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Title: Tips for Divorced Parents Author: Block, J. & Smith, M. Date published: 2013 Summary and Relevance: This article explains how important it is to co parent after a divorce and the beneficial effects that has on the child. How this changed my thinking: I saw that even with how destructive divorce can be on a child this can help them to cope. Credibility: Seems credible.

Title-Tips of Divorced Parents Author-Jocelyn Block, M.A. and Melinda Smith Date-2013 Why Relevant and summary- This is relevant because it gives tips on how to be with your children when divorce occurs. How this influenced my thinking- I learned a lot of different things because I have never experience how it is. Credibility- Seems credible because of how recent it is, also the information comes from resources.

Title: Children & Divorce Author: GSYMC Date Published: 2009 Why Relevant and Summary: It helps to understand the behavior of children at different stages depending on when divorce takes place. How this influenced my thinking:It helped me to understand what I was going through when my parents got divorced. Also helps me to understand what other children might go through and how to be a supportive friend or family member. Credibility: This site seems to be credible.

Title: The Do's and Don'ts of Divorce for Parents Author: James Lehman, MSW Date Published: n.d. Why Relevant and Summary: This goes over how to handle discussing divorce with children, what might be expected. and how to react to children's behaviour. Gives a list of what to try to do, and what to avoid. How this Influenced my Thinking: This showed me that there are multiple reasons for divorce, and how children usually feel fear when they dont know what will be happening to their family. this also showed me that family divorce counseling might not always be favorable. Credibility: Empowering Parents website that won an iParenting media award. ideas, not straight facts.

Title: Eating Disorder Organizations Join Forces to Urge Focus on Health and Lifestyle Rather Than Weight Author: n.a. Date Published: 2009 Summary and Relevance: The fight against obesity should not be focused on weight, but rather healthy living. Focusing on weight creates weight prejudice. this is relevant because people who are obese are more likely to be bullied about their weight (even if they are living healthy). How this Changed my Thinking: There are different ways to view fighting obesity, and focusing on lifestyle is healthier for self-esteem. Credibility: National Eating Disorder Association. links to other sources for information.

Title:Obesity Makes Children a Target for Bullying Author: Pam Harrison Date Published: May 04, 2010 Summary And Relevance: It talks about obesity and how it affects children. How this changed my thinking: I knew obesity was a problem but i didn't realize the affect it had on bullying. Credibility: it seems credible

Title-Obesity Makes Children A Target for Bullying Author-Pam Harrison Date Published- May 4 2010 Summary and why relevant- It talks about how obesity plays a key role in bullying. How this influenced my thinking- I never considered weight as a problem in bullying. Credibility - It seems credible it has a lot of key information

Title: Top 10 Reasons Why The BMI Is Bogus Author: Keith Devlin Date Published: July 4, 2009 Why Relevant and Summary: This article exposes the facts behind the BMI and its accuracy, or lack of, in determining body fatness. How This Influenced My Thinking: This article showed when, how, and why the BMI method was established, and its shortcomings for accurately assesing body fatness. Credibility of Source: 6- Published by a credible source, but references not cited at end of text.

Title:Childhood Obesity Facts Author:No Author Date Published:2013 Why Relevant and Summary: How This Influenced My Thinking:I didn't realize that being an obese child could lead to so many different risks Credibility of Source:VERY! Its the center for disease control.

Title: Childhood Obesity Facts Author: None Date Published: Feb. 19, 2013 Why Relevant and Summary: Includes facts on childhood and adolescent obesity. Also includes health effects and prevention. How This Influenced My Thinking: After our class discussion on BMI, it made me wonder if perhaps the statistics listed regarding overweight children are based off of BMI. Even though BMI is a good place to start, it is certainly not an accurate indicator of our children's body composition. Credibility of Source: High.

Title: Childhood Obesity Facts Author: unknown Date Published: Feb, 19 2013 Why Relevant and Summary: This is a short and sweet overview of some of the health problems that can be faced by children who are obese. How This Changed My Thinking: I never realized the short term versus long term challenges faced by these children Credibility of Source: Very credible, CDC with lots of references

Title: Obesity in Children and Adolescents Author: Robert Ferry Jr., Md Date Published: No date Why Relevant and Summary: This article describes causes of obesity and preventions of raising an obese child. It gives facts about child obesity and lays out the complications or repercussions of being obese as a child or adolescents. How This Influenced My Thinking: This article has influenced my thinking by discussing so many factors that influence a child's weight and doesn't blame the parent as being a careless or lazy parent rather it points to specific factors, such as socioeconomic status and genetics. Credibility of Source: This source is credible. It was written by a doctor and is on emedicine.com

Title:IQ scores not accurate marker of intelligence, study shows Author: Michelle Castillo Date Published:2012 Why Relevant and Summary: This is a good article that disputes the standard measures of intelligence. How This Influenced My Thinking: It gave me good insight on how cognitive abilities is truly measured and that there is not one sure way approach to do this. Credibility of Source: medium good sources within the article

Title:Intelligence: The Measurement of Cognitive Capabilities Date: n.d Author: Angela Oswalt Summary and Why Relevant: it is relevant because it talks about the intelligence of children and what affects their intelligence. I believe that it is a good site because it goes into IQ test and how they work on children. How This Influenced My Thinking: It made me realize that children are more complex in their intelligence than I thought them to be. Their brains are a mystery and everyone learns and thinks differently. Credibility of Source: It is from a mental health website.

