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Advertising aimed at children should be banned. To what extent you agree or disagree

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Many
children
 are exposed to a large number of
advertisements
 today and persuaded to buy snacks, toys and video games. It is necessary to impose restrictions or even a ban on advertising aimed at
children
. Tough regulations on advertising can stop
children
 from nagging
parents
 to buy costly
products
.
Children
 are not price-sensitive so they have no idea what impact an expensive item can make on their
parents
. They are bombarded with images in
advertisements
 showing that purchasing a toy or gadget can bring tremendous enjoyment. Some
advertisements
also
 make the impression that
children
 failing to buy some
products
 will be seen as outcasts among their peers.
This
 is why they pester
parents
 to squander money on those advertised
products
, which could bite into the family budget.
This
 problem cannot be solved until a ban is imposed on these
advertisements
. Advertising is
also
 linked to some behavioural problems and bad lifestyle choices among
children
. Young people in their formative years develop habits by copying behaviour they observe in their lives and in the media. If they are exposed to
advertisements
 promoting fast food, they will possibly perceive it as a staple food.
Similarly
, if they see violent imagery in
advertisements
 of gaming companies, they will/might be prone to exhibit similar acts.
Due to
 profit orientation, advertisers hardly consider the long-term impact of their
products
 on the younger generation, so the government should intervene to minimise young viewers' exposure to those unwanted commercial messages.
On the other hand
, it is not appropriate to bar advertisers from promoting
products
 which benefit
children
. Advertising as a source of information can help
parents
 make well-informed decisions when choosing
products
 previously unfamiliar to them. Some offerings of companies may be harmful to
children
, but some are valuable.
For example
, some
advertisements
 promote wholesome food,
such
 as milk and cereal, which yield health benefits for
children
, and books, which are of educational value.
Overall
, I support a ban on
advertisements
 which lure
children
 into buying harmful
products
,
although
this
 does not apply to
products
 which are of benefit to
children
.
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