Webkinz World, Are Your Kids In It?

Posted by Dexie

First, what is Webkinz?

Well, according to the it's website, it originated on April 28, 2005 and has now become so popular among kids age 4-8. Basically, Webkinz pets are cute plush pets that has unique secret codes that enables kids to play online with a virtual webkinz pet. Plush toys like cats, dogs, frogs and monkeys. When you register in the Webkinz World, you get to do all sorts of cool stuff:

First, you adopt your pet and name it. Then you can custom design a room for it. You can play games in the Arcade, or compete against other players in tournaments. You can answer quizzes in Quizzy's Question Corner and enter contests, too. All of these things earn you KinzCash, which you can use to go shopping for your pet in our W Shop, where you can buy toys, furniture and clothes. There are stories to read and fun daily activities. The best part is that we add things to Webkinz World frequently, so it's always getting bigger and better.

There's a Parent's Area to monitor the kids involvement online. Things like the Clubhouse which has 2 play areas for the kids. The KinzChat and the KinzChat Plus.

For safety issues, the website has this to say regarding the Clubhouse:

If you or your child ever sees another member chatting in an inappropriate manner, you can immediately report it to us by using the shield shaped 'reporting button' located in each Clubhouse room. We investigate many of these reports and when we find violations, we deal with the offending member.

We encourage members to report negative behavior in the KinzChat PLUS area and we remove access for members who do not behave appropriately.

Webkinz World is cute, and lovable for kids. I just hope kids who are having fun online with sites like these are also encouraged to have fun in their "offline" world. I hope parents limit how much time their kids spend in front of the computer. And of course, monitor everything.

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Posted at 08:43 AM, on March 14 2009

Webkinz World, Are Your Kids In It?

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