A comprehensive guide to overall health with a focus on body, mind and spirit, The Parent’s Guide to Natural Health Care for Children is a wonderful addition to any parent’s household.

It begins with a comprehensive breakdown of what a healthy diet consists of, which nutrients are necessary and how to avoid eating disorders and other emotional eating habits. Author Karen Sullivan emphasizes the benefits of organic foods and explains in depth why it’s important to avoid genetically modified ingredients and over-processed foods. It’s difficult not to go organic after reading the material provided.

Later, Sullivan focuses on exercise for everyone in the family, including helpful tips for how to get adolescents motivated. Another chapter is devoted to sleeping habits and how to create an effective bedtime routine. Other helpful information includes tips for creating a natural home, such as the practice of Feng Shui. Another part of the book discusses ways to evaluate mental, emotional and spiritual health.

The majority of The Parent’s Guide however, speaks of the nature of illness and how to treat it with non-invasive techniques. Sullivan discusses acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy, reflexology, art therapy, music therapy, massage, Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine and much more.

When you sit down with this book, you may expect a flat-out rejection of mainstream medicine and traditional styles of parenting. Instead, you’ll find a thought-provoking down-to-earth consideration of the many ways of approaching these topics.

An important read for any parent who wonders about natural health care, The Parent’s Guide can help you learn how to help your child’s body, mind and spirit develop naturally. Pick up a copy here.