I came across a documentary last week named Consuming Kids and I have to say that it is absolutely a must see for every parent and every human being for that matter. The documentary talks about how marketing for children has gone way out of hand since the early 80’s and is now affecting their physical and mental health in negative ways.
I was amazed to see how this intense advertising has not only taken over t.v. and other media but has now managed to squeeze itself into schools around the US. Children are even taking field trips to the mall where they are greeted by a sales person who introduces the newest product!
It’s very sad that children no longer get to experience things for what they are and use their imagination to the fullest since toys today are practically doing all the work for them and are being literally fed to them.
Again, every parent should watch this movie!
Link to the movie on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCT7h-jwCWA
A well researched site, I’ll link to it from my site thanks