"Perfect Lift", not for tweens.
596346
I bought this for my daughter who is just growing out of trainer bras.  The amount of padding and "pointy" look were uncomfortable for her.  It's a well-constructed bra and if you're looking to appear larger than you are, get it.  If not, keep looking.  I should have clued in to the "perfect lift" description.  That's what this bra is meant to do - give you lift and fullness.  So while we're returning it, I still think it's a good bra.  Just not for a younger girl.
1418546
I think something like this is completely subjective.  I'm in my 70's and found this to be too much for me.  That doesn't mean it wouldn't be great for someone else.
533694
My 41/2 year old 42 pound daughter was using this product when the car she was riding in was involved in a head on collision.  My daughter suffered serious internal injuries and a broken back. As a result of the accident, sh is now a parapalegic.  Since this device is little more than something to allow her to be the right height to wear a seatbelt, it offered no back support on impact.  I believe had she been in a traditional car seat with the clips across her chest she wouldn't have been as injured as she was.  Parents please use caution, don't let the price make this decision for you.
3288927
Good for a preteen but not for adult.  I was about to review this based on my child's feedback until I actually used it ar a camp.  I am very petitie, size xs, narrow shouldered but felt extremely claistrophobic in the sleeping bag.  I don't toss around in my sleep but this sleeping bag would've made that impossible.  Warmth was good in low 50's.  Another minor problem is the lining keeps getting caught in the zipper.  Washed twice and there was a slight bunching of the filling.
923684
I got the Soundtracker as a birthday present for a bright six-year old, although the nominal age range was 8+.  As a backup, I have a ten-year old who could I thought should have been able to handle it.  After looking at the assembly instructions and parts, I didn't even let the 10-year old have a crack at it; I figured myself, being a 44-year old with a barn full of tools and a Ph. D. in computer science, looked like the only person in the house who could manage it.

I messed with it for about four hours, eventually doing some things that contradicted the instructions to get it to work, including using a spring and washers in different spots than indicated, partially cutting away an axle housing that the axle bound up on, and using modeling clay to keep one of the wheels from falling off.

The end result changes direction every fraction of a section, so it just sort of shudders around the floor in an erratic, irritating fashion.  The only directions are "forward" and "reverse", with a front wheel that can rotate about 20 degrees (and is just bolted to the frame, with no controls).  Adjusting the sensitivity controls produce no discernable improvement.  The kids played with it awhile, got bored really quickly, and eventually one of them knocked it over, causing it to break into several small pieces.

I guess it seemed like a good idea, but the engineering department really flubbed this one.  0 stars for durability.  0 stars for being age appropriate (WAY too hard...minimal age would be a bright 12 year old, I'd say...no, make that 16.)  0 stars for actually performing in an interesting way similar to the marketing materials.
1428385
Great for inshape, young guys. Not so great for sort-of-inshape, middle aged guys.
686616
Got this for my grandkids age 7 & 13 ....they are to heavy for them to lift & to much trouble to move the handles up & down because of the difference in their height...decided to keep them.. maybe when they get older they can use them.
317944
This is deffinately not for younger children because the rubber is too stiff and it requires a lot of strength to pull it. If the rubber was softer it would be excellent.
4542149
Was very excited about this project and ordered two copies of this book based on its wonderful illustrations and fantastic selections of heroines. The cover itself is purple and gold, and the artwork is gorgeous - which makes it deceptively seem like a child-appropriate book.  However,  it's NOT age-appropriate for reading/literate girls under the age of 16 or 18, and this needs to be made clear.  It's a fantastic book for 18s and up, and a refreshing entertaining read for adults of all ages.

But I'm very concerned that it inadvertently is yet another age-inappropriate, adult-centered book that will be adored by any literate children who happen to find it, due to its gorgeous visual design and intriguing array of characters.  It's a disservice to child development to have this engaging book end up in children's lit sections of libraries, and inadvertently given as gifts to kids.

The book is ridden with adult-centered, hypersexualized, and/or language that suppresses the realities of how "child brides" are trafficked girls, and how "sex work" that some of these heroines are said to have fallen into due to survival concerns is actually the story of trafficked, prostituted, and raped girls - not "workers".  In addition, the sex drive of at least one character is commented on, and details on sexual preferences.  All of these aspects are talked about in a specific "po-mo"/postmodern narrative style that is full of praise and attitude, but low on actual respect.

Judging by Mr. Porath's awesome dedication of the book to his strong mother - I assume that much of this is simply due to the peer pressures of identity politics and the sex-poz milieu and that he doesn't mean to cater to prurient adults who may wish to groom children towards hypersexualization.  However this is unfortunately a serious concern raised by this otherwise-enchanting art & herstory project.

