i think parents should like them since they teach you responsibility. but, my mom isn't really "tech savvy" so she doesn't really know what to do with them. But, sometimes she tells me when they beep.
My mom and dad pays very little attention to Tamagotchi's. I really dislike when she says "Tamogotchi" or "Tomogotchi". But it's ok. My mom is not really intersted into tamagotchi's. Some Adults are playful and some work a lot.