Comments on: Integrated Media For Kids http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/20/integrated-media-for-kids/ Jeff Nolan's take on investment, innovation, entrepreneurship and the technology industry Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:44:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Webkinz Pets http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/20/integrated-media-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-247803 Webkinz Pets Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:02:19 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/20/integrated-media-for-kids/#comment-247803 Yes, the Webkinz craze is here to stay at least for a while until the next big thing comes along. Being a parent of a Webkinz fan, I have to say these pets help kids learn some level of responsibility in a fun way and teaches computer skills as well. It also acts as a great starting point for opening the dialogue on safe internet usage for kids. I like Webkinz much like my son does, only in a different sort of way. Yes, the Webkinz craze is here to stay at least for a while until the next big thing comes along. Being a parent of a Webkinz fan, I have to say these pets help kids learn some level of responsibility in a fun way and teaches computer skills as well. It also acts as a great starting point for opening the dialogue on safe internet usage for kids. I like Webkinz much like my son does, only in a different sort of way.

]]> By: Dad's Webkinz For Sale http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/20/integrated-media-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-201228 Dad's Webkinz For Sale Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:44:27 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/20/integrated-media-for-kids/#comment-201228 I believe social networking is here to stay and the toy companies are taking after Ganz and figuring it out. This isn't just some fad. My kids have webkinz stuffed animals and they love to spend time in webkinz world after their homework is done. It is one of the only toys that they still play with on a regular basis. I have to admit that I spend a lot of time with them online too. I found that I was able to learn just as much as them playing the Quizzies corner. I challenge you to give it a try. You will be surprised at what you learn. For now this Dad's not placing his webkinz for sale anytime soon. I believe social networking is here to stay and the toy companies are taking after Ganz and figuring it out. This isn’t just some fad. My kids have webkinz stuffed animals and they love to spend time in webkinz world after their homework is done. It is one of the only toys that they still play with on a regular basis. I have to admit that I spend a lot of time with them online too. I found that I was able to learn just as much as them playing the Quizzies corner. I challenge you to give it a try. You will be surprised at what you learn. For now this Dad’s not placing his webkinz for sale anytime soon.

]]> By: Grayson http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/20/integrated-media-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-159652 Grayson Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:49:58 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/20/integrated-media-for-kids/#comment-159652 My kid got on Webkinz just last week. She likes it a lot, but doesn't really hang out there much. Me on the other hand, her online empowered mom, got on there to check it all out, as parents should of course do with all the sites their child is visiting, and I ended up playing Go Fish with some none-year old for about 2 hours! I also watched the HSM2 premier alongside my child. (Well, I cheated some and was simultaneoulsy blogging on some political blog at the same time), and have downloaded about every Disney Channel-related soundtrack for her too, but she'll soon be able to do it herself once I show her how to access the MyTunes library. Or give her the code rather! So I gotta wonder if online, social media savvy parents aren't also helping drive the Disney franchise phenomenon? Maybe it's all working so well because it's simply good product that kids like? I just hope they don't get slap-happy on the wild succes of HSM1 and HSM2 and start getting sloppy and just cranking really crappy, uncreative product out. Then their whole entire marketing machine could backfire on 'em. My kid got on Webkinz just last week. She likes it a lot, but doesn’t really hang out there much. Me on the other hand, her online empowered mom, got on there to check it all out, as parents should of course do with all the sites their child is visiting, and I ended up playing Go Fish with some none-year old for about 2 hours! I also watched the HSM2 premier alongside my child. (Well, I cheated some and was simultaneoulsy blogging on some political blog at the same time), and have downloaded about every Disney Channel-related soundtrack for her too, but she’ll soon be able to do it herself once I show her how to access the MyTunes library. Or give her the code rather!

So I gotta wonder if online, social media savvy parents aren’t also helping drive the Disney franchise phenomenon? Maybe it’s all working so well because it’s simply good product that kids like? I just hope they don’t get slap-happy on the wild succes of HSM1 and HSM2 and start getting sloppy and just cranking really crappy, uncreative product out. Then their whole entire marketing machine could backfire on ‘em.

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