impact toys have on our lives
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The Influence of Toys on Today's Children
For the first time I realized what a remarkable impact toys make on our society. As I observed toys inside Tom's Toys, I was shocked at some of the marketing techniques used to sell children's products. For an hour I jotted down notes based on toys that reflect our everyday lives. Most Americans overlook strong statements that our children's products make. A few observations really opened my eyes on how simple children's products influence what we do.
The first interesting thing I came across was how most of the girl's items were pink or a softer color. On the other hand the boys items were predominantly darker colors. Images on the girl's products influenced beauty, happiness, fashion, or fun. Some of the products made for boys showed kids fighting with fake guns, riding skateboards, or playing sports. Toy's directed towards boys were more physical and active...