Advertising to children?

[Randy]

The advertising industry spends $12 billion per year on ads targeted to children, bombarding young audiences with persuasive messages through media such as television and the Internet. The average child is exposed to more than 40,000 TV commercials a year, according to studies.

How do you feel about this?

 

[passenger]

Well, I think that it works! Millions of little kids scream & beg & whine to buy this or that.....whatever cool thing they've seen on tv or internet recently.

If I were a parent of young kids I would drastically limit my young kids' tv watching and internet 'browsing' time; and teach them that, "When I say 'no', that means NO!"

 

[PGen98]

Oh it DEFINITELY works. Lest we forget the Tickle Me Elmo fiasco...it'll continue to happen because it continues to work.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

"When I say 'no', that means NO!"

YES! I don't care how much advertising was fed to my kid. When I said no, that was the final answer.

 

[emily]

Oh it DEFINITELY works. Lest we forget the Tickle Me Elmo fiasco...it'll continue to happen because it continues to work.

and he was adorable!. elmo I mean. awwww

 

[PGen98]

and he was adorable!. elmo I mean. awwww

He was, lol

 

[brad.smith]

I think that depends on the topic and age its targeted towards...
Say video games to - well a lot of people anymore. But generally since we are talking about children 5-17
now as a teenager i don't see that being an issue, especially if its involving gaming systems, video games, etc i don't see a problem now younger than that yea that can be a bit of an issue in cases..

But as teenagers that wont change the rest of their life so why would it matter any more or less then?

I think overall it depends how the ad is ultized and used in that sense

 

[brad.smith]

He was, lol

HAHA better one "bananas in pajamas" haha

 

[PGen98]

HAHA better one "bananas in pajamas" haha

Oh yeah, those were terrible when released, just madness trying to get them!

 

[brad.smith]

Oh yeah, those were terrible when released, just madness trying to get them!

HAHA yes for sure, and the constant videos songs ugh, I have that song playing in my head now,,,, UGH

 

[PGen98]

HAHA yes for sure, and the constant videos songs ugh, I have that song playing in my head now,,,, UGH

Yeah, it's lodged in my brain, as well

Enjoy a little nostalgia

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Yeah, it's lodged in my brain, as well

Enjoy a little nostalgia

I remember them!

 

[PGen98]

I remember them!

Such a silly concept