On the Today show, they included a segment on childhood obesity in correlation to parenting style.

The fact is: Your parenting style has a direct impact on how much and what kind of food your child eats.

We discuss parenting styles and communicating with your child as part of our online parenting seminars dealing with eating disorders and obesity and we always cover the fact that obesity is a not a problem that impacts only the child who is overweight or obese, but the whole family. As a parent, knowing that you may be contributing to the problem is not easy, but if you can realize this, then you can begin to change your approach to parenting to better help your child and your family.

Watch the Today show segment for some insight into parenting styles and obesity.

You may also want to consider this parenting seminar: Childhood Obesity: Helping Your Family & Child Gain Control