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Webkinz Toys

It is surprising if you have not yet heard of Webkinz toys. They are all the latest rage, with kids of all ages, and with some parents, although there is definitely a solid group of parents who feels otherwise and has rather controversial and conflicting views on these toys. Webkinz are quite similar to Beanie Babies, only they are much different at the same time because they allow children to enter a virtual world of Webkinz by signing on to the Webkinz World online, where they can name their "pet", select its gender, and then begin taking care of it. There are three different meters that the children have to keep an eye on in order to ensure that their Webkinz pet is staying healthy and happy, and this means that once they have become a user they need to continuously check back to take care of their pet.

This is where the positive reviews on the Webkinz toys come into play. There are a lot of parents who believe that these toys are good for their children, namely because they make the children feel sort of like parents, which makes them feel grown up and mature, and enforces a sense of responsibility on them. It is basically like looking after a real pet, except for the fact that they do everything online rather than in real life, of course.

This is what leads us to the negative reviews that have been thrust on these Webkinz. There are many parents out there who are worried or angry that these Webkinz toys are basically getting their kids to spend a lot of time on the Internet, when they could be doing other, more productive things, such as studying or socializing with their friends. This is definitely understandable, especially when you consider the great deal of time required to look after these pretend pets. Many children are now spending hours upon hours on their computers, wandering around in this make believe Webkinz World, interacting with other children who are Webkinz toys owners and taking care of their little pets.

There is a way to balance out these positive and negative reviews. For instance, if you do decide to get your child a Webkinz toy, then make sure you limit the amount of time they are spending with it, both on and offline. Give them a half hour to an hour a day to spend online, and then watch how often they are carrying their little friend around with them. Of course you want them to have fun and enjoy their new Webkinz toys but at the same time you want to make sure that they are not becoming obsessed with it. Also, use the Webkinz World time as a sort of reward, for instance tell them that if they do all their homework by a certain time then they can have an hour to play on the Webkinz World. This is not only productive because they are getting their priorities straight and getting the important things taken care of, but also because they learn the benefits of working to get a reward.