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.