Keep your children away from advertising as much as possible. Let them watch commercial-free TV or use a DVR to skip through ads. Teach kids the difference between a TV program and a commercial. Point out commercials and use a timer to show your children when a commercial begins and ends.

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To limit the effects of advertising on school-age children, the most important thing you can do is talk about advertisements and encourage children to think about what they're trying to do. It's a good idea to focus on the advertisements that your child sees most often.

Ads promoting alcohol, tobacco products, soft drinks, and packed and junk foods may make the children feel they are good and often influence their choices. Some ads can be positive and promote products to gain knowledge and improve health.

Research links advertising to increased violence, obesity, and eating disorders in children, as well family stress and negative values. Children are especially vulnerable to persuasive messages.

Many studies shows that advertisement can change the children preferences and they can change their choice it is the result of (Halford JCG, Gillespie J, Brown V, Pontin EE & Dovey TM 2004) A review of literature on the effects of advertising on the consumption in children by Hastings which says that food promotion ...

Marketers reach children by utilizing sales promotions such as direct coupons, free samples, gifts, contests, and appearances by licensed characters in schools and shopping centers.

Talking to kids about advertising

• Start young.
• Explain how advertising works.
• Help your kids spot ads around them.
• Point out the tricks of the trade.
• Explain how marketers target young people.
• Separate media and merchandising.
• Discuss stereotyping, gender and body image issues in advertising.

Marketers reach children by utilizing sales promotions such as direct coupons, free samples, gifts, contests, and appearances by licensed characters in schools and shopping centers.

Research links advertising to increased violence, obesity, and eating disorders in children, as well family stress and negative values. Children are especially vulnerable to persuasive messages.

Advertising affects children in different ways. How children handle advertising can depend on several things, including their age, knowledge and experience. You can help your child learn how to handle the influence of advertising by giving them opportunities to question and talk about what they see in the media.

Kids who use media in their bedrooms often don't get enough sleep at night. Media use also can expose kids to cyberbullying, which has been linked to depression and suicide. And media use can distract kids from important tasks, interfere with homework time, and hurt school performance.