As Christmas shoppers gear up for the holiday season, a U.S. consumer group Monday accused the toy industry of deliberately marketing violence to children. Entertainment companies are marketing violence directly to kids and the toy industry is sending the message to children that violence is fun and violence is child play. White said it is dangerous to market such toys to young children because those under 8 years are unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality and this in turn could lead to violent behavior.
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BY TOYS White said her research had shown that violence conveyed by movies, video games and toys does contribute to more violent behavior in children. They are inanimate objects that do not motivate violent behavior. White also said less-heavily advertised nonviolent toys, such as board games, are not necessarily boring. Click here for assistance . Please read our user agreement and user information privacy policy .