Skid-e-Kids Networks Continues to Build Momentum as Premier Social Media and Educational Community for Kids with Launch of Toys & Games Swap

ALPHARETTA, Ga., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Jumping right into 2010 with both feet, Skid-e-Kids Networks (http://www.skid-e-kids.com) has introduced nearly a dozen initiatives to promote happy, safe and enriching environments for kids. The latest is the Skid-e-Kids Toys & Games Swap (http://skid-e-kids.com/toy-swap), where kids and their parents can buy and sell gently used toys and games online.

Skid-e-Kids founder Jones Mickel Godwin hit upon the idea for Toys & Games Swap after spending $175 on three new games for his son -- only to have his son beat the games in just a few days. Godwin decided to trade the games in at a bricks-and-mortar game store, which offered him a trade-in value of just $20 for all three games.

With the Skid-e-Kids Toys & Games Swap, parents can list their kids' unused toys and games at prices they think are fair. Parents can purchase those toys or games for far less than they would pay for the same items brand-new.

With initiatives like the Toys & Games Swap, Skid-e-Kids is quickly becoming the ultimate Facebook and MySpace alternative for kids (http://www.skid-e-kids.com/parents/getting-started), thanks to input from kids themselves. Skid-e-Kids.com is a fun, stimulating, completely free and fully moderated social network where parents are encouraged to be involved and interact with their children online. There are no hidden membership fees.

Along with the Swap, Skid-e-Kids members can engage in many exciting activities. They may create their own profiles, play games, call in to WSKID Radio live every Saturday morning or watch Skid-e-Kids TV with reports by the original characters from Skid-e-Ville. Other features include kid-friendly recipes for tasty snacks, health information, kid-centered news and sports reports, age-appropriate fashion advice, and Skid-e-ventures, which are short animated movies centered on a life skill or educational lesson. There are even special sections for preschool-aged kids and military kids, and Skid-e-Kids offers fun educational activities and crafts for all ages to download.

Moreover, Skid-e-Kids recognized that if the site was to be a place where kids could benefit from a social community strengthened by parents and teachers, it also had to be a site where parents and teachers wanted to spend time. Accordingly, Skid-e-Kids created separate parents-only and teachers-only networking sections, where adult members can exchange advice.

Skid-e-Kids recently hosted the Forsyth County, Ga. spelling bee, and the Georgia Association of Educators has invited Skid-e-Kids to assist in sponsoring the Georgia state spelling bee. The company also has partnered with Communities in Schools – Atlanta and Dallas Regions to bring Skid-e-Kids programs to the classroom.

"We are excited to provide a fun place for kids to learn and interact with each other and with their own parents in a safe, nurturing online space, and we are committed to active involvement in local schools," stated Godwin. "Skid-e-Kids is for kids, with significant participation by kids, and we're just getting started. We hope parents will check out the site and see for themselves all we're offering."

To learn more about the Skid-e-Kids Network and its initiatives, visit http://www.skid-e-kids.com.

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Skid-e-Kids awards winner in the Forsyth County, GA spelling bee.

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Kids star in a Skid-e-Kids commercial.

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SOURCE Skid-e-Kids Networks