Parent reviews for Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse

This show is very funny for adults but has no redeeming value for kids, especially tweens. After a few episodes my six year old was emulating the characters, ("oh give it a rest, Dad!") and the show was banned until further notice.

The relational aggression between characters is extremely intense and there are definite body image issues as well.

First off: it has a girlfriend and boyfriend. That can tell kids that it is ok to date and might try some of the stuff they do on a boy or girl at school. Second: It shows the girls wearing bikinis and bras. Third: The theme song by Aqua has Ken saying: "Kiss me here, touch me there, hanky panky." also referring to Barbie as a "Blonde Bimbo". Finally, I Barbie looks bodily appealing, and can make your child think of all kind of horrible things. would not let my kids watch it until they have the sex talk.

I've been a Barbie girl since forever! Despite my age today (which I will not mention;P) I still keep up with the latest Barbie movies and admire the dolls. When a friend of mine when I was in highschool told me about Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse I knew I just HAD to watch it! And I absolutely loved it! I love how hilarious it is while still being good for kids. If I were to choose only one thing I don't like is the jealousy of Raquelle and I really wish there was more stories about Barbie's group of friends and maybe some romance going on to add more guys to the group other than Ken and...well, Ryan:D

So many negative comments on this page.
Positives:
*Barbies constant positive attitude
*Always building up her friends and family
*showing generosity to her friends and family
*showing problem solving skills and not giving up
*positive relationship with "boyfriend", showing how to appreciate and be greatful and kind
*sensitive to how others are feeling and showing how to be kind to those who aren't necessarily always kind to us.
*shows confidence, and not to choose one friend over another, she considers all her friends to be her best friend, and that new and old friends are all included
*shows that there will be guys that want to date you, and even though you're not interested, she doesn't feel guilt tripped into anything because a guy does or gives you something.

Negatives
*yes, there's no variety in the characters body shapes or sizes, but they took the real dolls and animated them. But it's a parents job to explain just that- they're dolls and the show isn't real life.
*some characters show negative attitudes and views. But parents need to emphasize the postive resolutions that outweigh the negatives, and explain what values are important, etc.

The creators of this show are very aware of the stereotypes that surround Barbie and constantly poke fun at it. Like pointing out how she climbed mount Everest in high-heels. Many jokes revolve around how Perfect Barbie is. Barbie is surprisingly very likable besides being virtually perfect, always finding solutions to problems and being a very nice person. She actually does challenge a lot of stereotypes, similar to the Powerpuff girls, her femininity doesn't get in the way of her goals. She's am airpilot, directs films, excellent friends, doctor, business owner while simultaneously having an endless pink closet. Her relationship with Ken is also very unique, its a role reversal in a sense, where Barbie focuses on her career, while Ken literally dedicates his life to being the best boyfriend. Her sisters have diverse interests and abilities ranging from extreme sports to building cars. Consumerism is very blatant, but so are the values of creativity, friendship, problem solving and self awareness.

I love this Barbie web series! Don't know why there are so many negative reviews of this show! Yes, there are some superficial characters, and sassiness, but Barbie is always her super positive self. I find the show very amusing, and my daughter absolutely loves it! We both find the show hilarious! If your child is overly impressionable, and doesn't have their own sense of moral values, maybe then, they shouldn't watch it. Parent's complain about this show, but shouldn't you be raising your children to not learn their values from a TV show? Just a thought.

Also, whenever a character acts selfish, self absorbed, or mischievous, things don't go their way, and end in disaster. That's a lesson right there for kids, showing how behavior like that, ends with negative results.