I thought the animation was well done but I question the value of a subscription based site that is basically a social network for children. There are much better websites out there with free content.
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Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8. -
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Kids' health site charges for premium content.
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for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Wisenhimer
Parents need to know that this health-focused kids' site provides good information on nutrition, exercise, and related topics. Parents can choose kids' user names and must activate their accounts -- either a free account or a premium membership that costs up to $5 a month. The site frequently prompts kids to upgrade their accounts and also encourages them to email friends about joining (kids can "earn" a free iPod Shuffle if three of their friends sign up for premium accounts). A virtual world with filtered, monitored chat is available to premium members. Kids could feel rejected if their requests to be friends or to chat are ignored.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about healthy eating and exercise habits and how the whole family can make adjustments for better health. How does the media promote -- or undermine -- positive health choices? Where else can you go online to learn similar information? Parents can use the site's WiseChallenges to help kids take charge of their health -- for example, teaching them how to read nutrition labels.
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- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Subscription site for a social network for children?
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
$24.00! This is awful!
This site is the worst. Don't spend your money on sites like this. It charges too much! You could buy a webkinz with that money, or a ty baby. If you want your kids to know lots about health and things try http://kidshealth.org .
- I rate this title iffy for age 7 and give it
How can a health site for kids charge a fee?
I've been to this site several times, and I always come to the same conclusion. Nice introductory animation, but I think charging for health information sends a bad message to kids. Shouldn't everyone have the right to all the health content up front? I understand charging for additional features like creating a character and treehouse, playing certain games, etc, but limiting access to things like parent-child health challenges? That just sends a conflicting message in my opinion. Navigation is also slightly difficult for first time users, especially if you are a parent. Overall, a good attempt, but I think it still needs some work.
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