S has developed a taste for sweets. Up until he was 2 1/2 he didn't show much interest in sweets like cookies, cake and candies. Then Halloween hit and he got some candy. We let him try it and he was curious but not too keen.

One day he wanted to try some Smarties. He sat at the dining room table with anticipation as I opened up a tiny box of Smarties for him. He gingerly took them out of the box and lined them up on the table. He then announced that he was going to try one. He picked a green one and began to lick it. I asked him "What does it taste like?" He responded, "It's sweet!" He licked and licked and a green river of drool ran down his chin. He then bit into the Smartie and exclaimed, "It's crunchy!!" The rest of the Smarties were not given as much care. Half way through the box, though, he decided that he had had enough and left the table.

Since then, S has been exposed to a variety of chocolates. We've given him bits of chocolate from various chocolatiers and amazingly his favourite is bittersweet--the darker, the better. He usually only wants a few bitefuls (he has even given back pieces when he feels he's had enough). He has graduated to enjoy chocolate desserts like brownies, cake, cookies and ice cream.

It's interesting to observe how S's tastes are changing. We're just sighing with relief that he's not a chocoholic--yet!