I once got a speeding ticket for 10mph above 45 limit. The officer had "estimated" my speed. When I challenged him in court, he presented a training certificate, certifying that he could estimate speed with some ridiculous accuracy (forgot the actual number, maybe within 3mph).
As a parent of two children I agree with your argument about parental responsibility.
However, much of my time and energy is spent undoing the brainwashing caused to my children by insidious marketing. Even if you don't have TV (I don't) at home, the kids pick it up from school and the playground. Peer pressure is a big deal for a child/teenager.
This shouldn't be just about McD and happy meals, we should ban any ads/marketing targeting children younger than 16. When we eliminate the factor of corporations messing up with ours kids minds, than we can discuss parental responsibility. Until then, parents have an uphill battle to fight.
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I once got a speeding ticket for 10mph above 45 limit. The officer had "estimated" my speed. When I challenged him in court, he presented a training certificate, certifying that he could estimate speed with some ridiculous accuracy (forgot the actual number, maybe within 3mph).
As a parent of two children I agree with your argument about parental responsibility. However, much of my time and energy is spent undoing the brainwashing caused to my children by insidious marketing. Even if you don't have TV (I don't) at home, the kids pick it up from school and the playground. Peer pressure is a big deal for a child/teenager. This shouldn't be just about McD and happy meals, we should ban any ads/marketing targeting children younger than 16. When we eliminate the factor of corporations messing up with ours kids minds, than we can discuss parental responsibility. Until then, parents have an uphill battle to fight.