Review

Yahoo! Kids

Common Sense Media says

Mostly tame entertainment portal has iffy off-site links.
Age
8
Quality
 
  • Positive messages3
    Encourages kids to be well-rounded and knowledgeable.  
  • Violence2
    Some movie trailers might be dark and scary for young kids. Headline news content may include photos of uncomfortable topics such as war, death, and/or destruction happening in the world. 
  • Sex2
    Music videos may include men and women wearing skimpy clothing or couples kissing.
  • Language2
    Mild swear words like "damn" appear in song lyrics in the video section.
  • Consumerism3
    Ads are in designated areas, but feature iffy things such as sugary snacks. Many of the games, videos, and more feature commercial brands. Some ecards and games are sponsored.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking0
    Not applicable.
  • Privacy & safety3
    Yahoo! may ask for personal information to register new users, however it is not necessary when using this site. Personal information is only taken from people who 13 years of age or older. The information is used to customize advertisements for marketing purposes, but never given to third parties unless responding to court orders, according to the site's privacy policy. External links may take users off the site and into areas where privacy and safety are not guaranteed. 
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that Yahoo! Kids -- formerly known as Yahooligans -- is Yahoo's answer to an online world for kids. Ads here are relatively tame: in designated areas and with only some pop-ups (although sugary snack ads top the list). Full-length music videos and television shorts are available, with no violence or nudity found. Some movie trailers are dark and could be scary for young kids. The site's fun educational tools include an easy-to-use encyclopedia, animal glossaries, a conversion calculator, as well as the news hub. All of the sections provide an additional list of related online resources that link to an outside Yahoo directory (in the jokes section, for example, Garfield, Will Farrell, surveys, trivia, and humor are listed in a table) -- so with one click you could be off the site and into less kid-friendly territory.

This review of Yahoo! Kids was written by
Age
9
Based on 11 parent & educator reviews:
  • 27% say there are positive messages
  • 27% say it's educational
  • 27% say they noticed product placement
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Kid, 8 years old
March 4, 2011
8
OK for kids & up
 
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Parent
August 10, 2010
10
OK for kids & up
 
u should join or host.
the best is 12 and under sites. yeah, its better than yahoo! safer. When You're 13, other yahoo! is better for you.
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Teen, 13 years old
August 10, 2010
10
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u should join or host.
the best is 12 and under sites. yeah, its better than yahoo! safer. When You're 13, other yahoo! is better for you.
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Kid, 12 years old
June 14, 2011
8
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I <3 Yahoo! Kids
This is a cool website that has everything tweens will need!
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Teen, 14 years old
January 17, 2011
11
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nice
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Kid, 11 years old
July 2, 2010
10
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good for 10 or up
I love it my child is free
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Kid, 11 years old
February 6, 2011
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i love this
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Teen, 14 years old
January 17, 2011
10
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good for children
i like this website
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Kid, 12 years old
April 9, 2008
0
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This site is really cool! I love the jokes! They are sooooo funny!
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Teen, 15 years old
January 25, 2011
16
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I LIKE IT IT SAFE ND 4 NOW TRUSTWORTHY
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