How much junk food is ok for my child? Should I be controlling the amount they eat?  How often should I serve it? I don’t want them to be obsessed with junk food but I worry about too much sugar. How do I find a balance?

In this video, Dr Kyla shows you how to include 'junk' food in your child’s diet to support them to feel confident around all foods.

How can I help my children stay neutral about 'junk' food? What do I do if they’re asking for it all the time? Is it possible not to be obsessed with 'junk' food?

In this video, Dr Kyla talks about how to respond to 'junk' food obsession and keep food neutral to set your kids up to listen to their bodies.

We love family meals, but we know it can be hard for busy families. Here’s a post about what counts as a family meal, the benefits of eating together and a heap of tips and tricks for how to make it work for your family.

I am trying to avoid the diet-talk about “good” and “bad” foods, but I’m not sure what words to use instead.  Should I use “everyday” and “sometimes” foods? Should I not talk about food at all? How will they learn to eat healthy?

It can take some time to find new ways of talking about food. This post has some practical tips on what to do and examples of what to say.

How do I help my child to have a good relationship with food and their body if I don’t have one myself? How do I support them to feel in control around all kinds of foods if that's not how I feel? I’m starting to realise that my own relationship with food and my body is not what I want it to be - what should I do?

In this video, Dr Gemma talks about what you can do to hand your kids a better relationship with food and their bodies than you have yourself.

What do I do if my child starts making their toys talk about dieting? Or if they repeat things about food and bodies that their grandparents or school friends say? I’ve tried to limit how much diet talk they hear at home, but it seems to be everywhere. Should I talk to my child about it? What could I say?

In this video, Dr Gemma talks you through what you can do to protect your child from the damage of diet talk, and turn it into background noise that they don’t give much thought to.

I’ve learned from the Family Mealtimes Strategy about the importance of staying neutral about food, and removing the good/bad messages about food choices. But if we don’t teach them, how will they learn to eat healthy food? When will they understand that vegetables are important for their long term health? If I don’t tell them about ‘healthy’ and ‘unhealthy’ foods, will they grow into teens and adults who live off “junk” food?

In this post, Dr Gemma talks about what drives our food choices and what you can do to help your children learn to choose healthy food.

Lots of things about special occasions are challenging for kids. Check out our tips and advice about how to weather the tricky parts of food, feelings and family at festive events.

There’s also this post exploring what to do about all the Easter eggs and Halloween lollies.

Could constipation be impacting their eating? I know fibre is important, but what if they are quite a fussy eater? Are laxatives safe? Should I take them to the GP?

Constipation isn’t fun for anyone. In this post we’ve unpacked the common causes of constipation for school-aged children and how best to manage it.

My child is one of the smallest or largest kids in their class. Should I be worried? Do I need to control what they eat? Should I put them on a diet? What should I do?

In this post, Dr Gemma explores why your child’s body is never the problem, and what you can do instead.