Yayyyyyy! What a great mum you are! I NEVER gave into fussyness, and exposed my daughter to all things BUT junk.

We used to say we were blessed with a glutton.

When she was about five, and I was making a curry, she said: That smells lovely, Mummy. Can I have some?

Mostly we all ate the same food, but obviously not curry. So, I explained to her that I had put a lot of chilli in the food but that I'd make her the same curry without chilli, the next day, which I did.

I swear she NEVER looked back. She just loved food, hot curries and all.

Today she is an exceptional cook.