DD turned 2 at the end of March. We've just got her sleeping in her own bed, she's slept through for the past three nights.

But she's fussier with food than ever. She asks for things specifically and then won't eat them. She devours weetbix for breakfast, then she'll have some sultana bran buds for a snack, but I struggle to get anything else into her. She's asked for some lunch, I've given her a toasted cheese sandwich. It's still sitting there and has been for about half an hour. Last night she got excited about dinner because we were having risotto and she loves rice. She ran to the table, asked to be put on the chair and sat down and peered into her bowl. She didn't touch it. She likes rice cakes, with cream cheese and avocado, but she might ask for them for lunch, and then not touch them for hours.

Pasta is out. Cheese sticks are out. Yoghurt is out. Fruit? Forget about it. I've tried to make things look cool, ie cutting sweet potato into stars, etc. Makes no difference. She likes party pies and chicken nuggets - I made our own, even minced my own chicken, but she won't eat them. She wants the packet ones. Fish fingers are okay. Mashed potato is okay.

Please tell me that if you have an older child that was fussy as a toddler, now loves food! I'm trying to give her variety, but should I just stick to what I know is a winner? Mash every night? I really don't know what to do. I don't know if the new change in sleeping has thrown her in other areas.