Comments on: Economic Crisis Wake Up Call: End Childhood Commercialization, Commodification, and Consumption http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/15/economic-crisis-wake-up-call-end-the-childhood-of-commercialization-commodification-and-consumption/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Thu, 24 May 2012 17:04:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Advertising to Children | Green and Clean Mom ™ http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/15/economic-crisis-wake-up-call-end-the-childhood-of-commercialization-commodification-and-consumption/#comment-23364 Advertising to Children | Green and Clean Mom ™ Fri, 13 May 2011 17:24:25 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=3602#comment-23364 [...] cereal, light up shoes to vehicles are children are being brainwashed when they turn on the tube! Eco Child’s Play and Nature Mom both have written great articles on this topic for those that want to learn just how [...] [...] cereal, light up shoes to vehicles are children are being brainwashed when they turn on the tube! Eco Child’s Play and Nature Mom both have written great articles on this topic for those that want to learn just how [...]

]]> By: WTF: Win a Trip to Disneyland from Mama Bite? : Eco Child’s Play http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/15/economic-crisis-wake-up-call-end-the-childhood-of-commercialization-commodification-and-consumption/#comment-11499 WTF: Win a Trip to Disneyland from Mama Bite? : Eco Child’s Play Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:58:15 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=3602#comment-11499 [...] been reading Eco Child’s Play long, you know I am not a fan of Disney.  From hiring casino capitalists to target young boys to corporate greenwashing, I was surprised the folks at Ideal Bite would partner with Disney. I [...] [...] been reading Eco Child’s Play long, you know I am not a fan of Disney.  From hiring casino capitalists to target young boys to corporate greenwashing, I was surprised the folks at Ideal Bite would partner with Disney. I [...]

]]> By: Consumption, Advertising and Marketing is Hurting Our Children : Green and Clean Mom ™ http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/15/economic-crisis-wake-up-call-end-the-childhood-of-commercialization-commodification-and-consumption/#comment-11498 Consumption, Advertising and Marketing is Hurting Our Children : Green and Clean Mom ™ Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:19:24 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=3602#comment-11498 [...] Read more of this great article at Eco Child’s Play… [...] [...] Read more of this great article at Eco Child’s Play… [...]

]]> By: Eco Links to Green Your Weekend | Daily GiveAway Store ! http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/15/economic-crisis-wake-up-call-end-the-childhood-of-commercialization-commodification-and-consumption/#comment-11497 Eco Links to Green Your Weekend | Daily GiveAway Store ! Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:46:56 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=3602#comment-11497 [...] time - childhood? Jennifer Lance at Eco Child’s Play cites the disturbing way that Disney is targeting young boys, apparently enlisting the help of “a researcher with a background in the casino [...] [...] time – childhood? Jennifer Lance at Eco Child’s Play cites the disturbing way that Disney is targeting young boys, apparently enlisting the help of “a researcher with a background in the casino [...]

]]> By: tom http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/15/economic-crisis-wake-up-call-end-the-childhood-of-commercialization-commodification-and-consumption/#comment-11502 tom Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:07:56 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=3602#comment-11502 Look, if you keep your kids away from Disney at an early age, Disney's efforts are wasted. If you don't buy your kid everything they want just because it's fashionable, they will not become consumers. I have a six year old boy. He watches TV but, from an early age, we told him commercials are junk. We DVR his shows and fast forward through the commercials. Take control. Disney, et.al. have only the power we give them. Remember, they became so rich and powerful because we chose for them to be this way. Every dollar we spend is a vote for, or against something. Think before you spend and none of this will be an issue. Look, if you keep your kids away from Disney at an early age, Disney’s efforts are wasted. If you don’t buy your kid everything they want just because it’s fashionable, they will not become consumers.

I have a six year old boy. He watches TV but, from an early age, we told him commercials are junk. We DVR his shows and fast forward through the commercials.

Take control. Disney, et.al. have only the power we give them. Remember, they became so rich and powerful because we chose for them to be this way.

Every dollar we spend is a vote for, or against something. Think before you spend and none of this will be an issue.

