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YippeeKids Unveils Internet's First Online Safe Place for Children(Comtex Business Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)CONCORD, N.C., May 16, 2006 (U.S. Newswire via COMTEX) --"Recent reports show 77 percent of youths are contacted by online predators by age 14 and 22 percent of children ages 10 to 13 are approached," according to CyberAngels, the creators of the first cyber stalking help program. Media reports and a recent string of arrests indicate an increase in children's exposure to pedophiles within social networking communities. The internet requires an online safe place for children. YippeeKids.com is the first online social networking community built to protect children ages 5 to 12 from online predators. Multiple layers of protection include ID verification of parents, parent-only accounts, monitored live chat rooms, monitored live help for kids and parents as well as other internal technology based filtering solutions. "According to the FTC's Social Networking Sites: A Parent's Guide, one of the most consistent messages is parents should communicate with their children about their online activities," said Tara Lewis, director of public relations for YippeeKids.com. She continued, "Small children are curious, constantly trying to mimic adults. In this environment, children can feel free to do what they wish safely while parents enforce their rules regarding their children's online activities and behavior at YippeeKids." Parents are able to monitor their children's activities within the YippeeNet community. Included are community pages viewed, login and logout times, email sent and received and their children's profiles, blogs, online photos, calendars and friends. Children and parents have access to 24/7 live chat support monitored by YippeeKids employees. Live Chat rooms are available for children to use on the YippeeKids community. Chat rooms are monitored live in real time by YippeeKids employees during chat room hours to ensure a safe experience. Activities available to children include customizable profiles, blogs, news for kids, games for kids, music for kids, email, classifieds and the ability to write a letter to Congress. Normal social networking activities are also offered. The goal of YippeeKids is to keep children safe, informed, empowered and entertained with parents involved and in control. Parents must register their children. Included in each registration is one Parent Only account and up to four YippeeKids children's accounts. The cost is $4.95 monthly. A portion of the proceeds of YippeeKids.com will be donated to organizations that work to keep children safe from online predators. About YippeeKids.com: The company was founded by a group of web application developers who believe it is their responsibility to assist in establishing a solution to protect the youngest of children from online predators, while giving children the ability to experience the best of online social networking. The company's board of directors includes Hollywood Stuntman and NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver Stanton Barrett and Fay Vassilakis, wife of Ambassador Adamantios Vassilakis, Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations. Web: http://www.YippeeKids.com http://www.usnewswire.com Tara Lewis of YippeeNet.com, 800-436-1922 ext. 507; Web: http://www.YippeeKids.co |