Baby eating McDonalds - would you say anything?

[Babushka99]

yes totally agree

 

[xemmax]

I agree too, can we all hug it out now?

 

[AP]

These threads p*** me off.... Because they always leave me with a craving for mcdonalds

 

[Maman]

i wouldnt say anything. theres enough info out there for her to make an informed choice, if she chooses nto to its her problem

 

[GeorgeyGal]

These threads p*** me off.... Because they always leave me with a craving for mcdonalds

haha i was just thinking the same! just the word 'mcdonalds'! I havent had one for a year as there arnt any near me as Im in a village, just as well, Im on a diet anyway!

 

[littlestar85]

Yeah I guess you're right, it's not really my business so I won't say anything. It's just that there's so much obesity in this country and McDonald's is already part of this child's regular routine, not just an occasional thing - I'm a little surprised by the replies, and how most don't see anything wrong. I do wish people would give their little ones a bit of time to decide for themselves whether they want to jump on the fast food/obesity wagon. But to each their own I guess.

I agree completely that children shouldn't be introduced to junk food at such a young age. Children have their whole lives ahead of them to choose to try junk food, surely while what they eat is our responsibility we should do our best to help them develop as healthy a palate as possible. The younger and more often you allow them to try crappy foods the more likely they are to like them and want them.

If I was you, I'd bite my tongue, no one likes to hear that a parenting choice they've made could be bad. I would be concerned if someone I knew let their 20 month old eat MacDonalds, even 'just' once a week or fortnight but I wouldn't bother saying anything cos they won't want to hear it.

Maybe leave some 'healthy eating' leaflets lying around the office or something, LOL!

 

[katrina1987]

I started a thread like this a few months back and it got very heated and didnt go down well, so I shall be watching to see what happens with this lol

 

[teal]

These threads p*** me off.... Because they always leave me with a craving for mcdonalds

xx

 

[Jaylynne]

I take my stepson every week after we go to the library. He knows if he's well behaved and quiet in there with no running (very hard for a hyper little boy!). We go to mcdonalds and he gets to play in the playland there. He gets nuggets, white milk and fries. He never finishes the fries as he's to excited to play with the other kids. I get a salad w low fat low sodium dressing and a bottle of water. He usually plays for at least an hour til he's wiped out and ready for his nap.

It's a treat for behaving extra well and I love watching him play. He's tall for his age and super skinny. He eats fruits and some veggies with breakfast lunch and dinner normally so I would seriously be angry if someone told me our mcdonalds treat was rubbish.

Do you know what her daughter eats there? There are some options which aren't so bad for your body. Home cooked meals aren't always healthy either!!

 

[Scarlett316]

These threads p*** me off.... Because they always leave me with a craving for mcdonalds

Yeah, I really want a chocolate milkshake!

 

[katrina1987]

Might i add just got back with a friend and I bought home a mcd's. I had a quater pounder cheese burger meal and a mcchicken mayo, yummy yummy lol

 

[ellismum]

Not really in a position to judge if your in there eating their food!!

 

[Brookey]

i can see both sides to this, on the one hand i personally think giving your child 1 mcdonalds a week is not very healthy, on the other it totally depends what they eat when they are in there.

there is a big difference between a large big mac with coke, and a happy meal with fruit bag and juice!

at the end of the day we all do what we think is best for our babies and kiddies, it is not down to anyone else to push their opinions onto others. I can see why you are concerned for the childs health but really its nobodys business but mummys xxxxx

 

[bunnyg82]

It's certainly not a choice I would be making for my son (I shall be leaving as much junk food out of his diet until I can get away with it!). But it's just one of those things that you have to bite your tongue about I think. It's hard, I know. I see a lot of people making such unhealthy choices for their children, but it's their children and their choices.

