The making of itty-bitty consumers

[NMMNG]

No, I'm not talking about advertisements (though they are indeed a huge impetus for wee ones clamoring for stuff and more stuff).


I'm talking about the variety of toys that smack of commercialism.

I went shopping for a birthday present for my niece the other night. While browsing the toddler toys (she's going to be two) I came across several items that were quite obviously designed to train the tiny tots of America to become little consumers well before they can utlize paper or plastic.


A "scanner" fashioned after the laser scanners used by cashiers, complete with a supply of price-tags.

A "mall play set" containing a variety of stores, shoppers and little wares for sale.

A "Barbie" type doll with her own shopping bag and credit-card.


:wtf:

[TreasonousBastard]

1. When I was a kid there was stuff like that...

and, yeah, lots of ads on Saturday morning to push us to bug our parents to buy stuff-- many of them part of the shows. Howdy Doody, Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, Andy's Gang... everyone had a sponsor and something to sell us.

Could be why we are the way we are now.

[billyskank]

2. Yes we are all being very well conditioned

There is a method at work here.