A Parent on Webkinz

"(By the way, the coolest thing about this is that she can call up her friends and meet them online with their Webkinz®! She knows it's them because she knows their pets' names. There is no personal information anywhere on the site, and with the structured 'chat' format, there's no way anyone can ask for it or give it.) Kids can easily spend hours getting lost in this world, redecorating their room, adding on to their room, playing in the arcade, even visiting the doctor when the pet 'feels sick.' As a parent, I feel pretty good about allowing my kids to use their computer time (30 minutes a day max.) on Webkinz®. I may shake my head at the waste of it all, but the bottom line is, they're occupied, they're communicating, learning about science, math, etc. at some of the arcade games, learning that things cost money ... even virtual things, and most of all, they're safe." www.petoskeynews.com