We came across a news story in our bleary eyed coffee chugging attempt to wake up our brain this morning. It seems the madison avenue money machine has already decided what the "OMG I gotta get one of those!" toy is going to be this year. A little artificial hamster called a Zhu Zhu pet. The commercial for the Zhu Zhu pet is available at http://www.zhuzhupets.com/. The last line of the commercial jingle is "You will love your Zhu Zhu pets cause they're so real without the mess." You can buy one of 5 different artificial hamsters and sold seperatley (of course), nine different hamster habitats.
Do we have a problem with buying artificial hamsters for your child? Well... Yes.
The hamsters make pooping noises, but no poop, you don't have to feed them water them or clean their habitat. We were taught that having a pet is a reponsibility. It was a way for a parent to teach a child that caring for another creature required you to pay attention. Because if you didn't it would die. An important life lesson that is slowly being taken away from our children. By owning and then eventually losing a beloved pet, we learned a little bit about how fleeting and important life is. So if you are planning on buying a Zhu Zhu pet for your children, please also buy a goldfish. And on another note, Our cats are gonna love Zhu Zhu pets for christmas. (The preceding rant was payed for by The American Goldfish Board, and donations from readers like you.)
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