what would you guys do?
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Eat the cupcake. Orrrr... don't eat the cupcake, wait until she's a teenager and driving you crazy and boys coming over and her period starts and she's no longer your sweet girl baking you a cupcake.
You'll wish you would've eaten the cupcake.
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you win - the most adorable dilemma of ze day.
*hands you cupcake.0 -
My 11 year old is learning how to bake. I came home from work and was greeted by her beautiful smiling face that just SCREAMED of accomplishment . She grabbed me by the hand and lead me to the kitchen and there in front of me was at least a dozen intricately decorated cupcakes.. She pointed to 2 of them off by themselves and said "I made these ones special for YOU "
Not wanting to ruin the moment I smiled , ate them and raved for the next 20 mins on how they were the best cupcakes i HAVE EVER HAD, how she must have worked sooo hard on them, how proud of herself she must be , etc. As im walking off to my room to get the shorts and tshrt on my 1:1 with "Dr Treadmill" she says..."Im gonna make a cake tommorrow" (sigh)
I guess the extra mins on treadmill are nothing compared to seeing her light up as I complimented her baking but if this keeps up I not sure what Im going to do LOL
And this is why fathers have beer guts
Good thing I'm a grandfather then! :drinker:0 -
Coming home to cupcakes?! This is the first thing that has EVER made me want to reproduce!0
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I think you have to eat the cupcake. Enjoy every bit of it and remember that it is for your daughter, then work it off at the gym. I don't care how focused I am, I will never turn down a treat made by my child "just for me".0
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Eat them and compliment her. Then work your butt off in the gym.
This.
If you look around you will find sites like this one:
http://www.joyofbaking.com/healthydesserts/HealthyDessertsandBakingRecipes.html
The trick is to give her the "mission" of making recipes for you that will help you on your mission to stay in shape. Baking is a wonderful pastime, as is making something special for a loved one. However, fulfilling a challenge and "helping" said loved one is even better.0 -
It's your parental duty to eat her treats (ask her AHEAD of time to make you small ones so you can enjoy them and still not be fat daddy) - and work it off later.
Oh the things we must do for our children0 -
My dad would have eaten them and my dad is excellent. He still has the ashtray I made him when I was in grade 2. He never smoked, by the way. Such a thoughtful gift.0
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I hope this is clear .. I DID eat it.. however im just looking for advice going forward.... I dont want to be looked on as a "bad dad" LOL0
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Your daughter is old enough to understand that treats should be occasional. However, if she wants to bake, find some breakfast muffin recipes with healthy ingredients like flax, carrot, raisins, nuts, etc. You can use honey instead of sugar, applesauce instead of oil, etc. You get a healthy, fibrous, filling breakfast, she gets to mess up the kitchen and develop a sense of accomplishment, not just for baking, but for helping you achieve a healthy lifestyle. And then one day a week can be "bake awesome treats night" with the understanding that they are meant to last the week, and should be shared. She will really like bringing stuff in her school lunch that she made herself.0
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This is why I'm not a parent...well, one of the reasons, anyway
Agree....but I do want a cupcake now
^^^^ THIS. AND the cupcake truck is outside. ARGH.0 -
suggest that she make the special cake for her class or for church. that way you aren't eating cake everyday. but I would eat one cupcake and then save the other. I would either eat it another day or throw it away when she wasn't looking. What is most important that you ate at least 1 when she was showing off. But again, I would recommend suggesting to her to bake for some other people as well.0
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Eat them and compliment her. Then work your butt off in the gym.
Without a doubt - I agree w/ the above !!!
**Girls with Fathers who boost their self-esteem and confidence ... grow up to be remarkable and independant woman. Maybe next time, offer to help her bake a more "healthy" treat - she'll love the chance to impress you again !!!!0 -
This is why I'm not a parent...well, one of the reasons, anyway
Agree....but I do want a cupcake now
^^^^ THIS. AND the cupcake truck is outside. ARGH.
THERE'S A MFING CUPCAKE TRUCK!?!?0 -
You have to eat at least one and say you are saving the other to take to work or something like that (even if you don't eat it)
Cook with her so you can offer some healthier choices.
I was going to post this today but figure it kind of fit into this thread.
My 6 year old started a "cooking" class yesterday after school. Apple crisp was prepared and then sent to be cooked at home. Well apparently when there are twenty 6 year olds in a room you can't watch how much salt every kid adds to their dish. OH MY GOD!!! Instant dry mouth and eye watering!0 -
It's not bad to introduce her to your life of healthy eating. Definitely she can make something pretty as a cupcake from a healthier approach which in the long run will benefit her as she grows older. Go shop for a cook book (if that is what she is using now) that have easy and fun recipes for her age but healthier.0
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eat one, factor into your caolries for the day, save one for tomorrow, factor into calories, and next time bake with her and show her healthy recipes?
I agree!
I too agree with this idea or I would cut both in half take half of each and give her the other 2 halves and tell her it would make them even more special if she shared them with you.
I like a few of the ideas. either do ^this^
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eat one working it into your calorie goal, then eat the other the next day working them into your calories
and then work your buns off.0 -
This is why I'm not a parent...well, one of the reasons, anyway
Agree....but I do want a cupcake now
^^^^ THIS. AND the cupcake truck is outside. ARGH.
THERE'S A MFING CUPCAKE TRUCK!?!?
MULTIPLE cupcake trucks. For example: http://curbsidecupcakes.com and http://sidewalksweetsations.com0 -
Thatswhat I was thinking. Teacher her at a young age how to cook healthy. It helps youto learn new recp. She will thank you later in life for the one on one and the eating healthy part.0
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AGREE COMPLETELY with the people saying just eat the cupcake! She's too young (I have an 11 year old, too) to have you turn down the results of her hard work! One cupcake is not so bad, and quite easily added into a day, especially if you're working out. She should understand if you have one and not ten at a time, though!0
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