John’s column comes on the heels of an observation we’ve tossed around in our household, i.e., just about every boy you see with a GameBoy or other little gaming device is fat. Maybe not 100%, but I’d say around 85%.

I’m not sure if there is causality at work, or even which way it runs, but I do think it is another indication that physical activity and not caloric intake is the primary issue when it comes to chubby kids.

I, for one, pine for physical inactivity from my boys but really cannot remember any. I think Aidan stopped once to spit on a bug before he squashed it, that’s about it.