Chat Rooms for Kids 10 and Under

Chatting and net surfing has become the favorite pastime for kids all over the world. If used with the right intentions, chatting is another technology marvel that can benefit you in several ways. But just like any other good thing, even chatting has a dark side, and can have disastrous effects on kids. Also, just telling kids not to do something will only make them want to do it even more. And lets face it, you can't watch your kids 24 x 7. So the alternative to that is to provide them with a safer alternative for chatting. There are many websites and portals that provide safe and secure chat rooms specially designed for the little ones. These websites focus on safety and monitor all the activities for malpractices. In the following article, I have provided a small list of such chat rooms for kids only.

KidChatters
Kidchatters is an effort of a grandfather who wanted a safe Internet chatting experience for his own grandchildren. Kidchatters provide safe chat rooms for kids 6 to 12 years old and are continuously supervised for proper behavior and language by kids. There is a monthly fee for this chat room which the parents should pay and register their child.

Kidzworld
Kidzworld is another safe chat room for kids which also has a horde of informative articles also. It allows kids from ages 9 to 14 years old to sign up and monitors their activity on the complete site. The important thing here is that it doesn't just provide chat rooms, but gives a lot of good information too.

KidsCom
KidsCom is a website and not just a chat room for kids. Along with chatting, it allows kids to create superhero avatars and grow virtual plants. They also learn a lot of useful stuff on this website. The distinguishing point about this website is that it doesn't just monitor the chat rooms but it also filters slang language. So even if someone uses slang it just gets deleted.

Kids-online
This one doesn't have the sleek looks of kidzworld but is just as safe and secure. Also, there is nothing but chat here, which makes the loading speed of the website quite good. It is popular among kids, probably, because of its simplicity and minimalist nature.

Between Talk
Here is another secure space for kids to hang out. It has forums, blogs and loads of information besides the networking facility. Kids can even play games and read book reviews, talk about sports, and share their views on almost anything.

Some Safety Tips

Here are some tips for kids who use chat rooms frequently and surf the web regularly. Even though the above-mentioned options are very safe, these tips should be followed:

• Do not give your personal details to anyone unless you know them personally.
• Do not follow any unknown or suspicious looking links or advertisements.
• Do not disclose your location to anyone.
• Do not share your passwords with anyone while chatting.
• If anyone starts abusing inform your parents immediately.
• Do not get addicted to chatting or the Internet as there are tones of other things you can do to have fun.

I hope you have found this article helpful. Although all the above-mentioned chat rooms are safe, make sure you follow all the safety tips for a secure and enjoyable chatting experience.