Kids, Carrots, and Candy: A Practical, Positive Approach to Raising Children Free of Food and Weight Problems
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (595 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1479381950 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 218 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Currently she is Co-director of the National Center for Overcoming Overeating. She has trained professionals concerned with the treatment of eating problems, lectured, toured extensively and appeared on national television and radio discussing her approach to this nation's eating dilemma. JANE R. HIRSCHMANN, C.S.W., is a psychotherapi
Previously published as Preventing Childhood Eating Problems (featured in McCalls, Parenting Magazine, Sesame Street Magazine, Newsweek, New York Times, CNN, The Oprah Show, and many other T.V. This book will help parent and child put food back into its rightful place. and radio shows), Kids, Carrots, and Candy has a new Introduction that addresses society's current obsession with the "obesity crisis," as well as updated language throughout the book.This insightful book offers a common-sense, relaxed approach to healthy eating based on the method of self-demand feeding. By trusting natural hunger cycles and letting children choose when, what, and how much they eat, food becomes demystified, and a lifetime of fears, fights, and anxieties around food, weight, and diet are eliminated.. Contrary to the belief that
"A sound alternative to the daily wars fought over food in many households." -- Library Journal"Important readingA sound concept." -- Los Angeles Times"This book will transform the lives of parents and children who struggle over when, what, and how much to eat." -- Harriet Goldhor Lerner, author of The Dance of Anger
This is a gem! This is a great book. The theory that this book encourages is sometimes called *intuitive eating*. I have introduced this method of eating to my family,and I already see wonderful results. It is empowering for our children to learn to listen to their bodies. By respecting our children, and trustin. "Very helpfull approach" according to A Customer. I thought that the book was an excellent guide, not only in dealing with preventing eating problems in children, but to assist myself with eating problems that I have struggled with since I was a child. The approach advises to legalize all foods for your family and to not impose restrictions on yo. Aimee T. said Not for kids with sensory issues. Wonderful concept but not for us. I really wanted this to be the answer. It seems so natural to let the child choose what and how much to eat. But we were dealing with undiagnosed Sensory Processing Disorder. The authors are upfront and say this is not for children with medical conditions but at t