Wiggletime (http://www.wiggletime.com)

common sense media says

Video, games, and learning -- but you gotta pay to play.


parents & educators say

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this site has very limitedentertainment value without a paid subscription, which costs $5.95 per month (with discounts for subscriptions). While the monthly fee is notoutrageous in comparison to other pay sites, it is really a must, as it unlocks almost all interactive games, allof the parent tracking tools, and most of the video on the site.

Educational value: Many of the games teach preschool learning skills.
Positive messages: Postive messages about learning, being a good friend, and using your imagination.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Tickets, fan clubs, DVDs and more.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.
Privacy & safety: The site practices sound privacy policy. Parent-tracking tools let parents know how their kids are progressing.

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Talk to your kids

Families can talk about exploring new worlds and interactingwith strangers. In one of the interesting twists to the site, the child’savatar turns into Wags the Dog upon entering another person’s home. The rationaleis that children (even in avatar form) should not be comfortable entering astrange person’s home alone.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

The best part of Wiggletime is its educational element. On the whole, though, the site still seems a bit unfinished.For all of the size and color of the world, there is really not that much to doin each location (and very, very little to do without a paid subscription). Eachroom features three or four colorful items that would appear to be interactive,yet only a few of them really are. Also, of the games that are available, someare not as intuitive as they could be.

Another odd choice is that, in a gameclearly aimed at younger children, the in-game instructions are written formuch older children, if not solely for parents. A nice voice-over on the instructionswould solve this easily. In general, this is a site that appears to have itsheart in the right place, but has not fully realized its potential.


This review was written by Hugh Foster
 
 

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