tbadal wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I am a journalist from America, writing an article on what toddlers
> (about 2 years old) around the world eat. For example: in America it's
> commonly chicken nuggets, cereal, hot dogs, etc.

Really? I must have missed that day in Mommy class. Would make for
less expensive report card reward dinners out had I trained my child to
enjoy junk food, you know $6 at McD's rather than a $75 sushi tab.
We've always eaten real food not a bunch of over processed "food" the
child got what the adults were having unless it was an overly fire-y
dish. The summary of common foods for American children serves only to
insult those who choose to offer good nutrition and give a feel good
afirmation to those who can't be bothered to waste time or money on
feeding the little darlings food that has nutritional value.

I remember being a kid and having friends who's parents made two dinners
every night one for the kids and one for the adults. The kids got boxed
mac & cheese, mystery meat hot dogs, frozen cardboard burgers,
spaghetti-o's and a plethora of other inedibles. The parents dined on
fresh vegetabes, nice meats, grains, and other yummy things. Hell was
staying with said friends for a whole week once when my parents went to
New Orleans, had it not been for almost as gross hot lunches at school
I'd have starved.

I dare say you forgot essentials like mud pies, crayons, worms, sand,
cat food, ants, and anything else that said child is told not to eat.

Jessica


>
> I would like to know what moms outside of America feed their toddlers
> as snack foods. If you have any interesting and colorful foods,
> anecdotes, funny stories, and traditions with the foods I would like to
> hear them!
>
> Your comments may be used in an award-winning US parenting magazine
> with over a million subscribers.
>
> I look forward to your feedback. Thanks for any help you can provide.
>