Should there be a ban on television advertisements aimed at children?
Material girls... and boys
There should be a ban on advertisements aimed at children because they instill materialistic values in the minds of children. While it benefits the economy, it simply creates immoral and bratty children, and I understand this from having younger siblings. Many of these advertisements claim that "you need this item" or "It will make you cool." Children bombarded with such materialistic ideals at a young age are more susceptible to give in to peer pressure as well as fall victim to hoarding -- an incredibly destructive disease.
From an economic standpoint, while advertisements aimed at children aid in the flow of money short term, from a long-term standpoint if the parents are out of money to buy the items then there is no monetary flow. This relates to later in life in that if you don't have money, you can't buy anything, and the businesses don't get any money.Posted by: Jmax8910I DO THINK ADDS AIMED AT CHILDREN SHOULD BE BANNEND
ITS CAUSE CHILDREN get influencrd faster they just buy or force their parents to buy cause other children have it or because their movie star uses itit spoils parent child relationship
Posted by: AnonymousYes advertising to children should be banned
Nancy Shalek president of onsite media once said to advertising colleagues: 'Advertising at it's best is making people feel that without their product, you're a loser. Kids are very sensitive to that... You open up emotional vulnerabilities and it's very easy to do with kids because they're the most emotionally vulnerable.'
Aren't we supposed to protect children's emotional wellbeing? If advertisers are exploiting children then take that right away from them, DON'T blame the parents and DON'T preach the freedom of speech crap! Children need to be protected from this crap and should be allowed to have a childhood free of emotional manipulation.
read the book 'Toxic Childhood' by Sue Palmer... It's an eye opener!Posted by: ToxicchildhoodThere should be a ban on these ads, they are unfair to parents.
There should be a ban on advertisements aimed at children because children cannot understand that sometimes parents cant afford certain things. For example, going to Disneyland ?FREE? on their birthday would end up costing a family about a thousand dollars or more in the end-that particular commercial should be banned immediately. Other ads geared to children, like fast food places, are unfair too, since children don't understand, or care, how unhealthy that food is.
Posted by: PinkMychWe are making our children fat.
Children cannot make effective decisions on their diets when every five minutes they are greeted with another trusted cartoon character advising them and telling them that sugar and calorie packed treats are what makes them happy. This is why 1/3 of America's childhood population is morbidly obese. These children are purposefully being exposed to 44.5 hours of bad choices every week on their television programs.
Posted by: OpinionThey should be banned during children's shows.
Most kids do not understand what ads are meant to do. Some may be slightly inappropriate to the very young kids. Also, kids are not affected by ads much, so it would just waste money. If it advertises a product, it would just annoy parents more, because some children would beg for that product.
Posted by: AnonymousI support a ban on advertisements aimed at children. These ads are wrong and unnecessary.
I believe advertisements aimed at children should be banned. These ads are often for toys or junk food. Children are very easily fooled by ads, and cannot tell when an advertisement is stretching the truth. There is a growing problem of obesity in children, and I believe that advertisements for junk food are one of the main causes of this problem.
Posted by: lachikaYes, because children do not have the skills to critique ads.
It has been shown that very young children who have watched TV have positive reactions to brand images, like McDonald's. This is very frightening. Children cannot yet evaluate ads, and they cannot protect themselves from the very sophisticated methods of manipulation that TV ads use. The government should ban ads targeted at young children, because this is in the best interest of the kids, themselves, and of our country.
Posted by: R3yGoobIeYes
Children are highly influenced and believe a lot what they see and hear. A junk food bad like the UK should be the bare minimum that is implemented. Since 95% of ads are not healthy or informative peoples thoughts on educational ads have no knowledge of what children are watching.
Posted by: AnonymousI don't think advertisements should be aimed at children, they are, after all children.
Although children grow up faster in the world as it is now and many face grownup challenges, I believe advertisements aimed at children are sending the wrong message. It's not wrong to own nice clothing, video games and technological toys. It's not wrong to want these things and other stuff to entertain ourselves and make life easier. Aiming advertisements at children takes away from their childhood, in my estimation. Children should be allowed to be children because it doesn't last forever..and they are grown! Also, competition is a good thing in sports and such. When it comes to clothing and school, there are those whose parents can't afford expensive clothes and shoes. Peer pressure exists at school, church, work..Let the kids be kids..limit those commercials!
