Children and families

Weight Concern has produced two booklets for parents:

'Healthy Eating for Kids'

'Healthy Active Kids'

The booklets can help you to learn about feeding your child healthily and ensuring that the whole family gets more active.

Click here for details

 

Child and young person's Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator - Click here

 

Many parents find it difficult to discuss weight with their children, and like all sensitive issues there are more and less helpful ways of starting a discussion. Click on the link below for some helpful guidelines:

 

Talking to your child about weight - the do's and don'ts

 

Weight Concern has produced a leaflet on childhood obesity.
Click on the link below to download it in pdf format:

Childhood Obesity - Your questions answered