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Online Worlds for Young Kids Tips

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Our kids love online worlds

• In 2008, an estimated 8 million U.S. kids visited virtual worlds on a regular basis (eMarketer, 2009).
• In May 2009, children aged 2-11 made up nearly 10% of the active online universe (Nielsen, 2010).
• 18% of 8- to 10-year-olds spend time on some kind of social networking site daily (Kaiser, 2010).
• There were 700,000 registered users on Club Penguin in 2007 (Disney, 2007).