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The Kidz Page (http://www.thekidzpage.com/)

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Games, ads, coloring pages, ads, jigsaws, ads…

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that although the games are free, the games pages have four banner ads plus several Google Ads. There is also a download section called "Freeware," but some of it is really shareware offered for sale.There's also a link to political and first-person shooter games buried in the free online game selections.

Educational value: The printable activity sheets are worthwhile.
Positive messages: Not applicable.
Violence: Knights shoot arrows into each other's heads. Gopher whacking.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Alert level orange. Loads of flashing "You're a winner!" banners, ads, more.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: The Kerry-Bush Bash game contains drug references.
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Families can talk about how some Web sites make it difficult to distinguish ads from content. Where are the ads on this site? Have you ever clicked on an ad by accident, thinking it was a game? Families can also discuss what's a good amount of time for playing online games and can draw up some guidelines for balanced use.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
The game selections actually on TheKidzPage site are ok, but the political "Kerry-Bush Bash" game includes a link to UltimateArcade.com. Once you have taken the link, it's too easy to get to first person shooter games on Ultimate Arcade, such as "Flash Strike," where the object is for you to aim your gun and shoot as many counter-terrorists as you can. If you stick with the other games located right at the Kidz Page, though, you'll avoid most trouble, although there is a "Castle Defender" game where the object is to help a knight aim his arrow to shoot oncoming marauders, often through the head. Ick.

There's also an odd little chat environment called "Penguin Chat." There is no object. You become a penguin, walk around throwing snowballs at other people, tell canned jokes, and dance to the igloo band. You can also type things to other players; at the time of review it was mostly "ASL" (age-sex-location and the like).

This review was written by Jean Armour Polly
 
 

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dmaeck
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Wonderful!
Always something new! The jigsaws and games are fun and colorful. My kids love it, and I feel very safe letting them play on this site.
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tangled
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Safe
Nice site. I find it safe. Also BTW penguin chat is now club penguin and its owned by disney. It was called penguin chat during beta stages.
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