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Author Rimm, Sylvia B., 1935-

Title Rescuing the emotional lives of overweight children : what our kids go through-- and how we can help / by Sylvia Rimm, with Eric Rimm.

Publication Info. Emmaus, Pa. : Rodale : Distribution to the book trade by St. Martin's Press, [2004]
©2004

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Location Call No. Status
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  618.92 RIMM    DUE 05-02-10 Assumed Lost
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  618.92 RIMM    Check Shelf
Description xii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-220) and index.
Contents The urgency for overweight children: the trauma our children experience -- Heavy kids, heavy hearts: the public health implication sof obesity -- Feeling like a blob and an outcast: emotional and social sorrows -- The academic difference: how being overweight affects school achievement -- Couch potatoes and mouse potatoes: the less active interests of overweight children -- What's going on with my body? Coping with worries related to development -- The influence of families: how family relationships affect overweight children -- The six-step healthy rescue plan: how can you help your child -- Looking toward a healthy future: you are the key.
Subject Obesity in children -- Psychological aspects.
Overweight children -- Psychology.
Overweight children -- Mental health.
Obesity in children -- Social aspects.
Body image in children.
Added Author Rimm, Eric.
ISBN 1579548504 hardback alkaline paper
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