Not so much a recipe as a reminder… Stick pretty much anything on a stick and children will eat it. You can try the theory out with vegetables, too. Don’t give the sticks to the little ones in case an eye ends up on one!IngredientsFruit (seasonal

Serves eight children or four adults IngredientsFor the filling  300g (101/2oz) smoked haddock300g (101/2oz) cod fillet1 bay leaf450ml (16fl oz) milk4 large eggs4 handfuls frozen peas1 tbsp butter1 tbsp plain flour1 handful chopped flat-leaf parsleySalt and freshly ground black p...

61. Eat Your Peas by Kes Gray and Nick Sharratt Red Fox, £5.99Kes Gray's award-winning picture book gave rise to a series of books about Daisy, the spirited little girl, who doesn’t like much of what she’s given for tea – and will not be tempted

Toddlers are instinctively attracted to shapes that resemble the human face, hence your child’s love of squishy circular playthings.Even early friendships have their ups and downs – it is around the 18 month mark that toddlers begin to have altercations with their peers.It is not...

81 The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl Puffin, £5.99Despite there being an abundance of child-eating in Roald Dahl’s books, they continue to be extremely popular with children. In this story a mean croc in the muddiest river in Africa is out

kind of children’s book and had suggested a story to his publisher about a worm eating through the pages. In the story, the newly hatched caterpillar starts to look for food. On day one he eats one piece of fruit, the next two, the next three and so on

would be your perfect family dinner? I like to eat healthily so a perfect family dinner would consist of grilled fish and vegetables. A particular favourite is the miso-lime salmon with grilled wasabi rice and green onions from our Giraffe Family

For meditation, yoga, healthy eating and, above all, a well-earned rest, head for rural Worcestershire, where The Elms hotel is planning two specially themed family breaks in May and September. All the meals, juices, the organic herbal tea bar

family dinner? A Sunday roast cooked by my husband, the chef in our family. Kids, wine, banter… How often do you eat as a family? We try to eat together for most meals at the weekend and if we are lucky, one night in the week. Do you have any tips

, what would it be? Just like adults, babies and young children eat with all their senses so, by creating organic, handy and fun foods and healthy eating habits that will last a lifetime, Ella’s Kitchen is good in every sense. Why do you think parents