DD is having a birthday party this month (she will be 3), we will be inviting about 7 other children aged around 2-3.
I asked DD what she wanted to have to eat at her party and she said "Egg and soldiers" which is her favourite food - should have guessed she would request it .
I was thinking of having a range of DD's favourites to dip into soft boiled eggs - DD likes toast fingers, marmite toast fingers, roasted carrots, green beans, maybe mini sausages.
I was a bit worried that the other parents (who I don't know very well, we have just moved to the area) would think this was a strange thing to serve at a party.
I mentioned it to a friend, and she said that:
(a) there is no way a toddler would cope with eating a boiled egg on there own without loads of mess.
and (b) nobody gives soft eggs to toddlers because it is dangerous for them - think she meant risk of salmonella.
I had thought of (a) - I usually give DD an oozy, squidgy egg rather than a runny one to minimise mess, and she is perfectly capable of eating the whole thing - dipping first, then scooping the rest out of the shell with a spoon. But perhaps the other children might struggle if they are not used to it.
I was totally wrongfooted by (b), this has never, ever occurred to me.
So am I being unreasonable to consider serving DD's request - should I just do sandwiches and crisps instead?
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Soft boiled eggs for toddler b'day party
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TabithaTwitchet · 30/11/2010 11:57
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