Title: Obese Kids More Vulnerable to Bullies Author: Harding, A. Date published:2010 Summary and Why Relevant: Explains how kids who are obese are much more likely to be bullied then children at an average weight. How this influenced my thinking: I always knew children who are overweight are more likely to be made fun of, but i was surprised at how obesity has doubled in children over the past 20 years. Credibility of source: From CNN so i think it is credible.

Title: Obese kids more vulnerable to bullies Author: Anne Harding Date Published:May 3, 2010 Why Relevant and Summary:This article it explains how children who are obese are more often to be bullied if they have good social skills or doing well in school.It also talks about who kids get bullying from. How This Influenced My Thinking: It made me realize how much children act like adults Credibility of Source: Its from Health Magazine

Title:BULLYING, Bullycide and Childhood Obesity Author: JoAnn Stevelos Date Published: no date Why Relevant and Summary: Has good information about the connection between being bullied and obesity. There are good statistics and information on how to get help for a child that has been bullied How This Influenced My Thinking: It was good to look at the numbers and see how many children said they had been bullied because of their weight Credibility of Source: Taken from a website that is fighting obesity.

Title: Experts Weigh in on Childhood Obesity Author:Rebecca Sharim Storace, M.D. Date Published: March 13, 2013 Summary/Why Relevant: This article discusses how important obesity in children are and what we as parents can do when our own children are obese. How can we help them to overcome obesity? How it influenced my thinking: This helps me to realize how truly important it is to emphasize that this a lifestyle change, not a diet. We want our children to understand the importance of health and exercise and that short amount of efforts will not reap long term gains. Credibility: Very. The authors provide citations for the research study as well as other resources.

Author: N/A Date Published: Revised in 2012 Why Relevant and Summary? This website explains obesity in the United States. It compares the obesity percentage of today's children with those of twenty years ago. It also gives a brief summary of how to deal with children who have obesity, and even includes a meal plan. How this influenced my thinking: This site influenced my thinking in the fact that I always thought that putting an obese child on a diet was the best solution, but this site mentions that one must not completely change their diets because they do need foods from different groups because they need it to grow. Credibility: This website seems credible since its from the government.

Title: Obesity Author: Coursy Date Published: 3/21/2013 Why Relevant and Summary: This article detailed the the diagnosis of obesity and its main causes How This Influenced My Thinking: It helped me realize that there are more causes than just physical exercise. Now I know there are close to 10 possible causes for it. Credibility of Source: WebMd.....you can decide ;)

Title: Obese Children Twice as Likely to Die Before 55 Author:COURTNEY HUTCHISON and MICHELLE SCHLIEF Date Published: Feb. 11, 2010 Summary/Why Relevant: This article discusses a recent study done on children whom were obese. The stud found that over weight children were put at more risk for more health complications therefore more likely to die before the age of 55. How it influenced my thinking: This article made me more aware of the risk factors that children face when over weight. Credibility: Very. The authors provide citations for the research study as well as other resources.

Author: No author Date published: No date Why relevant and summary: Allstride is an online community and website, started by a friend of mine, that gives families the tools they need to live healthier lifestyles. With dedicated nutritional and fitness experts, this website is a great place to start for parents of overweight children, who are looking for fun, simple ways to make the lifestyle changes necessary for healthy living and losing weight. How this influenced my thinking: I am disheartened when I see families with obese parents and children in the grocery store with carts full of frozen meals and processed junk foods. I wish there was a way to reach out and educate them about what they are putting in their bodies and how what they consume, coupled with minimal physical activity, is putting them at a huge risk of heart disease, cancer, and a plethora of other health complications. Allstride is a great website to direct parents who are ready to start living a healthier lifestyle as a family.

Title: Overweight and Obesity Author: Mary L. Gavin Date Published: October 2012 Why Relevant and Summary: Firs defines overweight and obesity by talking about BMI, then discusses effects of obesity and follows with ways of helping an obese child and how to be able to support them through the changes being made. How This Influenced My Thinking: This article has some great points on how to parent an obese child and comes with recommendations by age Credibility of Source: Very credible- found on kidshealth.org and author has her M.D.

Title: Diana Baumrind's (1966) Prototypical Descriptions of 3 Parenting Styles Author: Diana Baumrind Date Published: ND Why Relevant and Summary: This site talks about Diana Baumrind's Parenting styles. This site goes into detail of the different parenting styles and gives background examples of child qualities and parenting styles. How This influenced my thinking: This site definitely gave me more insight on the parenting styles Credibility of Source: This site seems credible its from developmental psychology.org

Title: Diana Baumrind & Parenting Styles Author: Diana Baumrind Date Published: 1967 Why Relevant and Summary: This provided excellent original excerpts from her research and studies, it goes over all of the different parenting styles as well as what to expect from the children after being parented a certain way. How This Influenced My Thinking: This mademe aware of the different styles and how it could effect children, so it made me know which parenting style I would like to take on. Credibility of Source: This is credible due to the citations and that it comes from an original source document.

Title:Diana Baumrind's (1966) Prototypical Descriptions of 3 Parenting Styles Author: K. H. Grobman Date Published: 2003-2008 Why Relevant and Summary: This page gives great excerpts from Baumrind's literature, along with helpful explanations and examples. How This Influenced My Thinking: It helped to clarify Baumrind's theory. Credibility of Source: 7- References cited.