Baby eating McDonalds - would you say anything?

[SophiasMummy]

Oh and if anyone had sed anything they wouldve got a lecture off me about butting there nose in my business x

 

[mummy2lola]

I've woken up to this thread and now I really want a sausage and egg mcmuffin.I wonder if I bribe dh again wether he will go get me one....I think it's pretty much guarenteed actually lol xx

 

[TennisGal]

Hmmm, thing is, no one knows what goes on behind closed doors. Lizzie has never had a McDs, but she has shared pizza with me in Pizza Express, and shared club sandwiches and chips in our local restaurant. Both classified as 'junk' food, I guess! I have no problem with her having those foods now and then. For her to have a good mindset about food, I believe she needs to try most things. The only things I am strict about are sweets (not Choc) and sugary drinks, for the sake of her teeth.

We shared pizza over lunch the other day...she then (for dimmer) went onto have sardines in tomato sauce, sweet potato mash, broccoli and cauliflower followed by fruit and yoghurt. It's about keeping a good balance. If someone had approached me about her eating pizza, would have been utterly fuming, especially as they would have no idea how healthily she eats.

 

[aliss]

Anyway I obviously know what the general opinion is and won't be bringing this up with my friend, so this is the last time I'll post in this thread...some people were very nice and helpful but many others took it to a far more personal level than I expected.

Well, what did you expect? Thanks for insulting us too?

And were you really here because you didn't know if it would be okay to tell a coworker, not even a close friend or relative, that she should stop taking her kids to McDonalds?

Pointing out your obese colleague feeds her toddler McDonalds whenever they go into the city simply stinks of you wanting all of us to talk badly about her parenting too!!!! I doubt you really cared whether or not it was okay to bring it up with her, I think this was intended for us to all agree with you. "Ohhhh what a bad mom!!"

 

[Storm7]

I don't think anyone should pass opinions on how people feed their children. I BF for 6 months but hate the way people feel they have to explain why they didn't to me - I don't actually care how other people feed/fed their children, my concern is that my child eats healthily and that is all.

I have actually had a conversation about McDonalds with my in-laws. FIL is against fast food and in most cases I agree. However, if Avi wants to go to McDonalds I will let her try it and will educate her on the healthier choices from the menu when the time comes (no fries, apple slices or carrot sticks instead) water not coke etc. I would far rather that than forbid it and her to start getting food issues.

 

[AP]

That's it! I'm giving in...

Well to an extent... We're off to burger king....

 

[XfairyhopesX]

I find it really strange that as a forum we give more responses to a bitching session about mcdonalds than we do to a genuine worry or problem someone has.

The kids wont die because they ate mcdonalds,its not very healthy but it aint rat poison either!Im glad people around me arent so judgemental.

Oh don't fool yourself. People around you ARE judging you, they just aren't saying it to your face. I think it's kind of rude to classify my as 'judgmental' for one opinion I might have. I'm sure you've never judged anyone for something they do that you don't agree with, right? Pleeeeeease! 'I'm glad people around me aren't so hypocritical'...even if you don't say it out loud you judge people too, and I haven't said anything out loud, I was just looking for impartial opinions. Anyway I obviously know what the general opinion is and won't be bringing this up with my friend, so this is the last time I'll post in this thread...some people were very nice and helpful but many others took it to a far more personal level than I expected.

Im very glad to hear it!!!

 

[Aunty E]

Oh no now I want a macdonalds.

 

[patch2006uk]

I don't think anyone should pass opinions on how people feed their children. I BF for 6 months but hate the way people feel they have to explain why they didn't to me - I don't actually care how other people feed/fed their children, my concern is that my child eats healthily and that is all.

I have actually had a conversation about McDonalds with my in-laws. FIL is against fast food and in most cases I agree. However, if Avi wants to go to McDonalds I will let her try it and will educate her on the healthier choices from the menu when the time comes (no fries, apple slices or carrot sticks instead) water not coke etc. I would far rather that than forbid it and her to start getting food issues.

I don't see the point in going to mcdonalds for fruit sticks and vegetables to be honest. I'd rather encourage small portions of the bad stuff, and then huge portions of good stuff for tea to compensate

 

[Lottie86]

There could be a valid medical reason for it. Children with conditions like cystic fibrosis, certain pancreatic issues etc need very high calorie and high fat diets to stay healthy.

 

[cissyhope]

am i the only person that wants to avoid mcdonalds all together! i hate the place!

 

[Aunty E]

Yes

 

[patch2006uk]

am i the only person that wants to avoid mcdonalds all together! i hate the place!

Certianly seems that way, doesn't it! we're all just addicts from the looks of it!

