Okay...right off the bat...let me tell you that this post is kind of a rant. I was in the FM studio today and ran across a magazine and found the following advertisement...
Wow..."Tums" for kids...not only kids...but children TWO YEARS OLD to ELEVEN!! (The age range is printed on the bottle)
You've got to be kidding me! Now...I'm not 100% sure how "Tums" or "Rolaids", and the like work...but I can't imagine that they'd have a positive impact on a 2 year old's tummy!
Another glance at the ad and I realize what's happening in the picture...the older sister in the ad is encouraging her brother to help build a "dessert" that would destroy even the toughest stomach.
Look closely and you'll notice the following items:
Another glance at the ad and I realize what's happening in the picture...the older sister in the ad is encouraging her brother to help build a "dessert" that would destroy even the toughest stomach.
Look closely and you'll notice the following items:
Gumdrops
Cheese Puffs
Whip Cream
Ice Cream
Cherries
Potato Chips
Chocolate Syrup
Fruit Loops
Sprinkles
Chocolate Chips
Chocolate Chip Cookies
and Marshmallows!
(and probably more that I can't see!)
Cheese Puffs
Whip Cream
Ice Cream
Cherries
Potato Chips
Chocolate Syrup
Fruit Loops
Sprinkles
Chocolate Chips
Chocolate Chip Cookies
and Marshmallows!
(and probably more that I can't see!)
Now...I don't have kids...but I've spent lots of time with kids...and I'm all for having fun and making a mess...but after some thought...maybe these children don't need a "Tums" to help their tummies feel better...but maybe someone needs to inform their parent of what they're doing while they're not around!
Just a thought!
~jeremy
1 comment:
I totally agree! There is a line of having fun and being crazy and just plain being out of control and damaging our bodies. Yikes! That is all I have to say is yikes!
P.S. from a mother who has a child who went through a long, life threatening illness that left her stomach very sensitive, I am thankful for Tums which helps relieve her tummy pain and gives her some calcium but seriously, to allow a child to make a "creation" like that and say "oh well, we will just give them some tums" is totally out of control!!
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