Your child is not their weight : parenting in a size-obsessed world / Joey Skelton, MD, MS, FAAP, [Dara Garner-Edwards, MSW, LCSW, Melissa Moses, MS, RDN, LDN].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Skelton, Joey, author.

Garner-Edwards, Dara, author.

Moses, Melissa, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Nutrition.

Children.

Weight loss.

Health.

Child mental health.

Child rearing.

Families--Health.

Families.

Weight Loss.

Child Rearing.

health.

Medical Subjects:

Weight Loss.

Health.

Child Rearing.

Genre:

Self-help publications.

Informational works.

Physical Description:

xvii, 221 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Itasca, IL : American Academy of Pediatrics, [2026]

Summary:

"If you've been told your child needs to lose weight, you know how hard it can be. You love your child just as they are and want them to feel good about themselves and their body. But, you may also have very legitimate concerns about weight-related bullying, anti-fat bias, and possible long-term health issues. While there are no easy answers, Your Child Is Not Their Weight offers compassionate and realistic parenting advice to help improve your child's overall health without compromising their happiness or self-esteem. Leading pediatric obesity medicine specialists, Joey Skelton, MD, MS, MD, and his team, Dara Garner-Edwards, MSW, LCSW, and Melissa Moses, MS, RDN, LDN, have in-depth medical expertise as well as decades of practical, hands-on experience working with families like yours in their clinic. Their family-focused approach acknowledges that body weight is a complex issue, that diets almost always fail, and that eating disorders are a real risk--even, and maybe especially, for children in bigger bodies. But, they also share exactly how you can make a big difference for your child by focusing on healthy habits, outdoor play, and your own unconditional love for your child. You will be empowered to address weight concerns while making sure your child never doubts that they are loved and wonderful, regardless of the unrealistic body images and weight bias that the world so often perpetuates. Your Child Is Not Their Weight will help you discover a better way forward, together." -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Understanding your child's weight

Parenting through structure and love

(Not) talking with your kids about their weight

Talking with children about your health changes

Family connection is your greatest strength

Small shifts, big impact : transforming how your family eats

Parenting through exercise and physical activity

Picky eatin and other nutritional challenges

You've got this!

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1610028546

9781610028547

OCLC:

1523188443

Publisher Number:

90104611099