ScuttlePad Launches a Real Social Network for Kids

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- ScuttlePad, the first social network for kids with a safe — and cool — environment to learn and truly interact online while building language skills, was welcomed today by kids and their pesky parents everywhere.

Like it or not, social networking has become an everyday part of a kid's life. At a time when 27% of kids aged 9-17 are serious users of social media, ScuttlePad comes around to give them a safe, fun and simple environment to learn how to build a profile and share updates with friends.

ScuttlePad doesn't clutter the experience with games and puzzles, but instead meets the specific needs of 6-11 year olds while helping them build language skills. With ScuttlePad, kids express themselves using guided communication to learn how to share information responsibly. Parents and teachers — those familiar with social networking and those new to it — are welcoming ScuttlePad into their homes and classrooms as a platform that keeps kids connected and safe.

"ScuttlePad was built on the principle that guided communication helps kids avoid inappropriate online content," explained ScuttlePad Founder and CEO Chad Perry. "We would never let our kids teach themselves how to cross a street, and the same is true for social networking. We need to show them how to be responsible."

ScuttlePad doesn't connect to networks designed for adults, and kids can't get into trouble by sharing too much or inappropriate information. Kids create status updates by clicking through pre-approved word lists to create sentences, which can result in silly statuses like, "I'm helping the radio," but users can't post anything offensive or too personal with ScuttlePad.

ScuttlePad is free, and signing up is simple. A parent or guardian must provide an email address to approve the creation of a user account. The adult receives an email to approve the membership and receive all the account passwords. Kids build a profile based only on their first name, hometown and state, and can upload a picture (all of which is manually reviewed by ScuttlePad). Once they're a part of the ScuttlePad community, kids can connect with their friends. Kids then click through their pre-approved word lists to give status updates or comment on their friends' news feeds.

For more information, log on to www.ScuttlePad.com.

About ScuttlePad

ScuttlePad was created as a solution to the online community's need for age-appropriate social networking platforms. ScuttlePad, and its founder, Chad Perry, partners with educational, commercial, and kid-focused groups to create fun ways for kids to connect with their friends and discuss all that interests them. ScuttlePad was designed to exceed the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) guidelines. For more information, log on to www.ScuttlePad.com.

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