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Why can’t we buy some smarts for our babies?

It is easy to buy a tighter tummy, wrinkle-free skin, sculpted face, firmer (or larger) breasts, so why can’t we just buy some smarts for our kids.

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Lock on Porn

The easy accessibility of pornography on the Internet has become a cause of concern for all parents worldwide. The US Government has taken an initiative on this issue.

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Being Net Wise

It's important to make rules when your child is using the Internet and to be aware of their online activities.

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Limits of Persuasion

The self-regulatory code of advertising in Britain has very unambiguous guidelines about advertising messages that seek to exploit a young child's vulnerabilities.

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Mesmerised by the Tube

Delhi's children living in difficult circumstances experience a high degree of unregulated viewing, and don't really like kids' programmes, reveals a recent survey...

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Why are our Children Manipulated by the Media?

These days children are more exposed to media. They are in fact the prime targets for some marketing companies. Why is it so?

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Tube-watching Kids Prefer Junk Food

Children in families that watch TV regularly during mealtimes, go more for junk and canned food and less for fruits and vegetables, says a research study from the US.

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Papa, Mama - Don't Preach

Television-viewing has become family activity, and parents need to watch their habits before laying down guidelines for children, says the American Academy of Paediatrics.

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Target Child

Market strategists know that a child is socialised into consumer patterns early in life, and make the most of it through kid-targeted ads, often ignoring the ethics of it.

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Net Signs to Watch Out For

What are the things to keep in mind while thinking of the appropriateness of websites for your pre-teen child's viewing? Some pointers...

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Small Screen, Big Aspirations

Children spend a great deal of time in front of the TV. They seem to derive most of their aspirations, from popular cinema and television.

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Ad Wise

Research findings in the US have revealed that children till age eight cannot even distinguish an ad from an editorial programme...

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Violent Video

Video games have become a way of life for today's children. But increasing violence and sex in video games content has left parents more worried than ever. To tackle this issue Microsoft has come out with Xbox, a device to help block unsuitable content from video games.

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Little Adults beat Wrestlers

The author started to do a story on the impact of wrestling shows on television on children. But, when she spoke to some kids, her story fell flat on its face.

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The Making of Bhaile

One summer three years ago, I saw young boys teeming around elderly white male tourists. Often these men fondled and even kissed some of them.

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Virtual War

The entertainment industry that produces violent electronic games 'hardwires' children for violence in the same way that the military hardens a soldier to the act of killing. So says a US army veteran in a thought-provoking book by John Naisbitt.

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A 16-year-old is Sent to Jail

A Delhi schoolboy was arrested in April, 2001, on the charge of creating a pornographic website containing obscene comments about some women teachers and girls of his school. We present a range of public reactions to the issue.

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Is Your Child Being Stalked?

Your child may not be as safe on the Net as you think him to be. A paedophile might be lurking somewhere in a dark corner of the World Wide Web.

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Behind the Ads

Many products do not have a unique selling proposition (USP) and it is the adman's job to create a USP. Which can be as simple as 'growing up' to a taste or 'your heart asking for more'.

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The Idiot Box

With the emergence of channels specially designed for children, the youngsters are tempted to be glued to TV.

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