Sophie’s eating has changed over night. She used to eat anything that was put in front of her – which was great and made life very easy. I always felt quite smug as I listened to other mums tell stories of fussy eating, teatime tantrums and hiding pieces of broccoli in yogurts (not joking – one of my friends really did try this underhand tactic in order to get her little one to eat some veg).

Now I’m the one trying every trick in the book – such as airplane food, hiding and disguising veg and even starvation (OK, not quite, just not giving her a desert or any snacks if she hasn’t eaten her last meal).

Everyone has a different theory on why Sophie has suddenly become fussy and how to get over it. Some have said that her taste buds are developing and she is just deciding what she likes and what she doesn’t; others have said she could be teething, however she is quite happy to feast on rice cakes and biscuits after she has just turned her nose up at my home made pasta, so I don’t think it’s her teeth that are bothering her.

Someone else suggested it’s a power thing and that I need to exert my authority – but that’s easier said than done. When a one year old decides she doesn’t want to eat something, it’s pretty hard to persuade them otherwise.

I am hoping it’s just a phase as it’s a shame to keep throwing away food and I worry she isn’t getting all the nutrition she needs. Although I’m quite sure Sophie would be happy to live on biscuits and milk for the rest of her life, I wouldn’t.

The good old days: