Battle of the Sexes: Breakfast Edition {A Challenge to Local Parents}

If there’s one thing moms and dads can agree on it’s this: figuring out what to feed kids is a STRUGGLE. (I think I’m on a month straight of my kids eating Belvita crackers for breakfast. Don’t judge.) 

Even though there’s a consensus around the fact that kids don’t eat, there is often frequent and tense disagreement about who a bit of friendly scorekeeping when it comes to which parent can actually get the kids to eat. If you spend any time on the internet, it would seem that moms do #allthethings while dads spend 45 minutes a day in the bathroom (okay, there may be some truth to that one). Meanwhile, dads balk at being the brunt end of all the jokes, and if we’re being honest, we don’t blame them. The truth is, both moms AND dads are just doing the best they can to get the kids to eat something. 

The Challenge is Waged:

So when Providence Moms Blog heard that the great crew behind The Burgundian Waffles is trying to bring a Double Decker British Style Waffle Bus to Providence, we knew we had to help. Every single time I have seen a waffle from The Burgundian put in the hands of a child, it has disappeared almost instantly. So, in an effort to help get the Waffle Bus to Providence, and settle the who can REALLY get the most done debate once and for all, Providence Moms Blog has issued a challenge to The Boston Dads: Who Can Get Breakfast on the Table Faster: Moms or Dads? (And by “get breakfast on the table” we obviously mean “contribute the most money to the Burgundian Waffles Kickstarter page towards getting the waffle bus here so those guys can feed our kids instead.”) Hang on to your hats, friends, it’s on… 

Battle of the Sexes: Breakfast Edition

The Providence area members of The Boston Dads group have accepted our challenge and the terms of the wager have been set. The Burgundian Kickstarter Campaign has 4 weeks left – it ends on March 5th. Providence Moms Blog contends that we can convince more local moms to contribute to the campaign. The Dads Group thinks they can rally more dads to back the waffle bus. 

(Did we mention that to thank all of their contributors, they’ve got fun rewards ranging from a free coffee or waffles all the way up to an 8-hour private waffle bus adventure tour?)

The stakes?

Bragging rights, obviously. There will be no more need for that pesky scorekeeping since this showdown is going to prove once and for all who can get more done! Really, you need more?  To sweeten the deal, Providence Moms Blog, The Dads, and Burgundians have a few surprises in the works. Stay tuned for an announcement on March 10th after the close of the Kickstarter campaign. Trust us – it’s going to be fun!

What to do:

• Head over to The Burgundian Kickstarter Campaign to make a contribution. Contributing in the name of the moms? Follow the Mom Link. Want to help the dads win? Follow the Dad Link. Do it now or you know you’ll forget. We’ll wait right here.
• SHARE this post on Social Media and TAG your friends. Challenge your friends, your spouse, your mom, your dad — IT’S A DOUBLE DECKER WAFFLE BUS, YOU GUYS. Challenge everyone!
• Make sure you are following Providence Moms Blog’s Facebook Page,  Boston Dads Group’s Facebook Page, and The Burgundian’s Instagram to keep up with the campaign. We’ll be coming to you with weekly updates on the challenge.
• Stay tuned to find out what we’re going to do to thank ALL of you hardworking caregivers — we know how hard everyone who plays a hand in raising kids works and we’re bringing some fun your way. 

Here’s some more info about the Kickstarter campaign and the Bus: 

To the Burgundian’s… we wish you the best… although we do still have a few unanswered questions: 

1. Is the waffle bus going to drive up and down our streets at breakfast time ringing a bell like the ice cream truck?
2. How much do we have to raise for you to park at the end of the school drop off line and hand our kids waffles as they walk into school?
3. These delicious waffles that our kids inhale are secretly full of spinach right?
4. Why are we suddenly craving waffles?