Description
What To Do When Your Child Is Heavy is a must-read for families with heavy kids. It is written in easy-to-read language for parents and caregivers of heavy kids.
Among the topics discussed:
- Who is a heavy kid?
- Heavy kid feelings/family feelings
- Importance of family meals together
- Healthy meal choices
- Shopping/paying for healthy food
- Nutrition facts label
- Importance of exercise
- TV/Video games/internet
- Family support/self-esteem
- Eating out
- Health problems
For each chapter, the following questions are answered:
- What is it?
- Did you know?
- What can I do?
- When should I get help?
What To Do When Your Child Is Heavy was reviewed by doctors, health professionals, and parents of heavy kids. We took their suggestions to make this a useful book for people of all reading levels.
This book is available in English and Spanish.