Wake up people!!
mountainmare
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So we have a DVR and very rarely have to watch commercials (other than the Superbowl ads) Sometimes we'll catch a food ad and think-who eats that stuff, no wonder the country is fat. Yesterday I caught an ad for Lipton Iced Tea geared to kids that pushed me to write to the company. It shows cartoon characters at a picnic and one holds up a glass of water and complains that it has no taste, the solution is to drink Lipton Iced Tea because it has flavor. I know in the past cereal companies and junk food companies have taken heat---but it is so wrong on so many levels to put out to kids that drinking water is wrong!!!
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What's wrong with tea?0
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Agree! Funny if I have pop or water at home, my 14 year old will choose water every time.0
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I saw that too. I agree, and applaud you for writing to the company. I will too, thanks!0
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While I do get what you're saying, don't forget that tea has many healthful properties. Of course, Lipton is like the dregs from the bottom of the tea house floor, and you absolutely have to add sweetener to choke down the vile bitter stuff, but real tea is very, very good for you.
Still, water is also good for you, and shouldn't be shown in a negative light to kids.0 -
The ad is to sell their product. Could be worse.0
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So? Their job is to sell a product, your job is to educate your kids. If you don't want them seeing commercials stop letting them watch TV. You be responsible for yourself and your family.-1
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Nothing is wrong with tea. But iced tea with a crap-load of sugar in it is no better than soda. Plus, kids don't need all that caffeine and the OP stated the ad was directed at kids.Illini_Jim wrote: »
I know a lot of places in the US drink their iced tea unsweetened but I don't think that's what the ad was for.
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Honestly I rather my son drink home brewed green tea then soda. Might be a step in the right direction. I'm not saying they should have said water is nasty or anything but there is nothing wrong with some tea imo.0
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I don't get why people care about ads directed at kids. Is your six year old going out to buy the product? No, he'll pester you for it and you can use it as a learning experience.
Or don't let them watch tv? I wasn't allowed to watch tv until I was older.0 -
Nothing is wrong with tea. But iced tea with a crap-load of sugar in it is no better than soda. Plus, kids don't need all that caffeine and the OP stated the ad was directed at kids.Illini_Jim wrote: »
I know a lot of places in the US drink their iced tea unsweetened but I don't think that's what the ad was for.
Lipton sells unsweetened tea.
http://www.liptontea.com/product/detail/141487/diet-white-tea-rasberry
(well that's sad that they misspelled raspberry in their URL...)
So thats 13mg of caffeine.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/caffeine/art-20049372
Just a little bit more than decaf coffee...0 -
Umm... I know the commercial, and I didn't perceive it as directed towards kids. They were Muppets, not cartoon characters.
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Nothing is wrong with tea. But iced tea with a crap-load of sugar in it is no better than soda. Plus, kids don't need all that caffeine and the OP stated the ad was directed at kids.Illini_Jim wrote: »
I know a lot of places in the US drink their iced tea unsweetened but I don't think that's what the ad was for.
Lipton sells unsweetened tea.
http://www.liptontea.com/product/detail/141487/diet-white-tea-rasberry
(well that's sad that they misspelled raspberry in their URL...)
So thats 13mg of caffeine.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/caffeine/art-20049372
Just a little bit more than decaf coffee...
LOL at rasberry.0 -
mountainmare wrote: »So we have a DVR and very rarely have to watch commercials (other than the Superbowl ads) Sometimes we'll catch a food ad and think-who eats that stuff, no wonder the country is fat. Yesterday I caught an ad for Lipton Iced Tea geared to kids that pushed me to write to the company. It shows cartoon characters at a picnic and one holds up a glass of water and complains that it has no taste, the solution is to drink Lipton Iced Tea because it has flavor. I know in the past cereal companies and junk food companies have taken heat---but it is so wrong on so many levels to put out to kids that drinking water is wrong!!!
End of rant!
So? What my kids eat and drink is not the responsibility of Lipton (or any advertiser for that matter). It's my responsibility.
Also, if my kids want iced tea, they can have some - because they drink nothing but water all day. They can have soda sometimes, too.0 -
They're muppets, not cartoon characters. We watched them growing up and it really doesn't seem geared towards kids.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_eUoow7TPI -1 -
It is the message that drinking water is just not cool, sort of like if a candy company had a person say that veggies were ucky and candy is better. There is a move to try to teach kids to eat good natural healthy food to live longer healthier lives. It is solely the job of parents to feed them and for schools to have healthy lunches and no junk food on campus but people can also let large businesses know when the message is not appreciated.
There is nothing wrong with tea, nothing wrong with coffee or juice boxes or fitness water or soda. For something to quench thirst and hydrate your body water is probably a better choice.-1 -
mountainmare wrote: »It is the message that drinking water is just not cool, sort of like if a candy company had a person say that veggies were ucky and candy is better. There is a move to try to teach kids to eat good natural healthy food to live longer healthier lives. It is solely the job of parents to feed them and for schools to have healthy lunches and no junk food on campus but people can also let large businesses know when the message is not appreciated.
