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Author:  pcernie [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:43 pm ]
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Retailers selling sexualised products aimed at children could face new restrictions under plans being considered by the government.

An inquiry to explore whether rules should prevent the marketing of items such as "Porn star" T-shirts or padded bras to children has been set up.

A code of conduct on "age appropriate" marketing and a new watchdog are among plans being considered by the review.

Children's Minister Sarah Teather said parents faced a tidal wave of pressure.

She said: "Parents often find themselves under a tidal wave of pressure, buffeted by immense pester power from their children for the latest product, craze or trend.

"I want this review to look at how we can equip parents to deal with the changing nature of marketing, advertising and other pressures that are aimed at their children."

She has asked the chief executive of Christian charity the Mothers' Union, Reg Bailey, to conduct the review, which will also look at the commercialisation of children.

Ms Teather told the BBC it was the cumulative impact of things like magazine images and unsuitable products marketed at young people that worried most people.

She said: "We have heard from parents about the impact of going into shops and seeing things that are unsuitable.

"If you are a mum and dad, trying to take your children Christmas shopping - it's a pretty hellish experience at the best of times - but when you are seeing all these images all the time it increases the pressure on families."

She added: "By reviewing commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood we want to better understand not only how we can help parents resist these things, but also how we encourage all businesses to take their responsibilities as seriously as the best ones already do."

'Lap-dancing kits'
She said it was difficult for parents to protect children because of the influence of music videos, displays in High Street shops and features in teen magazines and on websites.

Inquiry chief Mr Bailey is calling on parents to send him examples of products of concern.

He will also work with businesses, retailers and advertising firms to ensure that any recommendations he makes are plausible.

He said: "It's about the tone and the style of the way things are marketed to children. When you are so bombarded by marketing and sexualised imagery, it almost becomes wallpaper."

Other items which have been criticised include lap-dancing kits and Playboy-branded pencil cases.

In May, Prime Minister David Cameron vowed to take action to protect children from "excessive commercialisation and premature sexualisation".

He said he was shocked to discover beds with a "Lolita" branding were being marketed towards six-year-olds.

Lolita is a novel, later adapted into an Oscar-nominated movie, in which a middle-aged man becomes sexually obsessed with a precocious 12-year-old girl.

The Family and Parenting Institute welcomed the inquiry and said parents were concerned that young children were experiencing "too much too young".

Chief executive Katherine Rake said: "Mothers and fathers regularly tell us that they don't want to see childhood disappearing.

"Confronting this issue is vital if we are to move closer to a family friendly society. We look forward to seeing progress made."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11923107

It might be tasteless to many (me included, though the demand's obviously there), but making excuses for parents isn't on IMO...
Author:  hifidelity2 [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 3:29 pm ]
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Quote:
Children's Minister Sarah Teather said parents faced a tidal wave of pressure.

She said: "Parents often find themselves under a tidal wave of pressure, buffeted by immense pester power from their children for the latest product, craze or trend.


Err Just say No! Once kids realize that No means No they will cut back on the pestering


Quote:
She has asked the chief executive of Christian charity the Mothers' Union, Reg Bailey, to conduct the review
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Great so we all have to live by some religious ideal – I wonder what would have been said if they had asked another religion to look at it


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Other items which have been criticised include…. a Playboy-branded pencil cases.


I’m sorry – if they are really that young then it’s a nice case with a bunny. If they are old enough to know what it means then they are old enough to have it on a pencil case
Author:  ProfessorF [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 4:38 pm ]
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hifidelity2 wrote:
Quote:
She has asked the chief executive of Christian charity the Mothers' Union, Reg Bailey, to conduct the review
,


Great so we all have to live by some religious ideal – I wonder what would have been said if they had asked another religion to look at it


Much the same, I'd imagine. It's a moral issue, not a religious one.

My brain's spinning a little here - but I'd generally agree that putting a pornographers logo on kiddies products is a bit wrong.
And frankly, as much as I'd like to believe in the parental power of 'No', I just can't any more. From what I've seen at work, modern parents are either abdicating their responsibility with raising their kids, or just making a [LIFTED] job of it.

So perhaps, yes, we do need to examine this curious phenomena of putting pornographers logos on children's things.
Author:  Spreadie [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 4:39 pm ]
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hifidelity2 wrote:
Quote:
Children's Minister Sarah Teather said parents faced a tidal wave of pressure.

She said: "Parents often find themselves under a tidal wave of pressure, buffeted by immense pester power from their children for the latest product, craze or trend.


