By Robert S. Gotlin, MD

This guide helps families make changes that will improve their children's health and fitness. It emphasizes that fitness is a family issue and that it's not just about food - it's about how kids and their parents spend time together.

Includes practical tips and advice on developing child-specific exercise programs for kids of all ages. 208 pages. Softcover. 2008.

CONTENTS:

1. Fitness is a Family Affair: Raising Fit Kids in an Expanding World
   
2. Staying in Shape: Exercises for Kids
   
3. Sports for Children, Ages 6-12
   
4. The Right Equipment for Every Sport
   
5. Advice for Coaches: The Parent Partnership
   
6. Keeping Kids Safe While They Have Fun: A Guide to Common Injuries and How to Manage Them
   
7. A Few Very Important Words About Alcohol, Drugs, and Other Threats to the Safety of Kids
   
8. Meal Plans and Sports Menus for Kids Who Think They Hate Healthy Foods
   
9. Child-Friendly Recipes That Are Good for the Whole Family
   
10. Ask Dr. Rob: Common Questions About Fitness in Kids
    
11. Where do We Go From Here, Dr. Rob?