Monday, July 30, 2007

Tween Girls Speak Up about MySpace

Last week, MySpace deleted 29,000 convicted sex offenders.
This week, tween girls ages 10-15 tell us why and how. First, results from a poll dated Sunday, July 29:


Now, what AllyKatzz tween girls are SAYING about MySpace:

First, the standard work around the 14+ age requirement... straight from a 12-year-old tween girl: "Yeah, you have to get yor parents permission. But if you mke a new acount and put ur birthday as your older then 13 then you dont need to send in ur parents permission"

"I am on myspace. I'm only 11 but i'm super careful and i only talk to people i know."

Even without sex offenders, it's high drama. For many girls, this is a bigger problem than keeping predators away: "I don't want 1 and I don't hav 1! I HATE myspace! It causes SOOO many problems in jr. high and high skool becuz of all the drama!" (age 12)

"You guys, Myspace IS a safe site, it's about the people not the site. As long as you stay on private and only accept and talk to people you know, it's safe. Although, right now there are a lot of problems, so I might delete mine." (age 12)

Lots of girls said "My mom won't let me!" But not many girls said, "My dad won't let me!" Hmmmm. That's another subject for a different blog. The differnt roles that moms and dads have.

And this from a true AllyKatzz fan: "NO way! Too dangerous! Besides I'm sticking with allykatzz!!! I don't like myspace... and I'm almost 13"

What can YOU do to help keep your tween girl safe? Don't put your head in the sand. Talk to your daughter about what she likes or doesn't like about MySpace. What's the attraction? Making new friends? Peer pressure from school friends? How can she get the same results in a safer way? Forbidding her to have a MySpace page won't work. And forget the "put the computer in the living room" theory that is based on a crazy assumption that the only place our tween girls have internet access is where the home computer is. That's crazy.

Posted by Denise Restauri

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Do YOU Know?

We asked the AllyKatzz girls, "WHO IS THIS??"


Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Are tween girls obsessed with being the best?

AllyKatzz tween girls say:


What are tween girls obsessed about? Mostly grades and pleasing their parents:

“I'm really not obsessed with being the best...but my parents want me to be. It's tough to be a kid! :(”… age 12, Ohio

“I"m obseesed with it almost never happens even this yr I'm cutting myself off from any thing "social" after school cuz here colleges look ALL the way back to the 8th grade...grrr... I HAVE to study and I HAVE to get STRAIGHT 'A's”… age 13, Oklahoma

Posted by Denise Restauri

Monday, July 23, 2007

My Daughter Would Never Lie to Me

Or would she? The AllyKatzz girls tell us the truth.


Posted by Denise Restauri

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Strangers in Need. Tween Girls Vote.


The AllyKatzz tween girls start off saying, “This is realy hard. I want to pick all of them." But forced to make a choice, here's what they say:

"It would be great 4 every choice. But I think sending a card 2 the older people in the nursing home is SUPER important becuz sick chldren get cards from family and friends as well as soldiers. The majority of people in Nursing Homes have no family at all. I am not kidding! It really brightens up their day and wouldnt u like 2 brighten up some1s day that has left the world 2 u like it is now? Old people r full of MANY things 2 tell. Their knowledge just goes 2 waste if no1 takes the time 2 hear about it. So I actually encourage u 2 make a card 4 some1 in the nursing home. I guarentee theyll brag about it 2 all the nurses, and keep it up in their room before they die."


"I think all of the above shud have been a choice! But I chose Soliders in Iraq! They carry the fear of dying everyday with them!"

"I said homeless cause I don't think they get enough attention and enough help... There life is really hard!"


"I think sick kids because i feel for them. poor things in the hospital laying there helplessly hoping Gods gonna help them."

Posted by Denise Restauri

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Is That a Banana In Your EAR?


Another AllyKatzz tween girl fave gadget!
"The next time your cell phone rings, pull this Banana out of your purse and make all your friends stop in their tracks! Its more fun than a barrel of monkeys! Made by Nanaco, it fits most cell phones and costs $12."

Posted by Denise Restauri

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

MORE TWEEN GIRL GaDgEtS


The AllyKatzz tween girls love this gadget. Me, too!

"How convenient is this? With these sauce-dispensing chopsticks you’ll never have to dip your sushi in soy sauce again for $21, you can purchase two pairs of these chopsticks. You can get creative and put in ketchup and eat your fries a whole new way!"

posted by Denise Restauri

Monday, July 16, 2007

TWEEN GIRLS GADGETS and Gizmos


AllyKatzz Tween girls are reporting on their favorite gadgets and gizmos. A girl from Texas shares one of her FAVE gadget finds:

The Japanese Noodle Cooler: Tired of blowing on your noodles to make them cool?Well then,this wacky pair of chopsticks is right 4 u!They're made in japan if u want 2 know.They come with a miniture fan attached to the pair of chopsticks,and if you want to turn it on,then u just flip the switch=D They can cool your noodles way better then you can by blowing on them,and you don't just have to use it to cool japanese noodle soup,you could fing other ways to use it,mabey to cool off you'r steamed vegetables,or to cool you'r spaghetti or pasta? I think this would b pretty useful in a food fight!You could just turn it on high and blow it to the person next 2 u!LOL!

It might make the chopsticks a little heavier though,so It would make it harder to use them.(As if it wasn't hard already LOL)So u decide if you would want it,or if you want to stick to the origanal kind.I think it's pretty cool,but I don't really mind blowing on my noodles either.

Posted by Denise Restauri

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Do Girls Break Parents' Rules?


















And here's what they're saying:

"sumtimes bcuz im mad or hormones get the best of me."

"I don't. Does that mean I don't have a life? "

"why???? all there doing is keeping u safe..?????? like whats the point?????!?!?!"

"I don't becausse I don't kno the consequences!