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The Mouse Club
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The Mouse Club

Why We Recommend It

Imaginative, colorful, and fun, kids can log on to read, count, match, and have fun learning computer skills.

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BeaconStreetGirls
Parents Need to Know...

that although the site heavily promotes all things Beacon Street Girls, it's a very safe place for tween fans of the books. Girls who subscribe to the site's free Club BSG by submitting an email address and their age can post comments on ... read more

Age 8+
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BeingGirl
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that buried underneath the barrage of product pushes on Procter and Gamble's teen girl hub there is some helpful health information, mostly relating to periods. To post comments, you need to register, which requires an email address and ... read more

Age 13+
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KidsWBJr
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that preschoolers can watch cartoons and play games featuring their favorite Warner Bros.' cartoon characters. The site is a big promotion for the characters, and there's nothing extraordinarily educational here. Kids have to know how to ... read more

Age 5+
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CharacterArcade
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that the NBC/Universal Studios-owned USA Network runs this site as a promotional tool for their shows and star actors, and an advertising vehicle for sponsors. Many of the games have character tie-ins, including Character Sudoku or ... read more

Age 14+
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Beanie Babies 2.0
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that kids have to buy a real-life Beanie Baby to get a code to play online. The colorful site has little substance -- especially since there's little to do for younger kids who aren't reading well and won't be interested in the chat. And, ... read more

Age 8+
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Trollz
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that this site features five teen girl trolls from the TV series who spend a lot of time talking about boys and fashion in between casting spells and fighting evil. Users have to register to do anything on the site, and registration ... read more

Age 8+
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DoubleDutchMag
Parents Need to Know...

that while Double Dutch magazine's content isn't necessarily racy, the publication's tween/teen-friendly writing includes words some parents may be uncomfortable with (one article about loving your figure mentions comments the author ... read more

Age 12+
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Sportsline
Parents Need to Know...

this sports hub has everything a fan could ask for in all major -- and even some less popular sports. The message boards are what parents need to be worried about: some have sexualized photos of women, trash talking, mild swearing and ... read more

Age 12+
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Disney's Healthy Kids
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Parents should know this interactive educational site stars popular Disney characters. It's devoid of any inappropriate content, kids don't need to include any personal information beyond a name to add their score to the scoreboard ... read more

Age 8+
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Littlest Pet Shop VIPs
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that this site requires the purchase of a stuffed toy to participate in the virtual world for one year (Kids can borrow a pet and register one time to explore the site with a three-game limit). Otherwise, Littlest Pet Shop plush toys are ... read more

Age 7+
Littlest Pet Shop VIPs
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Be-Bratz
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that they have to buy a Bratz doll with a USB cable ($10 to $20) for their kid to play on this site. Similar to Webkinz.com or UBFunkeys.com, this is a pay-to-play setup. Like comparable sites, the commercial aspect of earning points and ... read more

Age 8+
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Kewlmag
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that this is the online home for the tween magazine of the same name that launched in early 2007. The site is safe for kids, although it does focus on fluffy girl stuff. The language is clean, both on-site content itself, as well as in ... read more

Age 10+
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Lego
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that this site is primarily an online store, so, of course, the Lego toy lines are heavily promoted. There's a message board where Lego aficionados can talk to one another, and it appears safe; the site creators assure us that each ... read more

Age 6+
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Kikimag
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that this site is the online presence of Kiki magazine for tweens. The site offers a preview of what's in the magazine, and true to the mission of delivering a publication that lacked the trappings of many tween/teen fashion magazines -- ... read more

Age 9+
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Quiksilver
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that this site is about promoting the Quiksilver brand. Most of the content is fine for kids, although one of the athletes interviewed gets a little graphic, citing his "girlfriend's g-spot" as one of his favorite "local spots," and lists ... read more

Age 12+
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AmericanEagleOutfitters
Parents Need to Know...

that the mega teen retailer American Eagle ramps up its popularity even more with this site. Besides the obvious online shopping appeal, teens and college students may gravitate to this site to watch the campy, mostly innocent teen soap ... read more

Age 14+
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DCComics
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that most of this site is fine for older tweens and young teens, but kids might stumble on some explicit material in the comics such as swearing, epic fantasy battles, and nudity and sex scenes. The site does warn users that they're about ... read more

Age 12+
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SanrioTown
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that this site allows kids to participate in a large online community, and although the forum filters out common swear words, Sanrio doesn't heavily regulate what can be posted. But most of the content is safe -- and even a little boring ... read more

Age 7+
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PollyPocket
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that this site heavily promotes the Polly Pocket line of dolls and accessories. The site's home page alone displays two prominent links encouraging users to browse the catalog of toys; you have to dig deeper to find the interactive games, ... read more

Age 8+
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Bratz
Parents Need to Know...

that the Bratz dolls are all about the next mall crawl, prom night, and slumber party. On this site -- which is as pro-consumerist as everything else connected to the dolls -- girls are encouraged to buy Bratz merch and revel in all ... read more

Age 8+
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FunwithSpot
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that although kids younger than 4 can probably use this site with some simple pointing and clicking, we don't recommend having kids online who are that young. This site is a simple and mostly commercial-free site starring a dog named ... read more

Age 4+
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