Raising Playful Tots show 27: Inspired to live a commercial free childhood

by on June 2, 2010
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In this 28 minute podcast you’ll learn about Josh Golin  from the Campaign for a commercial free childhood. Josh fills us in on  many ways to reduce the commercialism in our children’s lives and catches us up on developments that led to the Einstein DVD refund in 2009.

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Show notes

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

00:45 Road trip ideas

02:00 Take an Audio book for a road trip.

03:30 Love hearing about what play is happening with you. Email me. or Voice mail 214 615 6506 ex 3998

04:00 Introduction to Josh Golin. Einstein DVD refund.

06:03  What is the mission of the CCFC?

07:04 How many ads do children really see in a year and has that changed much over time?

In 1983 $100 million a year was spent on Advertising to children by 2008 $17 billion dollars.

09:25 Pester power and marketing strategy

12:18 Merchandise and the parent: Do you feel judged for wanting a room in a character for your child?

12:31 Why you need to reduce screen time and how keeping screens out of the bedroom helps.

14:30 Einstein DVD refunds 2009 What happened?

17:06 How can you take a shower without putting my son in front of a Baby Einstein?

18:01 How do you find better toys that are not expensive and not commercial as well?

20:01 Do we buy too many toys now?

21:41 Fact sheets to help learn more about a commercial free childhood found at Campaign for a commercial free childhood.

@commericalfree

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