 

[Babushka99]

Mmm pancake breakfast

 

[cissyhope]

aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Kians_Mummy]

I would not say anything to her. I don't like McDonalds, and do not plan on giving LO anything from there. In this situation, you don't know what the child eats throughout the week, you don't know how active the child is etc.

It's each to their own. Some mothers don't believe in giving their child chocolate or crisps but I have them to my LO once a week as a treat, I don't believe that children should eat chips etc. but some mothers give their LOs them every now and again.

You can not judge parenting on such a simple thing as you can not/do not see what is going on behind closed doors.

 

[LittleBoo]

I find it really strange that as a forum we give more responses to a bitching session about mcdonalds than we do to a genuine worry or problem someone has.

The kids wont die because they ate mcdonalds,its not very healthy but it aint rat poison either!Im glad people around me arent so judgemental.

Oh don't fool yourself. People around you ARE judging you, they just aren't saying it to your face. I think it's kind of rude to classify my as 'judgmental' for one opinion I might have. I'm sure you've never judged anyone for something they do that you don't agree with, right? Pleeeeeease! 'I'm glad people around me aren't so hypocritical'...even if you don't say it out loud you judge people too, and I haven't said anything out loud, I was just looking for impartial opinions. Anyway I obviously know what the general opinion is and won't be bringing this up with my friend, so this is the last time I'll post in this thread...some people were very nice and helpful but many others took it to a far more personal level than I expected.

Charming! Aren't you a treat? in all seriousness, I'm not surprised you've pissed a few people off. It's fast food for crying out loud, not arsenic. Once a week may not be everyone's idea of good eating, but we all make our own decisions on diet. If it was every day, I might suggest taking her to a cooking class, but a once weekly thing is hardly going to do much, especially as you've no clue what she feeds her little one at home. The rest of her diet could consist of fresh organic produce for all you know. Now chill out woman, if you can't handle peoples' opinions maybe you should reconsider using public forums.

 

[vaniilla]

am i the only person that wants to avoid mcdonalds all together! i hate the place!

you're not the only one! I can't really stand the place

 

[mummy2lola]

I find it really strange that as a forum we give more responses to a bitching session about mcdonalds than we do to a genuine worry or problem someone has.

The kids wont die because they ate mcdonalds,its not very healthy but it aint rat poison either!Im glad people around me arent so judgemental.

Oh don't fool yourself. People around you ARE judging you, they just aren't saying it to your face. I think it's kind of rude to classify my as 'judgmental' for one opinion I might have. I'm sure you've never judged anyone for something they do that you don't agree with, right? Pleeeeeease! 'I'm glad people around me aren't so hypocritical'...even if you don't say it out loud you judge people too, and I haven't said anything out loud, I was just looking for impartial opinions. Anyway I obviously know what the general opinion is and won't be bringing this up with my friend, so this is the last time I'll post in this thread...some people were very nice and helpful but many others took it to a far more personal level than I expected.

Charming! Aren't you a treat? in all seriousness, I'm not surprised you've pissed a few people off. It's fast food for crying out loud, not arsenic. Once a week may not be everyone's idea of good eating, but we all make our own decisions on diet. If it was every day, I might suggest taking her to a cooking class, but a once weekly thing is hardly going to do much, especially as you've no clue what she feeds her little one at home. The rest of her diet could consist of fresh organic produce for all you know. Now chill out woman, if you can't handle peoples' opinions maybe you should reconsider using public forums.

I've seen this "macdonalds" argument raised in many parts of the forum but never in baby club from someone who hasn't yet had a baby and I'm wondering if u were either looking for everyone to say "wow what a terrible mother ur collegue is" or wether u just wanted to start an argument.jugding by ur last post u obviously didn't get the reaction u wanted and u have started being bitchy towards us.alot of us started making light of this topic to keep it friendly but I can see that's clearly not what u want.so when u do have ur baby and only ever feed him/her organic fruit and veg until they are 18 u may then come back and tell everyone how much of a better mother u r.but let's hope they take others opinions and comments better than u do and respect others around them.

Sorry for the rant ladies but I think we are all a friendly bunch in here and often have a giggle and we respect the advice and opinions of eachother.wow it's not like me to get wound up over the Internet and I'm still not sure why I am really lol ...I'm off for a mcflurry to calm down xx

 

[GeorgeyGal]

am i the only person that wants to avoid mcdonalds all together! i hate the place!

you're not the only one! I can't really stand the place

Slightly off topic but another reason to hate the place, they purchase their pork from Smithfields who still use the archaic and torturious gestation crates for their pigs (think battery farming for pigs) which other big brands refuse to use, makes me sick to the stomach now after reading about it.