Oh legos. My 5-year old is obsessed with legos. In the past year, our small tote of legos has become a whole collection. But we have a 1-year old and (almost) 3-year old, so we are always [trying] to watch them closely when the legos are out because we never know when a lego head might... Continue Reading →
What NOT to say
A new study has found that talking to overweight kids about dieting and their weight made matters worse. That's right - WORSE. These kids were more likely to binge eat and use unhealthy dietary practices to try to lose weight. Time and time again we have found that kids who use unhealthy dietary practices not... Continue Reading →
Food Restriction is Not the Solution
A recent study showed that parents of overweight/obese kids were more likely to restrict food while parents of normal weight kids were more likely to be in the "clean plate club." While I personally don't agree with either, this is a very useful insight - while the parents of heavy children have good intentions, there... Continue Reading →