]]> By: James http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/15/economic-crisis-wake-up-call-end-the-childhood-of-commercialization-commodification-and-consumption/#comment-11495 James Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:52:11 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=3602#comment-11495 What is wrong with you people !? Do you not believe that as capitalists we Americans should in fact have the right to exploit all that is exploitable,for the sake of financial profit ?! Why should children, who are nothing more than the capitalist exploiters of the future be protected from capitalistic manipulation today ? Do you not agree that all value is derived from the market and only the market !? We should not sheild children from capitalism now should we ? Do we really want our young to believe in the existance of values beyond those associated with commercialism ? My God imagine what might become of the world if we allowed our young to learn the truth that the marketplace is not the holly grail of humanity ! Imagine a world in which people actually grew food for the sake of feeding people as opposed to making a profit !! Imagine that in the absence of capitalism if people studied and practiced medicine because of an interest in medicine,or a concern for people;my God what would become of the insurance industry ?! Can you imagine the kind of world this planet could become if in the absence of capitalism,people who do not own land, actualy had a right to live upon the planet without paying someone else for that right !? Freedom for the masses could and most likely would be commonplace, in the absence of capitalism ! Is this what you want for our children !? Are you not terrified by the thought that in the demise of capitalism people would no longer have a need to get ahead or somehow be better than other people ? Do you really want your children to be able to if they choose so,to live their lives free from forced compitition ? Imagine that instead of a future of economic struggle and compitition,that our young would one day actually have the time and energy to cooperate with others,hold a family together and ponder just what it means to be human.Again,what is wrong with you people !? Well,whatever is wrong with you folks, I sure hope it is contagious ! What is wrong with you people !? Do you not believe that as capitalists we Americans should in fact have the right to exploit all that is exploitable,for the sake of financial profit ?! Why should children, who are nothing more than the capitalist exploiters of the future be protected from capitalistic manipulation today ? Do you not agree that all value is derived from the market and only the market !?

We should not sheild children from capitalism now should we ? Do we really want our young to believe in the existance of values beyond those associated with commercialism ? My God imagine what might become of the world if we allowed our young to learn the truth that the marketplace is not the holly grail of humanity ! Imagine a world in which people actually grew food for the sake of feeding people as opposed to making a profit !! Imagine that in the absence of capitalism if people studied and practiced medicine because of an interest in medicine,or a concern for people;my God what would become of the insurance industry ?! Can you imagine the kind of world this planet could become if in the absence of capitalism,people who do not own land, actualy had a right to live upon the planet without paying someone else for that right !? Freedom for the masses could and most likely would be commonplace, in the absence of capitalism ! Is this what you want for our children !? Are you not terrified by the thought that in the demise of capitalism people would no longer have a need to get ahead or somehow be better than other people ? Do you really want your children to be able to if they choose so,to live their lives free from forced compitition ? Imagine that instead of a future of economic struggle and compitition,that our young would one day actually have the time and energy to cooperate with others,hold a family together and ponder just what it means to be human.Again,what is wrong with you people !? Well,whatever is wrong with you folks, I sure hope it is contagious !

]]> By: Shaping Youth » Caring With Heart Earth Day, Everyday http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/15/economic-crisis-wake-up-call-end-the-childhood-of-commercialization-commodification-and-consumption/#comment-11496 Shaping Youth » Caring With Heart Earth Day, Everyday Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:02:55 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=3602#comment-11496 [...] effort from every corridor (corporation to kids) to help all ages begin to ‘get it’ and make small changes that inspire action, hope and determination in whatever way it [...] [...] effort from every corridor (corporation to kids) to help all ages begin to ‘get it’ and make small changes that inspire action, hope and determination in whatever way it [...]

]]> By: Shaping Youth http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/15/economic-crisis-wake-up-call-end-the-childhood-of-commercialization-commodification-and-consumption/#comment-11501 Shaping Youth Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:39:29 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=3602#comment-11501 All...heartily recommend supporting the film "Consuming Kids" which tackles this head on...We're co-sponsoring a S.F. Bay Area premiere in Berkeley after Earth Day (4-24) with panelists from the movie itself. Definitely go for the DVD, and if you CAN...get your school or parent ed forums to host an impactful screening...it gets people's attention. p.s. I WILL say that as much as Disney hawks tons of stuff, I have high hopes that their new nature studio will have the clout to put forth a different message (other than selling polar plushies) and force some self-rein in the proliferation of absurd visuals like we've got in this piece above...eesh. All…heartily recommend supporting the film “Consuming Kids” which tackles this head on…We’re co-sponsoring a S.F. Bay Area premiere in Berkeley after Earth Day (4-24) with panelists from the movie itself. Definitely go for the DVD, and if you CAN…get your school or parent ed forums to host an impactful screening…it gets people’s attention.

p.s. I WILL say that as much as Disney hawks tons of stuff, I have high hopes that their new nature studio will have the clout to put forth a different message (other than selling polar plushies) and force some self-rein in the proliferation of absurd visuals like we’ve got in this piece above…eesh.

]]> By: Coccinelle http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/15/economic-crisis-wake-up-call-end-the-childhood-of-commercialization-commodification-and-consumption/#comment-11500 Coccinelle Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:04:45 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=3602#comment-11500 Where I live, any TV ad targetting children under 13 is prohibited at hours those kids are listening. I don't know if it helps though. I hope. Where I live, any TV ad targetting children under 13 is prohibited at hours those kids are listening.

I don’t know if it helps though. I hope.

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