Well,my Ichiogotchi (is it just me or why doesn't that look right?)Started acting up, All he want's to do is eat, he rarely works out, and then he either starts running and falling onj his face or starts singing and dancing! :D
Pausing does affect carecter's groth, but not really. I had my toddler on pause the whole day and the next day he tured into a teenager, I guess it's just the way you treat them! ;)