webkinz addiction
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Webkinz Addiction - I Don't like It
Asked by C.B. from New London
on April 10, 2008
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My 6 year old got a webkinz for her birthday last month from my mother-in-law. Long story painfully shortend...my child eat sleeps and breathes for this penguin to the...
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- They wont die...hee hee. But my son only has certain times where he is allowed on the computer, and its only a half hour. So I would just let her know that her pet is ...
- First of all, they won't die. My son has a few and I've played on the site too. They can go months without being checked and they will be fine. My niece got out of ...
- Hi C., We are webkinzs house too, no worries they don't die, but your daughter does have to log out. We do limit computer use for our little guy (7) to a half hour a f...
Help I Think My Daughter Is Stealing from Me
Asked by N.N. from Charlotte
on June 30, 2008
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I have a 10 year old daughter who is in love with webkinz. All her money goes towards buying them. My husband and I have noticed lately that she has more money than sh...
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- to be honest with you, i did that once. My mom found out about it and the approach she took was she and i opened a bank account. I would put my money in there and sh...
- You're doing the right thing by teaching her that stealing is wrong, but that might not be enough. You could try not allowing her to keep any new toys/stuff that she ...
- My son started this at 11, better shoes than we could buy, etc.Husband stopped leaving his cash on the dresser except for a small bit of ones. One night he went in and...
Looking for a Gift for 10Yr Old Neice
Asked by D.P. from San Antonio
on February 3, 2009
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Hi everyone, Im new to this site and really need some help. I do not have any children of my own just yet but my niece will be 10 in just a matter of weeks and i am at...
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- I don't know how close in proximity you are with your niece but I think she would love it if you gave her some craft projects and offered to do them with her. My daug...
- How about a day at Libby Lu's or the movies or someplace special with her favorite Aunt?
- My sister always takes the kids somewhere - something of their choice - instead of buying something: iceskating, movies, build-a-bear, token game places, sailing, bow...
Poll: Kids and Cell Phones/computers
Asked by L.M. from Dallas
on December 30, 2010
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OK, so I'm just seeing if I'm out of the loop. My daughter is telling me that all her friends have cell phones. She's in 4th grade. (Now I know the "all" is an exagger...
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- I think kids are getting into this whole technology thing way to early. My nephews got cell phones for xmas, 6 and 8 years old. I think it's ridiculous and a huge dist...
- Im all for teaching kids technological advances but at this age they dont need cell phones. They need to be learning how to navigate a computer thats about it. Thats w...
- For a cell phone: freshmen in high school unless, she has to walk home alone in middle school. For both ages I'd use the parental control service and limit who she cou...
Webkins????
Asked by A. from Dallas
on May 1, 2007
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OK, so I am hearing a little here and there about these webkins, and I was wondering if anyone knew much about these little toys, and what age is appropriate to get th...
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- We love webkins. My boys who are 6 and 7 love them. A friend of ours told us about them. I would think the right age for these would be 5 and up, although it is ...
- A., as someone already mentioned the candle store in Lake Dallas (right next to Curves in the red building and behind the Sonic on Main Street) has them. I bought my d...
- I don't think it's a good idea at all. They recently did a news story on this craze as well. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3033380&page=1 I have an 8 yr old...
4 Year Old and the Computer
Asked by B.H. from Detroit
on October 20, 2010
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I've noticed that my 4 year old has become addicted to the computer. Last summer he knew nothing of how to operate a computer or how to use a mouse. He is now an old...
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- Letting your son have alone time on the computer is not a good idea. Pornography sites target kids, they set the name of the site to be slightly misspelled from the r...
- Your 4 yr old is less of a problem than your husband. It helps if you guys are on the same page regarding tv/computer time. You are going to be dealing with computer...
- It's a good thing but not in large doses. If your hubby won't limit the time, you may need to take him with you or plan a play date for him. Too much isn't good for ...
Anyones Kid Have a Nintendo Ds?
Asked by C.L. from Minneapolis
on August 1, 2009
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My husband wants to get our soon to be 5 yr old one but looking on Amszon.com, I don't see any age it would be appropiate for. I told him that I think the Leapster wo...
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- We just bought a DS lite for my now 7 year old daughter for her birthday. We have also owned leapster(s) for a while before we bought the DS. What I've found is that...
- That age should be ok. I probably would't do it any younger though.
- My husband and I have owned every gaming system under the sun over the past ten years. Nothing we have, or have ever had, is really appropriate for under age 10 in my ...
Video Games and DS Thingies...
Asked by C.R. from Seattle
on May 26, 2008
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What are your thoughts on getting DS things and game boys? When do kids have too much access to technology? Is it a problem? I restrict my kids TV watching and Wii gam...
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- Good Morning C., I understand exactly what you are going through. My daughters, who are now 17 & 15, thought I was the meanest Mom ever. I did not allow any of those ...
- Honestly I think your kids are just too young for games at home. We just got our girls DS this year and they are 11 and 13 and their time is limited and it is conside...
- Hi C. - I think as long as you have them doing other things as well - riding bikes and reading, etc. - they should be fine. I do think limiting it does tend to ma...
Should Computer Time Be Monitered?
Asked by N.P. from Lincoln
on March 5, 2008
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My 13 year old son is constantly on the computer,the computer is in our family room where we can walk through to check on him any time.He doesnt like to do competitive...
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- Yes computer should be Monitered. i have 3 Tweenagers boy 13, 2 girls are 12 yr olds.. they are being watched all the time. they are always Iming to thier friends and ...
- Dear N., As the mother of three teenagers in High School, my response to your question is ABSOLUTELY. Three years ago, my husband and I got rid of all cable and our...
- With the kind of weather we being subjected to it would seem that there is some good outdoor shoveling or snow blowing to do. Does your son have any close friends? Inv...
Setting Limits on Tv/video Games
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on January 23, 2009
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Hello Mamas!
I have a 5 year old son and 1 year old daughter. So far my son only watches PBS along with some disney movies. He loves legos, blocks and creative play...
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- "My husband and I both hate video games and grew up playing outside until dark, and were both very active in sports etc. anyway...most kids today seem to have video ga...
- I have a 4 year old son. We began to set some very real limits the past few months when we started to notice him vegging out more and more in front of the tv. We don't...
- He may be a little young for this, but my best friend makes her daughter "buy" media time with reading time. For every minute that she reads, she gets a minute of comp...
