Webkinz
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:11 pm
Well since there is now a thread about Second Life; how about one on the Kid's Second Life.
Webkinz.
Roughly translated, I beleive it means Heroine-crack.
Any one who doesn't know...Your kid buys a Wenkinz stuffed animal...not for sale at Toys 'R Us--usually at places like the Hallmark Store.
It comes with a security code. You go on the website, and 'Adopt' the animal, which comes to life in your virtual world.
Each adoptee has their own account, and you can have as many pets on your account as you wish.
You get money (kinzcash) for playing different games, ith the money you have to buy rooms for your home, food and clothing and furniture and toys and games and stuff like that. One good point is that the educationsal games pay WAY more Kinzcash than a regualr game.
It is also interactive.
My oldest son can 'invite' anyone on is friends list over to his Kinzhouse and play one of the board games that he has bought..usually checkers.
But don't worry, though it is interactive, there is no room for Child predators, as the adoptees can't really talk to one another, they can only choose from a preset list of about twenty or so phrases...things like, "Do you want to come to my Kinzhouse?" "Do you want to play a game?"
Of course it does have it's downsides..for example, once you make your first adoption, if you don't buy another actual stuffed animal and adopt in within one year, your account is cancelled...unless Mom or Dad pay to re-subscribe.
And it's an adiction.
Between the two older boys, they have six.
The oldest one with two, and the other with four.
If they don't get their fix, they get cranky and surly.
Although, it works as a good punishment...If they do something too bad for just being sent to the corner..they lose their Webkinz privledges for two days...and if they're really bad, they lose them for a week.
But let me tell you...they each get one half hour per day on the computer..since Webkinz they have not touched any of the other games that they have.
Webkinz.
Roughly translated, I beleive it means Heroine-crack.
Any one who doesn't know...Your kid buys a Wenkinz stuffed animal...not for sale at Toys 'R Us--usually at places like the Hallmark Store.
It comes with a security code. You go on the website, and 'Adopt' the animal, which comes to life in your virtual world.
Each adoptee has their own account, and you can have as many pets on your account as you wish.
You get money (kinzcash) for playing different games, ith the money you have to buy rooms for your home, food and clothing and furniture and toys and games and stuff like that. One good point is that the educationsal games pay WAY more Kinzcash than a regualr game.
It is also interactive.
My oldest son can 'invite' anyone on is friends list over to his Kinzhouse and play one of the board games that he has bought..usually checkers.
But don't worry, though it is interactive, there is no room for Child predators, as the adoptees can't really talk to one another, they can only choose from a preset list of about twenty or so phrases...things like, "Do you want to come to my Kinzhouse?" "Do you want to play a game?"
Of course it does have it's downsides..for example, once you make your first adoption, if you don't buy another actual stuffed animal and adopt in within one year, your account is cancelled...unless Mom or Dad pay to re-subscribe.
And it's an adiction.
Between the two older boys, they have six.
The oldest one with two, and the other with four.
If they don't get their fix, they get cranky and surly.
Although, it works as a good punishment...If they do something too bad for just being sent to the corner..they lose their Webkinz privledges for two days...and if they're really bad, they lose them for a week.
But let me tell you...they each get one half hour per day on the computer..since Webkinz they have not touched any of the other games that they have.
The joys of parenthood... 