Dec 22 2008
Let them have Cake
I think being a parent is the most creative job there is. Constantly trying to keep harmony while still doing what we know is right, is a great balancing act and requires an avid imagination.
My children have never been neglected sweets, but I’ve noticed that they ask for them when they are visible, and don’t if we don’t have any, (at least to their knowledge). Take cake and/or ice cream for instance. If it’s just after a birthday party, and they know that we have cake, they want it for breakfast. Same for ice cream. Why not? I’ve found a way to be the coolest mom on the block by allowing my children to have these forbidden treats for breakfast.
How?
Simple. Kids want the things that look like sweets. So I make banana or zucchini bread…but not really bread, instead I make cupcakes. I put a little frosting on the top, and now it’s good enough for breakfast. Add a frozen yogurt (I usually freeze gogurts, since they are easiest for the kids to eat) and some grapes, and all the neighborhood kids want to have breakfast at my house.
Sure, I could just say “No.” But aren’t we, as parents, already saying NO a lot? Why not say “yes” and use some creativity to make it good for all of us.
