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Mom, I Feel Fat: Becoming Your Daughter's Ally in Developing a Healthy Body Image

Sharon Hersh

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Never before have our daughters been more concerned and obsessed with the concept of being "fat." From kindergarten on up, girls worry about the size of their stomachs, backsides, and thighs, and even the youngest experiment with dieting and exercise. Much has been written to girls on the challenges they face with regard to body image. But where can a mother turn for advice on how to proactively parent a daughter struggling with--or soon to confront--these insecurities?

You can make a difference.

Whether your daughter is 8 or 16, Mom, I Feel Fat! will help you understand her, the body image issues she will face--from self-esteem to eating disorders--and yourself. Most of all, you'll be encouraged to use the inevitable questions and challenges regarding body image and eating choices to prevent crisis and to strengthen your relationship with your daughter and with God.

INCLUDES PRACTICAL EXERCISES AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING QUESTIONS
FOR MOM ALONE--AND FOR MOTHER AND DAUGHTER TOGETHER.

Generation Extra Large: Rescuing Our Children from the Epidemic of Obesity

Lisa Tartamella, Elaine Herscher, Chris Woolston

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"Drawing on research and compelling case studies.... A comprehensive and briskly written summary, this grounded account adds a welcome voice to the chorus." (Publishers Weekly)

The first book to look inside the lives of children battling obesity, Generation Extra Large explains why the epidemic has grown, reveals the consequences it has for young people--and gives us the tools to fight it.

"Generation Extra Large is science-based but uses a zingy prose style to enlighten, alarm and, the authors hope, activate." (Washington Post)

"The authors have taken a different tack by looking at [childhood obesity] as a scientific phenomenon... a tale that reads more like A Civil Action." (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

"Modern conditions are producing overweight children in record numbers. This book shows why and offers very helpful suggestions for making things better." (Kelly D. Brownell, Ph.D., Director, Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders)

Take Charge of Your Child's Eating Disorder: A Physician's Step-by-Step Guide to Defeating Anorexia and Bulimia

Pamela Carlton, Deborah Ashin

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Eating disorders require a complex combination of psychological, medical, and nutritional approaches. As a parent, you are the constant guardian of your child's health, but often the best way to extend treatment from the examining room to the living room isn't clear. Take Charge of Your Child's Eating Disorder is a hands-on, medically-based guide that tells you what you need to know about eating disorders. As the founder and director of the Adolescent Eating Disorder Parent Education and Support Program at Stanford University, Dr. Pamela Carlton has treated hundreds of children and adolescents with eating disorders as well as guided their parents through the maze of eating disorder treatments. This book offers a wealth of crucial information, including: Warning signs and diagnostic criteria for anorexia, bulimia, and eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS) Facts about the "hidden" eating disorder — "Female Athletic Triad" A step-by-step plan for diagnosis, treatment options, and recovery support Detailed advice for putting together and successfully managing a treatment team The real story about insurance: what's covered, what's not, and how to fight the system Specific strategies for handling delicate situations, talking to your child, and accessing the most up-to-date resources

Eating Disorders: Obesity, Anorexia Nervosa, and the Person Within

Hilde Bruch

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unique insight 5 out of 5 stars.
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Studies today revolve around body image and ignore the emotions and thoght processes vital to understanding eating disorders. Bruch brilliantly describes what it is to suffer from these wayward thought processes, and offers an incredibly insightful and intimate look into the world of an anorexic. Excellent for those who are suffers and for those trying to understand.

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Probes the emotional causes and effects of abnormal eating patterns and presents case histories of patients with weight problems.

Teenage Waistland: A Former Fat-Camper Weighs in on Living Large, Losing Weight, And How Parents Can (And Can't) Help

Abby Ellin

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We've been inundated lately with books and articles about childhood obesity. Most offer cultural critique or nutrition and exercise advice — in tones that are alternately appalled and patronizing. Few address the psychological, medical, cultural and developmental complexities affecting overweight kids. The truth is, many parents already know that Whoppers are fattening. What they don't know is how to effectively help an often discouraged, often reluctant kid on what will be a difficult, life-long journey.

Abby Ellin, a journalist and former fat-camper whose parents' attempts to "save her" from fatness proved counterproductive, has had a lifelong interest in figuring out how they might have done it better, and an abiding compassion for overweight kids. In Teenage Waistland she shares the story of her own adolescent struggle with food and weight, and journeys with hope, skepticism, and humor through the landscape of today's diet culture. She visits camps and community programs, and talks to experts, kids and their parents, seeking to answer these questions: What can parents say that kids will hear? Why don't kids exercise more and eat less when they're dying to be thinner? What treatment methods actually work? Willpower, or surrender? Shame, or inspiration?

