Children struggle with schoolwork after missing breakfast

Breakfast is often cited as the most important meal of the day, especially for kids heading off to school - but shocking new figures suggest that many teens skip it entirely.

A survey undertaken to kick of National School Meals Week found that around 15% of secondary school children forgo breakfast altogether - something experts claim leads to unruly behaviour and makes lessons a struggle.

More girls than boys go without breakfast with some 13% of female teens turning their back on a pre-school tum-filler, compared to 10.7% of boys.

At primary school level, the researchers found 3.9% of kids go to school on an empty stomach.

The Local Authority Caterers Association commented on the findings saying: "With no breakfast, they can't be at their best for learning and so can be less attentive and a disruption in class."

Do you insist on your kids having breakfast every morning?
Or is it a battle with older kids and teens running late?