Has anyone else seen those recent Chuck E. Cheese commercials? They're the ones where the moms are so worried about their kids safety that they become over-protective and can't relax when the kids are out to play. One commercial shows a nervous mom standing at the window looking outside while the kids play on the swingset. Another shows a mom wrapping her kids up in bubble wrap before they go for a bike ride.
Oddly enough, the solution message then enters... take your kids to Chuck E. Cheese where they can have some safe fun.
I was shocked when I saw these commercials. I would MUCH rather my kids get some fresh air and exercise outside vs. being cooped up indoors at a germ-infested Chuck E. Cheese, surrounded by video games. Hmmm, let me see, video games or outdoor exercise... I'm not saying I would never take my kids to a Chuck E. Cheese. But, I am saying that the message these commercials were trying to convey is so far off, it's comical. I am a pretty over protective parent, but I know that my kids NEED certain activities as part of their overall development. If parents were to follow the advice of these commercials and opt for a trip to Chuck E. Cheese because they were too afraid to let their outside, then their kids would really be missing out. Click here to become an Oakland County Moms member and find us on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter.
I agree with you, I don't think Chuck E. Cheese is a safe place. For example if you were worried about safety, where do you think a child is more likely to get kidnapped, in the backyard or at a place where there are so many children that you could basically just lure a child out of the place. Its kind of like where are you more likely to catch a fish, in a pond with 2 fish or a small pond filled with several fish. Those commercials are not logical. I am not an overprotective parent but like all parents I worry about my childs safety.
While I do agree that the commercials send the wrong message about where kids should play, I must disagree about the kidnapping comment. I know at the CEC in my area, you can't enter without a child. And you must also get your hand stamped along with the child/children entering with you. Whenever a child/adult leaves, they check the hand stamp on both and don't let them leave unless they match.
Well apparently your chuck e cheese must be doing their job butterfly lady, at mine, in Southgate, MI they don't even bother putting someone at the door, once in a while someone will go up to stamp people or check them out, but the majority of the time, the door is free and clear of all employees. I managed to walk right out with my two year old son with no one checking to see if I was supposed to walk out with him or not.
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Has anyone else seen those recent Chuck E. Cheese commercials? They're the ones where the moms are so worried about their kids safety that they become over-protective and can't relax when the kids are out to play. One commercial shows a nervous mom standing at the window looking outside while the kids play on the swingset. Another shows a mom wrapping her kids up in bubble wrap before they go for a bike ride.
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