4. You may not realize it, but children see
millions of advertisements every single
day!
When they are at school, they only want
that new thing that someone else has…
5. About 1 in 4 children in the U.S are
affected by advertising viciously aimed
towards them
6. The rise of electronics has
increased the amount of
advertising to children
7. Advertising to children under
8 years old is NOT okay!
Why is this?
This is because young children’s
minds cant comprehend that
someone is trying to sell them
something!
8. 2 out of 3 of infants and toddlers watch a
screen an average of 2 hours a day
This young time is critical for a baby growing up.
This time should be spent playing and having
fun, not plopped in front of screen, only to waste
the brain away.
9. Kids under age 6 watch an average
of 2 hours of screen media a day,
primarily TV and videos or DVDs
10. Kids and teens 8 to 18 years spend nearly 4 hours
a day in front of a TV screen and almost 2
additional hours on the computer (outside of
schoolwork) and playing video games
In front of a screen, kids see so many
advertisements a day. This is NOT good
for the brain. All it is unhealthy.
11. From 1992 to 1997, the amount of
money spent on advertising to
children almost doubled, 6.2 billion
to 12.7 billion. Today the
advertising industry is spending at
least 15 billion.
12. Aside from new toys and products that
every child wants, food is also a big
part of the advertising business! Kids
are affected by food advertisements
all the time, and generally speaking,
they are unhealthy foods that may
taste good but cause health problems.
15. Clearly, America has an
epidemic at hand! Media
directed towards children is
taking over the world! AAH!
16.
17. One big problem that is still going on is
the advertising of smoking, drugs and
alcohol to children.
This is awful because children and teens are attracted to
these advertisements. These advertisements should be
eliminated immediately!
18.
19. Some examples are…
-Getting your children to play outside more often!
-Limiting time on electronics such as television for only an
hour or only computer time for only an hour and a half.
