Consumerism Gone Mad?

I was honestly appalled tonight whilst watching Kirsty and Phil on Channel 4, as they were reviewing the top video cameras for children. Firstly, surely any sane parent wouldn't entrust a child of 7 with such a luxury product and secondly, unless your child is the next budding Spielberg, the calibre of video footage taken certainly couldn't justify the high price tag!

Young children are by far the most materialistic demographic group and therefore parents are put under an awful a lot of pressure to provide this years latest and greatest Christmas presents. Not only this but I believe it could present a high risk to young children by enabling paedophiles to easily conceal and discretely prey on their victims.

Only recently released, "Video Girl" Barbie doll, brought out by world renowned toy maker, Mattel, has already been publicly criticised by all major media outlets. The microscopic video camera, hidden in Barbie's chest (of all places!!), can take up to 30 minutes of real time recording to be viewed or uploaded to a computer. Retailing at £59.99, it seems to me like an overpriced piece of plastic that will most likely be on the top of every little girls wishlist this Christmas! However, make no mistake about it, it was certainly a unique idea and Video Girl Barbie has been nominated for "The 2011 Toy of the Year Award". So, watch this space!

LB x