Children of the diet culture
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Children as young as five or six years old are extremely conscious of their diets and afraid of getting fat. This behavior is influenced by what they see from their parents who worry about weight loss. Parents are advised to be role models and focus more on teaching values.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1997
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Temperamentally yours: understanding your child's inborn nature can help make the job of parenting a whole lot easier
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Environment plays a role in shaping a child's temperament, but as much as 50% is inherited. A parent's guide to identifying the five basic types of temperament and dealing with each type is presented. A questionnaire on inborn traits is included.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1996
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Why you are your child's biggest booster
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An interview with child psychiatrist Dr. Henry Paul is presented in which he offers tips for parents on giving emotional support to their children. Most children with problems can be helped by their parents and do not need therapy, he suggests.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 2000
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