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In her exploration of consumerism and kids, Donna Bee-Gates helps us all understand how a culture of instant gratification influences spending habits and erodes self-worth. She argues that placating kids with material rewards is detrimental to social and psychological development. Similarly, she reveals that kids often seek out material goods as emotional compensation and fall prey to corporate strategies that lure them in as loyal consumers at an early age. Bee-Gates brings together cutting-edge research and interviews to show that a healthy childhood sometimes means a simpler one - a childhood that values good communication and interaction with peers and family. — BOOK JACKET.
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Shopportunity! Shares social values, consumption -
Consumed Shares social values, consumption -
The Assault On Parenthood: How Our Culture Undermines The Family Shares social values, parenting, USA -
Keeping Up with the Joneses: Envy in American Consumer Society, 1890-1930 Shares social values, consumption
“If you want more of the same, start with these.”
“If it was the social values that hooked you, try one of these.”
“These start from a similar idea, even if they go somewhere else with it.”
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Taking Back Childhood: Helping Your Kids Thrive in a Fast-Paced, Media-Saturated, Violence-Filled World
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Bringing Up Geeks: How to Protect Your Kid's Childhood in a Grow-Up-Too-Fast World
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Kids: How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Raise Young Children
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Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You're Not): A Parents' Guide for Kids 3 to 23