Local Mom Starts White House Petition About Kids' Programming Commercials
What do you think about the commercials kids see?
North Andover mother Detris Adelabu has filed a petition on the White House website, calling on the FCC to regulate commercials shown during children's programming.
The petition is aimed at age-appropriateness:
"Require FCC to regulate commercials shown during G and PG rated television shows for age appropriateness, obscenity, indecency, and profanity."
There are already FCC regulations in place regarding content appropriate for children's programming, but the line is a little blurrier when it comes to advertisements.
"We have always monitored the quality and quantity of television watching for our now 8-year-old," Adelabu said. "However, a few weeks ago while watching a G rated show, my daughter was exposed to a totally inappropriate commercial. I mentioned the incident to friends who indicated that our experience was not uncommon. It is my belief that as parents if we do our job by choosing an age appropriate show for our children, than we should have confidence that our children will not be exposed to non-age appropriate material during commercial breaks."
What do you think about the idea of toughening regulations on TV commercials aired during children's programming? Discuss in the comments below.
Diana
8:43 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Good for her I agree. We monitor the programs and the times and lock out stations and then it is all made irrelevent by a commercial and usually it's one the station puts on to advertise one of it's very grown up shows. Slightly off topic can we also do something about all those stupid ads and cartoons that now infect the bottom of the screen and block out what you chose to watch?
Suzanne Harju
9:35 am on Monday, March 18, 2013
I agree with both Detris and Diana especially in regards to the notes, station identification, and newsreels at the bottom of the screen. If I can't remember which station I'm watching I can hit the menu key and refresh my memory.