Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Commercials

I am not a huge fan of the TV in this country. All my shows are a season behind! Don't get me wrong there are some great things about UK TV; lack of blurry patches on naked parts, crazy content, no bleeping, and pure craziness. All of these things are great as long as your children are in bed of course. The thing that is bugging me the most are the commercials they choose to air on the children's channels. Some examples; animal neglect, starving children in third world countries, and TONS of "save money on your insurance". Of course the first two are worth while causes that need attention from adults. I don't want to explain to my three year old that some people are mean and cruel and hurt animals. Liam doesn't need to know that there is a little five year old girl living in a hut on the street with no clothes, she has to carry her body weight in water from the polluted river, care for her one year old brother, and can't go to school all because she doesn't have a sponsor. There are just some commercial topics that don't belong on Nick Jr and cartoon planet in the morning. I would rather Liam see naked people running through the streets!

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