Fellow raw food MOMS—- please help. I have a 3 year old and a 2 year old. It seems we have an endless circuit of birthday parties this year with my 3 year old. She is just a real trooper and knows why we are eating healthier food. BUT, it just kills me to see her sitting with the other children and “wishing/coveting/longing” for a piece of cake (and ice cream if they are having it as well). How do you handle it??? I have been bringing her truffles and she really loves those. And the questions from the Mothers, jeez! What are some creative things to do, recipes to make or treats to provide that my daughter doesn’t feel mistreated or deprived. (and please note that this is probably harder on me than it is on her but I am a Mother, what can I say??)
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Thank you all for your helpful recipes and encouragement. I didn’t even think to pack ice cream for her. I just need to work harder at being prepared. Please continue to think of me when you have sweets and treats and pass along your favorites/winners . I am not much of a sweet or treat eater, and neither is my husbnad. Maybe it’s just been too long since we were children ;-)
Hi, I am a Mom of a 3 year old and we haven’t started the going to birthday parties and maybe we will maybe we won’t. But for now we just do birthday celebrations….special events for our childs and our birthday (day at the zoo, day at the beach, and who know skydiving when he is 16). But I do have some ideas about treats…I have been making homemade GRAPEFRUIT & LEMON/LIME POPSICLES for a long time. You can buy those plastic popsicle things and just squeeze those juices and let freeze. Depending on how you feel about agave nectar you may add some of that but we like them without. That is something you can share and even tell other Moms about and can do other fruits as well.
It is hard thinking they may feel deprived but many times it is what we think they are feeling and they may just realize we eat different from others. It is a hard road sometimes but I have learned to be gentle with myself and tell myself I am doing what I believe is best for my child. GOOD LUCK!!! cajcookie