Neuroblastoma

Make the most of when your child’s appetite is at its best. For many, this is in the morning. Try some of these breakfast ideas: porridge, pancakes with syrup or jam, yoghurt and fruit, bacon and eggs, hash browns, sausages, beans or spaghetti hoops on toast, omelette, scrambled eggs, cheese on toast. Remember, there is no need to stick to traditional breakfast foods, why not try sandwiches, custard or cakes and biscuits instead?

Avoid filling your child up with low energy, bulky foods such as clear soups, vegetables and fruit. “Power pack” the food: add extra protein and energy by mixing in extra milk, cream, oil, nut butters (for more ideas, see section How to add extra calories and protein to food.

Sometimes mealtimes can be hard work leaving you and your child exhausted. Many children with poor appetites eat very slowly. Limit mealtimes to no longer than twenty minutes. After this time it is unlikely that they are going to eat any more. Concentrate on what they have eaten rather than what they haven’t eaten at that mealtime.