Good food is one of life’s great shared pleasures and teaching children to enjoy a wide variety of foods gives them a superb life skill and is a lovely shared family interest. Big tip for moms: Don't over-emphasize health. Rather make food all about enjoyment!

There are lots of ideas in magazines and on the Internet for healthy and tasty children’s lunches and family meals. As in anything involving kids there are bound to be setbacks and parental frustration, so keep a sense of humour and look for alternatives. If your children don’t like broccoli, try beans. If they hate butternut and carrots try peaches, sweet potatoes or beetroot. As long as they are eating differently coloured fruit and vegetables that they like, go in peace (or is that peas?)

Apparently it can take around nine tastings before children take to a new food. Moms can introduce a new food every week or so in addition to giving them what they know and like. They may be more receptive if they hear that eating new things is a sign that they are growing up and all they have to do is try it and give their opinion. No pressure about finishing the portion.

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