Wondering if XO, Kitty is ok for kids? This spin-off from the To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before series follows Kitty as she goes to Korea to a boarding school her mother went to. XO, Kitty is rated TV-14 and while there is no nudity, there is a heavy focus on relationships and love. Here’s what parents need to know in this XO, Kitty Parents Guide.
XO, Kitty Parents Guide
With her big sisters away, Kitty misses her boyfriend Dae, and decides to attend KISS – an International school in Korea, the same school her mom went to when she was Kitty’s age. Kitty wants to learn more about her mom, but also wants to be close to Dae, who also attends the school.
Kitty Song Covey thinks she knows everything there is to know about love. But when she moves halfway across the world to reunite with her long-distance boyfriend, she’ll soon realize that relationships are a lot more complicated when it’s your own heart on the line.
In Season 2, XO, Kitty is more mature as Kitty has found herself in love triangles again.
Age Rating: Why is XO, Kitty Rated TV-14?
XO, Kitty is rated TV-14 for language and sexual content which means some content may not be suitable for kids under 14.
Language in XO, Kitty
There are some uses of profanity in XO, Kitty including a few uses of sh*t, damn, a**, douchebag, and uses of Deity.
In Season 2, there is pretty much the same use of language including b*tch, but it’s not over the top.
Mature Content: Is XO, Kitty Kid Friendly?
While there is no nudity in XO, Kitty, there is still talk about sex and mature relationships which is not kid friendly for younger kids.
Various teenage heterosexual and same-sex couples kiss, make out, and talk about sex dreams. A female character lives with boys in their dorm room. A character refers to their lips no longer being virgin. A female character is seen jumping on a male character and wrapping his legs around him.
A character cannot come out as gay to her parents and struggles with hiding a relationship. Another character does not how to identify herself sexually and tries to understand her feelings.
One scene includes underage drinking and partying.
Mature themes such as adoption, lies, love, betrayals, and friendship are addressed in XO, Kitty.
In Season 2 of XO, Kitty, there is still talk of love, sex, and relationships. There is implied sexual relations between teens, and you do see some kissing and making out, but no nudity. In Season 2, Kitty comes out as bisexual and explores relationships with both males and females.
Is XO, Kitty Appropriate for Kids Under 14?
I struggle with the age rating of XO, Kitty, because although it’s TV-14, some content is for more mature audiences. There is no nudity, no extreme profanity, no hard drug use, and no violence, so that’s what keeps the rating at TV-14. However, with coming-of-age stories, sometimes the characters can grow up a little too quickly.
The premise of XO, Kitty has promise. Not in the shadow of Lara Jean and Margot, Kitty starts to come into her own and decides to attend school in Korea to learn more about her mom. However, I was hoping they would have leaned in more about Korean culture and way of living. What I got was an Emily in Paris type story, but for teens. Kitty is the perky and peppy nice girl who people want to hate, but can’t. But in the meantime, she butchers the culture. And everyone seems to fall in love with her. Yeah, this could have been called Kitty in Korea.
There is plenty of love drama for the teen and tween crowd, but the plots and episodes were all over the place. I appreciate the show being LGBTQ+ friendly, but at the same time it also did the stories a disservice by not taking enough time to flesh out the characters.
Kitty is supposed to be 17 years old, and she acts younger while her schoolmates act the opposite. It seems as if everyone has “real problems” like divorcing parents, rich images to uphold, being discriminated against, or not being able to afford tuition. Kitty, on the other hand, is all about boy/girl drama.
I get how the tween crowd will soak this up. Some characters are relatable, and they’ll be able to see themselves on screen.
Overall, teens are wishy washy, but it was too much back and forth, and jumping from one thing to the next. XO, Kitty would have worked better being more Kdrama and less American girl bringing all her baggage to Korea.
In Season 2, Kitty has matured and focuses more on her Korean heritage, which I enjoyed. She is still meddlesome, but tries to be a good friend to all. While the content is still too mature for tweens, it will be popular with that age group. The surprise guests were also a fun addition to connect with To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before series.
