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Club Penguin
(http://www.clubpenguin.com/)Ratings at a Glance
| 71% | of parents feel the site is safe |
| 43% | of parents say they notice product placement |
| 43% | of parents feel users contributed great content |
| 29% | of parents say it's educational |
| 29% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
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Most Recent Reviews
Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give itMy concerns are:
- Safety is an issue
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
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- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive consumerism
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
Well my daughter just became a member today
she kept begging and begging now shes happy
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive consumerism
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
Penguins is great except one little thing !
The only thing we dislike about it is every time my son clicks on most things it wants him to purchase a membership...so I get asked several times a day if he can get a membership...which can be aggravating because my financial situation right now wont allow it.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
club penguin rocks!
club penguin is really fun.it is also really safe.when u sign up,ur parent chooses a chat mode.for their child.one is where ur child can choose messages from a list so their is absolutely NO bad messages.another is where their child can type whatever they want,but if they swear they are banned.it depends on the severity of the language used and the time they did it (first time,third time,ect.) for the first few times,they will get banned for a day or two.if you swear too much,u will get banned forever.and,when u swear,other penguins cannot see it.as far as personal info goes,thats pretty safe too.i wouldnt give it a 100% on that,maybe a 98%,but its pretty safe.in club penguin u can play games to earn virtual coins and buy stuff.u can decorate your igloo and dress up your penguin.however,to be able to decorate your igloo and to use all clothing items,you have to purchase a "membership." it costs $5.99 a month.anyway,the site is really fun.id say people on club penguin are about 7-16.id recomend it for ppl 8+,7+ at the very least.and if your overprotective,9+.you can also adopt little virtual pets called "puffles." puffles are basically little furry balls with a face on them.their cute! you can feed them,walk them,and play with them.its fun!
- I rate this title off for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive consumerism
Club Penguin offered a three month reduced fee opportunity. Unfortunately for those who live in the Pacific Time Zone, the offer can be pulled before the day is half over. Club Penguin will not accommodate a request to obtain this offer and could care less about the fact that it was pulled early for pacific time than the rest of the country. You're out of luck is basically what I was told. Don't waste your money. Play elsewhere and receive more professional treatment.
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- User content isn't age appropriate
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
perfect for younger kids five and up but sometimes not appropriet for ten year olds
I absouletly love club penguin but ive seen penguins making out before it wasnt much besides mmmm and diffrent words like that. And who knows watelse they could be doing!!! Rated by Samantha/Violet39049 10 years old, Hartford, WI
- I rate this title off for age 13 and give it
Kids, on the computer or outside???
If you look at the kids who reviewed it, they loved it. I thought this is weird, some kids knew all the names of the "Main Penguins". Why cant kids just go out-side play hop scotch??? Swim??? Run around??? Draw??? Instead they sit on the computer and watch TV. I let my kids spend there time however they want. If they start staying on the internet or watching to much TV i make them go play outside, enjoy being a kid, not paying the bills, not doing the laundry, not doing the dishes, not having a job, and not driving everywhere. That is the way I look at it. But this is your choice.
- I rate this title off for age 14 and give it
Bad
Peoplepenguins were saying bad words, it was bad.
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
Club Penguin
Club Penguin is a great website, for all ages. It teaches them to be carefull with there money and resposibility for there puffles.There is a great reveiw to Club Penguin from me!!!
