'Try not to offer kids sugar as a treat': readers on reducing children's sugary snacks

We asked you to recommend the best ways to limit the amount of sugary snacks your children eat. Here's what some of you said

• Limit children to two sugary snacks a day, parents told

Public Health England has warned parents that children's snacking habits need to change, with many of them eating three unhealthy snacks and drinks every day. In an attempt to prevent children from developing poor health and becoming obese, parents have been advised to be more strict with their eating habits.

We asked you to share your tips on how you are trying to manage your children's snack intake. Here's what some Guardian readers said.