sweetyhigh.com)

common sense media says

Fun, closed social network for girls is strong on privacy.

parents & educators say

50% say there are positive messages

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this school-themed social world for girls offers members a robust social networking experience that strives for privacy. Users’ profiles are only visible to their friends, there are parental controls on younger users' accounts, and the site provides lots of safety tips. There are plenty of opportunities for sharing information, including video blogging, but the content is moderated and is appropriate for teens and more sophisticated tweens.

Educational value: Not applicable.

Positive messages: The content is a bit shallow, mostly focusing on celebs, shopping, and looks.

Violence: Not applicable.

Sex: Not applicable.

Language: Swear words are censored from comments and other text areas. There are a few mild words in videos ("sucks," "hell").

Consumerism: Not applicable.

Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

Privacy & safety: User profiles are private -- only friends on the site can see them. The site monitors all content for age-appropriateness. The site also offers Safety PSAs that teach girls about cyber-safety. Users under 13 need a parent's permission to sign up, and parents can modify (or delete) their child's content and settings.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids

Families can talk about the safety tips on the site and discuss whether it's OK to post videos or other content that might compromise a teen's privacy. Parents can remind teens that it's important to respect their friends' privacy and never share their email addresses without their permission.
Families can talk about whether it's worth paying a fee to access a site's premium content. Can you have fun on this site without the extra features? What kind of content is worth paying extra for?

Is it any good?

Sweety High is a school-themed social world for girls -- users' profiles are set up as lockers, they can post photos to their yearbooks, and they can vote for celebs like Taylor Lautner or Justin Timberlake for "Prom King" or "Biggest Flirt." Although the content is pretty standard tween fare, the site is fairly sophisticated in its design and the variety of features it offers -- videos and music, opportunities for interaction, and even an original Web series. There's also a helpful tutorial that explains how to get started.

Online interaction: Users can send each other messages, post comments, and have discussions in forums and groups. Interactions are friendly.

This review was written by Susan Yudt

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What parents & educators say

Based on 8 parent & educator reviews:

50% say there are positive messages

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katehenry
parent of 11 and 13 year old

My daughter had the chance to be a "Foundation girl" for the social network, meaning she was part of the process of creating the site from the very beginning. I can definitely say it was built specifically for what tween girls like her want. She spends hours making music videos on the weekends to put on the site and loves posting back and forth with her friends from school on the weeknights (after homework is done and only for a predetermined amount of time of course). Plus, with the parent controls I'm able to monitor everything she does on the site.

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Great place for tween girls

Nice Website!

Sweety High: 100% Sweet

any1

To fake

friends or not

It will not let us confirm

i guess...

perfect for tweens

perfert

Amazing

Good for Tweens not kids

its a perfect site for girls and boys on ages over 12

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