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Parents' Guide to

SpongeBob

By Dana Anderson, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 7+

Retooled Web offerings for serious fans of the show.

Website http://spongebob.nick.com/
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this website.

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Based on 39 parent reviews

amonguslove
amonguslove Parent of 5, 9 and 11-year-old
November 14, 2022
age 12+
I love SpongeBob as a character, He is always doing something that he enjoys. It is pretty obvious that he is almost always happy as well. I am taking his mentality to when I get older in life.
Don MaCay
Don MaCay Adult
March 23, 2020
age 13+

Concern parent

Patrick showed on multiple occasions that he was unable to accept others including his good friend Spongebob the manners of the characters appalled me and taught no life lessons. Quite frankly I think that Mr. Krabs was sexist as he had no females working at his establishment.
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What’s It About?

Part of the Nickelodeon Web site family, SPONGEBOB.COM is jam-packed with everything and everyone from the popular show. There are lots of video clips, ads, stories about the show, blog posts and simple games, as well as a shop and links to other Nick sites. Nickelodeon does a decent job of not asking kids for too much information (date of birth, gender) and warning them not to post personal info. There's privacy settings on the user profile section of the site so that you can block others from viewing your profile information.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (39 ):
Kids say (127 ):

If you're at all familiar with SpongeBob SquarePants, the creative silliness of this site's content won't be a surprise. Yet the games aren't likely to hold kids' attention for many return trips. If your child is a cartoon fanatic who wants to be a cartoonist or humor writer someday, reading the site's SpongeBob Crew Blog and reading the updates on the show's happenings may be educational. Overall, SpongeBob fans will love this site, non-fans likely won't get it.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the difference between cartoon humor and real-life behavior (especially with younger fans). Why are SpongeBob characters so funny but if you did or said some of the same things they do, you might get into trouble or be perceived as annoying by friends? Talk about the over-the-top characters on this show and site, and why you can enjoy laughing at them without emulating them.

Website Details

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

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