It's exploiting all of their vulnerabilities wanting to fit in, wanting to be important. It's promoting the idea that a girl's relationship with a company makes her cool.
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Essentially it is a betrayal of babies and families. There is no evidence that media is beneficial for babies, and they are starting to find evidence that it may be harmful. Until we know for sure, we shouldn't risk putting them in front of the television.
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