Webkinz - Where To Buy Online
While mindfully surfing the Internet for news, I stumbled upon something the likes of the Cabbage Patch Kids in the mid eighties and the more recent Yu-Gi-Oh! I can still remember the talks among parents then about the pros and cons of having those toys. But the toys I am referring to now are the Webkinz fuzzy toys which come alive online.
Now, owning the Webkinz toys become a must-have among 5 to 12-year olds. Talks among preteens evolve around their Webkinz adventures, KinzCash, Husky, Chihuahua and everything else Webkinz. Parents are putting up orders to their local toy stores to ensure their kids get the latest Webkinz animals. Parents and kids are also getting into the Internet to find out where to buy them online.
Curious as to how the Webkinz craze is doing, I scanned several family forums and found some interesting conversations. Some parents just embraced the Webkinz phenomena with joy. Now they can keep the kids in the house and keep an eye on them. Others rant a whole lot of grouses, from rip-offs to username and password thefts.
Hereby, I list 7 pros and 7 cons to this Webkinz phenomena.
7 Reasons To Buy Webkinz Toys For Your Kids
i. The Webkinz plush and fuzzy toys are affordable at around $10 to $15 each.
ii. The kids learn to make virtual money online and make financial decisions very much like in the real world. In a way, the kids learn a lesson in value and restraint.
iii. The kids learn to socialize and network online without the need to reveal any personal data.
iv. Some of the games are somewhat educational. It is known to encourage many pre-school kids to want to learn to read fast.
v. The online games keep the kids at home, and at the same time away from the more harmful elements online.
vi. The kids learn the need to be considerate and caring for their online animals. They keep their virtual pets properly fed, with clean abode, and make sure they stay healthy.
vii. The kids learn the value of getting a job and getting paid. After a year, the virtual pets get to retire.
7 Reasons Not To Buy Webkinz Toys For Your Kids
i. The theme ‘Wheel of Wow’ is perceived by some parents to seed the idea of gambling where you can go to the wishing well (casino) and come out ahead. The same connotation also goes towards investments in trading cards and the like.
ii. Each Webkinz comes only with one year "life span" online. Therefore, a yearly subscription is needed.
iii. Some kids have too many Webkinz toys and spend a long time online to keep all the pets happy and healthy.
iii. The kids get glued to the computer for hours, and if not monitored, may even fall behind in their schoolwork.
iv. The tumbling letter cubes game has limited words. After tumbling a dozen times, it reproduces the same words again.
v. When the kids go away to camps or field trips, one of the parents need to baby sit online and make sure all the virtual pets get cleaned, fed and kept healthy.
vi. Kids have been known to spend all their allowance money to buy more Webkinz.
vii. Webkinz is not just addictive for the kids, but some moms are also known to get hooked themselves and spend long hours with their own Webkinz pets.
Noorazimah Taharim
The author has done some research on where to get Webkinz online
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