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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Perhaps lack of independent play goes hand in hand with a crazy mother who's bringing a blender to Thanksgiving to make special protein pancakes for her child..... I don't think my mom ever ask me once what I ate at Thanksgiving. I sat at the kids table with my cousins and we messed around. Ate some turkey and colored on the paper tablecloth. Then we got up and played outside for 2 hours. My mom certainly wasn't following me around making blender pancakes and offering me pumpkin bread because I didn't like Grandma's mashed potatoes. [/quote]

To be fair, if your kid has an allergy or is low-weight or has food issues then you have to bring your own food. It sucks, but its either that or we dont go because my family wont use butter or milk substitutes for anything. And I tried trusting them before and they said oh yeah, we just used a little- that wont matter right? Because they have your mentality, which is self-centered and based on their own experiences but its okay because not everyone has to GET everything in order for others to exist. 
I also plan on a playground trip for 30-45 minutes on the way so that he has that cup filled for the 2-4 hours of prepping the table, eating, clearing the table, prepping dessert and if we are lucky, a walk in between the main and dessert courses. I wish he could play but the cousins are glued to their devices and there are no other kids. Again, I dont have to GET why my stepsister allows her kids to bring devices to family events but thats what they do, so I learned to not count on play for my child while at family events. 
Times are different, how parents adapt changes as well. I also had an idyllic experience with holidays and lots of cousins.[/quote]

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