Posted by: TristaEBan, ban, ban
This society is based on want, want, want. Kids should not be subjected to constant reminders of what they havent got or what their mother and father cant afford. Anyone who isnt materialistic recognises that this is bad for kids. The results show above that people are being controlled. It should be 100 percent yes or maybe 99 as you do get some brainless num heads.
Posted by: AnonymousAdvertisements aimed towards children should be banned only if the product is for adults.
Advertisements for toys, food, and other child related products are simply a part of capitalism. In fact, advertisement in general is THE driving force of capitalism. However, if the product is for adults, i.e. alcohol, tobacco, automobiles, and other products, then the company should not be allowed to aim the advertisements towards children. Companies need to keep their eyes on being responsible and spend less time simply looking at profits and the bottom line.
Posted by: BrianDjTelevision advertisements should be banned from the children.
Here are some good reasons why television advertisements should be banned from children. These kids do not understand what the commercial is about and they are not yet fully developed. If they see something that is not appropriate then they will start telling other kids their age and that is not okay for them. Parents sometimes do not watch what their kids are watching on TV and that causes problems because their kids are exposed to things that their parents do not know about. When kids see advertisements they can be misunderstood and take things negatively. They are not ready for the concepts that teens and adults are exposed to.
Posted by: AnonymousGambling should not be promoted on commercials at peak times
This is a two-way complaint. Adverts for gambling are made as though gambling is such a fun thing to do, especially offering money when first signing up. It gives children the totally wrong idea about gambling, it is a totally addictive thing to do. As far as children are concerned, all gambling adverts should be after the watershed time.
At a time when many people are suffering from increased living costs, the adverts make it look like an easy way to win money to help their financial problems, whereas in fact they soon find they are spending more and more in the hope of that Big Win, which of course rarely happens.
Addiction of any type can be a hopeless situation to get out of. I believe the TV commercial companies have a duty to protect people, the same way as now drink and cigarettes companies now have.Posted by: AnonymousA ban on television ads protects the children from subliminal perception.
In fact there are subliminal messages in all ads, kids these days are drawn to all of the colorfulness provided. Within are provocative messages that illustrate a disturbing focus that little ones are drawn upon. They are later obese, teen parents, or drug addicts on the run. We don't want this for our future generations.
Posted by: AnonymousNo because parents can control what their child watches on television and what they buy.
There should be no ban television advertisements aimed at children. If a child sees a commercial for fast food they are not going to go out and buy it. The parent is going to have to take the child there and pay for it. In addition, parents should have the control over what programming their child watches. If commercials lead to melt downs and temper tantrums, then take away the television.
Posted by: R3gg43MarkIt's Bad For Our Children And Us Parents.
Advertisements on television aimed at children are very annoying and bad for our children and bad for us parents. It is annoying and bad for us parents because when our children see these advertisements and they want it they instantly tell us that they want it and they beg us for the toy or the product that was advertised. It is bad for our children because it will influence children that they have to have this toy or product and when you're a child it is hard to change your mind over a toy or product that they really want and that the advertisement told them that they have to have.
Posted by: AnonymousAdvertisements aimed at children should be abolished.
Although some ads can be informative, most are aimed at making you feel you are missing out on something. Adults generally have a good sense of perspective, to assess whether the product advertised is indeed fulfilling a real need in someone's life. Children might not have this perspective and the ad will automatically generate dissatisfaction, sadness, disappointment, leading in turn to overall grumpiness.
Posted by: AnonymousHazardous Health Impacts?
Should children under age see commercials that promote the smoking of tobacco? No. Should non-alcoholic civil unions see ads on the most updated alcoholic beverages? No, they shouldn't have to. Should women everywhere have to see others' perfections displayed everywhere they look? No, they should not have to feel imperfect.
Posted by: AnonymousI believe that there should be a ban on television advertisements aimed at children because they have immature minds and are easily influenced.
I think that there should be a ban on advertisements that are aimed at children. I believe this for many reasons. One being that children do not have any source of income and any advertisement they see will be for something that they will not be able to acquire without the help of their parents. This puts the parents in the position of either buying the item for the child or saying no and hearing the child complain. Children are easily influenced and an advertisement aimed toward them, although economically smart, is just wrong.
