Kids_and_Teens is targeted for audiences 18 and under. Please note that this directory is for kids and not about kids. For this reason we ask that you carefully follow our guidelines:

Sites intended for a general audience may be accepted in Kids_and_Teens provided they are appropriate for individuals ages 18 and under. Please note that no site is guaranteed placement in Kids_and_Teens.

Sites containing chat rooms, discussion forums, or any other interactive content will be listed only if interactive content complies with Kids and Teens guidelines. Please review your site carefully before submitting. If any portion of your site contains profanity, obscenities, and/or sexually-explicit content, do not submit it to Kids and Teens. Submission could result in its being banned altogether.

Sites which are still under construction, submitted to multiple or inappropriate subcategories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links will be deleted without review.

If you believe your site complies with these guidelines, submit it once to the single most appropriate category.

Submit only sites appropriate for children under the age of 18. Sites that are primarily designed to sell products will not be listed in any branch of Kids and Teens.

No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site that is still under construction, low on content, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.

If you are a Kid and submitting your own site, please submit to Top: Kids and Teens: People and Society: Personal Homepages and pick the category and letter that best matches yours or your site's name.

Please do not submit "Shopping sites" to any Kids and Teens category. These will not be listed, and repeated submission may result in their being banned from all parts of the ODP.

No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory, any site still under construction, is submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, uses multiple URLs for multiple submissions, that consists primarily of affiliate links to products, or is a just "cookie cutter front door" store, will be deleted.

The Kids and Teens category is aimed at users between the ages of 3 and 18. Sites geared toward parents or educators should not be submitted here.

No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any submission which is still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.

No submissions are accepted at this level.

Only sites which are too broad to be included in of the the sub-categories should be submitted here.

For example sites offering online games should be submitted to the "Online" sub-category, or one of it's sub-categories.

If you are a kid submitting your homepage, please submit it to the correct subcategory of Kids and Teens: People and Society: Personal Homepages.

No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any submission which is still under construction, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will not be listed or deleted.

All sites submitted to this category must be designed for use by kids / teens and provide general information about health.

Websites designed for parents or teachers, or to sell products or services, will not be accepted.

Sites containing information about specific health topics (dental health, safety, etc.) should be suggested to the most appropriate subcategory. Please take the time to find the best place for the site.

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All sites submitted to this category should be created for kids and teens under the age of 18 and designed so that children can use them with little or no adult assistance. Sites should talk about people and/or aspects of society.

Personal sites will not be listed at this level, and submissions are subject to deletion. Personal homepages created by kids should be submitted to a sub category of Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Personal_Homepages/By_Kids. Personal homepages created by teens should be submitted to a sub category of Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Personal_Homepages/By_Teens.

No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.

Sites in this category are aimed at children who cannot yet read. Subject matter should interest children up to about the age of 5, although there will naturally be some overlap with the 6-7 year age group.

Sites will often be visually based and of a type which smaller kids can use with a minimum of adult assistance. Sites which require reading skills or other kind of adult assistance may be appropriate here IF the young child is still the intended audience, and if the site contains games, activities or information specifically for this age group.

Do NOT submit:

• sites aimed at parents, teachers, or care-givers;
• sites that are primarily designed to sell products or services (commercial sites);
• sites for pre-schools, play groups or nurseries;
• sites that aren't in English.

  Please submit non-English sites to Kids and Teens International.

No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or designed primarily to market products or services may be deleted.

Sites for schools, after-school programs, tutoring agencies, and private tutors will NOT be listed in the Kids and Teens directory; the same applies to sites that sell merchandise.

Sites written primarily in languages other than English should be submitted to the appropriate branch of Kids and Teens International. They will not be listed here.

No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or designed primarily to market products or services will be deleted.

Personal homepages created by kids should be submitted to Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Personal_Homepages/By_Kids.

No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or designed primarily to market products or services will be deleted.

The Title

• Should be the name of your web site or its specific topic.
• Do not type in all caps.
• Do not include a list of keywords.

The Description

• Should be in English and in sentence form.
• A Maximum of 30 words and accurately describe your site.
• Do not submit your web site's history, it is not relevant.
• Do not submit a list of keywords.
• Do not use caps.
• Do not include HTML tags.

Note: The goal of the Open Directory Project is to provide visitors with high quality web sites, not necessarily a high quantity. If your web site does not meet our basic standards, it will not be entered into the directory.

For more information, and to help your site be listed as soon as possible, please look here.

Personal sites will not be listed here, and submissions are subject to deletion. Personal homepages created by kids should be submitted to a sub category of Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Personal_Homepages/By_Kids. Personal homepages created by teens should be submitted to a sub category of Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Personal_Homepages/By_Teens.

No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted.