Are you a parent? If so, you may be a bit uncomfortable with the idea of your children having a Facebook account. Is there a "magic" age when kids are mature enough to step into the world of social media? Whatever your thoughts on this, we can probably all agree that social media is here to stay in one form or another.
A colleague of mine forwarded me a press release about a new social network for children called Skid-e-kids. The site contains educational materials, math worksheets, videos, games, a blog page for parents, movie night, toys swap, and more.
Mickel Godwin, CEO of Skid-e-kids, says, "Our goal is to create a sense of familiarity coupled with ease of navigation so as to deliver to our kids their very own social network experience similar to that of Facebook, but within a safe, kid-focused environment."
With that said, I definitely need to look into this as an option for my children in the future.
Click here to learn more about Skid-e-kids.
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Vicki Cheeseman
Associate Editor
Vicki Cheeseman is an associate editor in Endeavor Business Media’s Dental Group. She edits for Dental Economics, RDH, DentistryIQ, and Perio-Implant Advisory. She has a BS in mathematics and a minor in computer science. Early on she traded numbers for words and has been happy ever since. Vicki began her career with Dental Economics in 1987 and has been fascinated with how much media production has changed through the years, yet editorial integrity remains the goal. In her spare time, you’ll find her curled up with a book—editor by day, reader always.