Posted by: ExcitedRonaldtevelision adverisements meant for kids should be banned
Here are some good reasons why television advertisements should be banned from children. These kids do not understand what the commercial is about and they are not yet fully developed. If they see something that is not appropriate then they will start telling other kids their age and that is not okay for them. Parents sometimes do not watch what their kids are watching on TV and that causes problems because their kids are exposed to things that their parents do not know about. When kids see advertisements they can be misunderstood and take things negatively. They are not ready for the concepts that teens and adults are exposed to.
Posted by: Anonymousthey take up half of airing time
They take up too much airtime. A show that's on for an hour will have around 15 mins of breaks during.
Alot of them are bad because they either involve someone shouting about the product or singing terrible songs. Some don't even explain the product properly so no one will know what they are actually buying.Posted by: AnonymousChildren have no judgment
There are many things that children do not understand that they can not make judgments that weather something is good or bad. Advertisements in particular hide shortcomings of products which will easily mislead children that they tend to buy whatever they watch on TV. Some products' advertisements can be very attractive while the real products may have some fatal weaknesses.
Posted by: AnonymousAds are generating unnecessary needs in children's minds
Although some ads can be informative, most are aimed at making you feel you are missing out on something. Adults generally have a good sense of perspective, to assess whether the product advertised is indeed fulfilling a real need in someone's life. Children might not have this perspective and the ad will automatically generate dissatisfaction, sadness, disappointment, leading in turn to overall grumpiness.
Posted by: AnonymousIt's not just physical health but also psychological issues such as sexism that's prevalent in ads.
There are too many reasons to ban them and none to oppose them. Sexism, health, education, morals, etc.
Issues such as sexism are marginalized in modern society when they are a very real issue built into the media especially with skewed television advertisements that teach children potentially dangerous and backward behaviour from the moment they can understand them.Posted by: AnonymousYes - ban adverts directed at children
All people have individual freedom - that is a cornerstone of our society, which seems to be the arguments used against banning. They say that children should be able to decide and therefore government should not ban advertising. Although this is true, we should acknowledge that children are somewhat vulnerable as they have not matured to the point of making informed decisions - this is not a negative for them - just part of growing up. As such, during this period when they are still forming their opinions and developing their values, advertising is another form of persuasion that is not needed. If Tv was available without advertsing so parents could choose, then there would be no need for a ban - but as there is no such viable option, the only remaining option is a ban.
Posted by: Anonymousi do think adverts aimed at children should be banned
because it corrupt childrens mind
Posted by: AnonymousA ban on television ads for children protect them from greedy companies.
A ban on television advertisements aimed at children would be an effective manner in which to limit their exposure to harmful products. In past generations tobacco and alcohol were marketed to young people with horrible effects. In the present, junk foods with no nutrition are heavily aimed at children on television, and impacts their health negatively.
Posted by: ThegaXenWe should ban the commercials aimed at children
I have seen commercials that state words like sexy and stuff. My 4 year old brother heard that word and asked me what it was. He said he was about to ask his teacher and I'm glad he came to me first. On the hub channel I heard a proactive commercial that was on a channel for a 6 year old.
Posted by: Anonymous
No!
Television shouldn't be banned, it's also educational and very informative. How would we cope without news and catching up with what goes around in society. I understand that our bodies are effected but to be honest, everything has a risk. People just have to control what they do and work around the problems.
Posted by: AnonymousNo, television ads directed at children should not be banned.
What is needed is more media literacy education. Children need to know that they are being bombarded by messages (both good and bad) every day. They need to be taught how to discern these messages from a very early age and to decide how to react to the messages based on content AND controller.
Posted by: AnonymousI don't feel that ads aimed at children do harm, parents should be the decision makers.
I feel that parents should take control of what their children watch and the kind of products they use. Just because your child wants sugar snacks there is no rule saying you have to buy them. Parents need to say no, teach your kids that there is no need to have everything they see. Decide what games, foods, and clothing are good for your kids. There are plenty of homes who see theses ads and don't make there buying decisions based on an ad.
