Comments on: The High Cost of Profit: Consuming Kids Documentary http://smarterspend.com/2010/03/the-high-cost-of-profit-consuming-kids-documentary-review/ More Green For You. Wed, 06 Jul 2011 01:31:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kevinhttp://smarterspend.com/2010/03/the-high-cost-of-profit-consuming-kids-documentary-review/#comment-5642 Kevin Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:49:20 +0000 http://smarterspend.com/?p=670#comment-5642 Kit,<div><br></div><div>I have to agree with you - parenting plays a major role. But its harder to be a parent to a kid that keeps asking for stuff compared to a child that is happy with what you give them.</div> Kit,
I have to agree with you – parenting plays a major role. But its harder to be a parent to a kid that keeps asking for stuff compared to a child that is happy with what you give them.
]]> By: Kithttp://smarterspend.com/2010/03/the-high-cost-of-profit-consuming-kids-documentary-review/#comment-5640 Kit Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:14:17 +0000 http://smarterspend.com/?p=670#comment-5640 This isn't even a tough one at all.Parents make the choice over how much of their lives will be driven by the child's whims.You can say that the child 'needs' to fit in and keep up with peers, but the choices are apparent from an early age.I've seen a three yo ORDER mom to the mall because she 'needed' new 'cute' shorts TODAY.And mom giggles and says "She gets her fashion sense from me".And GOES TO THE MALL.This is NOT about advertising, this is about parenting.That 3yo will wind up hanging out with other kids who share her lifestyle - which was determined by the choices her parents made in raising her.And parents influence those early choices not just by how they treat their kids , but by how others parent as well.Who's setting up the playdate? Parents are!Who does Mom want to hang out with?The mom she swaps cute stories of all the great finds at the mall and who laughs when told the story of the child's tantrum over a desired bracelet to which mom gave in?Or the mom who wants to know if you want to join her and her Dd at the zoo?Sure, there IS overlap, but by the time the kid is 10 she knows which set of kids SHE wants to hang with- the kids who have equal access to the family purse regardless of how much is or isn't in it!If you live a buybuybuy lifestyle, so will your kid.Don't blame the advertiser for noticing that you WANT your kids to behave this way. This isn’t even a tough one at all.Parents make the choice over how much of their lives will be driven by the child’s whims.You can say that the child ‘needs’ to fit in and keep up with peers, but the choices are apparent from an early age.I’ve seen a three yo ORDER mom to the mall because she ‘needed’ new ‘cute’ shorts TODAY.And mom giggles and says “She gets her fashion sense from me”.And GOES TO THE MALL.This is NOT about advertising, this is about parenting.That 3yo will wind up hanging out with other kids who share her lifestyle – which was determined by the choices her parents made in raising her.And parents influence those early choices not just by how they treat their kids , but by how others parent as well.Who’s setting up the playdate? Parents are!Who does Mom want to hang out with?The mom she swaps cute stories of all the great finds at the mall and who laughs when told the story of the child’s tantrum over a desired bracelet to which mom gave in?Or the mom who wants to know if you want to join her and her Dd at the zoo?Sure, there IS overlap, but by the time the kid is 10 she knows which set of kids SHE wants to hang with- the kids who have equal access to the family purse regardless of how much is or isn’t in it!If you live a buybuybuy lifestyle, so will your kid.Don’t blame the advertiser for noticing that you WANT your kids to behave this way.

]]> By: Kevinhttp://smarterspend.com/2010/03/the-high-cost-of-profit-consuming-kids-documentary-review/#comment-5521 Kevin Sat, 27 Mar 2010 04:04:08 +0000 http://smarterspend.com/?p=670#comment-5521 Mike- I am glad you agree with the problems highlighted in the documentary.<div>Alex- thanks for the great link, it's very useful.I will recommend this great video to all my friends.</div> Mike- I am glad you agree with the problems highlighted in the documentary.
Alex- thanks for the great link, it’s very useful.I will recommend this great video to all my friends.
]]> By: Alex Petersonhttp://smarterspend.com/2010/03/the-high-cost-of-profit-consuming-kids-documentary-review/#comment-5520 Alex Peterson Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:57:23 +0000 http://smarterspend.com/?p=670#comment-5520 Kevin, thanks for the review!  We are hearing from lots of educators and parents all over the country for whom the message of "Consuming Kids" resonates.  For some more information, <a href="http://www.commercialfreechildhood.org/factsheets/facts.htm" rel="nofollow">click here</a> for some fact sheets about marketing to children created by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood. Best,Alexandra PetersonMarketing CoordinatorMedia Education Foundation Kevin, thanks for the review!  We are hearing from lots of educators and parents all over the country for whom the message of “Consuming Kids” resonates.  For some more information, click here for some fact sheets about marketing to children created by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood. Best,Alexandra PetersonMarketing CoordinatorMedia Education Foundation

]]> By: Mike Stevenshttp://smarterspend.com/2010/03/the-high-cost-of-profit-consuming-kids-documentary-review/#comment-5516 Mike Stevens Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:59:34 +0000 http://smarterspend.com/?p=670#comment-5516 I have seen this documentary as well, it really elucidates the problems facing our country... things like this go unnoticed. I have seen this documentary as well, it really elucidates the problems facing our country… things like this go unnoticed.

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