If your kids are nagging you to get them a pet and they won’t take no for an answer, distract them with Neopets! Neopets is a fantastic website for kids which takes them into the world of Neopia. When they sign up, they create a NeoPet. They have to name it, choose its colour and species and then look after it. The site contains 18 different magic worlds, all with different themes such as Middle Ages, Jungle and Fairyland. All these worlds have games, shops where you can ‘buy’ your neopet food, clothes, accessories with Neopoints. That’s teh currency in Neopia and it can be gained by winning games. It’s a very fun website full of endless entertainement. The only problem you may have is getting your kids off this site! It’s quite addictive but does teach them that having a pet means looking after it everyday! Neopets die if they are not fed and get depressed if they don’t get enough attention. Some parts of the site do involve PayPal though so do keep an eye on your credit card! Your kids might think it’s ok for them to ‘borrow it’ to buy their pet a dream house but it’s important for them to understand that they’re spending your real money on fictional belongings! Interesting life lessons to be learnt by all!