Take the Fight Out of Food: How to Prevent and Solve Your Child's Eating Problems (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780743477796)

All foods are good. That is the message of this commonsense book that helps parents speak to their kids about food and nutrition. It is a message that is long overdue, especially when you consider that 81 percent of ten-year-olds are afraid of being fat -- half are already dieting -- and twelve million American children are obese. There is a disease gripping our nation's children and it strikes early. Take the Fight Out of Food offers a cure. This practical guide is filled with hands-on tools and in-depth advice for putting a stop to unhealthy eating habits before they begin. In Take the Fight Out of Food parents will learn how to: - Understand their own "food legacy" and how it affects their children - Keep their children connected to food in a positive way - Talk to their kids about food and nutrition - Recognize and deal with the six types of eaters -- including the Picky Eater, the Grazer, and the Beige Food Eater With guidance, inspiration, and encouragement, this invaluable book helps parents to teach their children to eat for life in a positive and healthy family environment.

Author: Donna Fish
ISBN-10: 0743477790
ISBN-13: 9780743477796
Publisher: Atria Books
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2005
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.56w x 0.68d

Review Citation(s):
Ingram Advance 05/01/2005 pg. 67
Library Journal 05/15/2005 pg. 139