Scallyroo.com is a great resource for getting your child involved in online networking. The site is geared for Teens and Tweens and allows parents to monitor their actions on the site, while also providing parents the tools to better communicate with them. Many schools and institutions are beginning to adopt the Scallyroo platform as learning tool, both inside and outside of the classroom. As a parent, I find this is a great parenting tool, because it gives parents the control over their child's site experience. Scallyroo is the most transcendent website for kids and it I spend much of my professional life in this space as an author, columnist and child advocate. There isn't another site like it.
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 12. -
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Common Sense says
Social site lets kids track goals -- and request rewards.
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for Ages 12–13
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What Parents Need to Know
About Scallyroo
Parents need to know that this social networking site has a handy feature that helps users set goals and manage tasks, but it also has a significant shopping component: Teens use an Amazon-powered search to request "reward" items for completing goals, to create wish lists, or to buy items directly. Users can access anything that's sold through Amazon -- which means some adult content can turn up.
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Families Can Talk About
Families can talk about setting and accomplishing goals. What motivates you to complete tasks? What steps can you take to make a big project more manageable? When is it appropriate to reward someone for achieving a goal ... and when is performing well its own reward?
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- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Perfect Social Media Site For Kids
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
Love the Calendar and the Ability to Get Rewards
Been on scallyroo.com for almost a year. My friends and I love the features. Setting goals and getting rewards is probably my favorite thing to do on the site. I also use the calendar a lot for coordinating school work with classmates. This is one site my parents encourage me to use (lol)!!!
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
I'm Obsessed With Scallyroo
Use the site every day. Very fun. Love the ability to shop with friends.
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
Scallyroo is AWESOME
My FAVORITE site. My brothers and I all use it. It's a lot of fun and they have really cool products.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive consumerism
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
Perfect for Tweens Teens AND Parents
I am a father of three boys and work as a security, privacy and cyberspace lawyer and child advocate. Scallyroo is the only site that I found that truly takes child privacy laws seriously. Parents can monitor their child's actions remotely which is definitely the future of Internet industry as it relates to children under the age of 13. I highly recommend this site for responsible parents.
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Ratings at a Glance
| 80% | of parents feel users contributed great content |
| 80% | of parents feel the site is safe |
| 80% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 80% | of parents say it's educational |
| 40% | of parents say they notice product placement |
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