Product Description: Childhood obesity and diabetes are on the rise. Many kids would rather play video games than run around a playground or in their backyard. Yet they can't engage fully in life when their physical well-being is less than what God intended...read more

Product Description: This easy-to-read guide on how to feed children healthy food is written for parents, teachers and also children who are studying this subject at school. Included is information on the dangers of feeding children junk food and how to avoid the clever advertising tricks that aim to attract youngsters to unhealthy eating practices...read more

Product Description: Maternal and child under nutrition accounts for almost a third of all under 5 deaths globally and a large proportion of the long term disabilities and consequences. Much of the global burden of undernutrition exists in relatively few countries in Asia and Africa and is associated with poverty, high burden of disease and socio-cultural factors affecting dietary intake...read more

Product Description: This extensively updated resource brings you a comprehensive collection of more than 170 AAP patient education handouts - spanning infancy through young adulthood.With these convenient English and Spanish compendiums, you'll have all the materials you need right at hand, all the time...read more

Product Description: Paediatrics and Child Health is the perfect textbook to prepare you for clinical practice - providing a comprehensive and practical guide to paediatric disorders as they present to the practitioner, and grouped together by system for easy navigation...read more

''In the rich tradition of a child-centered curriculum, David Campos presents a useful, comprehensive, and clear resource for keeping children physically and psychologically healthy. Providing a rich context for a 'well being' perspective, he guides teachers, parents, and the community through understanding the necessity for all adults to ensure a nurturing environment for every age child.'' --Mari Koerner, Professor and Dean, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University ''This how-to manual is a panoply of original lesson plans and practical strategies for eradicating the poor dietary and exercise habits that are diminishing the health and wellness of our society. This book is a definitive guide for restoring and maintaining one of our most precious commodities: the health and well-being of our children.'' --La Vonne I. Neal, Northern Illinois University, Dean, College of Education ''Dr. Campos has made a valuable contribution to the national discussion regarding how we, as a country, can effectively address the evolving tragedy of the childhood obesity epidemic.'' --Norman H. Chenven, M.D., Founder & CEO, Austin Regional Clinic This dynamic resource will help classroom teachers jump start their students into a healthy lifestyle. The author takes us through understanding the obesity crisis and offers practical ideas for incorporating wellness initiatives into the elementary curriculum. Each idea presented has a clear learning objective, addresses federal health standards, and includes a step-by-step approach with activities for the classroom. This hands-on, comprehensive book provides a set of tools that will help teachers and health practitioners improve the eating habits and exercise patterns of youngsters nationwide.

Product Description: Clear, easy to follow advice on common childhood illnesses from parenting Guru Dr Miriam Stoppard comes the "Trusted Advice" series; providing warm and reassuring advice and guidance for every step of the way. With a fresh, contemporary feel and affordable price, these books are perfect for reading cover to cover or to dip in and out of for quick reference...read more

Product Description: Including simple diagnostic details on 80 common childhood complaints, ranging from colds to meningitis, with easy-to-follow advice on what parents can do to treat their child, and when to call a doctor, Your Healthy Child addresses childhood illnesses, their symptoms, and treatment options...read more

Product Description: Sometimes doctors don't know best. Fortunately, mom and doctor Susan Markel is a pediatrician who questions conventional wisdom and instead partners decision-based medicine with the best ideas of attachment parenting.Too often, parents ignore their instincts and better sense to follow their doctor's advice, such as overtreating vulnerable children, letting babies cry themselves to sleep and giving their children cow's milk for strong bones, even though strong evidence shows none of these practices is the best route...read more

Product Description: Sometimes doctors don't know best. Fortunately, mom and doctor Susan Markel is a pediatrician who questions conventional wisdom and instead partners decision-based medicine with the best ideas of attachment parenting.Too often, parents ignore their instincts and better sense to follow their doctor's advice, such as overtreating vulnerable children, letting babies cry themselves to sleep and giving their children cow's milk for strong bones, even though strong evidence shows none of these practices is the best route...read more

Product Description: All parents want the best for their children. Yet when faced with a sick child, it's hard to know what to do. The time-tested wisdom of Maharishi Ayurveda offers surprisingly effective solutions to children's health problems today-from ADHD to obesity...read more

An easy-to-use, comprehensive reference on children's health furnishes essential information on a variety of issues and concerns, including growth and development, nutrition, childhood ailments and their symptoms, treatment options, and more. Original.