The stories are color-coded with parental guide warnings, but any literate girl who craves female history and is a voracious reader will devour it cover-to-cover (I was reading everything I could get my hands on at age 10).  For at-risk girls who are navigating immense stress and exploitative social risks (and they are high in number) my concern is that this book is being marketing to kids - and it utterly fails at the task of respecting impressionable minds and inspiring girls towards bodily sovereignty, female autonomy, and survival that doesn't involve the romanticization of sexual exploitation.
3514262
Very funny game...but definitely not for young children or even tweens.
2051876
Not for kids! This music is all about kid singers covering top 40 hits that are all about looks and romance. My kids are 10 Y.O. My husband and I want our kids to be kids until they grow up and can handle adult themes! Sent it back immediately. The recording and performance was fine, but the content was inappropriate for pre/grade schoolers.
208594
This product would probably be acceptable for teenagers or young people.  But as an adult male, even a relative beginner to speed bag boxing, this is an inferior product.  I tried to use this piece of equipment for how it was designed, heavy and speed bag, but very early on it was obvious that even with an 80 pound heavy bag (20 pounds under the limit) that this structure would not stand up to the punishment.  So, I placed my heavy bag back on my ceiling ring, and continued to use the speed bag portion of the equipment.  For a few weeks it was just fine, but as my skill and understanding of speed bag mechanics grew, I could tell that I would need to upgrade sooner than I thought.  However, only 3 weeks into its use, I started to understand why I seemed to be outgrowing the product so quickly.  It wasn't so much that I was speeding up, it was that the speedbag platform was beginning to break away from the structure in chunks of what look like cardboard (not thick dense wood as it appeared) and was actually slowing down.  Then the platform started to wobble more and more off center until it wasn't even useful.  My 10 year old daughter likes to hit it now, and that is about all it is good for at this point.

If you think this is something you are going to do for the longterm, and by that I mean more than a month, I would invest in a semi-professional or professional speedbag structure and find a good way to anchor it in your home.  With the punishment and repetitive pounding that it will take from the continuous banging of the speedbag, you need to invest a little more.  I understand this now.

Young boys, great product.  Young teenagers, good product.  Young men, a product.  Men, a waste of time.
443055
I bought this book along with "It's a Girl Thing" (which is perfect for her age now).  I didn't think this book was appropriate for my daughter who is almost 11 -- My husband and I read the book together and agreed that it will have to wait until she gets her period and/or is almost 12.  It is a good book though, but not for now!  It gets a little too detailed about sex, so we thought that a book that lightly touched upon the subject ("It's a Girl Thing") was perfect for her age now.
997722
Not for adults unless they have tiny pointed heads.
2602848
As an adult, I really liked this book, but there was far too much adult content for this to be appropriate for teens.  The drug and alcohol use didn't bother me as much, because it is a good talking point for me as a parent.  The part that really bothered me was the explicit sexual content.  Half way through the book there is a scene depicted that is extremely explicit.  The author could have found a better way to show the relationship between the two characters without having it be so graphic.  There is no way this book is appropriate for a teen, especially a young teen.  The recommendation of 13+ is very wrong!  There is no way I'd let me 13 year old read it.
2743870
This short book is aimed at a young pre=teen audience.  Deenie is a 7th grader who has a mum and aunt who adamant that one day she will be a famous model.  Their expectations for Deenie's sister, Helen, are that she will have some type of high flying academic career.  Neither of these things are what the girls want for themselves.

Deenie is discovered to have scoliosis of the spine and has to wear a back brace for four years.  This causes deep insecurities and embarassment for Deenie and she is worried that the one boy she likes will no longer be interested.

The book is told from Deenie's perspective with the correct thought processes of a girl her age.  The characterisation is very good for all the character's who are all very different from each other.

This has been a banned and challenged book due to some of it's content which focuses on female masturbation for comfort and on Deenie's questions about sex as a young adolescent, but I felt the subjects were covered sensitively and accurately.

The general style and simplicity of the book put me in mind of a readership age of about of about 10 years old or maybe even younger but the content is more appropriate for girls aged 12-14.  This is a disparity which does not work.

I also felt that the ending was rather abrupt, more could definitely been said.

Overall I would give this book 3/5 stars.
1695365
To situate the conversation, I'm 5'7" and well under 250 lbs. I got the product for the full body aspect of it but was disappointed at the inability to adjust the handlebar height higher. I can only imagine what it would be like for someone who is over 6'. The range of motion is adjustable, however, so if you are flexible...and shorter than 5'5" then this could potentially work for you.

Be warned that the step motion is jerky as well as loud (although I didn't try to add lubricant to see if that would resolve the issue), important parts are easily broken (like the rear foot pad after less than 24 hours), and the machine is extremely large.

On the bright side, I found assembly pretty straight forward since all the parts were numbered and referenced in the manual. It does take twice as long than the 15 minutes mentioned in the book, however.

Assembled product dimensions are not online (or available from the phone order folks) so here it is: Height = 48', Width = 27', Depth = 32' All figures are approximate but aren't off by more than an inch. Since CardioTwister doesn't fold, it's not good for small spaces.

Needless to say, I returned it. Customer service didn't try to retain me or cross sell, which is great. There was even a sticker to help speed up the process at the post office. Shipping it back to them cost less than the shipping to receive it so, happily, I'm not out that much...assuming I do get credited back in the time they promised.

So, my lesson is learned with the infomercial stuff (although I do like my&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Leg-Magic/dp/B000SSLEXQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Leg Magic</a>, despite its own low handlebar issue).

A good alternative for a full body workout is a wobble board for your feet and a weighted stick (or broom stick) in your arms. Seriously.