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Membership PROBLEMS
Overall, Club Penguin is smart & fun, but membership has some problems that need addressed in order to make this site totally terrific. Membership allows kids to fully enjoy the site, however, when the membership renewal doesn't go though or expires, objects such as costumes, hats, ninja outfits, igloo items & more all "disappear temporarily" until the minimum $5.95 fee is paid. Now, not only is that rather ROTTEN to do to kids who already "purchased" these items with points earned while PAID members, it's simply BAD BUSINESS. It would be just as motivating & lucrative for the site owner to simply KEEP EVERYTHING ALREADY EARNED DURING PAID MEMBERSHIP IN CHILDREN'S ACCOUNTS, but prevent any "new" items to be obtained until membership is renewed. After all, we already PAID to have access to all those cute items & therefore they NOW BELONG to our child's account! Items acquired during membership should remain the "property" of the account holder, not the site! It's ridiculous for a child to exclaim, "Oh no, I can't use my ninja suit and my items are blocked out!" in order to prompt another $5.95 membership fee! The site owner should prompt membership payment/renewal by making ONLY NEW ITEMS unavailable until membership is renewed again. Certainly, the retailer has no right to TAKE WHAT WAS ALREADY PAID FOR! After all, using prepaid debit cards for online purchases & even the Club Penguin cards available at C.V.S, walmart, etc. means that parents will always be renewing their child's account! So why in the world would Club Penguin be so crummy to kids to with-hold many of the fun things they earned while paid members -- even if only for an hour while we care-givers & parents quickly run to the store for a new prepaid debit or club penguin card? The same prompt for membership renewal can be communicated just as clearly by simply withholding account access to NEW STUFF until membership is renewed, without all the unnecessary DRAMA! Club Penguin, kick it up a notch & be a better retailer. Then, yes, your site will be truly GREAT! Best, A Wise Grandmother
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
no ads
no ads
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
A charming virtual world, some uncharming penguins.
At first look Club penguin is a cute, kid-friendly virtual world which in many aspects it is. However there are some rather rotten little penguins. My daughter signed up and I got her a months membership and for weeks she played happily on it. Unfortunately she ran into a nasty little peice of work. Her friend invited her to his igloo, they chatted all was well. Until his 'girlfriend' turned up and started picking on her saying things like 'get the f * * k away from my boy'. Yes she managed to get the f word through by spacing it out. We reported and blocked the little so and so and left it at that. In conclusion it's a nice little game but I suggest you monitor your children whilst they play, just incase.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
lol
lol
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
Don't do it
My boys used the site for a while and grew bored with it. I tried to cancel the paid, monthly membership but their site would not allow me to do so. I sent an email to their customer service department, but my credit card was charged again. I sent another email asking for a credit because they did not cancel the membership as I requested. They refused to take care of the credit. I sent another emai, and they refused again. I sent yet another email, but so far nothing has been done. Sadly, customer service doesn't seem to be a priority to Club Penguin.
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
Rude,gay,mean,ripoffs
First when you sign for a free account the email comes in 2 days. When you play you can't buy pets, clothe, or even access parties. If I were you just let your child play Neopets or Webkinz. It only costs about $10 to buy a webinz. For 12 months on club penguin it costs $60. The penguin in your own chat say like "you won't ot hit it of tonight" or some sexual kid like that. So keep your kid safe and I am giving it a 2/5 star review. It is a waste.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Seems like another thing for kids to wine to their parents to get them a membership and to waste more money.
- I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
this is great
I think that Club Penguin is fantastic. The kids love playing on it and I think it's suitable for any age. Everyone I know enjoys it. :)
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
Why you should not let your child use Club Penguin com
Please do not join CLUB PENGUIN! Here is why... You can work very hard to gain points and the points buy you nice things. If your computer goes down without you saving it you will lose all your points. I wrote them and they claim this does not happen, but it does. Then if your membership ends, you lose everything you worked hard for. The only way to gain things back is to renew your membership. So if you don't pay them money you lose everything you worked so hard for. I think that is extortion and it does not teach kids anything. Parents, please show club penguin you mean - business, good business. Don't buy a membership. play for free.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
Text filters are poor
[ex. s ample] so you can swear all you want and that's why i don't let my kids play it.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
This is an awesome website
Club Penguin is an awesome website! It is very appropriate for kids of any age. If one kid types in a swear word, the moderators wont even let any of the other kids see it! I have an account myself, and love it! Club Penguin is a website to trust!
