Zhu Zhu Pets

I've never understood how something like this can create such a demand from parents. I know that making children happy is very important, but the happiness these rats bring is very fleeting. How long before these things get old? I would say three minutes. At 50 bucks you're 1/3 of the way to a Nintendo Wii. A Wii is much more fun and stimulating for a child.

Any parent that would spend that kind of money on these should have their head examined. Just because your kid wants something, doesn't mean you should get it for them. It's your job to say as a parent, "I know you want that rat sweetie, but that's retarded." It's called responsibility and sometimes responsibility means telling your kid that they're retarded.