Fed up with being told what to feed your kids? Then you're not alone! A new report has shown that two-thirds of mums and dads are fed up with being portrayed as poor parents when it comes feeding their children, especially as many are taking big steps to ensure their kids eat healthily. In the Munch Bunch Childhood Wellbeing Survey, more than half of the families questioned rarely ate fast food and four out of 10 thought families should eat meals together to teach children about healthy eating and to develop their social skills.

It's good news considering that what your children eat ultimately comes back to your lifestyle and the types of food you prepare and offer. The Munch Bunch survey identified four different types of parents based on how they feed their kids. So which type are you – and is there anything you can change to improve your child's diet even more? Take our quiz to find out. Simply choose the most appropriate answer…

1. You're asked to contribute a plate of food to your child's end-of-term party. What do you take?
a) Homemade flapjack – it took an hour to make but you know what's in it
b) Ready-made sausage rolls – you were so busy you forgot about it, so picked them up on the way to the party
c) Egg mayo and tomato sandwiches – it's a good way of making sure kids get at least some veg
d) Vietnamese spring rolls with a chilli dipping sauce – your child loves them.

2. It's your child's birthday. What cake do you get them?
a) A homemade fruit cake you've iced yourself
b) A large chocolate cake from the supermarket
c) A jam and cream sponge cake you've had made in the shape of their favourite cartoon character
d) A carrot cake from your favourite deli.

3. You only have 20 minutes to cook dinner for the family. What do you serve up?
a) Griddled, line-caught tuna with buttered new potatoes and mange tout
b) Sausages, oven chips and baked beans
c) Pasta with tomato sauce, grated cheese and salad – although your kids will probably leave the salad
d) Tofu and vegetable stir-fry with noodles

4. When you go out to eat as a family, where are you most likely to go?
a) A restaurant that only uses local produce and organic ingredients
b) McDonald's – you can be in and out in 15 minutes
c) Pizza Express – there's something on the menu for everyone
d) A Japanese restaurant with a sushi conveyer belt.

5. What foods does your child's packed lunch typically contain?
a) A smoked salmon and cream cheese granary sandwich, a homemade muffin, organic cherries and carrot sticks and a bottle of spring water
b) A ham sandwich, packet of crisps, chocolate biscuit, apple and a juice drink
c) A chicken salad wrap, pot of yoghurt, banana, carton of fruit juice and a small bar of chocolate
d) Pitta bread and tzatziki, pepper sticks, packet of rice crackers, pot of soya yogurt and a blueberry smoothie.

6. You're doing your weekly shop. What does your child pester you for most?
a) An expensive tub of luxury ice cream
b) A multipack of crisps
c) A large tub of mixed children's sweets
d) A tub of hummus.

Click here to find out which kind of parent you are

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