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
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- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
- I rate this title off for age 13 and give it
Club Penguin IS NOT SAFE/
Any site that allows free chat is NOT safe. Club Penguin is NOT SAFE FOR KIDS. Watch up for sties like Club Penguin, Webkinz, and others. The only good filtering that I have heard of, is a new virtual site called Zoopri.com, but I heard that it is only showing during their weekly test and it will not be up until late this year. Anyone know anything about Zoopri? thanks
Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
Pushing the Limit
Many of the penguins have figured out how to make their way around the limits. Like using "ship", "he's an as", "what the he!!", and others. Although, the players know what it means, they decide that it isn't technically swearing, so they don't report "bad" penguins. It doesn't happen often, because myself and friends I know outside club penguin will report those members.
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
A lot of the TEENS online make relationships with other penguins. Parents, watch out for that, especially with the 8-year-olds. They can still play, but it can get inappropriate from the players.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
GREAT FUN FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love it! I go on all the time! It's fun for all ages! Full of entertaining and educational games for kids, you can even earn coins which (if you're a member) can help you buy clothes for your penguin!
- I rate this title iffy for age 7 and give it
The new FUN Game!!!! :)
I like this game because you can meet new friends and play games. I also like it because it's very safe and protected! Please go on this website if your bored!
- I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
great stuff!!
i love this web site and i am ten. you can get different jobs for your penguin like agent or a tour guide! it's talk is very safe! I would encorage it for any one that is for adventure!!!
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive consumerism
- My highlights are:
- User content is age appropriate
Off 4- Iffy 5-6 On 7+
i used to LOVE it @ the ages of 8 & 9, but now I'm not 2 crazy about it.
- I rate this title on for age 3 and give it
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- I rate this title on for age 3 and give it
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- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
Perfect Website
I like Club Penguin and it is good because they will ban you if you swear.
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
Its Fun!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive consumerism
- Safety is an issue
- User content isn't age appropriate
- My highlights are:
FUN
- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give it
Great Game
It's an OK game for kids my age, 8 years old. Honestly, I think the nightclub is wrong. But it's great. It's just got a few minor issues.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
Clucpenguin review
This site is perfect! There is lots of things to do. If you are thinking no to this website but want more info, just view a tour of the website! Or maybe make an account for yourself and take a look at the website. It is very kid safe. Though the thing I don't thing is kid safe is sometimes you can see a couple sending 'hearts' out and 'dating'. But anyway, club penguin is great!
- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
its ok
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
fun but expensive site
I think club penguin is a fun site but u dont have to be a member to do stuff i dont think it is worth paying the cost to be a member but u should check it out it is a fun site to play on
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
Safety is the key issue at Club Peguin. Kids must be careful not to reveal personal information, and the club makes sure any explicit language does not go unheard. Club Penguin is a fun safe way instead of MSN. A harmless virtual world where you can play addictive games and earn cash to purchase items. A perfect kid friendly chat room. Membership shoudn't have to cost though.
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
boring me
Nice when I was 8, but now just boring, you can't do anything if you're a nonmember
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Safety is an issue
WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW
Just to let all parets know this website isn't what it seems to be. Children figure out ways to tell other people their names , such as if your name was Mary, they would say My Arm Rarely Yawns. As you can see they use the first letter of every word. Also they make up names for cuss words too, such as B**** is beach. Also this game is basically getting boyfriends and girlfriends. There are also some sexual content that some of the older kids come up with, like saying " Can I squeeze your oranges.?" and going into igloos by themselves , taking off there clothes and going close to eachother. All I can say is this website is not what everyone thinks. I know, because I used to be a member myself a year ago.
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
BOO
So boring!! Only babies would play this stupid game. So what if it's safe? Smallworlds is safe, even though people say it isn't. They don't give like free sex education classes. Clubpenguin is dumb!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give itMy concerns are:
- Safety is an issue
- My highlights are:
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
The only problem is that there are some activities that require a membership.
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
Fun, and perfectly safe
Its fun even without a membership. i have loads of clothing and such without having a membership. in fact i think right now im wearing a cool hat i just got!
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
MEMBERS GET EVERYTHING!
BORRRINGGGGGGGGG!You have to pay with real money to get clothes and furniture.But it's a pretty safe site.
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
good for all ages although boring for 12+
it's a really good site, they have a parentol contol site, right aged chat persets and a lot more. i even played a couple years a go, i really liked it.
