Do you worry about your child’s weight and wonder if you are doing the right thing in how you encourage them to eat better and exercise more? Turns out sometimes so-called helpful prompts are not helpful. In fact, they could make matters worse. But what is a parent to do? Watch will their kiddo eats a bag of chips while gaming the day away?
I had the privilege of discussing the book, “Your Child Is Not Their Weight: Parenting in a Size-Obsessed World”, with the authors, Dr Joey Skelton and Dara Garner-Edwards. Their research at the Brenner FIT Program, and their approach in the book, recommends that we don’t focus on weight, but rather we need to emphasize a strong family connection, tackling lifestyle choices together as a family, and utilizing planning and structure with involvement from the children. Listen in to learn more!
Check out more resources at Dr Skelton’s website
www.BrennerChildrens.org/BrennerFIT
You can find Dr Skelton on social media here:
X: @DrJoeySkelton
Bluesky: @drjoeyskelton.bsky.social
Instagram: @brenner_fit
Facebook: Brenner FIT
And purchase the book here:
Your Child Is Not Their Weight – Parenting in a Size Obsessed World
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