 | 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. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
Nick
Common Sense Media says
Games, videos, ads, and links to inappropriate content.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
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, as well as a virtual world called the Club. 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 cleverly designed activities difficult to find and appreciate. Once on this site, kids can have access to any Nick show, movie, sister site -- anything Nick, for that matter. But parents -- once on the site, kids also have access to other sites owned by Viacom, including AddictingGames.com, which has sexual and violent content. Your kids may not look down in the footer, but if they do, there is nothing that restricts access to sites geared toward older teens.
Is it any good?
Buyer beware: NICK.COM advertises heavily on this site. With every new page, banner ads run at the top and side of the screen, streaming videos and commercials run to the right side of the screen, and internal website feature ads run in the middle of the screen. The latter is especially distracting as they are animated and cycle through different ads that kids have to scroll past to see all the buttons for each section. Commercials and ads not related to Nick.com are touting products that are unhealthy, such as sugar-filled cereals and snacks. If kids click on the Shop button in the main toolbar, they're taken to a different site to shop for Nick-related books, videos, toys, games, and clothing. However, hidden under advertisements and sketchy and overwhelming navigation are some valuable ways for kids to creatively participate in different activities.
But the most troubling part of the site is buried at the bottom in the footer. There kids can have unrestricted access to sites like AddictingGames.com, which has games with violent and sexual content.
Online interaction: Users interact in the Club, Nick's virtual world, as well as on bulletin boards. Chat in the Club uses a dictionary screened by Nick, as well as what the site calls a "Dirty Phrase Checker."
What 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?
Families can talk about advertising and the effects it has on themselves and on their kids. How can you tell when a site is trying to sell to kids or to their parents?
Families can also talk about setting computer time limits so kids get a balance of activities, both online and off, in their day.
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Kid, 9 years old
April 30, 2011
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Nice for kids
Pretty good however, there is violence but strangely, there is some math games and grammar games
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Nick* is not safe.
Nick* 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.
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Meh, tis fine
This si a good website but it's hard to get your post accepted on the forums. It's like a private school. Some get in and some do not.
They don't allow you to use 'duh' when you're allowed to use other words!
One of my posts didn't get accepted just because it said I didn't like Justin Beiber. Not hate, but don't like.
The point is that they don't know what is bad and what isn't. :/
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Kid, 11 years old
April 23, 2011
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Seems Decent
People on here seem to be pretty friendly. There are plenty of games to play, so it should occupy intense Nick fans for a long time. It's PACKED with ads and such. Though if some kids want to check out something called Degrassi, I highly suggest not, no matter how mature you are, of course unless you're a teen, but as long as you stay where it says you should (Kids, Preschool, Teens, ect.) you should be fine.
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It was OK- I got lost a ton!
I think that I am not the only one at my school in San Francisco that gets lost on Nick's Website. We all like doing the Spongebob games but we can never seem to get to it. Nick is fun but hard to get to.
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Not that great
Im not a big fan because my daughter made an account and after she logged out she entered the rightt password and username and she couldnt get in. So i decided to make a new account and as soon as ii did i entered the password and everything to login, and it didnt work
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Kid, 10 years old
October 8, 2009
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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
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pritty good site
this site is pritty good. You can play games, watch nick videos including icarly, drake and josh, the amanda show, zoey 101, and much more. Plus you can sign up as a member for free on the site and post your opinions about the blogs and videos on the site. Although the site is fun it isn't entirely kid friendly. Kids under 7 shouldent be on it and kids who are 7 and 8 years of age shouldent be on the site with an adult watching them.
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Booooo Nick
Nick is sooo boring. The games stink.
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