http://www.boston.com/yourlife/family en-us 2009-05-27T07:40:11Z http://www.boston.com/ http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/File-Based_Image_Resource/bcom_logo_140w.gif http://www.boston.com/yourlife/family/articles/2004/09/30/protecting_kids_from_marketers_clutches?rss_id=Boston.com+%2F+Your+Life+%2F+Family+Issues Coming soon to your daughter's sleep-over party: viral marketing. It sounds ominous, and it is. Viral marketing is when a manufacturer gives products away in the hope of creating a buzz that spreads via the peer group. It's already infiltrated the adult world, and now it's targeting our children. Barbara F. Meltz, Globe Staff 2004-09-30T04:00:00Z