Parents' Guide to

DiscoveryGirls

By Denise Duval, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 8+

Safe online community for tween girls.

Website http://www.discoverygirls.com
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Based on 4 parent reviews

CheeseOl
CheeseOl Adult
June 25, 2014
age 8+

My Son loves this too

My son receives this magazine along with Girls' World and American Girl magazines. He does not need to change his name on the website while blogging and chatting with other girls. He's made friends with one of the girls in real life. He's been getting these magazines for about three years now. It's a great website and magazine for boys like my son and girls too. He understands its for girls only but he doesn't really care at all.

This title has:

Great messages
muhsin
muhsin Parent of 2-year-old
December 18, 2010
age 17+

love

love it

This title has:

Too much sex
Great messages
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What’s It About?

Although it's the Web site for a magazine, DISCOVERYGIRLS.COM doesn't feature any articles from the print version. It's more an online community for tween girls. Most interactive features can be found in the \"Make Friends\" section, where visitors can read other Discovery Girls' blogs, vote in polls on a variety of topics (\"Is Cheerleading a Sport?\" or \"Who Do You Want to Be President?\"), and join clubs that cater to a variety of interests, such as sports, music, movies, books, and green living.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (4 ):
Kids say (13 ):

DiscoveryGirls.com might be more appealing as a frequent destination if it included more of the magazine content, or even some exclusive online articles. It does, however, provide a safe place for tweens to give each other advice and share their stories. It also promotes discussion about everything from politics and the environment to favorite movies, TV shows, and places to shop, providing a decent balance of serious and fluffy content.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about some of the issues facing tween girls. Are they addressed on this Web site? Are the Discovery Girls picked to be in the magazine and on the Web site a good representation of girls your age? Recent letters from readers indicate that the site used to feature more of the magazine content than it does now. Why do you think this was changed? If you could access some of a magazine's articles online, would you still subscribe to the print version?

Website Details

  • Genre: Brand Sites
  • Pricing structure: Free
  • Last updated: November 4, 2015

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