To put in a complaint about Amazon for this?

[SoniaFouler]

I’m not sure this is right

@AnotherSoddingWalk

I'm in the minority but I can see why a child might find that scary, it's a bit of a bizarre advert. Weird things scare kids - I was terrified by The Flumps as a kid .

I wouldn't think it's worth complaining about OP but I also don't think your nephew is odd for finding it scary.

I remember having to leave the cinema with my dad when the childcatcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang came on, and that was a children's film.

This is quite unusual. That ad is not someone having their face ripped off. I think instead of trying to exaggerate and complain to anyone who will listen, do not give a six year old unfettered and unsupervised access to games and try to explain to him it was just plasticine

It's your responsibility as a parent to make sure that whatever your child is doing online is monitored and supervised. The internet is full of big, bad and scary content. You could try complaining but I doubt it will get you far. The app your child was on would probably have more of a duty of care. If your child is really sensitive then supervise him or put strong parental locks on. Or better yet, turn off the WiFi on his devices.

Even if the app has a certain age rating that doesn't mean the ads need to have the same age rating. Ads are targeted based on your behaviour on your phone.

Basically don't let your child use your phone unsupervised.

So you object to a 6yo seeing cartoon violence when you’ve let them play a game based on… cartoon violence 🤣

They’re not that sensitive are they, poor little birds bing flung around and little piggies going up in smoke 🤷🏻‍♀️

That advert is nothing like you described. If that upset my young child, I’d first explain what the advert was about, then show them a freeze frame of the skeleton face, probably have a interesting chat about our bodies and feel each other’s faces for bone structure. Then I’d make sure I didn’t give them unsupervised access to adverts during games 🙄 especially if they’re “sensitive”.

You do know that many 6 year olds love a trip to the Egyptian rooms of the British Museum, and are fascinated by REAL skulls?

@IAmMeThisIsI

It's your responsibility as a parent to make sure that whatever your child is doing online is monitored and supervised. The internet is full of big, bad and scary content. You could try complaining but I doubt it will get you far. The app your child was on would probably have more of a duty of care. If your child is really sensitive then supervise him or put strong parental locks on. Or better yet, turn off the WiFi on his devices.

Just before OP comes back to you (if they ever do)…..they’re not the parent, but the auntie/uncle.

@Cocomarine

So you object to a 6yo seeing cartoon violence when you’ve let them play a game based on… cartoon violence 🤣

They’re not that sensitive are they, poor little birds bing flung around and little piggies going up in smoke 🤷🏻‍♀️

That advert is nothing like you described. If that upset my young child, I’d first explain what the advert was about, then show them a freeze frame of the skeleton face, probably have a interesting chat about our bodies and feel each other’s faces for bone structure. Then I’d make sure I didn’t give them unsupervised access to adverts during games 🙄 especially if they’re “sensitive”.

You do know that many 6 year olds love a trip to the Egyptian rooms of the British Museum, and are fascinated by REAL skulls?

Exactly this! Maybe keep an eye on what your child's being exposed to if you and he are soooo sensitive!

I agree OP.
That’s a scary advert for a 6 year old, and if Angry Birds is OK for age 4 then that advert shouldn’t be shown on it.
I’d complain.

Oh behave. That is not remotely inappropriate or scary

The only people you need to be complaining to are your DN’s parents who allowed their four year old to play unsupervised on a phone upstairs.

That is neglectful parenting and this is on them. Not Amazon, not the App Store. His parents.

Good grief what a lot of drama over nothing. The ad is a bit weird but your description of it was hysterical.

You’re being ridiculous.

Your description of the ad is incorrect, and hysterical.

A six year old should not be “playing upstairs” unsupervised on an app meant for 13+ age group.

If he got scared, it’s the fault of whoever was meant to be supervising him at the time.

If this 6 year old is so sensitive that an advert like that scares them then I suggest they don’t use internet connected devices unsupervised.

@Bagamoyo1

I agree OP. That’s a scary advert for a 6 year old, and if Angry Birds is OK for age 4 then that advert shouldn’t be shown on it. I’d complain.

Thank you @Bagamoyo1

Maybe you should read the T&C's you agree to when downloading Angry Birds before complaining and kicking up a fuss, OP, as the information (before you even download it) states the following:

This game may include:

• direct links to social networking websites that are intended for a audience over the age of 13
• direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page
• advertising of Rovio products and also products from third parties.

It's your responsibility as a parent to read this stuff before allowing your kids unsupervised access to it. If you don't want him to have access to the adverts, you need to fork out for the ad-free version.

Just watched the advert - sorry but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that at all and that companies shouldn’t have to pander to overly sensitive children and their precious parents.

The complaint will fail due to the t&cs.

Good grief. I was expecting some sort of Freddie Kruger thing!

Having said that, as a child I was terrified of Worzel Gummidge and the Dr Who theme tune.

I was waiting for the face ripping off, there isn’t one. It just shows a cartoon skeleton.

Maybe your reactions to perfectly fine stuff is feeding into your son’s sensitivities?

The scariest thing about that advert is the weird ham with a face.

OP, you are being very unreasonable- both for giving a 6 yo unsupervised access to your phone, and for wanting to complain about an advert that is in no way contravening ofcom guidelines.

If your DN is so sensitive- keep him off the bloody tech unsupervised!

Just seen this was your nephew not your son apologies

@CatkinToadflax

Good grief. I was expecting some sort of Freddie Kruger thing!

Having said that, as a child I was terrified of Worzel Gummidge and the Dr Who theme tune.

But Worzel Gummidge was scary. He would take his whole head off.

Ah sorry. It's not even your child and your going to complain to ofcom? Then complain to your family member instead about supervising their kid.

I think my DC would say that I tended towards being overprotective about what they could and could not watch but I don't think that that ad warrants a complaint or moral panic. At the age of 3 my son was terrified by Brum (the little car that would drive off and have adventures on his own) but he got over it.

If you nephew is scared of that how does the family cope at the end of October when the shops are full of much scarier props and masks?

I can quite see how a 6 year old might find that scary but the solution is that you set his profile so he only sees advertising content suitable for children. Complaint wise you havent a leg to stand on because you accepted the Terms and Conditions that go w the game on his behalf.