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  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Entertaining games, videos, and message boards -- and ads.

On this site kids can:   play games, play multiplayer games, post comments, watch videos
updated 09.21.09

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Not an issue.
  • User-created content:

    Not an issue.
  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Kids have access to all the Nick shows -- some of which contain cartoon violence.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    There are lots of kid-targeted ads for everything from food to TV promos to music to movies that are rated PG 13. There are also sponsored links, which are links related to the search terms you typed. In some areas of the site, it'll warn you before an ad plays.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

How safe is it?

  • Personal privacy:

    The site offers a very comprehensive safety guide to kids warning them against disclosing personal information.
  • Online interaction:

    Parts of the site allow for online interaction in the form of messages posted to a bulletin board. Occasionally celebrity chats are offered, but no user-to-user chat. The boards seem to be well-moderated.
  • Parental controls:

    Parents can ask to review any identifiable information the site collects about their child, have this information deleted, and/or request that there be no further collection or use of their child's information. (Nick.com takes steps to verify the identity of anyone requesting information about a child and to ensure that the person is in fact the child's parent or legal guardian.)
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Nick

Parents need to know that this site is the TV channel Nickelodeon's home on the Web. It has a huge library of harmless, fun games that are occasionally educational, but mostly arcade-like. It's important to note that ads run amok on this site -- from banner ads to streaming video commercials to pop-ups with hard-to-see close buttons. The ads are distracting and make finding cleverly designed activities difficult to find and appreciate. Most distracting is a large mid-screen animated ad for features within the site. Once on this site, kids can have access to any Nick show, movie, sister site -- anything Nick, for that matter.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about their favorite Nick TV shows and how they are represented online. Does the online content make you enjoy the show more? They can also discuss how to tell the difference between an ad and actual content. Why do you think the lines are blurred?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 7
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message
    • Safety is an issue
    • User content isn't age appropriate

    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages
    • Safety isn't an issue
    • User content is age appropriate

    Alexandra

    It's my first day playing today and ever and ever.

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 8
    I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 3.0
    • My highlights are:
    • User content is age appropriate

    good for people like me and i am 7 years old but not good for people below 4 years old.

    this is a good website but it is is good

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Arizona
    I rate this title off for age 16 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Negative message
    • User content isn't age appropriate

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Arizona
    I rate this title off for age 16 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Negative message
    • User content isn't age appropriate

    Nick.com is not safe.

    Nick.com is terrible, because they asked my daughter to "make out" on the website! It is horrible, one person also offered cybersex! I do not recommened this website.

  5. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 1.0

    reviwv it yo

    are you going to review all my mesage come on yall do it ok yup you should or i wont read your mesage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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