Comments on: Commercial-Free Childhood? http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/19/commercial-free-childhood/ Parenting, Homeschooling and Technology Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:02:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Shannon http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/19/commercial-free-childhood/#comment-3711 Shannon Sun, 22 Jan 2006 16:10:00 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/19/commercial-free-childhood/#comment-3711 Jess wrote: "All children are our future, not just the priviledged ones, and that is what worries me." Yes, when the next generation grows up, there will be "priviledged and under-priviledged" - just as there are now. But how is this the responsibility of, say, Nickelodeon? It is the responsibility of the parents. If a parent has a low income or is not educated, that does not mean they can not be a good parent. Are you saying that the "under-priviledged" are not intelligent enough to know that an apple is better than a cookie? As I see it, the only way to "fix" the system is for everyone to take responsibility for themselves. ~~~ In reply to the link sanchez left above -- it's interesting that ALL the comments to her post DON'T agree with her, yet agree with what I am saying. ~~~~ Hey jabafatboy! Stop by anytime! Jess wrote: “All children are our future, not just the priviledged ones, and that is what worries me.”
Yes, when the next generation grows up, there will be “priviledged and under-priviledged” - just as there are now. But how is this the responsibility of, say, Nickelodeon? It is the responsibility of the parents. If a parent has a low income or is not educated, that does not mean they can not be a good parent. Are you saying that the “under-priviledged” are not intelligent enough to know that an apple is better than a cookie? As I see it, the only way to “fix” the system is for everyone to take responsibility for themselves.

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In reply to the link sanchez left above — it’s interesting that ALL the comments to her post DON’T agree with her, yet agree with what I am saying.

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Hey jabafatboy! Stop by anytime!

]]> By: Jabafatboy http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/19/commercial-free-childhood/#comment-3710 Jabafatboy Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:05:00 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/19/commercial-free-childhood/#comment-3710 Hey padme !! just found out from oneida that you had this site. Wife and I homeschool as well. Will try to stop in and check this site now and again. K Hey padme !! just found out from oneida that you had this site. Wife and I homeschool as well.

Will try to stop in and check this site now and again. K

]]> By: trixie http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/19/commercial-free-childhood/#comment-3709 trixie Fri, 20 Jan 2006 22:44:00 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/19/commercial-free-childhood/#comment-3709 Yes, very absurd and yet very unsurprising. First, is there even decent evidence that junk food advertising has adverse effects on kids' weight? From what I know on the topic, the answer is no. See http://www.reason.com/sullum/061104.shtml for a brief discussion. Regardless, I agree with Shannon. People have the right to turn off their TVs, boycott the station, or start their own "junk-food awareness group" that asks others to do the same. But they don't have the right to <I>force</I> Nickelodeon to change anything about its broadcasting. The choice here is between liberty and a political system that allows an elite (educated, wealthy, "better-aware", whatever) group to force its morals onto everyone else. For me, the choice is clear. Yes, very absurd and yet very unsurprising. First, is there even decent evidence that junk food advertising has adverse effects on kids’ weight? From what I know on the topic, the answer is no. See http://www.reason.com/sullum/061104.shtml for a brief discussion.

Regardless, I agree with Shannon. People have the right to turn off their TVs, boycott the station, or start their own “junk-food awareness group” that asks others to do the same. But they don’t have the right to force Nickelodeon to change anything about its broadcasting. The choice here is between liberty and a political system that allows an elite (educated, wealthy, “better-aware”, whatever) group to force its morals onto everyone else. For me, the choice is clear.

]]> By: Sanchez http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/19/commercial-free-childhood/#comment-3708 Sanchez Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:40:00 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/19/commercial-free-childhood/#comment-3708 Whether the suits succeeds or fails, it serves as yet another reminder to industries: regulate yourselves or someone will try to regulate for you. Whether the suits succeeds or fails, it serves as yet another reminder to industries: regulate yourselves or someone will try to regulate for you.

]]> By: Sanchez http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/19/commercial-free-childhood/#comment-3707 Sanchez Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:39:00 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/19/commercial-free-childhood/#comment-3707 Whether the suit succeeds or fails, Here's a post by a woman from the CCFC: <a HREF="http://www.commonsenseblog.org" rel="nofollow">www.commonsenseblog.org</A> Whether the suit succeeds or fails,

Here’s a post by a woman from the CCFC:
http://www.commonsenseblog.org

]]> By: Jess http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/19/commercial-free-childhood/#comment-3706 Jess Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:03:00 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/19/commercial-free-childhood/#comment-3706 I agree that businesses have a right to make money, and I wholeheartedly support the 1st amendment. What we must remember is that children's brains are not adult brains. Their brains are still growing, and they must be guided by responsible adults until they learn to think for themselves. Further, the informed, well adjusted parents are most likely turning off the TV and making good choices for their kids. It's the children out there, and there are countless, whose parents aren't doing so that I worry about...parents, who are struggling to keep from getting evicted and/or are fighting to keep the lights on, don't have the time or inclination to be concerned about what's on the children's television. All children are our future, not just the priviledged ones, and that is what worries me. I agree that businesses have a right to make money, and I wholeheartedly support the 1st amendment. What we must remember is that children’s brains are not adult brains. Their brains are still growing, and they must be guided by responsible adults until they learn to think for themselves. Further, the informed, well adjusted parents are most likely turning off the TV and making good choices for their kids. It’s the children out there, and there are countless, whose parents aren’t doing so that I worry about…parents, who are struggling to keep from getting evicted and/or are fighting to keep the lights on, don’t have the time or inclination to be concerned about what’s on the children’s television. All children are our future, not just the priviledged ones, and that is what worries me.

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