Modelling good eating habits: Setting healthy examples for our children’s eating habits

Peer pressure on teenagers to look like models, actresses, even porn stars is everywhere. Áilín Quinlan talks to eating disorder experts about what parents can do to offset this pervasive influence.

A chip off the old block;’ ‘The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree’ - these old sayings have lasted through the generations, probably because they make a strong point.

Their implication is clear – from their earliest years, children imitate their parents.