Product Description

Helping your child through a weight problem doesn’t have to be a long, difficult process. In Rescuing the Emotional Lives of Overweight Children, Dr. Sylvia Rimm, one of America’s most trusted family psychologists for more than 20 years, cuts to the heart of the issue with simple advice you can use today, even as you are still searching for ways to help your child lose weight.

You will discover:
* How to coach your child to success, rather than judge his shortcomings
* Why overweight girls feel pressure to have sex at an earlier age than their friends--and how to protect them
* How to set guidelines for television and computer time
* Ways to keep your child from getting bullied at school
* Conversations you can have with your child’s siblings to get their support

Plus, meet dozens of adults who overcame their childhood weight problems. These real people show you the simple strategies that their parents used to help them to success--ideas you’ll want to use in your own family, such as:
* Focusing your child on her strengths to take the sting out of getting teased at school
* Helping your child find the right clothes to fit in with her peers
* Using a special-interest camp or exercise group to build positive peer relationships
* Identifying other adults who can build your child’s self-esteem
* The best ways to praise your child

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2038108 in Books
• Published on: 2005-08-30
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Review

“Dr. Sylvia Rimm is a welcome voice of calm and reason--someone who offers practical advice, with almost immediate results. She’s a guardian angel for families who need a little or a lot of guidance.” --Katie Couric, host of NBC’s Today show

Book Info
Consumer text offers simple advice to parents of obese children. Discusses how to coach the overweight child to success, why overweight girls feel pressured sexually, how to keep children from being bullied at school, and how to set guidelines for television and computer time.

About the Author

Sylvia Rimm, Ph.D., is a child psychologist who directs Sylvia Rimm’s Family Achievement Clinic in Cleveland and is a clinical professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She has authored many articles and books, including See Jane Win, aNew York Timesbestseller featured on theOprah Winfreyand Today shows and in People magazine.
A syndicated newspaper columnist and a favorite personality on public radio for many years, Dr. Rimm has also made countless appearances on television shows, including 20/20, and is a longtime contributing correspondent to NBC’s Today show andWeekend Today.

Eric Rimm, SC.D., is a nutritional epidemiologist on the faculty of the Harvard School of Public Health, where he’s served since 1992. His research focuses on diet and lifestyle choices in relation to risk of obesity and chronic disease. He has published more than 200 articles in medical journals and has received research grants from the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association.