Annoyed by that PediaSure ad

[Anonymous]

Aaargh. Is anyone else bugged by that PediaSure TV advertisement where the mom says "I have a picky eater...And when her diet started to affect her development and growth ...our pediatrician recommended PediaSure." OMFG. You let your kid get away with not eating major nutrient groups to the extent that your pediatrician had to recommend a supplement to make sure your kid gets basic nutrition, and you're standing there SMILING at us in your workout clothes like it's no big deal? WTF?

Or am I overreacting?

I say let the buyer beware, let them advertise as they like, but this ad really made me not want to buy their product.

[Anonymous]

i thought you were going to say that the product is loaded with crap. That does annoy me But then my kids aren't "picky".

[Anonymous]

Well, the fact that the product is garbage is a separate issue, but yes, that also annoys me.

[Anonymous]

You are overreacting. There are parents whose children have real dietary issues that have nothing to do with bad parenting.

The pediasure people aren't going to run an ad that says, our child is desperately low weight and the doctors are concerned that she's headed to a serious medical problem if we don't get some calories into her. They aren't going to run an ad that talks about all the conditions that could lead to it. Just like with many other consumer products, they are being euphemistic. If they went the other way, they would be accused of using scare tactics.

[Anonymous]

And btw you have no business buying their product. Your kids don't need it. So if it didn't resonate with you, I suggest that there is a good reason.

[Anonymous]

Advertising has always been full of egregious lies and hyperbole.

Just look at the cigarette ads in the 50s with DOCTORS in them saying they smoke Chestefields because they "soothe throats." !!!!

[Anonymous]

I totally agree. This ad is annoying.

Also, the one where they have an automatic soap pump so you don't have to touch the germy pump...which is stupid, after touching the germy pump, you wash your hands. People must be really gullible...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
The pediasure people aren't going to run an ad that says, our child is desperately low weight and the doctors are concerned that she's headed to a serious medical problem if we don't get some calories into her. They aren't going to run an ad that talks about all the conditions that could lead to it. Just like with many other consumer products, they are being euphemistic. If they went the other way, they would be accused of using scare tactics.

Why can't they run and ad like that? If that is what their product is for.

They're trying to sell their product to as many people as possible. Not just those with serious medical problems.

They deliberately make it sound casual, so every body can relate. To some extent, most kids are picky. So, when their parents see this, they think "Ah, what a great, easy solution to my problem".

This isn't a case of using euphemisms. They're deliberately making their product seem like something everybody can use.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are overreacting. There are parents whose children have real dietary issues that have nothing to do with bad parenting.

The pediasure people aren't going to run an ad that says, our child is desperately low weight and the doctors are concerned that she's headed to a serious medical problem if we don't get some calories into her. They aren't going to run an ad that talks about all the conditions that could lead to it. Just like with many other consumer products, they are being euphemistic. If they went the other way, they would be accused of using scare tactics.

Picky eating isn't a real dietary issue, it is bad parenting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are overreacting. There are parents whose children have real dietary issues that have nothing to do with bad parenting.

The pediasure people aren't going to run an ad that says, our child is desperately low weight and the doctors are concerned that she's headed to a serious medical problem if we don't get some calories into her. They aren't going to run an ad that talks about all the conditions that could lead to it. Just like with many other consumer products, they are being euphemistic. If they went the other way, they would be accused of using scare tactics.

Picky eating isn't a real dietary issue, it is bad parenting.

Who said picky eating?

[Anonymous]

How does picky eating = bad parenting? Do you force your children to eat certain foods? Or do you claim there's no such thing as a naturally picky eater?

[Anonymous]

I don't even think this post is about picky eating. That's some bitter troll who is angry with her husband, so she's unloading her bitterness on someone else. Time some cans to the back of a bus and watch her yelp and howl off into the distance.

[aprilmayjune]

Anonymous wrote:I totally agree. This ad is annoying.

Also, the one where they have an automatic soap pump so you don't have to touch the germy pump...which is stupid, after touching the germy pump, you wash your hands. People must be really gullible...

This one bugs me too... lmao!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are overreacting. There are parents whose children have real dietary issues that have nothing to do with bad parenting.

The pediasure people aren't going to run an ad that says, our child is desperately low weight and the doctors are concerned that she's headed to a serious medical problem if we don't get some calories into her. They aren't going to run an ad that talks about all the conditions that could lead to it. Just like with many other consumer products, they are being euphemistic. If they went the other way, they would be accused of using scare tactics.

This.

[Anonymous]

My friend's DD was a micro preemie who has always had feeding issues. They even had to take her to a daily feeding clinic for a while b/c the doctors wanted to put a feeding tube in her. She is giving Pediasure or something like it to help her gain weight.