I do not think it matters how sweet and angelic of a child you have, at some point, there are going to be behaviors and personality quirks that drive you crazy! Whether your cherubic baby develops into a picky eater or will wear nothing but shorts and rubber boots for his entire fourth year (I had one of those)—there are going to be things that come up and you are going to be tempted to battle and battle and battle. The only advice I can offer after two decades of parenting is that sometimes easing up is really the best tactic to take.
Parents will share woes: “He won’t eat anything but peanut butter sandwiches and sliced apples!” “Why won’t she drink anything but water from her sippy cup?!” “He insists on wearing only collarless striped shirts!” All these little quirks and strong personality choices can seem cute in the beginning, but for some parents they can get old pretty fast. Before you know it, you are trying to trick, cajole, bribe and force a child to give up and do what you want them to. This is usually where parents learn how incredibly strong-willed and stubborn their child can be.
Experienced parents will tell us that phases pass, but if we make big deals out of them, they might stick around longer and turn into obsessions. I know of a little boy he ate very little other than chicken nuggets and peanut butter sandwiches for his entire 3rd year. That little boy is now a healthy, nearly grown teenager who eats everything in sight. The best response on the part of the parent may just be to look the other way and let it go—easing up on trying to force a child to give up a quirk, preference, or personality trait may not only make current life more peaceful, but it may also make for a better adjusted child in the long run.