Teenage Waistland is ultimately clarifying and provocative for anyone who's ever wrestled with weight issues. One size does not fit all when it comes to weight loss, and the better we understand that, the more likely we are to be able to help our kids.

Underage and Overweight: America's Childhood Obesity Epidemic: What Every Family Needs to Know

Frances M. Ms, Ln Berg

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A groundbreaking study: Includes a 7-step plan for raising healthy-weight children.

In 2001, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a press release to the American public containing some disturbing statistics: 14 percent of teenagers and 13 percent of children were overweight or obese. This skyrocketing figure is associated with increases in high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes, as well as higher obesity figures in the adult population.

In response to the growing crisis affecting America's youth, Frances M. Berg, MS, LN, brings her lifetime of knowledge to bear on the problem of obesity in children and teens in the groundbreaking book Underage and Overweight: America's Childhood Obesity Epidemic.

Studies and statistics prove that diets and exercise regimens don't work on children and teens; instead, they can lead to eating disorders, malnutrition, and increased weight gain in the long run. More than a diet and exercise plan, Underage and Overweight encourages families to promote a more active lifestyle and provide healthier food choices, rather then prescribing aerobics and limiting portions. A helpful and insightful guide to healthy living for the whole family, Underage and Overweight encourages provides solutions for parents who want to learn how to help their children lead healthier, more active lives.

Children and weight: What's a parent to do?

Joanne P Ikeda

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Unlocking the Mysteries of Eating Disorders (Harvard Medical School Guides)

David B. Herzog, Debra L. Franko, Patti Cable

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impressed by this book 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.

By writing about situtations parents and kids working through issues around reading disorders experience, and then explaining ways the family could problem-solve, this book gently informs about the hard to define struggle of eating disorders. It's well written, with an easy-to-read flow.

An important read for any parent worried about their child's eating 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is full of extremely useful advice for any parent, but particularly for parents of adolescents and pre-adolescents with any kind of eating disturbance. If you've noticed your daughter or son eating less, noticed any unusual habits around eating, this book can help you figure out if there's something wrong and what you should do. These authors obviously know what they're talking about and know how to speak to parents on their level, not above or below. They use lots of examples of kids in all sorts of situations, which made their descriptions really easy to follow. This is an easy read, sometimes entertaining but always really informative, and really, really helpful for a worried parent who's at a loss for what to do with their child.

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A Harvard doctor’s practical, prescriptive, and compassionate approach to healing your child's eating disorder

This insightful and comforting guide, written by two internationally known experts, shatters the myths, mysteries, and misconceptions surrounding eating disorders. You will learn how to recognize EDs, identify causes, talk to your child, and find the best treatment. The book includes the widest range of professional care options available, both psychotherapeutic and medicinal, as well as preventive solutions for children who display early warning signs. Most inspiring of all are the real-life stories of families who have faced eating disorders--and triumphed.

Oral Motor Assessment and Treatment: Ages and Stages

Diane Chapman Bahr

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This clinical handbook addresses the assessment and treatment of oral motor concerns in clients of all ages with a variety of disorders. In recent years there has been increased interest in the area of oral motor assessment and treatment. It seems as if an "oral motor explosion" has occurred, and the speech-language pathologist is left wondering, "Where do I begin? Where can I find appropriate and adequate training in this area? What tools and materials should I buy? What techniques should I use?"Oral Motor Assessment and Treatment answers these and many other questions.

The Family Guide to Fighting Fat: A Parent's Guide to Handling Obesity and Eating Issues

Texas Children's Hospital

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A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY

 

More than 30 percent of American children are overweight.  Childhood obesity has become an epidemic in this country, leading to early onset diabetes and a general health crisis for children.  The best plan to attack obesity starts at home and engages the whole family.  And now, the experts at Texas Children’s Hospital are providing the tools to do it.

 

This book gives parents the information and strategies they need to help their children eat less fast food and boost fitness.  It features information on healthy eating and exercise options for every age group.  It gets families off to the right start for losing extra pounds and guides them through a step-by-step approach to creating a personalized plan for controlling weight.

 

Through this guide, the experts at Texas Children’s Hospital empower parents to establish healthy family habits. With numerous nutritious recipes, fun activities to get the family fit, and helpful tips to overcome weight management roadblocks, this guide is an excellent resource for parents who want to make a healthy lifestyle a way of life.

 

Drawing on the expertise of the wide range of health professionals at Texas Children’s Hospital, this book is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to family weight management and smart nutrition.

 

Texas Children’s Hospital is one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States.  Consistently recognized as one of the top children’s hospitals in the nation by Child magazine and the U.S. News & World Report, Texas Children’s Hospital is committed to creating a community of healthy children through excellence in patient care, education and research.  For more information, visit www.texaschildrenshospital.org.