they love it, they hate it. Kids are fickle about food.

Another danger of trying to cater to your child's whims with foods is just that, they are whims, those kiddos are fickle little beasts!Here is a list of things I have bought, either in true bulk, or a box of, based on a frevent declaration of "I really like these, Mommy! Can we have these?" Of note, most have been snack-type foods- meaning portable. I do get a little tired of packing meals, and snacks (I am the mom who shows up after school with another cooler with cut up pears, a little container of cream cheese and some crackers.) I really long for something I can tuck in my purse when I don't have time or the will to pack the all-out snack.These are things she tried, often poached from other kids, liked, I bought, then she wouldn't touch them:Cliff BarsSoft granola barshard granola bars (Nature's Best? Something like that.)chocolate Fiber One bars (they were sampling them at the store)those little pouches of apple-sauceSimply Go-gurt from Yoplait, we have a Costco sized box of these in our freezer...string cheesesalamicheddar bunniesThese are just to name a few. I remember one of my first clients with a picky eater was ecstatic when her son ate pesto and gnocchi at a restaurant, and they promptly went out and bought several kinds of pesto and gnocchi. Guess what, he wouldn't touch them. Moms of picky kids, be prepared. Don't get too thrilled when your little one loves something new one day. Resist the urge to stock your pantry with it, or serve it every meal and snack for the next 3 days. Chances are they won't eat it, and that any begging, "But you loved it yesterday!" is likely to slow things down even further.Serve what you want your kids to learn to like to eat, include something they can eat, and hang in there. All kids are hot and cold with foods. It's normal. And in the meantime, I am trying to enjoy my Fiber One bars with go-gurt...What have your kids flip-flopped on? Any surprises?