http://www.moshimonsters.com
http://play.clubpenguin.com/
http://www.binweevils.com/
My Name is Cat, I am 29 and I have a confession to make, I have an addiction, No it's not drugs, it's not alcohol, (although I am partial to the odd glass or ten of red) it's to children's online gaming!
I know it's not really a restaurant or place but my two sons will choose this over going out 9 out of ten times, especially if they can have £5 each to buy a membership instead of us using it to pay to go out!
They have been playing on these games (mainly Moshi monsters at the minute) for about 2 years now and although I had a look and checked on what they are doing,(ever the dutiful mother....) I never actually bothered playing on them, however in recent days I agreed to help one of them "get a medal at the disco" (although this turns out to be as hard as getting through a day without any tantrums), needless to say I haven't achieved it yet but as Homer Simpson once said "trying is the first step towards failure!"
However I will persevere until I get the damn medal, and maybe have a look round and buy some food, and some decor for the house, and a design and a.................................
They have games and challenges which are quite educational, and help children with their social skills as they are online communities
They also teach children the value of money through using "rox" (Moshi Monsters) "Mulch" (bin weevils) or coins (Club penguin) which you need to save in order to buy food for your monster/penguin to keep them happy and healthy and also to buy gifts for other users or even designs and ornaments for your "house", which should come in handy in later life!
You can also own pets like puffles (Club penguin) or Moshlings (Moshi Monsters) which you have to look after or put some effort into keeping.
It's also a brilliant money making venture for whoever thought these things up as the amount of merchandise I have been conned into buying is ridiculous but the kids LOVE it! and so do I!
