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    Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    This site is an infomercial for products.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Not an issue.
  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    This site is an infomercial for Barbie products.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Barbie

Parents need to know that this is a shopping site thinly disguised as entertainment. But no skills will be enhanced here. There's a parenting section, but most of it was dedicated to getting the parent to buy as well.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. I rate this title on for age 4 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Negative message

    • My highlights are:
    • User content is age appropriate

    Good for kids as long as your name doesn't have the wrong letters!!

    The site won't let my daughter type her name in, Michelle!!! It says it is a naughty word!! The president's wife's name is a dirty word because is has hell as a word pattern. This is crazy!!

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 9
    I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 4.0

    Pretty good

    It is a pretty good website i dont see anything wrong with it.

  3. I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive consumerism

    o.o

    This is a very boring website, all the games are cheap. Basically you get to buy things from it.

  4. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 5.0

    Barbie is satin!

    LETS BE ANORXIEC AND EAT NO PLACTIC FOOR BE WERE BARBIE!!! BARBIE BE SATAN! I EAT HER AND PEEING BABY!! WE DID A LUMANITI SACRFIACE CIRCLE WITH HER!! THEN I ATE HER HEAD! SHE IN MAI BELLY!!!

  5. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 2.0

    "I fly! I run!" but I lost my shoes"

    I love babrie cause it's cool and beautiful!

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