Cigarette advertising to children? Yep. That’s exactly what this was! The tobacco industry were notorious for targeting children in their advertising and marketing campaigns. At the time, it was illegal for children to purchase cigarettes themselves and yet it was perfectly legal for the tobacco…
My husband joked before doing this post that I needed to add a photo of myself drinking a cup of coffee. If you’ve seen the recent bombardment of insurance commercials on TV – you’ll know what I’m talking about! I had never considered income protection insurance until…
Part 1 was all about avoiding sexualised dolls this christmas. Today this is about avoiding toys that restrict our children’s play through negative gender stereotypes. As the mother of 3 boys I know that each of my boys is different. One might lovingly play with a…
As many of you know, I have experienced many behavioral challenges with my children over the years. I shared some of my journey when I wrote about the difficulties involved with raising a spirited child. The term ‘spirited’ is really, a nicer way of saying strong-willed.…
What the? Wednesday is the day where we look at some crazy ads from the past or the present. Some may make us raise our eyebrows, shake our heads or just have a good old chuckle! Safety first kids!
Of course this is a parody. But as with all parody’s there’s truth in there somewhere. Although Barbie was one (if not the) first sexualised doll she’s looking pretty tame compared to more recent creations by toy manufacturers. Toy manufacturers will continue to push the…
Last night 60 minutes featured a story on a family with seven sons who flew to the US for the controversial procedure known as gender selection to have a daughter. Gender selection is not only discouraged in Australia – it is illegal. Many obstetricians argue that couples should…
I recently heard the argument that if you don’t want your kids to be fat (obese) then just don’t buy them junk food. It seems that everyone is quick to hold parents solely responsible for the childhood obesity epidemic in Australia and overseas. There is…
Spoiling kids does just that. It spoils them. It makes them foul and their behavior stinky and just plain disgusting. I certainly don’t want to spoil the goodness in my kids. Unfortunately, our recent Easter weekend has highlighted to me just how much ‘spoiling’ has…
photo from telegraph.co.uk The analytical armadillo recently wrote about a new toy called a slumber bear that helps you bond with your baby. She raised the point that parents have bonded successfully with their babies throughout history without the use of expensive electronic teddy bears. However, this…