I love this website. children do not interact while on the website and they have a lot of fun. i think that there is A LOT of advertisment of the general mills products though in prizes won in games played or bought at yardsales. the games have a lot of sponsored advertisment on cars in aa nascar game and stuff like that but tthose things i would say are natural. that is what i think of millsberry.com ....
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Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6. -
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General Mills-sponsored edu world; no chat rooms.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 6 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Millsberry
Parents need to know that this virtual world actually teaches kids things -- how to shop for healthy food, how to open a bank account, and how to send a package at the post office. Kids play games to gain Millsbucks, the site's online currency. Some of the games are challenging, and there are enough of them that kids won't get bored so easily. The site is run by General Mills and some of the games are sponsored by their sugar cereals or candy. Characters are rewarded for choosing healthy foods rather than junk, but one wonders if that outweighs the hours of play kids consume playing the sugary food-themed games. Overall, though, this site practices restraint in its marketing messages to kids. Also, aside from sending cards, there's not really any interaction with other members. You can browse others' homes and look around, but that's it.
Read our full review by Jean Armour Polly
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Lives in OhioI rate this title on for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive consumerism
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
VERY VERY VERY VERY V ERY GOOD WEBSITE EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN ADVERISMENTS
- Lives in IllinoisI rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- Lives in TexasI rate this title on for age 5 and give it
It is awesome!!!
Millsberry is a 100% safe website for kids of any age. It is impossible to contact anyone else. They games are fun, the activities held every so often (Treasure hunts, contest, etc.) are cool, buddy's are neat.
- Lives in TexasI rate this title on for age 5 and give it
It is awesome!!!
Millsberry is a 100% safe website for kids of any age. It is impossible to contact anyone else. They games are fun, the activities held every so often (Treasure hunts, contest, etc.) are cool, buddy's are neat.
- Lives in FloridaI rate this title on for age 17 and give it
I like it
its cool cause you buy stuff and have a house
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