Some may have noticed that adult toy collectors are more prevalent in toy stores these days than children, but why is this? In light of the fact that children as young as four years old are now purchasing skincare products or receiving the newest phone models from their parents, we asked, “Where are they?” Do kids now prefer adult products over toys as the new standard?
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Vocabulary Questions:
- What does “consuming content” mean? “But, once a kid has a phone, there’s really only one thing they use it for, consuming content.” Use this idiom in a sentence. Give a similar expression.
- What does “shower talk” mean? “He’s been on shower talk. It’s crazy how obsessed these teenage boys are with hygiene item” Use this expression in a sentence. Give a similar expression.
- What does “off the table” mean? “Doctor, lawyer, astronaut, those are all off the table.” Use this term in a sentence. Give a similar expression.
Discussion Questions:
- What do you think is happening with children nowadays?
- Could you describe your personal experience of visiting a toy store and how it makes you feel to know that things have changed significantly since then?
- What are your thoughts on children splurging into adult products?
- Is it alarming to see children shifting into adult products instead of toys?
- Where do you think this demographic leads?