Kideos

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Common Sense Media says

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greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
not for kidsNOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that KIDEOS is a safe place kids 2-10 can find pre-approved, age-appropriate videos to watch online. With an easily navigated interface, this site is simple enough for older kids to use with little supervision.

  • Most videos approved for viewing are classic shows and episodes from shows that have proven track records for positive messages for kids, like Sesame Street, PBS, Dr. Seuss, and The Muppets.
  • Some superhero videos may be too intense for the youngest viewers here.
  • Not applicable.
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Is it any good?

 

Kideos is a safe, stocked place for kids to find and watch their favorite TV and movie characters online, without their parents worrying that they may stumble upon inappropriate content. Each video has been screened by a team of parents and educators, although parents should still decide for themselves if the age range for each video is appropriate for their individual child. The videos can be found by age range (0-2 through 9-10), characters, or theme as well as search. Hundreds of short videos featuring well-known characters make this a site you and your child will likely return to time and again for a quick video break.

Online interaction: You can share videos you like with others and send in links to child-appropriate videos for the site to consider posting.


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What families can talk about

  • Why its wise to limit the way your kids search for content, especially videos, on the Internet. Get tips on limiting screen time.

  • How much television is appropriate at different ages and stages, especially the youngest group listed on this website 0-2. Read Common Sense Media's Babies and Toddlers Media Tips.


This review was written by Dana Villamagna
Parent of 11 and 13 year old
March 26, 2010
 
Kid friendliest videos in one easy site
Fun, safe alternative to YouTube. All the kid-friendly videos on the web collected in one easy to navigate site. Both entertaining and educational videos abound. Older kids may not be impressed with the music & videos for preschoolers, but parents don't need to worry about kids stumbling across inappropriate material. There are some videos which are TV commericals (eTrade talking babies) and I don't agree that all the viral videos archived on the site are appropriate for all ages (baby dancing to Beyonce's "Single Ladies" - cute baby but those lyrics? seriously?) but so much safer than YouTube.

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Parent of 5 and 9 year old
December 23, 2009
 
Great site for kids of all ages!
Both my kids (ages 3 and 7) love the site and I'm confident leaving both alone with the site as its both trustworthy for me and entertaining for them!

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Parent of 6 year old
December 12, 2009
 
Great place to let kids try out the Internet
this site is great -- i feel totally confident letting my kids click around on here by themselves.

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Kid, 12 years old
August 7, 2010
 
kideos
2 and under is iffy, so a 3 and up is an ON but when they reach 11+ that means they start saying no way! but 11 and up wont like kideos.

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Teen, 14 years old
August 7, 2010
 
kideos
2 and under is iffy, so a 3 and up is an ON but when they reach 11+ that means they start saying no way! but 11 and up wont like kideos.

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Kid, 11 years old
August 7, 2010
 
kideos
2 and under is iffy, so a 3 and up is an ON but when they reach 11+ that means they start saying no way! but 11 and up wont like kideos.

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Kid, 12 years old
June 26, 2010
 
0-2, supervised. 2-10, unsupervised. It might be iffy for kids 2-3, and off for ages 11 and over.

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Teen, 14 years old
June 26, 2010
 
0-2, supervised. 2-10, unsupervised. It might be iffy for kids 2-3, and off for ages 11 and over.

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Kid, 11 years old
June 26, 2010
 
0-2, supervised. 2-10, unsupervised. It might be iffy for kids 2-3, and off for ages 11 and over.

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Parent of 7 and 9 year old
December 7, 2009
 
Safe kids videos
Love it! Just created my first playlist on Kideos.

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This review was written by Dana Villamagna
Genre:Video Sites

This review was written by Dana Villamagna

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ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids.
OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
Learning ratings
BEST: Really engaging, great learning approach.
GOOD: Pretty engaging, good learning approach.
FAIR: Somewhat engaging, OK learning approach.
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