Are you a parent trying to teach your child about the care that is required for an animal? If so, Hasbro toys and gaming company has come up with an interactive way for children to learn about the care that is required for an animal. Through the use of interactive technology, children learn the care which is associated of an animal by caring for a Furreal Butterscotch Pony.

There are many tasks which are included in the care of the Furreal Butterscotch Pony, named for the color, these tasks include:

• Brushing and grooming of the coat of the pony. The pony will respond to these types of touches and whinny, blow air from the nose and move its tail, head and neck in appreciation of the grooming that is taking place.
• The Butterscotch Furreal pony must be given love and attention. The integration of voice technology allows the toy to determine when the child is speaking to the pony, which will cause the pony to respond to the child’s voice.
• As the child interacts with the pony, the child is able to receive positive reinforcement as the eyes of the pony blink and respond to the child as they are speaking.
• Feeding the pony the special carrot that is included with the Butterscotch Furreal pony can cause the pony to whinny in appreciation. Therefore, the child learns the importance of regularly feeding a pet

As an added bonus, the parent can encourage gentle behavior that can teach the child how to interact with a real animal. This way, the child learns the appropriate behaviors which must be used through interactions with animals. The parent will be easily made aware if the child has no interest in the pet or in animals, therefore, the parents can seek alternative options when it comes to having a pet.