You can find content, brand information, discussion forums and now services like the virtual pet on the Internet. A virtual pet site basically encourages kids to identify their responsibilities, especially towards pets. Adopting a virtual pet has now become a trend, which offers a fun filled experience to the young as well as the old.
You need to register yourself and sign into a website that facilitates the creation of virtual pets. Your child can then start the virtual pet tour by choosing a pet, naming it, setting timed emotions, giving the pet a bath, feeding it and playing with the virtual pet online or offline. This way you can guide your children to productively spend their time – learning while playing. Be it a fish in an aquarium or a dog or an elephant or a hornbill, you have the freedom to choose your virtual pet and have a wonderful time with it.
It’s All Your Choice
There are a few things you will have to consider before creating your virtual pet site. Virtual pet adoption is available for everyone in three modes – downloadable, online and plush animals.
Downloadable virtual pet adoption is fun where you simply download software into your computer that is fully loaded with varieties of pets a child can choose from and play with off line. However, there is a risk, if you download software you are taking a chance on downloading a virus also into your computer’s system. This is a good reason to have anti virus protection.
Online virtual pet adoption is another simple method to own a virtual pet. You will have to first register and then login to start spending quality time with the virtual pet, catering to all its basic needs like feeding, giving it a bath, cleaning, taking it for a walk and so on.
Adopting a virtual pet through the plush animal method is a good idea. You simply have to purchase your child’s favorite plush animal and gift it to him or her. The best part about this form of virtual pet adoption is that one can access the same plush animal online. You get an access code along with your plush animal that can help you log in to the website and explore the online version too!
Creating a virtual pet site can help your child create constructive and creative activities where he or she has to take care of the virtual pet online, construct a home for it to live in and also play games with their virtual pet just the way one would with live pets at home. Creating a virtual pet trains your child to look after the virtual pet and also help develop behaviors and emotions like leadership and affection. This promotes a sense of responsibility towards other living beings also.
Advantages Of Creating A Virtual Pet
There are many advantages of creating a virtual pet site.
Bad weather cannot stop your child from playing and spending productive time with his/her virtual pet. The playtime can be set anywhere at anytime.
One can choose any type of virtual animal or bird, which you will have to otherwise consider if it was a live pet. The virtual pet can be a bear or even an elephant – it’s about your creativity and willingness to tame a virtual animal.
Creating a virtual pet site can help children understand the role-play concept, which may prove beneficial at a later stage in their life.
There is no risk of acquiring infections or diseases, as these virtual pets are much safer and clean to use. No more soiled or messy carpets and sofas. You don’t even have to bother cleaning up the smelly mess. Since it is all online your home stays spick and span even when you own a pet.
Researches have proved that these virtual pets have the same healing powers as the real ones. Everyone, from 6 or 60, can make a virtual pet an interesting pastime and also a healing friend.
Sources:
http://www.makeyourownvirtualpet.net/
http://www.articledashboard.com/Article/Make-your-own-virtual-pet-adoption/578592
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/ochsn016/articles/2008/11/the_new_technology_in_virtual_1.html
