Daughters birthday and one of the 10 kiddies is vegan.

[Fightingback16]

So it’s my daughter’s birthday and just found out one of the kiddies is vegan.

I’ve already booked the birthday cake and it’s not vegan plus most of the food ideas are not vegan.

What should I do? Is it ok just to get a couple of vegan cupcakes or something because I can’t change cake now?

@katy1213

The child isn't vegan - she'd probably love to be let loose on the sausage rolls.

My six year olds and four year olds wouldn’t touch them - they always ask if food is vegan before they tuck in, and are horrified by the idea that some people eat animals. Not to mention, as their digestive systems aren’t used to meat, it would probably make them sick.

@Fightingback16, it is really sweet of you to be concerned. If you can grab a cupcake or two (Oggs do vegan cupcakes), that would be a kind gesture. I wouldn’t worry too much though, the parents are probably used to this sort of thing and will have a plan to ensure that their child is fed.

Vegan cupcakes... perfect! Are you doing the food? Easy to do a vegan plate

Thanks for all the advice. The mum has actually said she isn’t so strict as they only small and he is allowed a normal cupcake now and again at parties but absolutely not meat.

Don't change the cake. A vegan cupcake for the vegan child is a brilliant idea.

I do vegan food for DD's birthday and usually do:
jam sandwiches (the kids don't eat the bloody sandwiches anyway) or fairy bread

Tesco meat-free sausage rolls
veg sticks
fruit on a stick or fruit plate
party rings or little gems
oreos
packets of pom bears
vegan jelly pots - most of them are vegan in the individual pots

And I generally do onion bhaji / samosas for the adults, there's a shop near me that sells fantastic ones.

I wouldn't expect anyone to change their plans for my child. Can you speak to the parent? There's no point doing pom bears and party rings if they are health food vegans!

Some accidentally vegan foods.

www.veganfriendly.org.uk/food-drink/accidentally-vegan-foods/

@RichTeaCheddars

Although yes, that post is rather ignorant it might be true! My brother's friend was vegetarian but always ate non vege options when at our house/parties. My mum did check with his Mum though and she had admitted defeat and he only ate vege at home. but maybe this child's patents are strict. Point is, provide the vegan food, point it out to the child but you can't really stop them eating other food unless for allergies.

It depends on the child. Neither dh nor I eat meat, so we never have it at home, but dd has always been free to eat it in restaurants, in other people's houses or at parties etc if she chooses. So far, she has always chosen not to, but if that changes at any point in the future, she knows that that's fine.

This reminds me of DS's birthday party when he was 6, little girls mum dropped her off and left- mum never said she had any dietary requirements or anything (I'd said on the invite to let me know) then when she collected the girl, mum said 'thanks for catering for her being vegan'. Kid hadn't said anything and had happily scoffed the chicken nuggets, cocktail sausages and ice cream 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

I felt absolutely terrible but no one had told me!