Rescuing the Emotional Lives of Overweight Children: What Our Kids Go Through -- and How We Can Help

Finalist for a Books for a Better Life Award, this book reveals the emotional pain that overweight children endure. Rimm explores a startling set of problems that are unique to kids who struggle with their weight. Through a survey of more than 5,000 middle school students, personal interviews, & cases from her private practice, Dr. Rimm discovered that kids with weight problems are: More likely to report family problems; Twice as likely to believe they will never marry; Three times as likely to be worried about their future; & Four times as likely to have poor self-confidence. Complete with a sensible, 6-step action plan to help kids emotionally & physically, Rimm¿s wise counsel & science-based research make this book a necessary read for parents. Illus.Rimm, Sylvia is the author of 'Rescuing the Emotional Lives of Overweight Children: What Our Kids Go Through -- and How We Can Help', published 2004 under ISBN 9781422392096 and ISBN 1422392090.