius instead of Faherinheit, but it's my only real peeve with the site.

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  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Talie Blu
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    The reason why I said "No" to the age group question is because I would think that its for younger people than me. For anyone who wants to know what to find out how far away the lightniing is

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