Common Sense Media Review
By Dana Anderson
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Frank and factual information about teen health issues.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 13+?
Any Positive Content?
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Does not have a privacy policy and should not be used.
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What's It About?
Teens initial visit to BODIMOJO will most likely when they are seeking specific information on a health topic, such as body image issues like the teen Body Mass Index, or mental or sexual health information. If they register as a site user, then they can take full advantage of all this site has to offer: Creating a profile page, setting health goals, using the health tools and quizzes, and connecting with other BodiMojo members on Facebook. The site has a related iPhone app on which teens can text or email themselves positive affirmations.
Is It Any Good?
BODIMOJO knows teens. Many teens are likely to tap into the vast amount of non-preachy, accurate health information here as needed because they're first introduced to it in a personal way. Teens can create their own profile page, set their own health goals, use the health tools, and connect with other BodiMojo members on Facebook. The site has a related iPhone app, and teens can text or email themselves positive affirmations: multi-platform use at its finest.
Online interaction: The ability to connect with friends and via Facebook will make this site attractive to social networking teens. Personal goals can be listed for all members to see, or kept private. Friends can send each other "virtual gifts" like little smiley icons.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how to distinguish between factual health information and myths. How do you know a source is accurate? How can you tell what's opinion and what's fact? How will your teen go about making choices about their own mental, physical, and emotional health once they know the facts?
You may want to read some of the articles here together -- especially those about sex, drugs, and alcohol -- to open the dialogue about your personal views on some of those issues. Listen for their views, too. There's a lot more to healthy choices than just having the facts and, believe it or not, parents' opinions often make a difference to a teen's choice.
Discuss how the media may impact your teen's health, especially relating to body image and sex. Read Common Sense Media's Sex and Media Tips and Sex, Gender, and Body Image.
Website Details
- Skills : Emotional Development : self-awareness , Responsibility & Ethics : making wise decisions , Tech Skills : evaluating media messages , social media , Health & Fitness : balanced diet , body awareness , exercise , fitness , meditation , mental health , preventing sickness
- Genre : Educational
- Pricing structure : Free
- Last updated : February 15, 2023
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