Obesity; Nurturing Healthy Habits: Supporting Your Child’s Journey to Well-being (Raising Resilient Kids: A Grown-Up’s Guide to Big Feelings and Bright Futures) - Softcover

Raithe, Marcus

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798285563822

Verlag: Independently published, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

Helping your child grow up healthy, confident, and strong shouldn’t be confusing or guilt-ridden. Yet in today’s world of oversized portions, sedentary lifestyles, and endless screen time, many parents feel overwhelmed when it comes to nurturing their child’s well-being—especially around weight, body image, and health habits. That’s where Obesity: Nurturing Healthy Habits steps in.

Written with compassion and backed by evidence-based guidance, this empowering book offers parents, carers, and educators a friendly roadmap to supporting children in developing habits that foster lifelong wellness—without shame, pressure, or negativity. Forget strict diets or rigid exercise routines. This is about small, realistic changes that make a big difference.

In clear, accessible language, Marcus Raithe helps you understand:

• What healthy growth actually looks like across different ages

• Why BMI isn't the whole story—and what matters more

• How to create positive, joyful food experiences without fear or fuss

• Why hydration, sleep, and movement matter just as much as meals

• How screen time affects physical and emotional well-being—and what to do about it

• How to encourage active play in a fun, sustainable way

• Why kids look to adults as role models—and how to lead by example

• How to cultivate body confidence and kindness from an early age

Inside, you’ll find tips, encouragement, and down-to-earth strategies for creating a home environment that supports health, happiness, and self-esteem. You’ll also learn how to spot the unhelpful patterns that often sneak in—like emotional eating, food bribery, or sleep disruptions—and how to replace them with tools that build long-term resilience.

Each chapter is designed to tackle one area of daily life, offering ideas you can implement straight away. From boosting family meals to turning screen battles into green-time adventures, it’s about equipping your child (and yourself) with the tools to thrive.

This isn’t a weight-loss manual. It’s a handbook for positive change. It’s a guide to helping children build a relationship with their bodies and their health that is grounded in joy, respect, and self-love. With warmth and understanding, Marcus Raithe shows that the journey to wellness doesn’t have to be a battle. It can be an invitation—a gentle, hopeful step toward something better.

Whether you're a parent looking for guidance, a teacher seeking insights, or a caregiver trying to make sense of it all, this book gives you the confidence to support children in a way that feels natural, empowering, and kind.

Let’s change the conversation—from weight to well-being.
Let’s raise kids who love to move, eat well, rest deeply, and feel proud of who they are.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798285563822
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 121
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.de/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxemburg