www.myepets.com)

common sense media says

A fun, safe place for kids and their virtual pets.

parents & educators say

38% say it's educational
31% say sexual content is an issue

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this is a safe place where kids can explore a virtual world as they learn a little bit about the responsibilities of caring for a pet. Parents can also adjust any communication settings for kids under 13. A No Text option is also available, allowing parents to completely block any communications from other members. In any communications, kids are identified by their e-Pet's name, not their own, and no personal information is displayed.

Educational value: Teaches kids to take care of a pet.

Positive messages: The site sends positive messages to kids through its activities and its stated philosophy: "MyePets believe in true friendship, accepting others and above all being true to yourself!"

Violence: Not applicable.

Sex: Not applicable.

Language: Not applicable.

Consumerism: The purchase and registration of a Rescue Pet stuffed animal is required in order to enter the site. And, kids must play games to earn credit to buy things for their pets and their houses. The more credits you earn, the more stuff you can buy.

Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

Privacy & safety: Members are identified online only by their MyePets character name, which cannot have the same name as your child. Nothing identifiable (name, address) can be ascertained through a user name. Parental approval is required for texting and other activities. Parents can disable the texting feature.

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Is it any good?

Cute and colorful, the virtual world of MyePets.com is a great way to introduce kids to the joys of pet ownership. While not exactly educational, this environment is tons of fun for grade-schoolers and relatively harmless. And if your kid has been begging you for a real pet, the site may even provide a good test run to see whether he or she is ready for the responsibilities.

Online interaction: The site offers a Safe Chat environment where members can communicate with other e-Pet owners; it includes a "bad word filter" and requires parental approval. Messages can be composed using only "canned" text (kids choose pieces of predefined text). Kids can flag other members for inappropriate behavior.

This review was written by Larisa Wiseman

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What parents & educators say

Based on 13 parent & educator reviews:

38% say it's educational
31% say sexual content is an issue
31% say there are positive messages

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