Posted by: C0ImEIiteNo, I disagree, because I feel it would be a violation of freedom of speech and expression.
I feel that a ban on television commercials aimed at children would be a violation of freedom of speech and freedom of press. Maybe in another country this ban would be allowed, but in the U.S., it should not not allowed. The First Amendment clearly states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibit the free exercise thereof. Nor will it abridge the freedom of speech, freedom of expression and freedom of the press. And finally, it will not forbid the right of the people to peaceably assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances. You can read the U.S. constitution in full at this link: http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#Am1.
Posted by: baronet38Regulation does not work
I think the fast food has done a good job offering better choices over the years, they have scaled back and tried to comply with the demands. The problem with the ban that Disney is trying to do is that they are saying even if the food has healthy sides they still may not live up to their standards. This is going to far. The problem with this country is that we are an all or nothing society. We need to remember moderation is a good thing. The more you tell someone they can't have something the more they are going to want it.
Posted by: AnonymousMind control
Essentially, materialism is marketed to children at an age where their values are being shaped. I think that's one of the most fucked up things possibly to do. I think all children's television, or all television whatsoever, should be made so to promote good things, not bad things.
Posted by: lovingsingletonCensorship is never justifiable as it limits free speech rights.
Free speech rights should allow advertisers to advertise whatever they want however they want and it is up to the consumer or viewer to make informed decisions as to the quality of information being provided in the advertisement. If the viewing of such commercials were mandatory then I agree that it might be healthier if the messages and methods were regulated.
Posted by: Wynn354There should not be a ban on television advertisements aimed at children because there is nothing wrong with such advertisements
There should not be a ban on television advertisements aimed at children because a ban would imply that the advertisers are somehow to blame for Generation Y's need to have brand name products. Most who complain about there being too many ads geared toward children argue that the ads make kids think that they need to have the latest and greatest in toys and other products. However, there's nothing wrong with seeing a few ads. It should be the parent's responsibility to monitor how much TV their child is actually watching so that they are not overexposed to said ads. That's not the responsibility of the government or an industry.
Posted by: SandDariAll children should be exposed to any television advertisements, which actually improve their lives.
I believe that all children should be exposed to television advertisements because the advertisements are each uniquely different from one another, and this actually creates another way for the small children to grow and educate themselves. The more things we put out for them in each TV, the more likely they will understand more concepts related to life itself.
Posted by: N34rIyGaIvNo, what gives the government the right?
According to Thomas Jefferson, one of the most prominent members in the history of our nation, "my reading of history convinces me that most bad government results in too much government." We uphold the 1st amendment in our constitution to provide us with freedom of speech and the press. This provision extends to communities, businesses, and individuals. The first amendment is a right that should never be suppressed in any case except for libel and slander. Controlling how advertisements operate imposes on companies right's. If we allow government to begin controlling advertisement, we then must consider to what extent the government can then control these corporations and what other companies the government can soon begin regulating. Our society works on the principal of hand off government in terms of business. Advertisements which target children to influence their desire for a product many be detrimental to their food choices, but the company is not imposing this desire. It is all based upon the parents and the children.
I definitely agree that the way companies describe their products can influence kids and adults to purchase the product, but this is entirely subjective. It is a company's right to advertise to remain in business and the consumers right to choose. No matter if an advertisement targets kids or adults, government ban on advertisements would not protect people from threat. It would only change the way people are subjected to lifestyle choices. Government does not have the right to enact such a ban and such a ban would breach the ideals of our nation we have been relying on since the 18th century.Posted by: RighsandRegulationsAdvertisements targeting children aim to promote the products and services.
Advertisements targeting children aim to promote the products and services, which cater for children's needs and have no damaging intention at all.
Posted by: R4v3nIsaakYes, television advertisements that are aimed at kids should not be banned, especially when they are designed to manipulate or bribe the child.
Sometimes, the media is a beneficial tool. Parents like it when their kids pay attention to what is going on globally, and are aware of drugs. If it can be a positive influence, then why not? However, if the sole purpose of the advertisement is solely to bribe or manipulate the child, then it should definitely be banned.
Posted by: StripperMorNo, because it is the parents' responsibility to control what their children watch.
