All posts tagged "children’s consumerism"
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Amanda Low | April 27, 2013
The American Girls Have Totally Gone Soft, Man
I was bummed to read Amy Schiller's piece in The Atlantic, alerting me to the fact that the...
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Koa Beck | November 4, 2011
Chanel Turning Kids Into Little Consumers With New Internet Game
Talk about direct marketing to kids. Coloring books are so passe if there aren't direct brands...
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Koa Beck | July 18, 2011
Gwen Stefani Will Charge You For A Clothing Line That Your Kids Are Capable Of Making
Come November, Gwen Stefani will debut her new children's line "Harajuku Mini" at Target, inspired by anime characters....
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Mollie Hemingway | June 22, 2011
Cupcake Competitions: Extravagant Birthday Parties Are Mean
Just before the local school let out a few weeks ago, a little girl asked if her mother...
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Koa Beck | June 20, 2011
Peggy Orenstein Encourages Parents To Resist Kids’ Consumer Culture
Don't sulk into her your hands when your daughter requests a Bratz Doll. Just because she owns an...
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Koa Beck | June 11, 2011
Research In England Proposes Ways To Prevent The Sexualization Of Children
Pressures for children to grow up too quickly have reached a breaking point for English parents. Rising concerns...
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Koa Beck | May 25, 2011
The ‘Tween’ Epidemic: Encouraging Kids To Grow Up Too Fast Since 1997
"Tween" may seem like a relatively new term for parents wrestling Miley Cyrus or Justin Bieber dolls from...
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Koa Beck | May 13, 2011
What Makes A Princess Different From A Fairy Or A Ballerina? She’s Rich
One of the most perplexing things to a lot of parents I know is why their little girls...