Yet the less exposure a child has to media, especially television, the less vulnerable they will be to advertising’s intentional and unintentional messages. In her wonderful book The Shelter of Each Other, Mary Pipher discusses some of the unspoken lessons that advertisements teach us, and particularly our children: to be unhappy with what we have “I am the center of the universe and I want what I want now” products can solve complex human problems, and meet our needs buying products is important These messages, over time, create both a sense of entitlement, and a false reliance on purchases
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