The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a home based program can teach parents and moderately overweight kids who are of 8-12 years old with a BMI% between 85-97%, how to manage their child's weight. The study uses manuals and involves a short visit to the clinic every other week.
Inclusion Criteria: * child between the ages of 8 \& 12 * an moderately overweight child with a BMI% between 85-97% * child has a parent willing to participate * child has a parent who can read English at a minimum of a 6th grade level * family who is willing to commit to treatment attendance and attendance at all assessments. Exclusion Criteria: * Child psychiatric disorder diagnoses (based on parent report) * Child diagnoses of a serious current physical disease (such as diabetes) * Child who is taking medications that may impact their weight * Child with physical difficulties that limit the ability to exercise * Child with an active eating disorder * Child and parent will be moving out of the San Diego County before study completion * Child and/or parent has a modified diet due to religious or socially conscious reasons (such as Vegan, vegetarian)