For whatever reason, I woke up this morning wondering why it had been so long since Id seen a particular TV commercial. Then it hit me. My demographic has changed. Gone are the days of ads for Pampers, Ivory Snow and Playtex nurses. I am now inundated with commercials for Nexium, Metamucil and dual bathtubs! This then led me to think about who or more importantly, what, is being advertised to children. I have to say my move from Sesame St. to Downtown Abbey was much smoother than some of my real life moves, but it does make me appreciate the no commercial PBS format. Now that Christmas is behind us, Im quite certain your children are no longer being bombarded by ads for every toy, gadget and goodie known to man. So, what is filling the void? I was saddened to read in a local FB post that a family had gone to the movies over the holidays, and although clearly not a G rating, they were disturbed that they were all exposed to the trailer for 50 Shades of Gray. What are they seeing when were not sitting right next to them? Food for thought for 2015. Pay attention. Listen. Be present. Much harder than it sounds and very important.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 14:52:28 +0000
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