Taming the Hungry Lion in Your Child's Tummy

Join us on this episode of Family Talk with my special guest: Cheryl Vollmer.Cheryl Vollmer is the author of 'A Hungry Lion in My Tummy'. When her child was 3 she noticed the importance of healthy foods and snacks and always asked her 'Do you have a hungry lion in your tummy?' 'Is it time to eat?' Cheryl would then silence the growling lion with a healthy snack or healthy meal with the emphasis on 'healthy'.

Now, Cheryl's little girl is 9 and Cheryl is spreading the message of healthy eating for kids with “A Hungry Lion in My Tummy” (Epigraph Books, $14.95), a book for kids ages 2-7. Her book is also available on MannersRock.com

In the book, illustrated by Greek artist Nick Dimitriadis, a big but friendly lion serves as the feline manifestation of the rumblings of two children’s ravenous stomachs.

The little girl and boy must find wholesome foods to feed him to help him in his daily lion life: honey for quick energy so he can hunt, carrots so he can see what’s sneaking around in the grass.

“I have a passion for conveying positive messages to children. It’s not talking at them. It’s talking with them,” says Cheryl, 49, who teaches Sunday school and also etiquette for kids.

Be sure to join us for this informative episode. Look forward to having you listen to the show. Hosted by Dr. Daisy Sutherland, aka Dr. Mommy.