Wondering if My Life With the Walter Boys on Netflix is ok for kids? This new teen series has lots of drama, romance, and love triangles. It is pretty tame compared to other teen shows, but there are things to watch out for. Here’s what parents need to know in this My Life With the Walter Boys Parents Guide.
Parents Guide to My Life With the Walter Boys
MY LIFE WITH THE WALTER BOYS is a coming of age story that follows sophomore New Yorker high school Jackie Howard (Nikki Rodriguez) after losing her mother, father, and sister in a tragic accident. She moves in with her guardian’s big family in a small town and learns lessons about love, hope and friendship.
Jackie leaves New York and moves to rural Colorado to be with her mother’s best friend, Katherine, who is raising ten kids with her husband, George. While settling into her new, chaotic countryside home, Jackie is determined to stay focused on her dream of getting into Princeton…all while wrapping her head around her feelings for two very different Walter brothers: the reliable and bookish Alex, and the mysterious and troubled Cole.
Age Rating: Why is My Life With the Walter Boys Rated TV-14?
My Life With the Walter Boys is rated TV-14 for substances and language which means some content is not suitable for kids under 14 years old.
Language
There is some language in My Life With the Walter Boys including a**, jacka**, a**hole, sh*t, damn, and hell. There are also words of Deity used like Jesus Christ and g-ddamn.
Mature Content: Is My Life With the Walter Boys OK For Kids?
Parents should know that as far as teen shows go, My Life With the Walter Boys is pretty kid friendly. However, there are a lot of mature topics including love, grief, loss, and family.
There is a typical love triangle between Jackie and brothers. Think The Summer I Turned Pretty but less scandalous and in the country, not the beach.
Underage teens drink alcohol, party, and get drunk.
Characters are seen smoking marijuana.
Characters kiss (opposite sex and same sex), there is talk about sex and some scenes include implied sex, including characters in bed together. You’ll see males without shirts on and a female in a bra.
A character punches another.
Is My Life With the Walter Boys Appropriate for Kids Under 14?
My Life With the Walter Boys is a bit formulaic and lackluster, but will be popular with the tween and teen audience. You can expect to see typical teen bad behavior, characters trying to figure out life, mature content, and some profanity used by characters. To sum it up, My Life With the Walter Boys is kid friendly for ages 13 and older.
Some of the dialogue can be a bit ick, but My Life With The Walter Boys is a sweet story about a girl trying to figure it out while dealing with the loss of her family. Some topics may be sensitive for younger viewers, but I appreciate some of the restraint used the series where as a parent, I don’t have to worry about gratuitous sex and nudity.
If you like teen drama, then this The Summer I Turned Pretty meets Cheaper By the Dozen in the country is for you.
