Achieving a Healthy Weight for Your Child: An Action Plan for Families is an essential guide to help parents take action to support their child's healthy nutrition and physical activity at home, in school and in the community. Whether your child struggles with weight issues or you are working on obesity prevention, this book will help you understand childhood obesity and take an informed approach to your child's eating, activity, screen time and physical and emotional health. Included in this highly readable guide areSensible, nutritional guidelines emphasizing balanced and nourishing meals Suggestions for encouraging your child to become more physically activeAdvice on how to partner with your pediatrician, extended family members, schools and child care to help ensure success Guidance for dealing with emotional turmoil, setbacks and detours along the way Interactive questions to help you individually tailor your approach to the needs of your child and familyWith the information and tools provided in Achieving a Healthy Weight for Your Child: An Action Plan for Families along with hard work and perseverance your family will succeed in reaching your goals.

Achieving a Healthy Weight for Your Child: An Action Plan for Families is an essential guide to help parents take action to support their child's healthy nutrition and physical activity at home, in school and in the community. Whether your child struggles with weight issues or you are working on obesity prevention, this book will help you understand childhood obesity and take an informed approach to your child's eating, activity, screen time and physical and emotional health. Included in this highly readable guide are


Sensible, nutritional guidelines emphasizing balanced and nourishing meals Suggestions for encouraging your child to become more physically activeAdvice on how to partner with your pediatrician, extended family members, schools and child care to help ensure success Guidance for dealing with emotional turmoil, setbacks and detours along the way Interactive questions to help you individually tailor your approach to the needs of your child and family







With the information and tools provided in Achieving a Healthy Weight for Your Child: An Action Plan for Families along with hard work and perseverance your family will succeed in reaching your goals.

Chapter 1: The Problem of ObesityChapter 2: What's to Eat? The Importance of Good NutritionChapter 3: Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior and SleepChapter 4: Your Role as a Parent: Developing a Consistent ApproachChapter 5: What's Your Parenting Style? Assessing Your Strengths and ChallengesChapter 6: Parenting Challenges: Working With Your Child to Get Back to Good Health