tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811689877706811038.post5145119868668841419..comments2023-10-06T09:49:43.464-04:00Comments on Tales from a Stay at Home Mom: AdvertisementsTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028599711861265712noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811689877706811038.post-89713402700021666092010-01-24T15:27:40.029-05:002010-01-24T15:27:40.029-05:00Advertisements are the bane of my existence. I am...Advertisements are the bane of my existence. I am in the same "school" as you in that my kids always watched PBS when they were small, not only for the programs but for the lack of commercials. I no longer enforce the PBS only rule, but I am strict about their TV watching and a bit part of that is because of the commercials. Even if they are watching a kids show, if it's at night, the commercials are rated worse than the show. I mute them often and the kids go crazy. They WANT to hear them. <br /><br />But the best part is that there is a teaching moment every single time. I remember my parents pointing out the faults of commercials--just the fact that they are deceptive--and it made me always watch with a skeptical eye. I do the same thing with my kids and when they come running with some product that offers hours of fun and no mess, I quickly point out the tricky language or fact that the only way to keep it mess-free would be to never open it. ;-)JMCOOPERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502579831640494971noreply@blogger.com