As a parent, I can understand how frustrating and annoying toy ads can be. Especially when your child hassles you day and night about wanting something. But, I think parents can use those instances as a learning experience, by teaching young kids about money, saving, and earning rewards. Besides, taking off ads directed towards children, in my opinion, is unconstitutional.
Posted by: 5h4bbyHaIeyAs impressionable as kids are, it's up to the parents to say yes or no to their children.
Advertising is what pays for the television channel to stay on the air. But, I bring up this point: would you want your children seeing an adult advertisement that children should not see at all being shown during the day when they are watching television, or worse, on the cartoon channels that they watch? I would rather see my kid watching an advertisement for a new action figure, rather than seeing my kid watching an advertisement for penis enlargement, or something like that.
Posted by: KindErikAdvertisement develops the children's mind
Through advertisements, a parent will be able to teach their kids the importance of advertisements. They will be able to help in developing their kids minds in order for them to be consumers in the future world. The kids are the future so it is crucial for them to have an idea how the advertisements work. Whether they are products that will be useless or helpful for a consumer; a kid will know the difference. It starts at an early age so when they are the leaders of the future, they are experts.
Posted by: AnonymousI do not think that there should be a ban.
Children should be able to make judgement for themselves. Ads do not brainwash kids, and when kids nag about wanting things, it's not because of the advertisement, its because of bad parenting. Also, kids under 12 usually get pocket money, and teenagers can sometimes get their own money. They should do what they want!
Posted by: AnonymousI do not think there should be a ban on TV advertisements aimed at children.
I do not think there should be a ban on TV advertisements aimed at children. Children are one of the main consumers of television, and that is a great way for companies and organizations to get information about their products out to them. Parents are able to control what children watch on television, and whether they can watch it or not. Advertisements geared towards children are not harmful to them, and I think its more important to worry about the too mature TV shows that some children are watching rather than a company advertisement about a new toy.
Posted by: ObaICheeseYes, television advertisements that are aimed at kids should not be banned
Nowadays whenever we go, we can see advertisement and in marketing we need advertisement because its help to attract the consumer for any value. The benefits of the advertisement are to increase the product sells and make profit. In our group we agreed that targeting children in advertisement is good, and the great deal of advertisement on television is aimed at children by promoting different kind of product such as food, drinks, toys, clothes, and ext. if we will speak about food children naturally like foods that are riches in fats, proteins, and sugar, it’s give them energy and power to grow. It’s true that eating lots of these things is bad put it is gain a problem of bad parenting rather than the fault of advertising. So we cannot blame the advertisement.
In addition to that there are lots of different advertisements that teach the children a good thing for example lifebuoy soap it’s taught the children how to clean and wash their hands clearly and remove the germs from it. Also the nido milk advertisement its shows the children that if they drink it they will have a very good a strong health and bones. Nido advertising is encouraging the children to drink it.Posted by: AnonymousIt is not the media's problem it is the parents.
Now I do believe that advertisements have had an effect for marketing for children, although it is the parents responsibility to make sure the children are not led astray by under handed marketing. The media has no role in this. As with other areas in the children's uprising, it is who should teach a child right from wrong and how to behave when faced with different situations. While it may not be all easy is is much more preferable than simply remove all ads aimed at children.
Posted by: AnonymousToy manufacturers have to be able to market their products to children, otherwise they would go out of business- plus it would be impossible to enact this ban.
Children's television ads should not be banned because it's how children find new toys to play with. Also- toy manufacturers would go out of business if they could not advertise to children. It's also impossible to imagine that such a ban could actually be effectively put in place. And it's difficult to argue the intended audience of many advertisements- hence creating a slippery slope between catering to children, adults or teenagers.
Posted by: R4yCherWell I do not think there should be a ban on television advertisements aimed at children since they are also a very important target audience.
Advertisers need to reach out to children. Moreover it would be better if there could be a reasonable amount of censorship as well as restriction rather than banning the whole thing.
Posted by: WittyRudI think that there should not be a ban on ads for children because it is the parent's job to teach their children.
More and more issues with children are being blamed on external things. No one really looks at the heart of the matter in that it is the parent's job to raise and educate their children. It is unfair to have the government telling you how it is to be done. I understand that certain ads, for example for food, are a temptation, but it is up to the parent to teach the child correctly.
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