I started off playing this with my son when he got his first stuffed animal. I didn't have an animal then and could still play games with him and shop with him in the stores that only require coins that you earn. As he got more comfortable with it, he could do it on his own and has a lot of fun. It helps to be able to read, or else the parent will need to be there with the child all the time. The characters can talk to each other, and now it's VERY safe because they have a menu to choose from. There are characters who have a blue hat who are "Jr. Cybear Guides" and they can help a newbie navigate the site. They keep adding new features to it, such as beach front homes .... It definately is tied in to merchandise - the more you buy at the real store the more you can convert them to speacial bear bills there to buy exclusive items. However, it still is a lot of fun without ANY purchase. That makes this site unique to others like webkins ... A companion site is bearvilleinsider* this will give you tips and secrets.

When I was little, I LOVED this website. It is fun, and educates you about teamwork, kindness, honesty, love. Exploring the world used to be a blast, it was my favorite website when I was 7 and 8. This website is PERFECT for children up to 10. But I you don't have a real stuffed pet registered it's no fun at all, be sure to buy one for your kids!

I love it maybe for not kids under 8

not fair not fair i cant get on my old one because i forgot lol cant belive myself lol nothing sieris lol ha ha ha hha ha ha gtg but dont want to go ttyl

I've been playing it for about three years. It has much more things to do after these few years. I would recommend BABV's safe open chat for children 9+. Just because there's some bigger words children younger then that won't be able to read.

It gets a little boring after you play it for about month but younger kids like it.

Bearville used to be very good with only a little online dating but now since they changed the name gay people are coming on the site and using it for dating, but if you use it right and avoid them you can have fun, there are mean people who have safe chat and cannot be reported but can still be mean. People pretend to fight on there but there is no blood, there are also big ads, and one time someone said what the fork, and what the hal, since the allow you to say the name Hal. But there are good things too, because you can go to school, and you have to earn Bearbills with a job or a game, but seriously the membership and bears cost too much money!

I love it! I go on there any time I can get! my mom thinks its fun and safe appropiate for me! I think thats my favorite virtural world!