I want this for my girls. Yet, I only have myself to blame since I am an uber-consumer of Steve Jobs’ shiny new must-have objects.

I’m working on changing, though.

I’d love for our family to be a non-consumer family that rises above the morass of advertising culture.

Raising Minimalist Children in a Society of Excess: “When you choose to raise your children in a frugal, non-consumerism sort of way, you are going against a powerful advertising media. Images of the latest movie and its accompanying toys, video games, and action figures are all over the walls, cups, trays, and containers of fast-food restaurants. Television commercials tempt your children with compelling advertising, making your children think they just have to have the latest cereal, candy, video game, or toy.”

It’s a tough hill to climb. However, the strong dislike I harbor for advertising and the effects of consumerism on my children and students is the catalyst I need to turn to.

So, I’m working on this.

Via Kottke