Children who are overweight often deal with issues of poor self esteem and poor self image. Popular society tells us that we have to be thin in order to be beautiful. We treat beautiful people differently than ugly people. In children's movies and fairytales it is the fair … [Read more...] about When Your Child Needs to Lose Weight
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Your Child’s Weight Loss the Emotionally Healthy Way
Children today are bombarded with images of what beautiful people are supposed to look like. Just as adults are infatuated with Hollywood and the celebrity of having a nice body, children are not immune to the effects of how we classify the ideal body shape. Even children's … [Read more...] about Your Child’s Weight Loss the Emotionally Healthy Way
Encouraging Healthy Weight Loss in Children
Most pediatricians agree that it is not healthy for children to be participating in radical weight loss diets, especially weight loss methods that adults may use medication for. Diet pills are never an option for a child. The best way for a child to diet is by eating nutritious … [Read more...] about Encouraging Healthy Weight Loss in Children
Encouraging Activity for Your Sedentary Child
The percentage of children in America that are overweight has risen dramatically in the last 10-15 years. Researchers say that 15% of children age 6-9 are overweight. Unless something is done, these children continue having weight problems and both their health and their self … [Read more...] about Encouraging Activity for Your Sedentary Child
How Not to Be the Family with Obnoxious Kids on the Plane
Have you ever been on a flight and the people in front of or behind you are on the plane with children, and they are driving you so crazy you want to scream at them? Well, how would you feel if you were that obnoxious family with kids? Yeah, no one wants to be the person with the … [Read more...] about How Not to Be the Family with Obnoxious Kids on the Plane
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to