You know, it may just be that you have missed the calls for attention that the tama makes.
Listen out for the Tama's Attention beeping. That is a sign that you could get a training point. The little Attention Icon lights up too.
If you don't
hear the beep you may be missing the chance to get training points.
If you hear it beep and it is not
totally empty on either happy or hungry hearts, then give it a TIME OUT. It will cry and squeak - and you will get a training point.
If all your Happy or Hungry hearts are empty - then it is beeping for meals and snacks/games - not for training points. Feed it quick or it'll die
If you hear it beep and it is sitting with it's back turned to you and what looks like a little thunder cloud puffing near it's head, then give it PRAISE. You get a training point.
If it is
crying little jets of tears, then give it a PRAISE = training point.
When you're connecting with another tama and exchanging presents, if it gives the tama a nasty present, you should give it a TIME OUT when it comes back to it's own screen. You sometimes get a training point.
If you praise it at random, just when
you think it has been good, then you won't earn a training point.
If you have given it a TIME OUT when it has been crying you won't get a point - it has to be a PRAISE - as mentioned above - you are
comforting it, not telling it that is is needless crying
Try these out and Good Luck