Virtual candy can be as dangerous as real candy.

If you have kids that play games, especially young kids, you know that you need to teach them about the dangers of the internet before letting them loose into a virtual jungle. This informative article by Robin Torres can give you a few extra tips about preparing your kids for the weird, wild world of MMOGs.

Before you let your children on the internet at all, you need to discuss the facts of internet life with them. Just as you don't want them taking candy from strangers at the grocery store, they need to understand that there are people with evil intentions on the internet, as well. Children aren't careful in their innocence and can do very scary things without realizing it. I read a blog recently detailing the story of a little girl who left all of her personal information and her evening schedule on an answering machine, thinking it was her friend's: name, address, directions to her house, exact meeting location for that evening, etc. For a parent, it is a terrifying story. You can try to prevent something similar from happening online with a few simple steps.

Read the full feature at Massively. How do you handle your kids and MMOGs? Tell us!