Do your children crave a daily sugar rush every morning before school? On average a quarter of seven to 14-year olds are chomping their way through junk food on their way to school.

A new survey by cereal maker Kellogg’s suggests that around £646m is being spent per year on biscuits, crisps and fizzy drinks by this age group.

This health-threatening choice is becoming increasingly worse among urban areas by the huge amount of shops they pass, and child obesity is worsening because of it.

Nearly all-dental specialists have told me time and time again the astonishing affect diet can have on children’s oral health.

Schools in the Swanley area are trying their best to prevent students loading up on sugars pre-assembly. Good memory and loss of concentration is based on healthy eating and providing balanced school lunches choc full of your five-a-day! This is simply not enough to change the attitude of these sugar-munching youngsters.

Parents and schools are not only to blame, an investigation into the pricing of sweets compared with healthier snacks, showed a 64 per cent difference in the cost of a healthy snack – this is simply not an option for those struggling to make ends meet. Why not try encouraging your children to eat healthily and see what impact you can make.

Based on information supplied by Amy Crawford.