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Television advertisements are an important source of information about toys.
Ads show children new products and help illustrate how those products perform. Some children, particularly younger ones, may have trouble discerning in an ad how a toy works outside its imaginary setting or whether toy parts are sold separately. To prevent disappointments, you may want to help children better understand what they see in television ads. As with all products, toys advertised on TV are made to appear as appealing as possible. To help children evaluate toy advertisements, consider discussing the following points.