How many commercial brands do toddlers recognise?

Question

My daughter isn't 2 yet, and clearly can recognise images and logos like Coca-Cola, KFC, McDonald's, Disney, Nike etc.

Has anyone tried to put a number on how many brands the average 2 year old recognises?

Answer 1

My 3 year old doesn't recognize any brand.  He realizes what cookies are or who Mickey Mouse is, but not brands.  I guess it's different for most children.

Answer 2

Depends on how much you introduce to them. I figure your family drinks Coca-Cola, eats KFC  & McDonalds etc. It is so funny how much they pick up. I thought I was being smart when I spelled McDonald's instead of saying it because my 2 yr old recognized it but he knows what I'm spelling now!

Try listening when they watch tv-it's amazing how many jingles & theme shows they know (mine knows Guiding Light and Dr Phil & Wheel of Fortune-can you guess what we watch at our house???)

Answer 3

well my baby knows when were at maplin! lmao! that's maplin the computer parts shop! ha ha! he remembers because, wen ever his daddy goes there (hes an I.T technician) we let him play on the little electric car so hes entertained! :) wen ever we pull up outside he starts shouting CAR CAR CAR! lol he know mc Donald's because we get him a fruit shoot there... wen we get there he shouts GOE GOE ! (that's his name for drink ) i know its not the brand name he knows...but he knows what goes on there! lol now this isn't a brand but he knows wen were on my mums road...shouting "nanny! nanny nanny!" he knows wen were at his dad mums house ..." nanny nanny woof woof!" (she has a dog!) lol...theres more, but i cant think rite now, wen i remember some, ill ad them on! x

Answer 4

My daughter (3 in January)  knows McDonald's has chicken nuggets and apples, because she gets them about once a month-but she's only picked up on that in the last month or two.  Then again, she also knows when we go to Whole Foods Market, she gets raw almonds out of the bin, and Barnes and Noble means she gets a milk box.

She knows some Disney characters, but not Disney the corporation.  She does not know Coca Cola, Pepsi, Nike, KFC, et al.  She doesn't watch nearly enough TV, and we don't eat or drink that c**p.  

The only TV she really knows (that isn't toddler oriented) is the news.  I highly suggest you shut off the TV, tell grandma to stop feeding her garbage when you're not around, and go outside.

Answer 5

My daughter doesn't.  She will be 2 in October.  Want to know what she DOES recognize?  Fun music to dance to, names and pictures of family members, names/pictures of animals, her favorite foods (fruits and veggies), portions of favorite books, etc.   :)

Answer 6

My three year old doesnt really know any "brands" per say....

She knows McDonalds, that's about it (even tought we hardly even go there) She knows all the Disney Princesses, Dora and her friends, and Mickey Mouse but no brands like Nike, KFC, Coca-Cola...nothing like that.  

Answer 7

My almost two year old doesn't watch enough TV to know what any of those things are.  That's so sad about your daughter.  Maybe you ought to shut off the television once in a while.

Answer 8

My daughter (3 and a half) calls all brown soda Pepsi (her dad drinks it), she knows Dora, Diego, The Princesses... all the little girl toys

As a funny story: (this happened yesterday!) The apartment complex where we live is behind a Krystal's (fast food restaurant). We don't eat there much, but pass it almost everyday. We were on the other side of town, and we passed another Krystal's, and my daughter asked if we were at home. She recognized the sign as the same one from outside out neighborhood.  

Answer 9

Mine recognizes zero.

Answer 10

If she can recognize those symbols then try common words around the house.  Use flash cards. make it a game. You will be surprised

how much she knows.