Fun Online Chat Games for Kids
The Internet is a very active place nowadays and it is inevitable that at some point children will either hear about it or stumble across it. Gaming can be something very fun and exciting for kids to do online and can provide good entertainment on a rainy day or when relaxing from a busy day. The great thing about today's computer games is that some of them are promoting healthy social interactivity between kids. This can help put parents' minds at ease as their children socialize with other kids in a controlled environment while still having a ton of fun.
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Club Penguin
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Club Penguin is an interactive game that allows children from all over the globe to make friends with one another in a controlled environment. Club Penguin is developed and endorsed by Disney, a trustworthy children's advocate and creators of the Disney Channel and Disney theme parks, as well as many other kid-friendly items and entertainments. The object of Club Penguin is mostly sociability, but it provides an interactive platform full of custom character creation and minigames that friends can play with one another (see Club Penguin reference below).
Neopets
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Neopets is a fun game that promotes gameplay and responsibility as well as social interaction. Players take care of virtual pets that can be dressed up, colored, played with and need to be taken care of with things like food and toys in order to keep them happy. This helps promote responsibility while your child has fun. Social interaction is key in Neopets as children meet new friends and chat with them online as well as send them presents for their pets. Neopets has different games that can keep your kids entertained for hours (see Neopets reference below).
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Gaia Online
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Gaia Online is a fun spin on the classic forum. Kids can create their own avatar to represent themselves when they post on different sections within the forum. Chatting and socialization are promoted strongly here as one of the best ways to make "money" for items for their avatars is to chat with one another and make forum posts. Kids have the freedom to express themselves as they can create their own topics for others to enjoy, but do not worry about unsuitable content. Gaia Online is heavily moderated and is quick to weed out any offensive or harmful material posted. For those who do not want to be social all the time, Gaia offers different games (see Gaia Online reference below).
Free Realms
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Free Realms is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Sony Online Entertainment. Free Realms is a free 3D game. The game has many different objectives and players have virtual freedom to become and do what they want. They can be fierce warriors, play with trading cards, drive go-karts or just sit around and chat with other players. Sociability is promoted here by allowing players to party with one another and go on quests together to achieve a common goal (see Free Realms resource below).
Fusion Fall
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Fusion Fall is an MMORPG produced by the famous television brand Cartoon Network. The game is free and boasts impressive 3D graphics and colorful and vivid character designs and worlds. A defining feature about Fusion Fall is that it contains many different Cartoon Network characters that will be familiar to kids who watch the Cartoon Network channel. Like Free Realms, characters are free to choose the path they wish, and can band together to help fend off enemies that threaten the virtual world (see Fusion Fall resource below).
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