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Wonderful Webkinz

June 27, 2007 by GreatDad Writers 23 Comments

Webkinz Black And White Panda Plush BLACK/WHITE

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The Webkinz are coming! Like hundreds of other fad toys before them, parents are hearing more about Webkinz these days, not from the news, but from their kids on the playground. Webkinz are yet another, not especially cute, plush animal. They come in all varieties, including ponies, pandas, monkeys, unicorns, and dogs. Manufactured by Ganz, the Webkinz retail for around $14-$15, when you can find them. What makes them different though is their “secret code” ID that is imprinted on their collar tag. The ID gives the owner a free year of access to Webkinz World, a site created just for kids. Webkinz World has games, contests and a virtual version of the their real stuffed animal. It also includes a “social networking” functionality that is safe for kids because they are limited to pre-set phrases to communicate.

Much like a Tamagochi, the hit toy a few years back for high tech kids, the online Webkinz pets use artificial intelligence to simulate living creatures. Kids actually report back that the pets are “kind of alive.” If you had or have a tamagochi in the house, you probably wondered whether it was good for the child, when you weren’t scheming how to end its endless beep-beeping.

Is a webkinz like a pet? Should you let your child get in on this phenomenon?

Pros 

  • The Webkinz fluffy animal is not a real pet and doesn’t shed, eat food, bite, bark, wet, need a walk, or inconveniently die.
  • Webkinz world may be more attractive than “shoot ‘em up” computer games.



Cons

  • The child’s imagination and creativity is limited by the software.
  • Danger of online community taking the place of face-to-face play date interaction.
  • Commercialization – Webkinz is a commercial toy, as you would expect.
  • The parent should be aware that the purchase of the toy only includes a one year access to the site.

All things considered, dad may find this to be a fairly safe way to teach basic computer involvement to a small child and relatively harmless. At the same time, dads should make sure they feel comfortable with the Webkinz stories and that they are aligned with the family’s values.

There’s nothing that says that game play is better or worse when done on a computer versus on the floor with a board game.

– Paul Banas

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  1. Jen says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    I love webkinz a lot! I have about 30 of them. My friend has like 50 and her cousin has 70

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  2. Jen says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    I put the wrong city not lombard whoops. I still love webkinz

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  3. allison says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    I love webkinz! I have 28 and still want more!

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  4. moiriah says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    webkinz are sooooooo cool! although they could be better without them not letting us on for a weak.

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  5. Lauren says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    I nhave 5 webkinz and it is really fun i wondar who hates them.

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  6. kaitlynn says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    i like webkinz

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  7. autumn says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    I love Webkinz!! I have 8 of them! Webkinz world has been a little weird lately

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  8. jauhn says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    Webkinz are great

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  9. carley says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    webkinz world is awesome.
    i have 78 webkinz

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  10. lala says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    i love webkinz! i have 18 of them!

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  11. Briana says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    Webkinz are the best.There so cool i just wana jump into my computer sreen and hug em’

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  12. Madissen says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    I own 22 webkinz. My favorite is the googles.

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  13. Madissen says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    Webkinz is awsome you should check it out they are coming out with new ones every month

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  14. shannen says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    i love webkinz!i have 12 of them.my friend has 39 of them!

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  15. Samantha says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    webkinz are awesome !!!!!!!

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  16. mollie says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    i love webkiz. i love the jonas brother s and my dalmations name is joe nick spot self.

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  17. mackala says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    i have no webkinz:(

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  18. brianna says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    i have32 webkinz u anser somebody…!!!!

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  19. brianna says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    i have 11 webkinz who does not like webkinz only some people don’t .i do!!!. i no its being strange my webkinz don’t like it eather.i beg for more to……..WEBKINZ ARE SSSSOOO GREAT….

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  20. Ainsley says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    Webkinz World is being strange these days.And my 15 Webkinz do not like it.

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  21. mackenzie says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    wwebkinz are so so so so so so so so so so so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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  22. Cecelia says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    Webkinz are making kids go Crazy these days Ganz made mouse pads, body spirts, lip gloss, Even Clothes! My daughter has about 6 of them and she keeps beggging for more.

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  23. andrea says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    i have over 290 of them so hahaha

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