For mums and dads, getting dinner on the table after an eight-hour day at the office is a complicated task. It’s even more difficult to ensure that they’re giving their children healthy and nutritious food that they will actually enjoy. So how are busy parents feeding their kids?

Just under a quarter of children in London are obese, and with over 8,000 fried chicken shops spread across the capital, junk food is a major contributing factor. Tottenham-based Chicken Town offers up a healthy alternative to the greasy meal, but will school kids be able to stomach it?

Packing a child’s lunch box in Japan can take a bit more effort than a ham sandwich and a Dairylea Dunker. Some mums spend up to 90 minutes creating 'character bento' boxes for their kids. But is it artistic pleasure or cultural pressure that’s fuelling the culinary craze?

Having to wear dirty clothes to school can be so mortifying that some students may choose to skip class. Whirlpool donated washing machines to 17 schools in the US, helping kids get their laundry done on campus and improving their attendance, participation and motivation in turn.