How to Make Your Tamagotchi Grow

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There's a lot to taking care of a Tamagotchi pet. You're responsible for taking it to the toilet, feeding it, playing games with it, praising it when it cries, giving it medicine.

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Once you have your Tamagotchi, pull the tab and begin!
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In 5 minutes, it will hatch. ^{[1]
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When it does hatch, it will be hungry and won't be too happy so it will need some taking care of. Make sure you play lots of games so you can keep its weight low to keep him healthy. ^{[2]
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If you continue to take good care of your Tamagotchi pet, it will turn into an adorable character.
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If you see little squiggles next to your Tamagotchi, and it has a "determined" face on, he's sideways, and he's moving back and forth, he's ready to make a mess. Quickly go to the potty icon and click it. Babies (I'm pretty sure!) don't do this. If you click the potty every single time your Tamagotchi does this, eventually he or she will automatically go potty every time he has to go, leaving you a clean screen. ^{[3]
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Check the hearts (in the first button, the scale) every 15 minutes, and, if you play games so your Tamagotchi weighs the lowest weight, you clean up its mess, you don't overfeed it, and you take great care of it, you'll end up with a really good character! ^{[4]
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During or after its sleep it will turn into a child! These are also very cute. Babies require the most attention, and children require much less, but don't slack on the attention~!
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Even easier to care for, you will still enjoy taking care of your Tamagotchi and playing games! ^{[5]
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These characters are the best, and once you get one, it will be worthwhile to care for them until adulthood!
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). When he is around 7 years old, the Matchmaker will appear on your screen. She will present a character of the opposite gender, and give you a few seconds to consider it. Then the screen will say LOVE?" and you can either pick YES or NO. If you pick YES, fireworks will appear on the screen, music will play, and then a little excited beep will happen, and then your Tamagotchi will appear on the screen with an egg!
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In the morning, you will name the baby, and you will start a new generation! If you click the status button, and scroll to the page where it says GENDER: (girl or boy)
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(number), you will see that next to GEN, the number will have increased by one! Every egg your Tamagotchi gets, you are starting a new generation!
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You ignored it's hunger, its messes, it's an illness, and you didn't turn off the lights when it went to sleep (if it's a new version it does it automatically). Even though Tamagotchis are very easy to take care of it does die. To create a new egg hold the first and last buttons (A and C) until you hear a long beep. You will then get a new egg and you will start the Tamagotchi life cycle again!
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Why does the Tamagotchi die when most virtual pets do not?

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The Tamagotchi dies to show your mistakes of neglect. It is meant to make it more realistic and teach kids what might happen if they don't take care of their real pets.

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A tamagotchi will only take naps as a baby, and sometimes does this just to evolve into a child.

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How do I train a Tamagotchi?

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One way to train your Tamagotchi is to take it to the toilet just before it is about to poop (which is when you see "stink lines" above its head and it looks like it's wiggling). Another way is if your Tamagotchi calls you and it doesn't need anything; click Time Out, which is one of the options when you select the symbol that looks like Pac-Man. The final way to train your Tamagotchi is when it looks sad or is crying. You need to go to the Pac-Man symbol and then click on Praise. Your Tamagotchi will instantly cheer up, and all three of these methods will increase the training meter by a few bars. The training bar will never go down over time.

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Your tama can only have a baby when it is 6+ years old.

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Sleep with your Tamagotchi next to your bed so you can check on it first thing in the morning.

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Different Tamagotchi versions may have slightly different care instructions. If something doesn't seem to match the steps above, check online guides for your specific device model to clarify how to best meet its needs.
If you bring your Tamagotchi to school, be sure to mute sounds so it doesn't disrupt class. You can still check on it between periods and at lunch. Just don't let teachers catch you giving it attention during lessons!
Set reminders on your phone if needed so you don't forget daily care tasks. Tamagotchis left unattended too long can get fussy, sick, or even die if neglected completely. Stay on top of its needs.
Feeding your Tamagotchi treats like cake when its happiness meter is low can be a quick way to boost its mood again. Just don't let it overindulge or it may become overweight!

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Your Tamagotchi can die if you don't pause it while in school. Keep it with you at ALL times. Put your tamagotchi key chain connecter on your pants, or someplace where it will be with you at all times. When you go to sleep, your tamagotchi will not die, if you set the time right. Keep your tama on your nightstand, or in your bookbag.

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