Strong Tastes

I'm not sure if his likes and dislikes are getting stronger or if he is just now more able to clearly convey his preferences, but Nicholas clearly has favorites, things he tolerates, and things he actively dislikes. So, just for fun, I thought I'd compile and share a list of Nicholas' likes and dislikes.

Likes:

• Anything that rolls (balls, trucks, cars, bottles full of water)
• Vehicles that make noise (construction vehicles, motorcycles, souped-up cars)
• Faces (pictures, dolls, stuffed animals)
• Music
• Frozen peas
• Strawberries
• Bananas
• Potatoes (especially french fries)
• Biscuits or cornbread
• Pasta
• Baby swing at the playground
• Board books (especially the ones with flaps)
• Watching big kids
• Having his teeth brushed
• Dogs (as long as they don't get too close or are just in pictures)
• Bathtime
• Sesame Street characters (even though he has never seen the show)
• Going out, almost anywhere

Dislikes:

• Meat
• Having his nose wiped
• Snuggling
• Long car rides
• Green beans
• More than 4 or 5 bites of any solid food except those listed in the "likes" list
• Food staying on his tray that he doesn't want to eat
• Falling down (I know this sounds obvious, but plopping down on your butt from a foot above ground with a diaper cushioning your fall does not lead all children to cry as though the world has ended.)
• Having to stay seated in the tub
• Staying home all day
• Sitting still

I know these lists could be much longer, but they are what is occurring to me right now. The difficulty we have is deciding how much to push him to try new things and how much to cater to his list of "likes." Is it bad for him to eat spaghetti Os, frozen peas, and cornbread for every meal?