I found Glitch when I was searching for an MMORPG with no fighting. After reading some discussions in this forum I realized that maybe what I'm really looking for is a G-rated MMORPG, if there is such a thing. Any suggestions?
Moshi monsters is cute, and if you're looking for something for your kids my nephew adores Club Penguin (I've not played it myself).There is also an MMO on bbc.co.uk/cbbc somewhere, but I can't remember which game it is possibly it's the one called 'Roar' which is a zoo building game. Oh and puzzle pirates!
I'm not sure what youre looking for, but I also play Onverse. You create an avatar you can change clothes, buy a home, decorate it, you can even buy land and build a home from scratch. There are all ages on that site. Kids play to socialize and many adults play to design/decorate homes. Its free to play, with the option to buy special money for special items. There aren't any quests (yet) but there are monthly contests and some player made games/contests. I love the decorating/designing part and spend alot of time just visiting peoples homes to see the creativity. I've been playing for a while now and only recently got bored. Thank the Giants Glitch came, because quests are my favorite. Before Onverse, I tried some other avatar sites (i.e. Free Realms, IMVU) but many were too complicated or I ran out of free stuff to do or more like online dating (creepy). Heres a link, if anyone wants to try (You get entries into a contest if you invite people). http://www.onverse.com/i/184947
Free Realms, but be careful with your credit card info - they just had a huge hacking issue recently... Rango, the World is cute...modeled after the movie. Nord is another, but it can be challenging to play it completely for free...
The problem with MMOs and children is that they are relating to real people online. So even if the game itself is G-rated, there's no guarantee your children won't be exposed to whatever when they talk to other players. Even other children can say inappropriate things.
Webkinz is not exactly MMORPG, and is rather designed to make you buy their stuff, but you really only need to pay for one pet to play. They have the Jr. site for really young kids, and the main site for kids, tweens, and a surprising number of adults. They have chat restrictions to avoid (but not eliminate) problems with bullying and inappropriate subjects. You can maintain friends and block lists so that you can choose who to interact with. There are a lot of solo arcade games and games where you challenge other players. You can decorate your house and invite friends over for parties. It's pretty fun if you don't get sucked into spending lots of extra RL money.