Christmas can be such a difficult time for those of you who have promised the earth for your loved ones in buying gifts and presents. Many people simply cannot afford to purchase the various things their children ones need and this can cause untold stress and anxiety for some.
The reason for this is because people feel they need to respond to advertisers demands and get just what they promote. Children are bombarded on a daily basis with subliminal adverts to got certain products that emenate from the television day in and day out. Advertisers are indeed canny and they are able to target children at key times. The children then ask their parents over and over again to get what the advertisers have told them they need.
The simple solution to this is to reduce the amount of TV that the children are exposed to. This will then reduce their need to be exposed to hours of mindless adverts from ruthless toy companies and the advertising agencies. Try and spend quality time with your children and engage in activites that do not cost money – many children prefer to spend time interacting with parents and carers and not just be bought expensive gadgets.
Money does not buy happiness and children are not truly happy at just having lots of toys. We all need some gadgets in our lives but do not succomb to the advertisers demands!