Superfudge — Content Guide for Parents

Parents spank Fudge, and kids kick, push or punch each other and Fudge kicks his teacher, with nobody seriously hurt.

• “Mr. and Mrs. Hatcher spank Fudge a couple of times.” commonsensemedia.org
• “Siblings fight—kicking, pushing, one holding another upside down—but nobody is seriously hurt.” commonsensemedia.org
• “A classmate punches another in the stomach, and a kid kicks a teacher.” commonsensemedia.org

A few mildly frightening moments appear, such as two young kids missing for a day, a baby put in danger, a dog pinning a child down, and imagined accident scenes.

• “Characters threaten to run away, and two (6 and 5 years old) are missing for the day.” commonsensemedia.org
• “A dog pins a child down to lick her, but she's frightened and screams.” commonsensemedia.org
• “A character imagines the scene of a bike crash and a person "splattered" across the road, as well as a person drowning with a blue, swollen face.” commonsensemedia.org

Traditional roles, Challenges traditional roles

The parents' guide notes some traditional gender stereotypes, such as mom doing needlework and dad taking the boys to a sports game, while the parents share chores and both talk about careers.

• “There are some gender stereotypes, including the boys' mom doing needlework and their dad taking them to a sports game, but the parents generally share responsibilities around the house, and both talk about their careers and ambitions.” commonsensemedia.org
• “There are some gender stereotypes, including the boys' mom doing needlework and their dad taking them to a sports game” commonsensemedia.org
• “the parents generally share responsibilities around the house, and both talk about their careers and ambitions” commonsensemedia.org