A Family Bookbag Program Reaches Parents with Messages about Healthful Eating and Physical Activity and Improves Family Reading Time

By reading books together that have positive health messages, parents might not only help their children become better readers, but also increase their own knowledge about healthful food and physical activity choices to encourage with their children. Here, Flood et al talk about the Family Bookbag which contains several items with information and encouragement to help families eat healthfully, be active, enjoy family mealtime, and read books with healthful messages. This educational material is unique since it teaches nutrition concepts and promotes physical activity through children's books.