We understand that:

• Children who have weight problems may feel bad about themselves and experience social challenges.
• Family interactions around food can be difficult.
• Many children are not as active as they should be.
• Parents may feel helpless or guilty about the problem.
• Our culture encourages unhealthy living by constant availability of food, excessive portions, and low necessity for physical activity.

Benefits of healthy living

• Children can do what they want to do.
• Children can enjoy activities to the fullest extent.
• Children feel good about themselves and avoid suffering from discomforts, limitations, and emotional problems.
• Children are more comfortable on a social and practical level.
• Prevention of health problems, mobility problems, and diseases in the future.

What You Can Do

• Be a role model by living a healthier lifestyle yourself.
• Praise your child for healthy choices, efforts and achievements.
• Help your child plan for challenging situations—like parties, restaurants, school, vacations, and bad weather.
• Encourage children’s self-regulation but take responsibility to set some limits.
• Reduce availability of less healthy foods and sedentary activities around the house.

We can help!

• We teach you effective parenting strategies for raising healthy children.
• We show you and your children enjoyable and realistic ways to stay healthy
• We give you and your family constant support for making and maintaining lifestyle changes.

The Importance of Early Intervention

To learn more, contact our Program Coordinator at
(973) 322-7496 or HealthyLife@sbhcs.com