Computer Generation

My daughter has been using the computer to play little games since she was two years old. It's amazing how fast children pick things up when they are so young. Even learning to use the mouse was like second-nature to her. Since she was so young, there were only a few websites with games geared to her age group and we stuck to those.


Now that she is getting older, she may be ready for Dress Up Games. These are little avatars that you can create and "play" with online with other users. They can have their doll participate in a fashion show or join a club on the site. I think little girls would love creating a doll and dressing her up and picking the hairstyle. It's like interactive paper dolls and Barbie's rolled into one. A plus for parents - it's free and you won't have any extra toys to pick up around the house.

In addition to the games, the site also has a forum, a guestbook, a diary, and shopping area. You can use your doll as the avatar on your MySpace page or on other community forums and chatrooms. You can create as many dolls as you want and use different ones on different sites. This is a really neat way for young girls to connect and get creative.