CINNAMINSON, N.J., Oct. 10, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Eating disorders and low-self-esteem are running rampant among teenage girls. There is so much pressure put on young girls today to be perfect - perfect hair, perfect teeth, perfect bodies! They think that they all need to look like fashion models if they are to be accepted and loved. Start communicating with your children at an early age and make them understand how beautiful they are in the picture book Cat-Aerobics by author C.J.
Cat-Aerobics was written for the purpose of letting parents start an early open communication with their children. It tells the story of a mother cat conversing with her two daughter kittens about the nourishing their bodies with proper eating habits. It focuses on the two kittens ages five and seven in human life, with experiences that young girls can relate to.
Fears of getting too fat are starting at early ages. You only have to watch the television to see girls four and five years of age expressing this fear. This book encourages parents to start communication with their girls at early age, to teach them the importance of eating healthy and exercise. In this way, we can avoid the problems that face so many young women today such as anorexia, bulimia and others. This wonderful story with its vividly beautiful illustrations will appeal to young girls especially since most girls like cats. It helps them to understand how beautiful they are just the way they are and that each one is unique and different. With this tale, parents can show their girls that they love them even with flaws, that way, these girls would also learn to love their selves. Grab a copy now and start communicating with your young girls - the sooner the better!
About the Author
C.J. was one of 5 sisters, and as she puts it, the "ugly duckling" of the 5. She knows first-hand the challenges that many young woman face. "Being different from my sisters was not just my imagination, as it was kindly told to me that I looked like my father's side of the family while my 4 gorgeous sisters were the image of my beautiful mother." It is the author's desire to encourage parents to talk with their children about such issues.
Cat-Aerobics by C.J.
Food for Thought
Publication Date: August 25, 2006
Trade Paperback; $15.99; 36 pages; 1-4257-1498-6;
Cloth Hardback; $21.99; 36 pages; 1-4257-2745-X
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