What’s With This Ad From Playtex Baby?

Playtex Baby is a brand specializing in baby care products, including feeding bottles, nipples, sippy cups, pacifiers, and diaper disposal systems. It is known for providing innovative and practical solutions to make parenting easier and more convenient.

That’s right, parenting.

So why is it minimizing dad to virtually nothing in its latest social media ad? Why does it make eight references to moms while ignoring the indispensable contribution of fathers to families?

The exclusion or marginalization of dads in advertising can stem from various factors – none of which are right.

Addressing this exclusion requires a shift in mindset among marketers, a commitment to challenging stereotypes, and a recognition of the diverse roles that fathers play in modern families. By embracing inclusive portrayals of fatherhood, advertisers can better resonate with their audience and reflect the realities of contemporary family dynamics.

It’s essential for companies like Playtex Baby to recognize the importance of inclusivity in their advertising and strive to represent diverse family dynamics. By acknowledging and portraying the involvement of dads in parenting and caregiving, they can better resonate with a broader audience and reflect the realities of modern families.

Social media ads can be edited quickly and easily. In a world that demands equality, Playtex Baby’s only response is to do the right thing – and do it fast.

Playtex Baby Forgets Half of Its Customers

The tagline for Playtex Baby is three simple words: We Know Babies.

But does it know parents? As in, all parents. Visit its website and you’ll find a special section titled, Mommy & Baby, where there are a handful of useful, yet one-sided stories such as:

• Mom-to-Be’s Guide to PlaytexBaby.com
• Playtex Innovations
• The Love Connection: 5 Ways to Bond with Baby
• Be Ready for Baby’s Arrival with Eight Must-Have Registry Items

The first story makes you believe its content might be focused on breastfeeding or pregnancy. Alas, it’s a sales pitch for its primary products – bottles, Diaper Genies, pacifiers and sippies. Of course, none of these are specifically mom-centric items. Playtex Baby proves as much by using a photo of a dad with this Mommy section’s “love connection” story.

Enjoy that photo of the dad – it’s the only one you’ll find on its entire website. It’s a classic case of misrepresenting families and biting the hand of the person whose salary likely helps to pay for every Playtex item purchased.

Playtex Baby serves as another example of a company who ignores half of its customers. Doing so demeans and ignores the irreplaceable need for dads.

Do better, Playtex. There are a lot of options for baby products, and customers are watching.