(she is not a little girl anymore. She's just been promoted to "potential lifelong consumer" and "parent influencer")Other worrying embedded messages kids are getting are "you have to work to get money", "crappy jobs are ok", "you need to work to make money to consume" and "if you don't have money, you are not important (and people love you less)". Oh, and of course, the addictive power of social networks thrown in, just in case...
1. Love is for sale: Turns out what mom said was bogus. On Webkinz, the user can buy love. Every time the Webkinz owner logs in, the pet communicates by using thought bubbles, most often loaded with positive comments. If you feed or nurture the pet in some way, it will most likely send a virtual heart or utter something sweet.From the article at http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9717999-1.html
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