My son (age 6) just came home from a week at grandma's house, where the TV is always on. He had some great ideas of As Seen On TV toys to buy. Then at bedtime, he told me I should buy some Lysol to clean the toilet, because Lysol cleans what even bleach can't.
Guess all those advertising dollars worked pretty well on him.
At home we limit screen time drastically, and they are only watching stuff like a pbs show (and often via netflix) so really very little advertising. This experience has certainly motivated me to keep it that way! But I would like to explore the issue of advertising more. I like to think I am both exposed to very little, and "too smart" to fall for that which I am exposed. But really, I am probably being affected and not even realizing.
Has anyone else thought about this subject? Have any books or articles to recommend? Both as applies to children as well as adults.