It's a nice website. It's really fun and you can play games. You make your own monster which can be very cute, make a house, buy stuff for your monster, and much much more! Great website!
MoshiMonsters
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Common Sense says
Socializing creatures put young minds to work.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of MoshiMonsters was written by Dana Villamagna
Parents need to know that this is an educational entertainment site created for today's crop of kids who are learning to read at the same time they're becoming Internet savvy. Kids take care of cute little creatures and earn points to "buy" stuff for their computer-based pet while being introduced to online social networking. The games are educational, yet fun, and move through different levels -- up if the player is doing well, down if they're struggling. The limited social networking features allow kids to send free form messages only to friends whose email addresses they already know, and to send prescripted messages to others who they approve to be their friends. There's a reassuring section for parents that explains the site's concept and safety measures.
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What’s the Story?
At first glance, MOSHIMONSTERS.COM may seem like just another Webkinz.com. But this UK-created site for early- and grade-school readers packs a sneaky educational punch. Kids adopt a monster and play educational games to earn "Rox," which can be used to "buy" items to feed the monsters or decorate their homes. Many of the games are well constructed, quick, and fun enough to disguise the fact that kids are actually learning. There are a few weekly contests open to the community on a newspaper-style page where the winners' monsters, ages, home countries, and gender are posted, which may be objectionable to some parents. But, the reassuring news here is that parents are in the know from the beginning: A detailed message with all of the profile info a kid enters is sent to the parents after signing up for a monster. Parents must click on a link to approve the kid's initial entry into the site.
Is It Any Good?
Kids will love checking in on their monster friends and seeing their developing and changing personalities -- and, of course, playing the games. Parents will love the fact that the games are educational and that kids can only earn one Rox a day. True, MoshiMonsters.com belongs in the increasingly long line of sites where kids take care of little creatures and earn points to "buy" stuff for their computer-based pet while being introduced to online social networking. But its well-crafted games and fun monster concept are a notch above most other similar sites. These are one group of monsters that kids and parents need not fear.
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
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- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
I love it!
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
love it
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
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- Safety is an issue
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- Safety isn't an issue
this is fun.
this is a fun game.
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
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I think its perfect for kids
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I rate this title off for age 16 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Safety is an issue
- User content isn't age appropriate
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- Safety isn't an issue
would not let my kids near it ever again
my kids friends accounts got comprmoised and ahte messages were being sent by the hacker causing distress to the kids. Alos one girl was recevinf messages asking about sex and rape.I have reported this concern and banned my kids from using the site. It's an open invite for sick people to masquerade as kids.
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
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- Educational
Kids love it and it's an opportunity for parents to teach about safe social networking
The site is a useful educational tool for a generation who are going to be using the internet all their lives. But it is useful primarily because it gives parents an opportunity to discuss with their children at this young age, issues such as privacy, how well we can really know someone we met on the internet, etc. The games are educational. I do however have some concerns that it does focus on buying 'things' a lot. It would be nice if they could start to introduce some more creative content.
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
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- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
i love it
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
i think its cool
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Safety is an issue
- User content isn't age appropriate
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- User content is age appropriate
the bestis
i love it because thia is the beast game
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
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- Educational
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
love it
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
ASOME
IT IS ASOME
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
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- Educational
coolest web ever
love it
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
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- Educational
i luv dis moshi monsters thing ????.luv it
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- User content is age appropriate
I dont know bout the site.
Like it,i just think it shouldnt have scary monsters in it cause it gave my little girl nightmares for a few days.
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
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- Educational
moshi monters
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
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this is great
love it,good for kids
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
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- Safety is an issue
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- Educational
i like it
I have a moshi and i love it.Great for kids 5 to 10 years old.
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
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- Educational
calbert
i love it
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
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have fun
get fun and be POSITIVE:]
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| 50% | of parents say it's educational |
| 40% | of parents feel the site is not safe |
| 30% | of parents feel users contributed great content |
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