Help- my husband and I can't agree on this at all! Baby girl will be turning 1 in the beginning of March, and we'll be having a smallish party of about 15-20 family/friends at our place. We'll probably be having pizza + chips/snacks (still not entirely sure on that yet). I personally like the idea of a smash cake. It'd be a one-time thing, and I think it'd be cute watching her "explore" and learn about the food she's eating. Plus, it'd be something for the guests to watch/talk about while they're eating their own desserts, so free entertainment! My husband, on the other hand, basically despises a smash cake- he's of the mindset that it encourages babies to play with/waste food and that it just ends up being a giant mess. I tried coming up with compromises, such as having a "healthy" cake option or even doing a smaller smash "cupcake", but he's still pretty against the idea. What do you guys think? Is it really such a waste? Do you think a "smash cupcake" would be a good middle ground?