In today's modern technologically-driven world, computers are available for anyone ranging from business to personal uses. For children under the age of 13, chat rooms for kids under 13 are available in different formats including social networking websites, basic chat applications and online social gaming sites. When looking for chat rooms for kids under 13 it is important to cover safety
. guidelines and habits for the children using the computer to access the internet (to ensure personal and identity safety). Chat rooms for kids under 13 are often monitored by various moderators and other website owners and operators to ensure the safety of all of the children using the website at all times.For a way to chat with others, play games, adopt virtual pets and make friends online, Neopets (neopets.com) is free for all users regardless of age and allows children under 13 to chat and make friends on the website with any other member. Children under 13 on Neopets have more restrictions and require a parent's approval (sent to a parent email) to ensure the use of the website is permitted and allowed. Using Neopets gives children the opportunity to talk in chats, post on message boards and save up virtual "Neopoints" (the virtual currency of the community).Another way to chat online and to find chat rooms for kids under 13 is to use Club Penguin (clubpenguin.com). Club Penguin's registration is free for all kids of any age and allows kids to create virtual avatars to roam the online world of Club Penguin--making friends, chatting with others and dressing up the virtual avatar for fun. Club Penguin has a strict censoring system to ensure only appropriate language is read and typed within the virtual software. Additionally, Club Penguin has a ban system that allows users to report inappropriate behavior to have those users banned or notified of account warnings.