Important facts from this video:
"Advertising to children is estimated at over $15 billion annually... That's about 2.5 times more than it was in 1992.
In 1983, they spent $100 million on TV ads to kids. Today it's roughly 150 times that amount.
The average American child today is exposed to an estimated 40,000 TV commercials a year. That's over 100 TV commercials a day.
The APA has recommended restrictions on ads that targets kids under 8, based on them because they are unable to comprehend televised ad messages and are prone to accept advertiser messages as truthful, accurate, and unbiased.
Juggling iPods and instant messaging with TV and cell phones they pack 8.5 hours of media exposure into 6.5 hours each day, seven days a week. This means they spend more time plugged in than they do in a class.
More than 10% of 12 to 13 year old kids admitted to asking their parents more than 50 times for products they have seen advertised.
Many children feel pressure to buy certain products such as clothes and CDs because their friends have them.
27% of ads were junk food.
Effects of all this advertising: Obesity, Emotional well-being, Self-image, Sexual behavior, and Financial self-control.
As children struggle to make sense of mature sexual content, they are robbed of valuable time for age-appropriate developmental tasks, and they may begin to engage in precious sexual behavior."
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