Stranger Danger

Ep. 609: Stranger Danger

What!?  You let your 9 year-old ride the subway in New York City?  Alone!?  Are you crazy!?!?  Or maybe you’re just being a good parent?  Join us for a look at the “our children are in danger!” hysteria gripping our country.  We’ll talk to overprotective moms and street smart kids, and also hear a heartbreaking account from Samantha Runnion’s mom.

We’ll also put some old wive’s tales (or more accurately, old mother’s tales) to the test, like “don’t go swimming after you eat, wear a jacket or you’ll catch a cold, and the ever-popular “five-second rule.”  We didn’t include the “don’t put a knife in the toaster” one because it turns out that one’s true.

And don’t miss our Mommy Cage Match between two mothers with polar opposite points of view on 'stranger danger'.

Comments

[Eric]

Sirs,
In your show 'stranger danger' you stated something that I would like more info on. You said something about more kids being abused in church then by strangers. This seems like it does make sense, but before I throw something out in an agument with freinds, I would like the backing of something more then I saw it on a show called bullshit.
I would really like for you to get back with me, and please do not think that I am some churchie that wants to do harm to your show(not like you would give a shit), but if I might state this, some circles might not believe me and I would like to back it up.
Thank you
Eric
And for that matter-it would be great if you guys(or just some intern that works for you) start posting links to where you get some of the info in your shows.

[Doug Campbell]

I have taught at the high school level for 36 years. I have also coached the Debate team there. Many times I have used Stranger Danger as an example of false logic. My mistake (logically) was that I thought I was alone in my perception. One time I took my son to a Dodger game He was six years old and felt pretty good about himself. He asked if he could go to the bathroom. I asked him if he knew where it was. He said yes. We had been several times before that day. I asked if he had his ticket. Yes. I asked if he knew waht to do if he got lost. Yes. He was probably already frustrated by too many questions. He left. We were in the reserved section. In center seats. He came back within fifteen minutes. He is 31 now and has traveled all over the world. The suprise of this story is when I tell people. They raise their eyebrows and wonder how such a irresponsible father (single parent too) ever raised such a great kid. WOW!!!

[Yifei Wu]

Hey, I have an idea for a show. I think you guys should investigate methods of healing myopia such as the Bates method.

[MSC IT dissertation]

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