for a while I just sit there, in the cooling shade of my favorite tree. everything is perfect. perfect as can be, under my favorite tree that loves and adores the company of me. soon I tire just sitting there, and so I start to climb up its smooth, brown bark...up into the branches so high. I start to slip, but it catches me, and lets me know I'm safe...even when the wind pushes me, and when I look out at the sky up high because its my favorite tree, that loves and adores me.

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WHAT CAN PARENTS EXPECT?

Parents hold on to your seats and get ready to hear what your kids are saying!

It’s no wonder so many parents are excited about WhatAreKidsSaying.com. There are so many great ways children can benefit from WhatAreKidsSaying.com. Our website has become an instant favorite for parents and children alike. From participating in writing contests, and developing an online portfolio, to having a safe place to express their inner-most thoughts and emotions, children have a place to call their own online.

Parents can relax, because there is a great, kid-friendly website online. Upon joining WhatAreKidsSaying.com, your child gains access to a secure online environment where kids and teens can freely express themselves. There is finally a website where kids can be creative, increase computer literacy, and develop their communication skills, all within a safe and secure environment.

Not only is WAKS a safe indirect social network for kids, but it’s also an innovative educational tool.

Empower Children with Self-Expression
How often do we ask children “What do you think?” WhatAreKidsSaying.com is a website created to give children a platform to express their blossoming opinions. At WhatAreKidsSaying.com, we believe that empowering children is one of the greatest investments we can make in our future. Kids are never too young to have their own views, and as adults we are never too old to learn from them.

Allow Your Child to be an Inspiration to Others
A child’s perspective can be both innocent and profound. Just think, right now your child is a budding motivational speaker, a global activist, an expert on politics, an authority on family values and more! WhatAreKidsSaying.com is one of the avenues leading to such great destiny. Check out some of our Q&A video clips and smile, ponder, and explore what’s on the minds of kids everywhere. Hearing what kids are saying is such a joy and will open your eyes. Stories written by teens show their amazing insight into life and how society impacts their world. Reading what their peers are saying will expand your child’s knowledge about kids from other backgrounds and cultures. They just may discover there are more similarities than differences.

WHAT CAN YOUR CHILD EXPECT?

Builds Self-Esteem
Have you ever noticed how good you feel when someone acknowledges that you’ve done a great job? Sometimes it just takes seeing something that you’ve created in print to get that sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. Our website encourages children to see their ideas and creativity come to life before their own eyes. Kids feel good knowing they have a place where their voice counts. Parents can feel great knowing their kids feel proud of themselves.

Promotes Mental Health
WhatAreKidsSaying.com promotes mental health by giving kids a safe online environment to express their thoughts and ideas freely. They can also ask a Board Certified Child & Adult Psychiatrist questions, on our “Ask the Doc” section. Kids don’t have to keep their emotions and concerns bottled up any longer. Kids and teens have a place of refuge where they can express their feelings by writing in their online Time Capsule. They will be able to review the contents of their Time Capsule in a place they can access for years to come.

Increases Awareness
Children who are in touch with their feelings can also identify and respect the feelings of others around them. The WhatAreKidsSayiing.com writing contests allow kids to both express their ideas and explore what their peers are thinking as well. They can do this openly without fear of rejection due to confidentiality provided.

Provides Resources
Kids who use our website have exposure to opportunities to nurture their communication skills. Our writing contests offer youth the chance to share their writing with the world. When they participate in writing contests, they can read the writings of other kids and teens that may have different cultural backgrounds, and perspectives than their own. This resource increases a child’s awareness of different ideas, cultures, and provides an experience that helps shape them as individuals.

Offers a Safe, Secure Environment
Your child’s overall safety is important to you. Maintaining a safe online environment for children is our primary goal. Unlike social networking websites, our members don’t have the option of contacting other users or interacting in chat rooms. WhatAreKidsSaying.com is proud to support children having a safe space for expressing their views. Their perspectives will be free from judgment. We never view, enter, nor expose your child’s time capsule. At WhatAreKidsSaying.com, we value and honor the concept of children having a secure place of refuge for their inner-most thoughts and ideas.

At WhatAreKidsSaying.com, we’ve adapted the Writing and Realization Philosophy which encourages the 4 R’s that we believe will encourage children to develop their writing skills online.




Our Writing and Realization Philosophy teaches kids to:




Realize the potential of their talent and skills.

Respect the ideas and concepts of their peers through contest voting.

Review their own writing within their time capsule and watch themselves progress as writers.

Receive Recognition from their peers which will help to increase their level of confidence.