Book Review: Guide to Raising Fit Kids
September 26, 2009 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Book Reviews, Boys & Girls, Fitness
Raising kids is never easy, especially in this age of junk food, technology, and information overload. We are constantly bombarded by the media with news of rising childhood obesity rates, inactivity, and poor eating habits.
What’s a parent to do? Well, one thing that might help is reading Dr Rob’s Guide to Raising Fit Kids. While he doesn’t have all the answers, his expertise as a physician, coach, and parent allows him to provide a general blueprint on how to raise a healthy child
Dr Rob is actually Dr Robert S Gotlin, Director of Orthopaedic and Sports Rehabilitation in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. He’s also the team physician for the Harlem Wizards basketball team, a member of the medical team for women’s rugby, U.S. national team, and coaches numerous children’s sports teams. He can also be found Saturday mornings on 1050 ESPN Radio hosting The Dr. Rob Says…Sports and Fitness Show.
Easy to read and understand, his book Dr Rob’s Guide to Raising Fit Kids, provides information for parents on how to choose appropriate sports and equipment for kids as they grow and mature, outlines the characteristics of successful coaches and supportive parents, provides dietary information, and highlights fitness guidelines for children.
Helpful information for parents.