Wow, that's really interesting. Having grown up on cartons filled with ads for toys showing kids playing with the toys, it literally never even crossed my mind

Wow, that's really interesting. Having grown up on cartons filled with ads for toys showing kids playing with the toys, it literally never even crossed my mind that anyone would consider that objectionable, let alone pass laws against it. At most parents would be annoyed because their kid would pester them for a toy, but I've literally never heard anyone suggest that the advertising should be banned. (Advertising alcohol or tobacco of course is today different.) You've definitely made me wonder how childhood might be different without ads for children. On the other hand, when I grew up you couldn't avoid commercials. Now kids watch everything through streaming where you can generally eliminate the commercials anyways.