Pet Pet Park

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Common Sense Media says

Nickelodeon world offers safety but can require cash.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
not for kidsNOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age.

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Parents say

AGE
9
QUALITY
 

Kids say

AGE
8
QUALITY
 

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this cute, fun virtual world is a companion site to Neopets, but for a slightly younger age group. Be aware that Nickelodeon promotes this site quite often on its television network even during shows for kids that are too young to play here, so expect some preschoolers to ask to visit this site, but not as many to actually be able to navigate or understand it yet. 

  • Positive messages2
    Like most of these well-designed kids' virtual worlds, most of the messages here are positive or neutral. Signing up for online jobs help kids earn points to buy and do things without buying NeoCash. But there's also a lot of time-wasting activity, like aimless wandering, mindless chatting, and trips to the mall that require Neocash. 
  • Violence0
    Not applicable.
  • Sex0
    The "easy chat" is pre-scripted. The standard chat is not, so comments like "Want to go out with me?" get through on the standard chat, which only filters out pre-selected words.
  • Language0
    The standard chat version is monitored and includes a list of words that won't be shown to other players even when typed by a user. The site maintains a log of users who use these banned words and sends warning messages to them.
  • Consumerism4
    This site promotes Nickelodeon and Neopets, as well as the upcoming premium version. Players also earn "park points" to buy stuff for their pet or can buy Neocash via pre-purchased cards or credit cards. To be able to play some games you must use Neocash.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking0
    Not applicable.
  • Privacy & safety3
    There are excellent guides on safety rules and protecting your information. Kids are not allowed to type in the names of most cities, states, etc. User names are displayed in the virtual world directly under pet character names, so remind your child not to use his or her real name even as a user name. Parents are informed by email that their child created an account, and they can access much of the information in the "Parental Control Center." Lots of helpful tips for Internet safety here, and parents are encouraged to get a Petpet and play along.
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Is it any good?

 

This is a colorful, cheerful, fun virtual world with solid safety mechanisms in place that'll surely keep kids engaged. With its collection of fun games, activities, and scripted or filtered chat, kids with adequate reading and computer skills will be able to navigate the site easily. Neocash used to play some games and buy some items at the virtual mall requires real money (via credit card or gift card).

Online interaction: Easy (scripted) chat and standard chat are both built-in ways to keep online interaction positive.

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What families can talk about

  • Families can talk about whether the amount of time these virtual worlds require to rack up points and collect objects is really worth the time. Do the chats that your child can have with other Petpets have any substance? Check out our Online Worlds for Young Kids tips.

  • Virtual worlds can be a time suck. Read Setting Computer Limits tips for more info on how much time your child should be spending on game sites like this.

This review was written by Dana Villamagna
Kid, 13 years old
August 17, 2010
AGE
5
 
This website is great and I'm 11! lol! Fun stuff!
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Kid, 12 years old
August 14, 2010
AGE
2
 
s-- is age appropriate sometime in private but inappropriate language is inappropriate and rampant in this site
parents need to know that the language is not for all age groups, so i am highlighted not recommending it to kids older than 1, so im concerned not rating it no kids rating it nothing!
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Teen, 14 years old
August 14, 2010
AGE
2
 
s-- is age appropriate sometime in private but inappropriate language is inappropriate and rampant in this site
parents need to know that the language is not for all age groups, so i am highlighted not recommending it to kids older than 1, so im concerned not rating it no kids rating it nothing!
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Kid, 11 years old
August 14, 2010
AGE
2
 
s-- is age appropriate sometime in private but inappropriate language is inappropriate and rampant in this site
parents need to know that the language is not for all age groups, so i am highlighted not recommending it to kids older than 1, so im concerned not rating it no kids rating it nothing!
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Parent of 6 and 17 year old
February 4, 2011
AGE
10
 
Ok for for tweens and up
If this site is designed for kids, It needs to be free. So many games require money to access special things, areas, clothes and quest. I know if I were a kid, it would bother me I couldn't purchase some things. How many kids out there have earning power to purchase neocash? I have been on this site since it first opened. The quests are a blast! I liked it when we could earn petpet park points to purchase anything.
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Parent of 7 year old
October 11, 2010
AGE
5
 
good time
love is good hate isbed
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Kid, 12 years old
October 3, 2010
AGE
11
 
isaiah acount
i like this website it is so freakan fun.
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Kid, 13 years old
June 8, 2011
AGE
10
 
BOYS AND PETPETPARK DO NOT MIX !!
I RECOMEND NOT TO DATE ZEN BECAUSE HE IS A CHEATER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH IN YOUR FACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HE IS SPARKLY PINIXY DO NOT DATE HIM HE CHEATED HE STILL DOES IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FROM A HAMTATO FAN ^^
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Kid, 9 years old
March 29, 2011
AGE
8
 
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Parent of 9 year old
March 24, 2011
AGE
5
 
My daughter loved this game, I don't like their customer service.
I love that this game doesn't have the voilence that is rampant in other games. I have had the unpleasant experience of dealing with their customer support. My daughter had just signed up for a free account when some of the accounts/Petpets were mysteriously lost. There was only one mention of this on Petpet Parks News page that said that they were working to find missing pets - nothing about what happened or when it was fixed. I helped my daughter submit an email to the support department. We were referred to their new ticketing system. Not only do the links to track the help tickets not work, on average it takes 6 days for one reply to come back from the only guy who appears to work in their customer support department. Her account is still not fixed and we're two months later and she's moved on to the PlayFirst game Wandering Willows.
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This review was written by Dana Villamagna
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This review was written by Dana Villamagna

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