MSN Lifestyle has a great article titled ‘What Toddlers Eat Around The World’. It makes my kids lunch of sandwiches or soup seem positively boring. And when it comes to whose diet is the healthiest I have to hold my hands up and say that my daily menu probably leaves a lot to be desired!

For instance a typical toddler lunch in Japan is egg-flavored rice with broiled fish or seafood, a side dish of lightly cooked seasonal vegetables, and soup with tofu (commonly known as miso).

In India toddlers are more likely to eat khichdi, a mushy rice-and-lentil-based dish that includes just about every food group a growing child needs. Vegetables such as carrots and green beans or squash and okra and a protein (goat, lamb, or chicken) are cooked in butter and turmeric powder.

In Brazil toddlers will be snacking on rice and beans with some protein (ground beef, chicken, fish, or pork), and a vegetable (potato, broccoli, spinach, peas, or carrots).

My next mission is to try and be a bit more adventurous with the childrens food. I don’t want them to end up as fussy an eater as I am.