My mother was a firm believer in you must eat two bites of everything. If you eat two bites and don't like it or don't want more, fine, but you had to have two bites. She understands the ever changing tastes of kids.

Granted, some kids are just inherently less picky, I think. Fortunately mine are both pretty good about eating whatever. Cora's only real dislike at the moment is hot dogs, and even then, only some of them. OK, last time she tried parsnips she wasn't fond, either. But still. I can cope (more mashed parsnips with butter for me.... mmmmmm). Heck, she'll look at a menu at a Chinese restaurant and pick something that "looks interesting" and isn't necessarily something she's tried before.