http://momgrind.com/2008/03/09/teaching-our-kids-about-advertising-the-blendy-pens-fiasco/ Mommy Blogger Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:40:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://momgrind.com/2008/03/09/teaching-our-kids-about-advertising-the-blendy-pens-fiasco/#comment-63 Lisa @ Corporate Babysitter Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:54:29 +0000 http://momgrind.com/2008/03/09/teaching-our-kids-about-advertising-the-blendy-pens-fiasco/#comment-63 Good for you! I also find that enforcing media eduation helps me think twice about the purchases I make. My daughter has also questioned me, "Do you want that or do you need it?" Good for you! I also find that enforcing media eduation helps me think twice about the purchases I make. My daughter has also questioned me, “Do you want that or do you need it?”

]]> http://momgrind.com/2008/03/09/teaching-our-kids-about-advertising-the-blendy-pens-fiasco/#comment-60 Jill Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:06:45 +0000 http://momgrind.com/2008/03/09/teaching-our-kids-about-advertising-the-blendy-pens-fiasco/#comment-60 Wow. I read about freeganism and found it insane, not to say disgusting and disturbing. People get their food from dumpsters and think it's perfectly safe? Can't they find saner ways to reuse resources? Wow. I read about freeganism and found it insane, not to say disgusting and disturbing. People get their food from dumpsters and think it’s perfectly safe? Can’t they find saner ways to reuse resources?

]]> http://momgrind.com/2008/03/09/teaching-our-kids-about-advertising-the-blendy-pens-fiasco/#comment-58 Jen Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:29:12 +0000 http://momgrind.com/2008/03/09/teaching-our-kids-about-advertising-the-blendy-pens-fiasco/#comment-58 We’ve had a similar experience with blendy pens. Never occurred to me to use it as a teaching opportunity – thanks! We’ve had a similar experience with blendy pens. Never occurred to me to use it as a teaching opportunity – thanks!

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