Thanksgiving dessert that kids love

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Anonymous wrote:I do not make any special foods for kids at Thanksgiving. My kids eat almost anything adults eat (barring alcohol). Because I have exposed them to a variety of foods, my kids have been able to appreciate eating at fine restaurants all over Europe.

Jesus this is beyond ridiculous. My kid eats whatever we eat all the time and loves a variety of foods. Does that mean I can NEVER make a special treat for her specifically? Or every once in a while prepare a meal of things that I know are her favorites, just because I want to? Your response is so over the top and also really very pompous.

Your language! Of course I make special treats that my kids like. But the idea of making a special dessert for kids at Thanksgiving seems excessive and inappropriate to the occasion. This is not a kid's birthday party. It's a family gathering with adults and children, and there is no reason why the usual pies or desserts should be supplemented with "desserts that kids love." Rice krispies treats?! The current culture is too child-centered, and OP's questions and some of the responses shows how adults bend over too much to accommodate children.

Not the PP, but here's a crazy idea - then how about you don't make one and step away from this thread. The OP was not asking for thoughts on whether a special dessert should be served to kids on Thanksgiving. Different strokes folks, calm down!! Why do you care of someone you don't know is making rice crispy treats. Time to find a hobby.

Why can't someone express an opinion, and everyone agree to disagree? The moms who make special desserts for children are getting ridiculously defensive.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I do not make any special foods for kids at Thanksgiving. My kids eat almost anything adults eat (barring alcohol). Because I have exposed them to a variety of foods, my kids have been able to appreciate eating at fine restaurants all over Europe.

Jesus this is beyond ridiculous. My kid eats whatever we eat all the time and loves a variety of foods. Does that mean I can NEVER make a special treat for her specifically? Or every once in a while prepare a meal of things that I know are her favorites, just because I want to? Your response is so over the top and also really very pompous.

Your language! Of course I make special treats that my kids like. But the idea of making a special dessert for kids at Thanksgiving seems excessive and inappropriate to the occasion. This is not a kid's birthday party. It's a family gathering with adults and children, and there is no reason why the usual pies or desserts should be supplemented with "desserts that kids love." Rice krispies treats?! The current culture is too child-centered, and OP's questions and some of the responses shows how adults bend over too much to accommodate children.

Not the PP, but here's a crazy idea - then how about you don't make one and step away from this thread. The OP was not asking for thoughts on whether a special dessert should be served to kids on Thanksgiving. Different strokes folks, calm down!! Why do you care of someone you don't know is making rice crispy treats. Time to find a hobby.

Why can't someone express an opinion, and everyone agree to disagree? The moms who make special desserts for children are getting ridiculously defensive.

Because when that opinion is if you make a turkey cookie for your kid at Thanksgiving you are being "excessive and inappropriate" and "too child-centered" and "bending over too much to accommodate children" it deserves a good laugh. Come on. You've got to see how ridiculous that is. Especially in response to a simple request for fun dessert ideas. On a food and cooking forum.

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If you get a good laugh from the opinion, then why don't you leave it at that? This defensiveness IS ridiculous. If you want to have kiddie desserts at Thanksgiving, go ahead, but don't get upset if some people think you are unnecessarily coddling children.

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Did not read the entire thread but when my children were young (3-8) I would make something I called a brownie pie. I baked brownie mix in the bottom of a glass pie dish let it cool and then filled it with their favorite ice cream. Very easy and they loved it.

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OP here. If you read my question I was thinking of chocolate cream pie but also looking for other ideas. I don't actually like pumpkin pie myself so I was looking for an alternative dessert that all of us would enjoy. Thanks to eveRyone who defended me!

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Sure, OP. Now you claim you were looking for an alternative dessert for yourself as well as your kids? Not your original question. Way to switch now that you've been called out for pandering to your picky kids. Bad defense.

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Anonymous wrote:Sure, OP. Now you claim you were looking for an alternative dessert for yourself as well as your kids? Not your original question. Way to switch now that you've been called out for pandering to your picky kids. Bad defense.

You are an idiot. Read the op. It is completely consistent I'm only making one dessert.

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If the subject line read "Is making a special dessert for kids on Thanksgiving coddling them?" then it would be totally cool for you picky-eating-police to criticize the OP, but that's not what she asked.

Signed...someone who doesn't have picky eaters doesn't give a hoot about what people choose to do with their sugar, eggs, and flour.

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Anonymous wrote:Sure, OP. Now you claim you were looking for an alternative dessert for yourself as well as your kids? Not your original question. Way to switch now that you've been called out for pandering to your picky kids. Bad defense.

You are an idiot. Read the op. It is completely consistent I'm only making one dessert.

You can't read, OP. I said you are now claiming you were looking for an (that means one) alternative dessert for yourself as well as your kids. One dessert that you initially posted would be something your kids would like. You are only now adding yourself to the people you hope to please with this kiddie dessert. Read you original post.

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Anonymous wrote:If the subject line read "Is making a special dessert for kids on Thanksgiving coddling them?" then it would be totally cool for you picky-eating-police to criticize the OP, but that's not what she asked.

Signed...someone who doesn't have picky eaters doesn't give a hoot about what people choose to do with their sugar, eggs, and flour.

I'm someone who doesn't have picky eaters for kids because I don't cook special meals for my kids, and I do care about other peoples' raising picky eaters because these are the kids who come over and make unreasonable demands about the food, are impossible to eat with in restaurants when their parents bring them along, etc.

[Anonymous]

How about carrot cake? My cousins' other grandmother always made one for Thanksgiving and I still get a little misty-eyed thinking about that cake.

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Since you were thinking of making chocolate cream pie, how about mini chocolate cream pies? You could make them in a cupcake pan or something similar.

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You can believe what you want to believe. I am only making one dessert.

If it were my mother I would also want to make a dessert she likes. Maybe that is pandering but I actually want to please my guests if I am going to make a dessert. My point was I dont want to make the typical pies because many of the guests (very small group) won't enjoy them.

Why don't you start a separate thread about picky eaters?

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In my house Funfetti Cake = Special Occasion. It is a mix w icing to match by Pillsbury...in the cake mix isle. Make it with applesauce instead of oil and go easy on the icing....it's bad for you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One year I made rice krispie treats in the shape of turkeys, pumpkins, etc. Look online for decoration tips. If you kids are old enough they can help decorate too. And (gasp) all the adults enjoyed them too!

Oh, honey. Your kids are going to grow up to be cereal killers.