January 03, 2011

Children and Government

There’s been a huge push lately by the government to fight back against childhood obesity. However as we all know, when the government gets involved, it’s not always a good thing. In fact, it could make things worse.

Episode Segments:

League of Dads: Listener Mail In this week’s e-mail segment, a listener wants to know how the League of Dads began, while another has become a Public Enemy fan thanks to the programs. We also advise a father who wants to claim a child as a dependent, but the mother is blocking him. Then, the rise in childhood obesity is being blamed on kids not playing outside. But the problem is deeper than that.
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League of Dads: Children at Play You want to send your kids out to play. But it’s not that simple when there are injuries and the threat of social services getting involved. Then, should schools be able to dictate what kids bring to school in their lunch bags?
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League of Dads: Just my Thoughts In our just my thoughts segment, Chris talks about how music can play a role in a person’s identity. Then, the role diet plays in child obesity. Too many people look for the quick fix or fast food, and don’t take the time to find out what they are actually putting in their child’s body.
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