When students are preoccupied with their studies, appetite signals can take a back seat and three square meals may feel too much. Try the ‘little and often’ approach, which offers more flexibility

There is no doubt that you are dealing with a delicate situation

A good place to start with your daughters is to understand why they have lost interest in the school meals — are they fed up with the menu options or has the quality deteriorated?

At the weekends, he eats all around him — fried breakfast, toast, roast potatoes and desserts

Rather than focusing on exclusion, shift to thinking about the frequency and portions of each that are being consumed

We have to teach our children how to eat them in small quantities and take the power away from forbidden foods.

The teenage years are a time of exponential growth, and more often than not, they are accompanied by a strong appetite. While appetite fluctuations are normal, especially as exercise levels reduce, a sudden and abrupt drop off in appetite is unusual and warrants further investigation.

Research suggests that breast milk has a favourable influence on the infant's gut and microbiome, which protects against the development of allergies. The majority of research focuses on exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life

We're back home a week and they are still off their food — I've to coax them to eat at mealtimes

"Introducing solids is a milestone for young children and comes with a mixture of excitement and anxiety for parents. I’m glad to hear that you’re waiting until your daughter is six months old before starting."