Kmart’s “DISTURBING” new toy sparks debate among parents — can you see what the fuss is about?
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Kmart has recently dropped its new range of toys, ‘mostly’ bringing delight to kids and parents alike.
One toy in particular, however, has sparked a heated debate among parents on whether the toy is appropriate for children due to its "disturbing" nature.
What toy could possibly cause such a fuss?
Kmart's new range of toys includes the $13 6 Piece Wooden Vlogger Playset, which features a canvas backpack, mobile phone, camera, selfie stick, ring light, and a tripod.
Kmart’s new 6 Piece Wooden Vlogger Playset caused a stir online due to its apparent “disturbing nature”. Credit: Kmart.
The toy allows kids to imitate the life of a content creator on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram and recreate trendy dances.
The description of the product on Kmart's website read: "Little ones will love to pretend to take pictures, photos and to make a video with this wooden vlogger set."
Additionally, the photos of the new wooden toys were posted on Instagram, with a caption that read: "Some cute new wooden items have popped up online."
Parents have flooded the comments section of the post, with many saying they are excited to get the toys for their kids.
One parent wrote: "Omg cute, our kids need these!"
"If you have a daughter, I’m getting her this," another person quipped while mentioning a friend.
The set features a canvas backpack, mobile phone, camera, selfie stick, ring light, and a tripod. Credit; Kmart.
While the toys seem to be wholesome and have no ill intention towards the morality of children, a number of parents described the toy as "disturbing".
Former House Rules contestants Lisa and Andy Carmen wrote: "That vlogger thing is just so sad."
"The wooden vlogger play set?! I can’t," another added.
A third chimed in: “Wtf is the world coming to."
"Incredibly disturbing," another quipped.
It seems that the idea of encouraging a child to flaunt themselves on social media from a young age is widely considered to be inappropriate or even potentially dangerous, not only by restricting them from an offline childhood but by exposing them to an online world full of strangers. On the other hand, we are moving closer everyday to a world dominated by an online presence (if we aren’t already there) and tools such as these may be a way to prepare children for this.
What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below!
Child influences (or Kidfluencers as they are widely known) aren’t just a thing of imagination and backyard playtime, however. They are very much real, and the discussion around the morality of how they are used and what they do is constantly brought into question. If you are interested in learning more about the Kidfluencer debate, check out this video below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XkaSouYTbg&ab_channel=CBSNews
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Credit: CBS News