There is nothing wrong with tea, nothing wrong with coffee or juice boxes or fitness water or soda. For something to quench thirst and hydrate your body water is probably a better choice.
If you tasted the water that came out of my gramma's well you wouldn't say water was the better choice. You'd be wishing for some tea.0 -
shadowofender wrote: »Or don't let them watch tv? I wasn't allowed to watch tv until I was older.
i watched tv for the first time last week. before that, everytime i walked by the damn thing, i wondered why we had a microwave in the living room...0 -
Liftng4Lis wrote: »
I have not seen the ad, but I agree that the concept is wrong. Children don't need caffeine, or to see ads telling that water is tasteless. Children learn from everything they see. This sounds like a very irresponsible ad.0 -
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »
I have not seen the ad, but I agree that the concept is wrong. Children don't need caffeine, or to see ads telling that water is tasteless. Children learn from everything they see. This sounds like a very irresponsible ad.
I posted it above. It's the muppets and they aren't "targeting children"-1 -
shadowofender wrote: »Or don't let them watch tv? I wasn't allowed to watch tv until I was older.
i watched tv for the first time last week. before that, everytime i walked by the damn thing, i wondered why we had a microwave in the living room...
So. When I say I wasn't allowed to watch TV it wasn't that it was on in another room and I could walk by accidentally. It was that we didn't have a TV except the one in my parent's bedroom, which was only on after I was asleep.
My uncle has one TV, but no cable. So his kids watch only what is allowed. Same concept.
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »
I have not seen the ad, but I agree that the concept is wrong. Children don't need caffeine, or to see ads telling that water is tasteless. Children learn from everything they see. This sounds like a very irresponsible ad.
Where I agree that discouraging them from water sucks, I see nothing wrong with caffeine. As I mentioned above, If I had water and soda in my house my 14 year old would choose the water. I don't believe in eliminating any items, so didn't why they were growing up. Obviously, I did something right-1 -
shadowofender wrote: »shadowofender wrote: »Or don't let them watch tv? I wasn't allowed to watch tv until I was older.
i watched tv for the first time last week. before that, everytime i walked by the damn thing, i wondered why we had a microwave in the living room...
So. When I say I wasn't allowed to watch TV it wasn't that it was on in another room and I could walk by accidentally. It was that we didn't have a TV except the one in my parent's bedroom, which was only on after I was asleep.
ok fine, but i dont understand, if the only tv in your was in your parents' room, who was babysitting the kids while your folks were cooking and / or doing chores around the house....?0 -
shadowofender wrote: »shadowofender wrote: »Or don't let them watch tv? I wasn't allowed to watch tv until I was older.
i watched tv for the first time last week. before that, everytime i walked by the damn thing, i wondered why we had a microwave in the living room...
So. When I say I wasn't allowed to watch TV it wasn't that it was on in another room and I could walk by accidentally. It was that we didn't have a TV except the one in my parent's bedroom, which was only on after I was asleep.
ok fine, but i dont understand, if the only tv in your was in your parents' room, who was babysitting the kids while your folks were cooking and / or doing chores around the house....?
.....really? Kids can't just play and use their imagination while the parents are busy? A TV isn't a babysitter.-1 -
Well hopefully the kids that see television advertising also have parents who put their big boy/girl pants on and take their role in their children's lives seriously. If not then an advertisement about Lipton tea should be the least of societies worries.0
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If you'd ever seen my 4 year old on caffeine, you may see what's wrong with it LOL.Liftng4Lis wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »
I have not seen the ad, but I agree that the concept is wrong. Children don't need caffeine, or to see ads telling that water is tasteless. Children learn from everything they see. This sounds like a very irresponsible ad.
Where I agree that discouraging them from water sucks, I see nothing wrong with caffeine. As I mentioned above, If I had water and soda in my house my 14 year old would choose the water. I don't believe in eliminating any items, so didn't why they were growing up. Obviously, I did something right
I get it, we are responsible for what we teach our kids. It would just be nice if we didn't have to constantly drill into them the opposite of what those fun, shiny TV ads are brainwashing them with.
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Liftng4Lis wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »
I have not seen the ad, but I agree that the concept is wrong. Children don't need caffeine, or to see ads telling that water is tasteless. Children learn from everything they see. This sounds like a very irresponsible ad.
Where I agree that discouraging them from water sucks, I see nothing wrong with caffeine. As I mentioned above, If I had water and soda in my house my 14 year old would choose the water. I don't believe in eliminating any items, so didn't why they were growing up. Obviously, I did something right
I agree with this - and also? My girls already know that commercials are full of crap.0
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