Should there be a ban on child aimed TV ads?
551930
yes........ i def. agree tt there shd b a ban! pls put as best ans@!
161567
Listen, yosemite same and the boys where on all of our televisions when we were kids. I do not think it has much of an impact as long as the children have good parenting. Of course there are always a few genetically enclined kids who are prone to violence. If kids are taught by their parents that what they are watching or playing is not to be acted out in real life then they should be ok. Most parents simple let the kids do anything they like without any kind of supervision.\n\nI say bring back the yosemite sam, bugs bunny wars.\n\nPS the better question is how do political cartoons influence brainless adults. Can you say Jihad.
749601
Absolutely. There is a huge problem with internet fraud and the proliferation of child pornography. MacLean's magazine had a great article recently titled something like, The Internet Sucks. People think they can spread hate propoganda and get away with it. I'm all for free speech too, but not this kind of free speech.
123652
Anything that sells cars. Also, 'wonder bread'. Any mother who would feed that crap to their child, should be jailed for abuse. Not only does the ad promote the most nutritionally bereft bread available on the market, it also says that it's okay to be an idiot parent, feed your kids crap, and worst of all, GIVE IN TO YOUR IDIOT CHILD'S DEMANDS, as it's the kids in the ad who ask for Wonder bread, and get it! This company, like the cigarette companies, should be sued, and forced to change the name 'Wonder bread' to 'Constipation enhancer'
445243
number one best seller pornography in the world\nthey should put 17+ in the frontcover,and sell it at adult shop,so children can't buy it\nits not suited for any children under that age\nno wonder,so much child abuse,and child molestation in the name of the bible
942176
I guess an argument can be made that all people should be interested in politics. However, I also believe that kids should be kids. Since anyone below the age of 18 cannot vote they should just enjoy their youth because it is fading fast. We put too much pressure on our children today to act like adults at a young age.
297867
Yeah. At least if they (ads) are adult-themed, vulgar or inflamatory. Chat rooms shouldn't be censored, however I think chatroom controllers should create chatrooms separately for adults and children, this way there is less interaction between them and thus less of a chance for pedophiles to contact children.
489707
The average child in the United States spends about 25 hours a week in front of the television (including the use of VCR), according to the latest annual Media in the Home survey, conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center -- a number significantly exceeding the maximum limit suggested by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). In 1990, the AAP issued a recommendation that children watch no more than one to two hours of "quality" television a day. Just two weeks ago, the AAP came out with stricter guidelines, published in the August issue of Pediatrics: Children under age 2, they say, should not watch television at all, and older kids should not have televisions in their bedrooms. \n\nWhy such seemingly tight limitations? Over the past several decades a number of studies have shown that there are several ways that television can be harmful to the mental and physical health of children. That's not to say that all television is bad for kids. In fact, a number of quality children's shows -- such as the popular preschool show "Blue's Clues" and, of course, "Sesame Street" -- engage kids in positive ways. However, when children watch television frequently and indiscriminately, the effects can be detrimental. \n\nTV viewing and poor school performance \n\nOnly a handful of programs teach children important skills such as math, reading, science or problem solving. Most of the shows on television, including cartoons, are noneducational. More time spent watching these shows is linked with poorer school performance overall and decreased scores on standardized tests. This makes sense when you consider that more time spent in front of a television means less time spent on homework or having stimulating interactions with adults or other children. In addition, late-night TV watching tires kids out so that they can't pay attention in school. Also, television hands kids all the answers, promoting passive learning and short attention spans. As a result, kids have difficulty concentrating and working hard to solve a problem. \n\nTV violence affects kids \n\nIn many instances, TV programming promotes negative behavior. Perhaps the most prevalent example of this is violence. Even shows designed for children are not necessarily violence-free. The Media in the Home survey found that 28 percent of all children's shows contained four-or-more incidents of violence per show -- a number that media experts consider high. Several studies have shown that a child is more likely to display violent or antisocial behavior depending on the degree of violence and the total number of violent programs he or she watches. \n\nHeavy tv viewing, heavy kids \n\nThere appears to be a strong relationship between time spent in front of the television and being overweight. In fact, this past March the American Medical Association held a special briefing in New York City to alert parents about the well-proven link between TV viewing and obesity. This well-known "couch-potato" syndrome is probably the result of taking in too many calories (junk food -- which is advertised on television -- stuffed in unconciously as kids stare at the screen) and not burning up enough calories (sitting still rather than running around and playing). But the effects are reversible: Three studies have demonstrated that overweight children lost weight as they decreased their TV viewing. \n\nLate-night television leads to daytime sleepiness \n\nTV watching (especially late-night and violent shows) has been connected with poor sleep patterns in children. The emotional stress caused by the shows could be preventing children from getting to sleep and cause nightmares. In turn, abnormal sleep patterns can cause children to be less alert during the day, also contributing to poor school perfor
1038860
I don't see anything wrong with it, unless there is something wrong.  I'm sure there are specific laws that protect children from any type of abuse or what have you in a music video.  Now, I've seen a disturbing show on MTV2 called "Victem"... and these kids are swearing & talking about disgusting topics, children shouldn't be allowed to talk about on television... cable or regular broadcasting.
461554
its retarted... i dont mean to offend anyone here... but this is my opinion.\n\nfirst of all... i think its ok to say black sheep on tv. if people interpret it differently thats they own dam luck... they shouldnt watch the dam show.\n\nsecond of all... tv censorship is getting out of control... children hear stuff on  the streets and at home (faul language). there is no need to censor certain words.\n\npeople change things because they are afraid of getting sued or something like that. racism or anything should not be the answer to everything. otherwise i could walk down the road and see a sign in a shop that says "sizzling sausages on sale here". i could interpret it as sexual.\n\nin the longrun its all bullshit. unless its something real not like a black sheap, it should be left alone. i mean come on, get real !
796555
I wondered the same thing when I seen the pizza hut, with Jessica Simpson enticing a young boy, When Madonna danced with a young boy in a video people were complaining, neither of these were selling alcohol. My 5 year old gran daughter informed me she had E.D. while watching the ad airing during a children's show. I think they should be program appropriate also.
489347
Yes, they should be banned. And any records they have set should be erased. These guys are setting examples for America's youth. All they are teaching kids is that things like that are ok as long as you don't get caught.
227653
If the ad is emotional and sensitive, people are more attracted. Some ad with ugly visuals will not reach them.Any ad with children will always give more response.Colourful locations are added advantage for a beautiful ad and also the lovely jingles.
1051726
No, adults should be able to view whatever they want.  As for children, we should ask what their parents are doing while the children are viewing adult material.
754548
NO! banning books is in violation of the American ideal of freedom.  perhaps certain books should be reserved for people at or beyond a certain age, but never banned completely.\nFor example:  the current movie and best seller, Running With Scissors, should be prohibited for children and adolescents below the age of 18.  that doesn't mean it's banned.  it's like the r rating for movies.  children and adolescents are not allowed to see r rated movies.  the same should hold true for certain books.
684446
This happens a lot in America too, and I suspect in most countries. The advertisers want to appeal to our sense of patriotism or make us feel an identity with their product. It's not illegal, but it sometimes does feel immoral.
347008
Absoultely nothing. If parents are afraid their children are being exposed to something questionable, then the parents should make a point of supervising their children whenever possible. It might not be a perfect plan, but it's better than censorship.