Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-272-99).
Contents
Introduction -- The hard facts of being overweight -- Your child's growth patterns -- Heredity and your child's growth -- Pregnancy and your child's growth -- Getting started : together -- Raising an active child -- Raising an active teen -- Getting enough rest -- Getting the very sedentary child moving -- Sharing the power : 3 Ps and 3 Cs (coauthored by Jennifer Buechner) -- Drinking water and reducing sugar -- Eating home-cooked family meals -- Helping the picky eater -- Good parenting and cooperative children (by Cornelia Vanderkooy-Vos) -- When changes aren't working -- Nutrition ABCs and reading the food label -- The good fats we need to eat -- Veggies are mealtime VIPs -- Wholesome food is seldom advertised -- Recips and snack suggestions.