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by Cristi (Dallas Parents .Com)

I was reading the March 2011 Dallas Child Magazine and on page 69 is the Dallas County Culture blip on dinner out with the kids. Specifically the question was, “Do you take your children to upscale eateries? If so, how do you keep their behavior in check?”

“Good question,” I thought, but the answers were terrible! What are these people thinking?…ARE these people thinking? More than half of the parents mentioned entertaining their children with an electronic device. One said that they don’t even bother taking the kids out, and one mentioned that they just “feed him to keep him occupied.” Heartbreaking! That there would be so much opportunity to get to know their children and they either park them in front of an iPad or stuff their mouths full so that they can’t speak. It appears to be (more…)

Monday Aug. 16, I had the opportunity to experience the Kenmore Live Studio an innovation of the 21 century in downtown Chicago. The studio located at 678 N. Wells Street hosts and broadcast community events every Thursday through Sunday, with Monday evenings dedicated to healthy eating for kids. The events are free and open to the public they feature local chefs, fashion designers and many other Chicago groups. The events are open to all ages and broadcast live online at www.facebook.com/kenmore.

Click for a map to Kenmore Live Studio.

They are tied to the future of America and its health. So why don’t ALL our children have basic health care?

My other pet peeve is education, since our children are really the single most important strategic asset America has! Again, why don’t they have the best free education the world (America) has to offer? Our children grow up to be the leaders and the protectors of not only America’s assets but also the worlds. We finance other countries, our banks, and now the auto industry, with our children bearing the cost.

Investing in our children is investing in America’s future!