I have seen a comment above about taking their child once a week as a treat for good behaviour, which, for me makes me feel uncomfortable. But that's because I am extremely overweight and really use food to help my emotions which I really believe starts so young when you get rewarded with food. I will be trying so hard not to use food as a reward, but I guess that's a whole new topic and I'm sure people won't be happy with my comment, but again, each to their own and it's not something I would do x

 

[tu123]

Slightly off topic but are people really saying Mc Ds arent that bad?

Take a look at this:-

https://nutrition.mcdonalds.com/usnutritionexchange/nutritionfacts.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Mac

Most f the items are a third fat (and BAD FATS). It is all artery clogger! And yes there are sandwiches and salads in the shops full of mayo, but most arent and are far healthier than a Mc D. For a woman, if you ate anything else that day other than salad you would be well overstepping your sat fat need.

My ham salad sarnie from tesco today had under three hundred calories and only 3 grams fat, so less than 10% fat which is a low fat food. I could have had three of those instead of a Big Mac and only eaten a meal that was 10% fat.

I see no reason to not give a fatty food or sweet food every now and then to LO, but seriously ladies! You can not say McDs is not that bad! Unless you have the green salad of course! Think of your arteries ladies! They are so expensive now why not "treat" yourself to a brasserie lunch!

Sorry for rant! I ran a cardiology clinic for years-i'm too passionate about it!

 

[Ozzieshunni]

It's certainly not a choice I would be making for my son (I shall be leaving as much junk food out of his diet until I can get away with it!). But it's just one of those things that you have to bite your tongue about I think. It's hard, I know. I see a lot of people making such unhealthy choices for their children, but it's their children and their choices.

I have seen a comment above about taking their child once a week as a treat for good behaviour, which is, for me makes me feel uncomfortable. But that's because I am extremely overweight and really use food to help my emotions which I really believe starts so young when you get rewarded with food. I will be trying so hard not to use food as a reward, but I guess that's a whole new topic and I'm sure people won't be happy with my comment, but again, each to their own and it's not something I would do x

I totally understand this. My mom used food for years as an emotional crutch. I do it sometimes as well. I would never use food as a reward for good behavior. I believe that a child so know that good behavior is its own reward.

 

[Housewife83]

These threads p*** me off.... Because they always leave me with a craving for mcdonalds

xx

So glad it's not just me who feels that way. I'm really tempted to get OH to take me to our local one now!

 

[Jaylynne]

He mostly is rewarded with the indoor playground as it rains all the time where I live and he gets cooped up indoors. We don't use food to help emotions. Also any extra calories he might have eaten even though there's an appropriate amount in the food I pick for him is burned off during his hour plus of play.

No matter where you go whether it's a "healthy" cafe, all natural fruit smoothie stand or the neighborhood restaurant, EVERY place has something high in calories, salt, fat or sugar. Just be smart and make informed decisions.

Oh, and it's for extra good behavior as he is normally well behaved. Keeping quiet to a 3 1/2 yr old for over a half hour in a whisper only library is extra tough.

 

[aliss]

Hi, shit mom alert! My boy has McDonalds about 2x per month

BTW I am an athlete and power lifter, I'm probably a better health/fitness model than most women who sneer their face at me for bringing my boy to McD's. Come to the gym with me and last 20 minutes doing what I do, and I promise I'll give in and say I'm a crap health role model.

Obesity is far more complex than bringing your kids to McD's once in a while.

Now, if she's beating the child then call social services but until then, that's simply a parenting choice that she makes and not your business.

 

[MizzDeeDee]

Hi, shit mom alert! My boy has McDonalds about 2x per month

BTW I am an athlete and power lifter, I'm probably a better health/fitness model than most women who sneer their face at me for bringing my boy to McD's. Come to the gym with me and last 20 minutes doing what I do, and I promise I'll give in and say I'm a crap health role model.

Obesity is far more complex than bringing your kids to McD's once in a while.

Now, if she's beating the child then call social services but until then, that's simply a parenting choice that she makes and not your business.

Heehee.. that made me chuckle.