Erectile dysfunction adverts before “watershed”

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I might be a prude or whatever, but what is it with all these ED adverts on tea time television? There was one on at 6 pm the other day, my 11 year old was in the room. I am quite happy to explain the ins and outs to an 11 year old but had he been a few years younger it’s not really a conversation I would be wanting to have.

What happened to the watershed?

Yabu-they should show these adverts whenever they like.
Yanbu-put them on later!

They show ads for vaginal dryness creams too, is that alright?

There's adverts for sanitary products and medicines - it's just a medicine. It's nothing to be embarrassed or ashamed of - just like tampon adverts aren't.

Young child explanation - "it's medicine for men who have a problem with their Willy"

Not forgetting the viagra adverts, but my personal one I cringe at is the girl sitting on the toilet advertising period pads.

It's a medical issue. Should they not advertise painkillers before the watershed?

YANBU

No

Yes, I'm with you OP. I'm fine with period products being advertised but I don't want to have to explain the need for viagra to my kids before I'm ready to.

You don't have to. Just say that it's a medicine that some men have to take.

Whyever not? It's a medicine to help fix a physical problem, not porn!

I don't see any difference from ads for sanitary products, thrush etc etc.

I’m not overly fond of vaginal dryness ads that early on either.

I know it’s a medical problem but it’s not really the same league as paracetamol is it.

I have a bit of a weak stomach, I often have dessert in front of the TV and I REALLY hate when I’m about to bite into my Victoria sponge and an ad comes on of a woman rushing into a bush in the park to splodge her diarrhoea everywhere.

This is almost exactly what my friend told her DC (6yo) a couple of days ago. 'It's for daddies who have a poorly willy'. I think she did remarkably well to keep a straight face throughout.

Hi I totally agree, viagra etc are sexual enhancements, and condoms are for adults, they should be kept for after the watershed. Tampons/pads aren’t to do with anything sexual, girls as young or 10/11 use them. What do you say to a child when viagra or equivalent comes on tv??

Easily explained.... the pearl clutchers just don't want to

They show them a lot on the sports channels don't they? DS1 (7) has probably seen a few because he likes watching football with DH but has never asked any questions, same with the adverts for sanitary towels etc. I think he just zones out of 'boring adverts'.

The watershed is about protecting children from unsuitable material. Most children over the age of about 5 will know the correct names for their genitals and been given a simplified explanation of how babies are made. Explaining that e.g. viagra is a medicine some men take because their penis doesn’t work properly and so they can’t make a baby is no more unsuitable than explaining that tampons and pads are for women who aren’t going to have a baby and are having their period. Information is good, not harmful.