I have a beef to pick with toy company advertisers..well, I guess it would be them. For those who have children out there, or are around any children you know exactly what I'm talking about. Every commercial on Nickelodean has it, and maybe every other children's channel. I am talking about the toy commercials. Yeah, the ones that give you the toys with the backround and the music and the kids are so excited about the toy! Ugghh..I mean, some of the commercials look like a scene out of a movie. Then what happens next? Your child is sitting there pointing at the screen, screaming, "I want that!!!!" Isn't that how it happens? Of course I would clean out the store if I got my kids everything they pointed to, but once in a while you do. Then you bring it home in the box, the box with the backround, very similiar to the commercial backround. You help your child open the box (which is another aggravating task in itself) and they get it out and they are so excited! But, it doesn't look the same just sitting on a plain carpet, does it? My boys will play with a new toy like it's a new best friend for about two days and then it joins the "I am so over you" pile. Point? I know that the adverstisers have a job to do (they do it real well), but they are also selling the whole "picture" to the child. I feel like they should show the toy in a realistic setting. The carpet or floor. A child's room.
But, I am just a mother. No matter how they represent the toy, if my kids really want it, I will most likely buy it. Whatever it is they are doing is working, but I just have one suggestion- can we keep it real?
3 comments:
I hear ya! I'm so over the "I want that!" chants!! Everything that comes on, Jaylin wants! And she never even plays with toys... but yes, the advertisements do make it look soooo much better on tv. I actually tried explaining to Jaylin, in an elementary vocabulary, that times are tough right now, so not to expect a ton of stuff for Christmas this year. She was a little upset, but I think got the message to a degree. Although I do have to keep reminding her every so often. But that also gives more incentive to act better b/c she will have to depend more on Santa to bring her the things she wants b/c I certaintly can't afford a lot this year. We'll see how it goes.... Hope all is well down'er in Tennessee....hope to see ya'll soon :-)
~Lisa
Yes, those daggum commercials. They are not even selling the toy. They're selling the emotions of having the toy. And you're right Evelyse, they do a great job of it.
I have to agree with Lisa on this point. Times are hard this year and our kids are not going to be getting a lot this Christmas. I think everyone is going through these financial pains.
I'm hopeful though. It will get better cause it can't get worse.
I have just entered this phase with my son now 3 1/2. I am not looking forward to some disappointment on his face when he realizes we didn't get one of the million things he "really wants" from the TV commercials....
Post a Comment