Nursery World - Zero tolerance

The rise in food allergies makes feeding children a tricky business, says Fiona Hamilton-Fairley - but all diets can be catered for by the well-informed childcarer Today's lifestyles present us with a bewildering array of challenges, and many revolve around food issues. Food allergies and intolerance affect one in 20 of our children under the age of four years. We are reminded of this all too often by tragic news headlines and by restrictions on what foods children can bring into school or have at parties.

Today's lifestyles present us with a bewildering array of challenges, and many revolve around food issues. Food allergies and intolerance affect one in 20 of our children under the age of four years. We are reminded of this all too often by tragic news headlines and by restrictions on what foods children can bring into school or have at parties.

Many of these allergies and intolerances become less of a problem as the child grows out of them. But meanwhile, suffering them on a daily basis can be a real chore. It can be very hard and frustrating for the child, the parents and the nanny who have to be careful about every food product they buy and have to oversee every mouthful that is consumed.

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