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To buy DD a Tamagotchi?

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TamagotchiGirl · 13/09/2020 10:57

Hello,

Is it a good idea to buy DD a Tamagotchi? I had one in the 1990s and thought having one would be good for DD as she might learn a bit of responsibility by taking care of her virtual pet. That said, I don't want her to be upset if the pet dies and this is why I want one that can be paused when she goes to school, etc. Are you for or against buying her one? Any feedback is welcome.
Thanks!

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TamagotchiGirl · 13/09/2020 10:59

Sorry, forgot to mention she's 7.

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FTMF30 · 13/09/2020 11:06

It wouldn't hurt to get her one. I didn't know you could still buy them.

x2boys · 13/09/2020 11:30

Can you still get them ??

Ishihtzuknot · 13/09/2020 11:49

My 9 year old has one and loves it, made me feel very nostalgic. They don’t ‘die’ in the new version they grow up and go home then a new egg is delivered Grin

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 13/09/2020 11:51

Oh I like this idea! May be a nice stocking filler for mine (6,9).

purpleme12 · 13/09/2020 11:54

I don't think a tamagotchi is as big a deal as you seem to think it is
I wouldn't say it was a way of teaching them responsibility really on a tamagotchi
And I can't see a child getting upset about a virtual character dying
I would get her one just because it would be fun for her no other reason

Dandelionz · 13/09/2020 11:57

And I can't see a child getting upset about a virtual character dying

Haha, I cried when mine died. Never dealt with a real life death by that point, still haven't tbh!

Toddlerteaplease · 13/09/2020 12:00

Oh they were awesome toys!

MissMaple82 · 13/09/2020 13:51

I think my tamagotchi died within a few days 🙄 great idea, it wasnt a big deal when mine died, I was fully aware it wasn't real 😆

Emmelina · 13/09/2020 14:22

If you’re prepared to care for it like one of your own children while she’s at school, go ahead!
Mine was usually dead by the time I got home!

MitziK · 13/09/2020 14:24

Oh, God, no.

I remember the first time round.

You don't want that; a Hamster or fish would be more likely to survive than one of them.

milienhaus · 13/09/2020 14:27

I remember getting very annoyed at my mum for letting my and my sisters’ die when we were at school ... don’t do it to yourself!

m0therofdragons · 13/09/2020 14:27

My dc have VTech watches that have pets like tamagotchi’s. They love them

CatsArePeopleToo · 13/09/2020 14:31

I had a faulty one where a pet would simply disappear if device was shaken Sad had to be handled with utmost care

MrsMop1964 · 13/09/2020 14:36

my son (now 34) had one . It was a five minute wonder when he realised I wasn't going to keep it alive when he was at school , but if you can easily afford it and think she'll like it, go ahead.

IamMaz · 13/09/2020 14:58

My son had one [he's now 28!!!!]. I made him put it on a cord round his neck so he could look after it. All was fine until I took him to a garden centre and he bent over a plant that was near a bucket of water.... yes, you've got it. In went the Tamagotchi and it drowned...
Maybe I'll get him one for a Christmas Stocking gift this year? Smile

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