Congratulations to all of you for sticking to your guns and making your childs start to life a healthy one!

I have never not allowed my kids to have anything. If they want to try it then they can. We went out for dinner on Saturday night and Jack asked if he could try an olive (I personally hate them but they always put them in my greek salad ) so I let him try one. He didn't like it but I said he could try it again another time. I never used to eat avocado or fetta but now I couldn't imagine life without either of these things! Tastes change over time and so while kids might like one thing as a child they may not like it as they get older. Like Emma and Jack who when little LOVED Brussel Sprouts and Cabbage and now neither of them like them!!

My kids (Emma, 11, Jack, 8 & Asha 2) will always choose fruit and veg over junk. We have take away once a week (eek @ people who cook every night LOL) and a couple of nights a week we have quick easy food (spag on toast, baked beans, raviloli etc). Now that summer is here, Em & Jack much prefer salad to anything else. In fact we have just had a Sumo Salad bar open up at the local food court and my kids choose that or Subway over Maccas or fish and chips etc ...

Don't get me wrong my kids LOVE chips, biscuits and lollies but if they want them I let them have them ... in the overall scheme of things I don't think it will kill them! They are all active kids who do not spend much time sitting still and as long as I encourage them to think healthy then they will.

As far as soft drink goes ... none of my kids like coke (except Asha who loves to have a sip of Mummies coke) but they love lemon, lime and orange with mineral water!!! We go through so much milk in a fortnight (we usually go through 21ltrs) and we have to have two cold water bottles in the fridge so there is always cold water.

As for tinned food ... Asha had it for some of her meals (usually the days I worked) but she also had homemade food at times too. I think it is great that those of you who had the time to make the food for your babies did ... and while I know no one is trying to knock anyone elses decisions ... sometimes I read these posts and feel like you would all be mortified at the decisions I have made. It really doesn't worry me that much ... I am a 33yr old mother of 3 kids and I have made choices and you know what ... my kids are happy, healthy and even if I do say so myself pretty bloody fantastic kids!!!

Cheers