Should Advertisements directed at children be banned?
Nowadays, children tend to watch many hours of television each week including advertising directed at children for the latest toys and activities and for food and snacks which are not nutritious. It is widely believed that such advertisements should be banned, as they are likely to cause unnecessary pressure on both children and their parents.
Modern television is known to have a large number of entertaining and educational programs for children. It is also famous for it's distracting advertising breaks resulting in many people's frustration. The advertisements causing the most problems for adults as much as for their children are the ones targeting children the most captive audience of all.
Children, unlike adults, do not have enough knowledge and ability to make all the decisions and choices in life. It is obvious that children cannot make decisions based on the consideration of facts.
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AdvertisingThey can only perceive the world around them the way it is presented for them. For instance, if the advertisement on TV is very colorful, promising lots of fun and enjoyment, it is most likely to catch a child's attention and make him or her want to have that particular product the next time they visit the supermarket with their parents.
It is important to consider the pressures advertising directed at children may put on children and their parents. Undoubtedly, the majority of parents are very concerned about their children's mental and physical state. Therefore, they try to organize their budget in the best way to provide healthy and happy living for their children. Advertisements make it very difficult for adults as many of the food products advertised are fattening, lacking in nutritious value or contain too much caffeine. In particular this may raise concern because of the overweight issue...
Children & TV
First off, this can't happen. Freedom of speech, blah blah, etc, etc. But I think this goes under the idea that "parents are responsible". Toy/Food advertisements are made to appeal to young children trying to make it so that that child does want what is being advertised. However, it is the parents responsibility to decide wether or not they should purchase the toy/food item. Just because the child wants it does not mean he has to get it. It is good if the parents organize their budget to suit their kids needs and in providing him/her with a healthy diet, but I do not see how fatty food commercials make this difficult. If the parent wants to provide a healthy diet, then the parent will! If the parent lets their child order that greasy fatty combo at McDonalds and goes ahead and super sizes it, then that's the parents choice. It is up to the parent(s), End of Story.
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