EASY SQUEEZY DIET

You have to be encouraging but firm with your child.

If anxiety means they do not Reassure your child using positive, optimistic phrases.

Promote the positives of a new school year – it will be exciting to start a new school or class, have a new teacher and make new friends.

You can also help them realise it is not unusual to worry.

Use examples from your own life experience to explain that many fears are greater than they Beetroot, orange and fennel salad This delicious, colourful dish is packed with vitamins and has more zing than your standard salad. Serves 4. Preparation time: 20 minutes. Ingredients 3 medium fresh beetroots, 3 oranges, 2 medium fennel bulbs, 1 small bunch fresh parsley, 1 lemon, juiced, 2tbsp extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Method 1 Take the tops off the beetroot, peel them and then finely slice them either with a knife or a mandolin. Put the slices into a large bowl. 2 Peel the oranges, making sure that you If the problem cannot be resolved with support from the school, request urgent help from an educational psychologist via the school or your local authority.

If it remains unresolved, speak to your GP and request an urgent referral to child and adolescent mental health service. remove all the pith, then cut the segments out one by one, again removing any pith. Add to the beetroots. 3 Cut the top and bottom off the fennel and discard any brown outer layers. Quarter and cut into thin slices. Add them to the beetroot and mix. 4 Add the lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. 5 Arrange everything on a large platter. Roughly chop the parsley and scatter on top. Leave the flavours to develop for half an hour before serving.

Recipe from ao.com/life.