Amy and I were watching TV together this morning. The program ended and the adverts came on.
“I want that, and that, and that, and that” she chanted as the various toys were paraded in front of our eyes. “I want one of those, and those, and those, and those”.
As the advertisement break ended she turned to me with concern in her eyes.
“Oh dear Daddy” she commiserated “You have to buy me a lot of things don’t you”.
On behalf of American toy manufacturers, I apologize.
Your example is one of the top 3 reasons we have not had cable television for the past 5 years.
I’m not so sure American manufactures have anything to apologize for - do you even have any any more? we certainly don’t. Everything is made in the far East. However, the American licensing companies should be groveling on their knees.
If you do eventually move over here you will be able to get Cbeebies - a children’s channel run by the BBC which has no subscription and has no adverts whatsoever.