Ages & Grades
KindergartenPre-K | Kindergarten | 1st - 2nd | 3rd - 4th | 5th - 6th | 7th - 8th | High School
Highlights
- They play matching, coloring, and fantasy games online
- They use swear words and "potty" humor to get attention
- Much of their play involves active make believe and fantasy
- Kids' exposure to consumerism is a major concern for many parents
Watch
- Cartoons on broadcast and cable channels such as PBS, Disney, and Nickelodeon
- Animated and live action G and some PG-rated movies
- Matching, coloring, educational, and fantasy online games on Web sites such as Lego, PBSKids, Barbie, and Disney
- E-rated educational, sports, and fantasy games on video consoles and handhelds
- Know the alphabet and some basic literacy skills
- Will use swear words and “potty humor” to get attention
- Still afraid of the dark, loud noises, and strangers
- Love humor – especially slapstick
- Still can’t distinguish between fantasy and reality
- Much play involves active make believe and fantasy
- Do not understand the intent of commercials is to sell something
- Establishing time limits
- Deciding whether to allow computer / online use
- Setting up online safety, safe search, and parental control features on computers and game consoles
- Determining what media is age appropriate
- Children’s exposure to consumerism, in particular licensed characters from favorite TV shows and movies being used to sell toys, junk food, etc.
- Children’s exposure to and imitation of fantasy violence
The information included in this guide is a reference point for what most children are exposed to at each grade level.
All children and families are different, therefore this may not be accurate for all children.