Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

TV review by Emily Ashby, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 7+

Endearing historical drama is a classic for families.

Parents say

age 11+

Based on 5 reviews

Kids say

age 13+

Based on 6 reviews

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age 14+

Not as innocent as people make it to be

I used to watch this when I was a kid, but I think I stopped around season 2 cause I didn't remember the suggestive stuff. I put it for my daughter to watch but pretty soon I started seeing stuff that made me uncomfortable as a parent. There is a brothel in town. My daughter heard the word "whores" and didn't know what it meant. She is not at an age that I can explain it to her. There are suggestions about sex and how women get pregnant. If you have little kids and you don't want them to start asking questions you don't want to answer, then don't watch this show.
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age 13+

Not for tweens!

This drama is excellent! But it isn't for 7 yr olds. Plenty of the content is very family friendly, but there is a brothel in town and lots of talk of prostitution. That should be for teens and up- not 8 yr olds!!
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