I'm not sure if your children have met the Webkinz world or not, yet, but if they haven't, just wait! And if they have you know what I mean. So, Webkinz are these really cute little stuffed animals that have a buzz surrounding them almost like Beanie Babies way back when. A big difference is that this is the computer era unlike the time of the Beanie Baby, so once you buy the animal you not only have the cute little cuddly object to snuggle with, you can use the secret code that is on the label to log on to the Webkinz site and enjoy your animal in a virtual world. In this Webkinz World you can collect points that are used to buy your Webkinz clothes and other virtual accessories.
My twins have been into Webkinz for over a year now and they are hooked. They love the animals, especially Sissy, and they think it is fun to enter into the virtual Webkinz World, especially Max. I know, girl/boy, yin/yang, and all that stuff.
The other day as I am reading an article I find out about Webkinz Cheats. What are Webkinz Cheats you might ask? Well, apparently there are ways you can "cheat" to get points without actually jumping through all the required hoops so you can amass points, and therefore objects, more quickly. And, Webkinz knows about these various cheat methods but can only "fix" them so quickly. So between the time they are discovered and a fix is implemented they are readily accessible to take advantage of.
Of course, my first thought is, "That is kind of cool that that stuff is out there," then as I dwell on what I just thought I start to ponder what that teaches my children. Children are exposed to so many things these days that I'm not sure Webkinz Cheats is something that I want to introduce to them. It's one thing to "earn" all the points but to intentionally seek out the cheats, I'm not sure if I am okay with that for my children. As I put more thought into this (yes, I know, too much thought into a silly subject) I wonder if these "cheats" are actually found by children or are there adults lurking on the site, too? I know, too much thinking.
Anyway, my decision is to keep my findings to myself and let my children experience the innocent play that they are entitled to as children. As for the Internet, they are never allowed to surf without an adult, be it sitting on an adults lap or an adult peering over the shoulder, and we will continue with that protocol for quite a while. You can never be too careful!
My twins have been into Webkinz for over a year now and they are hooked. They love the animals, especially Sissy, and they think it is fun to enter into the virtual Webkinz World, especially Max. I know, girl/boy, yin/yang, and all that stuff.
The other day as I am reading an article I find out about Webkinz Cheats. What are Webkinz Cheats you might ask? Well, apparently there are ways you can "cheat" to get points without actually jumping through all the required hoops so you can amass points, and therefore objects, more quickly. And, Webkinz knows about these various cheat methods but can only "fix" them so quickly. So between the time they are discovered and a fix is implemented they are readily accessible to take advantage of.
Of course, my first thought is, "That is kind of cool that that stuff is out there," then as I dwell on what I just thought I start to ponder what that teaches my children. Children are exposed to so many things these days that I'm not sure Webkinz Cheats is something that I want to introduce to them. It's one thing to "earn" all the points but to intentionally seek out the cheats, I'm not sure if I am okay with that for my children. As I put more thought into this (yes, I know, too much thought into a silly subject) I wonder if these "cheats" are actually found by children or are there adults lurking on the site, too? I know, too much thinking.
Anyway, my decision is to keep my findings to myself and let my children experience the innocent play that they are entitled to as children. As for the Internet, they are never allowed to surf without an adult, be it sitting on an adults lap or an adult peering over the shoulder, and we will continue with that protocol for quite a while. You can never be too careful!
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