Jun 27, 2010

CONSUMING KIDS

Hello my dear students and colleagues:
Don`t you think that our children are consuming so much nowadays?, why is that so? ; if you have not realized yet about this matter, allow me to show you this video regarding this issue and please be so kind to write your comment about it.

I hope you enjoy it.
Regards

Prof. Giovanni Gonzales

13 comments:

  1. That´s true. Our children now have more and more information, and also more toys, especially electronic toys, and the TV sold them "a new life" in a consumption market. It is a millonaire industry that solds each time more, and they use children to get his growth. I remember when I was a child there were not a lot of information or toys as we can found right now.
    I remember me riding my bike in a park, It was impossible, in this moment think in electronic toys or virtual reality.

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  2. Hello Javier:
    Thank you very much for your valuable opinion.
    Regards
    Prof. Giovanni Gonzales

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  3. if nowadays, childrens think " buy something it fun" and "technologic toy's are good for me" well , when they are more than 20 or they have money, they are shopaholic, another problem is they become very lazy because, they dont go out for play or dont run, the reason is they like playing video games ( wii , play station ,.... ). Part of the responsibility lies with Marketing.
    thats all

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  4. ROCIO SOSA said. The business that kids represent nowadays for the industry is amazing it comes from long time ago but the way how it arrives nowadays is something that we really need to take care, the marketing that different companies are using to sell everything to kids make them to turn into big consumers you can see kids how they move using all types of electronic devices things that we have never done when we were at the same age.
    So parents have to be really alert supervising them in their different activities

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  5. Hello Rocio
    It is quite true what you say, that is why parent oevrsight is a a must to make a difference on their kids.
    Thank you for your opinion, the one that really matter.

    Regards

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  6. jorge
    I think that Now we can see this as something comun but is a really problem how the childrens changed go to the street to play with other kids i dont know maybe play football or other things where they have to run, jump, enjoy the life, But now they prefer stay at
    home in the computer or watching tv. And that is unhealthy to them.
    This will be worse, we can see that there are many commercials who offer computer games, video games like play stations or movies even these do that the children don't go out to play or take a breath the childrens need air to relax be at home and play all the time with the computer or in the tv is very stressful and would cause problems in their health.

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  7. Karen Gutiérrez:
    I think that these kinds of situations are very common in our society because parents are losing the control of their kids. So that means if you don't have control of them, they do everything that they want, and then businessmen take advantage of this. That becomes in a big trouble with terrible consequences in kids. For example, they feel that have control of everything (when they parents buy things that they want) and think this is the way of the happiness, or maybe could be problems with their health (only for consume things that appears on tv). Obviously the influence that has Internet and television in kids are bigger nowadays, but it's in our hands do something to change this for a better future for them.

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  8. This video shows the evolution of the advertising aimed at children and their consequences such a diabetes, depression and obesity. Because of their works, the parents don't realize in the influence of the mass media in their children and the things they want and why. For the kids, it's about status, be fashionable with the latest techology or meet the most crowded places, items that others generations didn't do. So I think it's important that the parents must spend more time with their children and talk with them about this and the things that are really important and necessary for them.
    Nurik Valenzuela

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  9. Children have always been consumers before they are born.
    Parents make their children in big consumers, because the parents try to show their love and affection, they take them shopping to reward or “correct behavior”.
    In quotes, because sometimes the kids become more rebellious.

    Every day, children are pontencial consumers.

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  10. Juan Romero C.

    My father calls this "brain washing". Children do not differentiate things yet but company´s look to them as consumers of today and tomorrow.Who is responsible?, I think companies and authorities; companies should be conscious of the problem that this can cause, authorities should put limitations. However,to expect that parents will assume responsability for the education and well-being of their children too. So long as They perform this job,so children will be well...

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  11. Nàtaly Aragòn R.

    Before watching this video, I did not realize the big problem that marketing and the whole idea of globalization, open markets and technology; affects children, therefore future generations.

    Child's education depends primarily on the parents, so they are the first to be blamed.
    Secondly, where are "second parents" ? ..... I believe that education is no longer seen as an integral formation. Frankly, I think the "teachers" should be called “talking books”, due to the fact they do not teach more than academic topics.
    Finally, why not integrate a policy prohibiting the misuse of advertising an the all marketing?... in commercials, magazines, fashion, violence in the comunications and electronic games?....why not put the same rigor with which we want to exterminate traffic drugs or the "overpopulation" , the same piracy and pornography. Even harder, the marketing and advertising that somehow or another sell a product or idea, should have limits.

    We must remember that this problem doesn`t envolved only a country, in fact, we are talking about a generation that will affect the other. To sum up : a total change in our behavior, our ideologies, beliefs. It certainly seems that we are creating a new meaning of "human being" one where the meaning of the word “human” is confused, leaving the door open to interpretations.

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  12. Before watching this video, I did not realize the big problem that marketing and the whole idea of globalization, open markets and technology; affects children, therefore future generations.

    Child's education depends primarily on the parents, so they are the first to be blamed.
    Secondly, where are "second parents”? ..... I believe that education is no longer seen as an integral formation. Frankly, I think the "teachers" should be called “talking books”, due to the fact they do not teach more than academic topics.
    Finally, why not integrate a policy prohibiting the misuse of advertising an the all marketing?... in commercials, magazines, fashion, violence in the communications and electronic games?....why not put the same rigor with which we want to exterminate traffic drugs or the "overpopulation" , the same piracy and pornography. Even harder, the marketing and advertising that somehow or another sell a product or idea, should have limits.

    We must remember that this problem doesn’t involve only a country; in fact, we are talking about a generation that will affect the other. To sum up: a total change in our behaviour, our ideologies, and beliefs. It certainly seems that we are creating a new meaning of "human being" one where the meaning of the word “human” is confused, leaving the door open to interpretations.

    Nataly

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  13. The world can be changed by man's endeavor, and that this endeavor can lead to something new and better .

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