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Diane

Member since: Jun 4th, 2008

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'Grand Theft Auto' Credited With Saving Family's Lives (Switched)

Sep 4th 2008 9:41PM Psst...An 11-year-old girl is not a teenager.

Why was an 11-year-old allowed to play Grand Theft Auto anyway?

Cheetos encouraging kids to "stick it to The Man" (ParentDish)

May 29th 2008 9:14PM I can almost guarantee you that your child loves Cheetos because they taste good, not because they encourage him to rebel.
Parenting seems to be fading out as more and more working adults choose television to raise their children. I haven't myself seen these commercials, and I can see your reluctance to support a company advocating such advertising techniques, but it's just a snackfood commercial. When I was a kid CapriSun ads showed kids turning into a mercury-esque substance and flying around, and the Trix rabbit frequently stole cereal from kids. Do these commercials support reckless behavior or theft? I never dreamed of stealing anything at the "encouragement" of those cereal ads because I knew my parents would have my head.
If you're adament about not supporting the brand, the grocery stores such as Publix and Kroger usually make their own knock-off brand. The cruncy ones usually aren't up to par, so to speak, but the puffy ones are just as good.