My little kid is turning two and is starting to have a mind of his own.

He is starting to develop his own dress sense, preferring his dinosaur pajamas over the frog and the crab ones. He wants to decide when to shower and how long he gets in the tub.

He prefers his fire engine and his bus over the hippo and the elephant toy. He can sing ‘Wheels on the bus’ soulfully, rap it, or even give it a reggae twist.

And he is most determined when it comes to food. We try for him to eat healthy – minimum sweets and cold stuff, lots of fish and lots of veg. But we also understand that for a two year old, just about everything on the table is novel and a culinary experience in itself.

Just the other day, we had friends who returned from holiday in Korea ...