Instinctively I stay away from the more annoying toy trends. Cabbage Patch dolls? Bleah. Beanie babies? Puleeze. Webkinz? Not in this house, thank you.
And hey, I'm not the only one who feels this way: "Webkinz are the most annoying trend since Beanie Babies, which were the
most annoying trend since Cabbage Patch Kids. They also are among the
most cleverly marketed products ever."
I can't argue with any of that. Especially the last bit, which is apparently why the things are in short supply.
A few months ago I saw a display of Webkinz at a home and garden store, of all places. The display was empty. At the time I chalked it up to the fact that it was a home and garden store and not a toy store, but apparently the annoying little creatures have a life of their own (which is I guess the point).
So have you and your kids jumped on this trend? Do you think they teach kids lessons of responsibility or are they basically crack for kids and a colossal waste of time? And what do you think of hot toy trends in general?
