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Originally Posted by knight_shadow
Sure the toys are the lure, but it's no different than any other type of marketing that's out there. The solution is in bold - parents need to set some boundaries with their children. If you give in every time your child wants something, of course they're going to beg for the "hot new thing" that's out.
I've always been fascinated by advertising and marketing, so even when I was younger, I kept up with ads. I may have WANTED a new Super Soaker or Jordans, but my parents made it clear that these things were luxuries.
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Yes, a thousand times, yes! What is there to wait for these days?? This indulgent society teaches kids instant gratification. A few weeks ago, I was playing Scrabble on my iPhone (the only "gadget" I own). My 10-year old nephew asked me if I had to pay for it, and I said it was like five bucks.
He then said
"I wish I could get a game on my phone. My mom won't let me". (He only has it because the 3 kids are on the bus and my sister's schedule sometimes changes and she has to be able to let them know whether to take the bus or wait to be picked up. He only can dial out 5 numbers - mom/dad/grammie/auntie (me)/911. Games will eat up minutes on this particular phone).
To which my sister said,
"when you're 30-something paying your own way, you can get all the games you want" (this is the chicken nugget kid, so I was psyched to hear my sister say that!!)
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