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All book titles are available for borrowing through CHEO's Kaitlin Atkinson Family Resource Library. Located on the first floor of the main CHEO building, in front of the elevators, the library is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. Reach us directly at 613-738-3942 or library@cheo.on.ca.
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Better baby food: your essential guide to nutrition, feeding & cooking for all babies & toddlers
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Kalnins, Daina -- Toronto: Robert Rose, 2008.
Helps parents decide what nutritious and healthy food to feed their toddlers.
FAM RJ 206 .K34 2008
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The body image workbook for teens: activities to help girls develop a healthy body image in an image-obsessed world
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Taylor, Julia V. -- Oakland, CA: Instant Help Books, 2014.
In this workbook the reader will find practical exercises and tips that address the most common factors that can lead to negative body image, including: comparison, negative self-talk, unrealistic media images, societal and family pressures, perfectionism, toxic friendships, and a fear of disappointing others. They will also learn powerful coping strategies to deal with the daily, intense pressures of being a teenage girl.
FAM BF 723 .S3 T29 2014
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Eat, play, and be healthy: the Harvard Medical school guide to healthy eating for kids
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Walker, W. Allan. -- New York: McGraw-Hill Books Co. 2005.
This book provides kitchen-tested advice on creating lifelong healthy eating habits.
FAM RJ 206 .W34 2005
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Embracing rough-and-tumble play: teaching with the body in mind
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Huber, Mike. -- St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press, 2017.
This practical, hands-on resource encourages you to incorporate boisterous physical play into every day and offers concrete advice on how to create spaces for safe play, how to effectively work big body movement into children's daily schedule, and how to use physical play to make teaching practice more dynamic and effective.
FAM RA 723 .H83 2017
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The everything parent's guide to the overweight child: help your child lose weight, develop healthy eating habits, and build self-confidence
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Ford-Martin, Paula. -- Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2005.
This book will provide you with insight on what causes children to become overweight and how to help them to change their eating habits and become more physically active. Most important, you'll learn what you can do to break the cycle of obesity that can lead to severe medical problems in the future.
FAM RC 552 .O25 F67 2005
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The family table: recipes and strategies for the challenge
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Breton, Marie -- Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2007.
This book offers over 100 recipes designed not only to get kids gathered around the dinner table, but also to get them helping out in meal prep.
FAM RJ 206 .B313 2008
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Fit kids: a practical guide to raising healthy and active children from birth to teens
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Gavin, Mary -- Toronto: DK Ltd. 2004.
A parent's guide to promoting fitness in children discusses the principles of good nutrition, exercise, and overall well-being, presenting an easy-to-follow program to help children overcome the challenges of a twenty-first-century sedentary lifestyle, develop good eating and health habits, and understand the benefits of physical activity.
FAM RJ 133 .G38 2004
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Food and fitness matter: raising healthy, active kids [DVD]
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California: Parents' Action for children, 2006.
This DVD features health and nutrition experts, including former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher and celebrity TV chef Jamie Oliver, who explain the causes and consequences of childhood obesity, and present practical ways parents can improve diet and physical fitness in their homes, schools and communities.
FAM RJ 133 .F57 2006
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Get a healthy weight for your child: a parent's guide to better eating and exercise
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McCrindle, Brian W. -- Toronto: Robert Rose Inc, 2005.
This book is designed to help parents prevent and treat childhood obesity using medical and scientific methods rather than potentially dangerous fad diets and exercise routines. It will help parents to: recognize if their child is overweight, realize the medical consequences of being overweight, understand the social, behavioral, and biological causes of being overweight and improve both their child's and family's eating habits, nutrition and overall physical fitness.
FAM RC 552 .O25 M33 2005
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I'm, like, SO fat: helping your teen make healthy choices about eating and exercise in a weight- obsessed world
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Neumark-Sztainer, Diane. -- New York: The Guilford Press, 2005.
Contains ideas to help kids feel better about their looks and make healthier choices about eating and exercise.
FAM RC 552 .E18 N48 2005
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I'm OK!: building resilience through physical play
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Green, Jarrod. -- St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press, 2017.
Children must learn to pick themselves up, brush themselves off, and bounce back. How do you allow for the physicality required to build resilience when you are tasked with children's safety? This guide provides the tools and strategies for creating a culture of resilience, including families in the process, and keeping safety front-of-mind.
FAM RA 783 .G76 2017
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Last child in the woods: saving our children from nature-deficit disorder
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Louv, Richard. -- Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2008.
Nature-deficit disorder is not a medical condition; it is a description of the human costs of alienation from nature. This alienation damages children and shapes adults, families, and communities. There are solutions, though, and they're right in our own backyard.
FAM RA 783 .L68 2008
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Living the good life: your guide to health and success
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Patchell-Evans, David. -- Toronto: ECW Press, 2006.
Designed as a comprehensive guide to good health, practical tips are offered on motivation as well as exercise and healthy eating habits.
FAM RA 776 .P374 2003
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Mealtime solutions for your baby, toddler and preschooler: the ultimate no-worry approach for each age and stage
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Douglas, Ann -- Mississauga, ON: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2006.
Featuring real world solutions, this reassuring guide gives you information on: getting your child off to a healthy start nutrition-wise, introducing first foods the step-by-step no-worry way, serving up toddler and preschooler-friendly meals and snacks, dining in and dining out, coping with picky eaters and nourishing sick kids.
FAM RJ 206 .D68 2006
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Raising a healthy, happy eater: a parent's handbook: a stage-by-stage guide to setting your child on the path to adventurous eating
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New York, NY: The Experiment, 2015.
The right start on a child's food journey is necessary for good health, motor skills, and even cognitive and emotional development. Fernando and Potock show you how to expand your family's food horizons, avoid the picky eater trap, identify special feeding needs, and put joy back into mealtimes.
FAM RJ 206 .F47 2015
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The real sexy smart and strong: 30 tips to boost confidence, get fit and feel great, inside and out
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Patchell-Evans, David -- Mississauga, ON: Wiley, 2009.
With this book, you will learn how to experience high levels of vital energy, become smarter and stronger, and make the very best of your body. You want to get started with something new - and make positive changes in your life - but where to begin? You will learn how to choose a gym, how to navigate the early days of starting your exercise routine, and what pitfalls to watch out for.
FAM RA 776.75 .P375 2009
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The right moves: a girl's guide to getting fit and feeling good
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Schwager, Tina -- Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Pub. 1998.
This upbeat, positive book encourages girls to reach their full potential by developing a healthy self-image, eating right, and becoming physically fit.
FAM HQ 798 .S39
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Running: start to finish
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Stanton, John. -- Edmonton: Lone Pine Pub., 1999.
Highly acclaimed for its content and design, this running guide is a great resource for all runners. It includes everything you need to start a running program plus plenty to keep you running for years to come. Topics include training programs, nutrition, weight training, injuries, stretching, cross-training, marathons and more.
FAM RA 781 .S72 1999
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Walking and light running
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Bos, Klaus -- New York: Barnes & Noble, 2004.
Walking strengthens your heart, takes off pounds, and reduces stress. This book will help you stay on track by developing a routine that you can easily stick to, no matter the weather or how busy your schedule.
FAM RA 781.65 B67 2004
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Walking for weight loss
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Knight, Lucy -- Heatherton, VIC, Australia: Hinkler Books, 2007.
As a refreshing alternative to complex dance routines and over-priced gym memberships, walking is a way to slim down, tone up and get active on a daily basis. This title shows you how to set yourself realistic goals, how to assess how hard you are working and how to try out different styles of walking while also providing you with an eating plan.
FAM RA 781.65 .K54 2007
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