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Should Toys Based on Violent PG-13 Movies Be Marketed to Kids?

April 26, 2017based Kids kids' marketed Movies PG pg-13 TOYS tv violent

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Should Toys Based on Violent PG-13 Movies Be Marketed to Kids?

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Should Toys Based on Violent PG-13 Movies Be Marketed to Kids? Friday July 24, 2009#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3)In past months and years, some have wondered why a “Kids Movies & TV” website would cover movies such as Transformers or Star Trek that are clearly not kids’ movies. One reason is that kids want to see movies based on toys, superheroes, and familiar books; therefore, we cover them to inform parents. Some movies are fine for older kids or tweens and teens, but not younger ones, so we try to cover the full spectrum. Also, these movies are heavily marketed to kids through kids’ meals, toys, commercials, coloring books, and so on. In regards to this type of marketing of PG-13 movies, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission stating that some PG-13 movies are “marketed extensively to children as young as two thro