Free Computer Games for Kids to Play

Advice to Parents

• Educational games for kids or simply nonviolent, private play games can be found on various websites online. Before finding a website and then turning a child loose, even on a website that appears to be kid-friendly, it is the responsibility to any parent, guardian or teacher to give the website a test-run first and check for any problems may make the site complicated for the child to use.

Privacy Statements

• Pay close attention to privacy statements on the individual game websites. If the site has a privacy statement then it will probably reassure parents, teachers and guardians that other users will not be able to contact the child or be able to see any of the child's personal information. If the site does not contain a privacy statement, then an adult should supervise the child's use of the game site to make sure that others cannot contact the child.

Account Information

• When signing up for an account for a child on a children's gaming website, do not enter any information that is unnecessary. For example, if a site should ask for the child's social security number or home address, this should be a red flag; exit the site and find another site that does not ask for this type of information.

E-mail

• The supervising adult should sign up for the account in their name, if possible, and submit his or her own e-mail address to monitor the child's activities on the site. Many sites will come with such a feature, allowing a parent, teacher or guardian to monitor all of the child's activities on the sites including game progress, winnings and in some cases any communications with other users.

Trusted Sites

• Upon reading the privacy statement of a site for free computer games for kids to play, a supervising adult will learn many things about how safe the site really is for use by children. Many sites may also be reviewed on such sites as "Net Nanny" and "CyberSitter." The resources section below offers a list of sites proved safe for use by children. Parents or guardians should still monitor the child's use of the site until they deem the site safe according to their standards.