Dieting is bad for you. Weight-loss diets cause many people to become fatter and sicker - and yet the parents of larger children still find themselves under enormous pressure to make their children diet to lose weight. Author Lynda Finn promotes a holistic approach to nutrition, exercise and self-esteem so that children can be healthier and feel good about themselves, whatever their size. This book is aimed at the concerned parents of larger children, who may be worried about any aspect of their child's shape, weight, health, behaviour, progress and future. Topics covered include: what makes people fat; the cost of counting calories; why self-esteem is so important; junk food and computers; creative versus passive entertainment; exercise and diabetes; food additives; eating your way to immunity; guidelines for healthy eating.