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I visited a friend a couple of years ago. His son was about 3, and they put on a movie while he was eating dinner. The kid’s fork had food on it and it froze ha

I visited a friend a couple of years ago. His son was about 3, and they put on a movie while he was eating dinner. The kid’s fork had food on it and it froze halfway to his mouth while he watched the movie. He held it there for half an hour or something, hovering in the air while his eyes were glued to the screen. Do you think kids are smart enough to understand advertising? Or resist the temptations they bring? Personally I think all advertising targeted at children should be banned completely. Little Jimmy doesn’t need to be bombarded with ads for Peppa Pig merch. Especially if those ads are targeted just for him. Gross!

zeroonetwothree 4y ago
Why does it matter? It’s not like non advertising TV is going to be good for Little Jimmy either. In your example story it’s not even an ad! I think parents have some responsibility to teach their children how to interact with the world. I’ve been teaching mine about the difference between ads and non-ad content. That will prepare them for life as adults. Childhood is actually a great time to learn about ads because your parents prevent you from wasting too much money on it.