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KidDesktop is a kid friendly Windows desktop alternative providing a safe PC learning experience without allowing access to inappropriate files, programs, or Internet content. This blog provides information parents and teachers can use to help children get the most out of their computer experience, including updated information about KidDesktop and reviews of kids’ websites and kid friendly YouTube videos.
I’ve mentioned before that my kids are not really into watching movies. With the exception of Cars and Mary Poppins, I don’t think there are any movies they have watched entirely, let alone that they have asked to watch more than once. Until now, because: They. LOVE. WALL-E.
To be honest, I think my children have great taste. Dan and I have also enjoyed our many viewings of WALL-E. All four of us find him to be a cute, fun, lovable character. We also like the fact that the movie is directed at kids while still remaining entertaining for adults. There is very little dialogue in the movie, and none of it is objectionable or even eyebrow-raising. The plot is compelling, but neither scary or violent. And all three of my boys (6.5-year-old, 4.5-year-old, and 30-something-year-old husband) love both robots and love space.
Naturally, the mammoth Disney website has a section about WALL-E. It features pictures of WALL-E and EVE, some cute video clips, and a handful of games. Some of the games are a bit difficult for younger kids, but I found it cathartic to pop bubble wrap and most kids will, too. The “Say it Like WALL-E” game is also very cute.
Just two cautionary notes about this site:
1) One of the available options is WALL-E related downloads. If you don’t want your child downloading icons/avatars, wallpapers, and activity packs to your computer, make sure you set the KidDesktop controls to disallow downloads. (Easily done when you set up the website.)
2) Using KidDesktop, your child will not have access to the rest of the Disney site (movies, TV, Music, theme parks, etc) from the WALL-E site, unless you specifically allow them to “click on a link and leave adisney.go.com” when you set it up on their Activity Bar. Obviously, this is a good thing if you don’t want them ranging through the huge Disney site and the Web at large. If you change the default option, your child can then also go anywhere their clicks take them on the Internet. But if you would like your child to have more Disney options without access to the entire Internet, just set up different buttons on their Activity Bar for all their favorite Disney movies, TV shows, etc.
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