Err Just say No! Once kids realize that No means No they will cut back on the pestering

+1

Grow a pair and put your bleating kids in their place.
hifidelity2 wrote:
Quote:
She has asked the chief executive of Christian charity the Mothers' Union, Reg Bailey, to conduct the review
,
Great so we all have to live by some religious ideal – I wonder what would have been said if they had asked another religion to look at it

Coulda been worse, coulda been a Catholic Priest. ;)
hifidelity2 wrote:
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Quote:
Other items which have been criticised include…. a Playboy-branded pencil cases.

I’m sorry – if they are really that young then it’s a nice case with a bunny. If they are old enough to know what it means then they are old enough to have it on a pencil case

The parents are old enough to know what it means. WTF are they thinking about?
Author:  adidan [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 4:53 pm ]
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Spreadie wrote:
The parents are old enough to know what it means. WTF are they thinking about?

This.

It's the parents responsibility to stop it. If there wasn't a demand there would be no sales.

Reminds me of a few years back, me and the gf were on a beach and couldn't believe our eyes when we saw a mum with her two young girls, both kids were wearing thongs. That's just sooooo wrong.
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:24 pm ]
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adidan wrote:
both kids were wearing thongs. That's just sooooo wrong.

+1. I heard about thongs and T-shirts with "pornstar" across them.

IMO parents should be held responsible but the majority of them are too stupid or hopeless to stand up to their kids, hence IMO legislation is going to be better than nothing.
Author:  ShockWaffle [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:26 pm ]
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Haven't kids always wanted to dress up like their elders? Most of this just sounds like that.

I'm not sure about the lap dancing kits though, before too long they will be branding dildos for the under 8s.
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 8:32 pm ]
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There was that report of Harry Potter broomsticks that vibrated! :lol:

Anyway, time for a wholly inappropriate joke:

When I was a child I remember lying in bed with my eyes closed waiting for Santa to come. Then, of course, there was that awkward silence as he dressed and left.......
Author:  big_D [ Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:17 am ]
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ProfessorF wrote:
hifidelity2 wrote:
Quote:
She has asked the chief executive of Christian charity the Mothers' Union, Reg Bailey, to conduct the review
,


Great so we all have to live by some religious ideal – I wonder what would have been said if they had asked another religion to look at it


Much the same, I'd imagine. It's a moral issue, not a religious one.

My brain's spinning a little here - but I'd generally agree that putting a pornographers logo on kiddies products is a bit wrong.
And frankly, as much as I'd like to believe in the parental power of 'No', I just can't any more. From what I've seen at work, modern parents are either abdicating their responsibility with raising their kids, or just making a [LIFTED] job of it.

So perhaps, yes, we do need to examine this curious phenomena of putting pornographers logos on children's things.

+1

I don't think it is a good idea to regulate such things, but given the evidence that a majority of parents don't seem to think that dressing their 5 year old up as a prostitute is wrong, I thing we might need regulation. :(
Author:  belchingmatt [ Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:26 am ]
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ShockWaffle wrote:
Haven't kids always wanted to dress up like their elders? Most of this just sounds like that.

I'm not sure about the lap dancing kits though, before too long they will be branding dildos for the under 8s.


Reminds me of a South Park episode.

Eric Cartman wrote:
Well I looked in my moms closet and saw what I was getting for Christmas, an ultravibe pleasure 2000.
Author:  hifidelity2 [ Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:58 am ]
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cloaked_wolf wrote:
There was that report of Harry Potter broomsticks that vibrated! :lol:

Anyway, time for a wholly inappropriate joke:

When I was a child I remember lying in bed with my eyes closed waiting for Santa to come. Then, of course, there was that awkward silence as he dressed and left.......

:lol: :lol:
Author:  rustybucket [ Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:44 pm ]
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A liberal considering banning something.

Interesting. ;)
Author:  veato [ Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:43 pm ]
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Dad can I have a padded bra?
No

Dad can I have a thong?
No

Dad can I have a t-shirt that says Porn Star on it?
No

Easy ;)
Author:  adidan [ Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:14 pm ]
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veato wrote:
Dad can I have a padded bra?
No

Dad can I have a thong?
No

Dad can I have a t-shirt that says Porn Star on it?
No

Easy ;)

That ^

I believe that used to be known as 'parenting'.
Author:  rustybucket [ Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:30 pm ]
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My dad's in-supermarket motto was:

Quote:
Ask me for anything you want...

...and I'll tell you why you can't have it.


It worked.
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