Mcdonalds for your 1 year old !!!

[special_kala]

I do think the "in moderation" argument can be a little weak as the way i see it is if your giving everything in moderation they are actually having alot of stuff that is bad for them

 

[Blue_bumpkin]

I am aware, I did read the OP. Regardless of how often she goes, it's HER choice how she raises her child. And calling it disgusting? I would call child abuse disgusting, not a few chicken nuggets and chips...

I stand by what I posted.

Its just the Op's opinion though I dont see the problem. She didnt call anyone on here disgusting, or make personal remarks to anyone that were uncalled for so I dont get why everyone is getting so defensive.

My friend allows her son to lick the inside of a bacardi breezer bottle. I told her it was disgusting. My friend appreciates my honesty. Thats the kind of friendship we have. She still does it though but doesnt mind that I dont agree with it Doesnt make me any less of a friend for opposing her view.

We just all have different views. Its each to their own.

 

[daniandbaby]

I hate threads like this...I mean why would someone post there friends buisness on a website???

But commenting on the actuall subject ..I agree giving a 1 year old child mc donalds reguarlly is not a good choice... Saying that on kyes 1st birthday we had lunch on nandos wouldn't say nandos was healthy at all, He had chicken and chips and loved it...I think when something like chocolate, fast food etc is made to look so bad to a child they want it even more...I have watched documentries with kids stealing money to buy sweets and junk food and hiding aaway eating it as they were not allowed to eat it when younger... I think most things are ok in moderation!!!

 

[Duffy]

I can't stand Mc anymore yuck there hamburger are nasty when I was pregnant with my daughter my tast buds changed.

I will have a balanced diet where she eats healthy foods and still gets her sweet/junk food with out going over board.

I know someone whom fed there toddler a bunch of junk food before dinner and then tossed it off when the toddler wouldnt eat the dinner surved.

 

[xTayasMummyx]

My friend allows her son to lick the inside of a bacardi breezer bottle. I told her it was disgusting. My friend appreciates my honesty. Thats the kind of friendship we have. She still does it though but doesnt mind that I dont agree with it Doesnt make me any less of a friend for opposing her view.

Exactly.
I tell all my friends my views & in return i expect them to give me theirs.
My friend appreciates my opinion and i doubt she will stop feeding her 12 month old baby girl mcdonalds and KFC since she been doing it for a few months. But at the same time excepts that i dont agree.

 

[saturn73]

As long as it's once in awhile I don't have a problem with it in all honesty. You're also only giving us a snap shot of this lady's life for all we know she eats healthily the rest of the time.

Exactly. I agree 100%

 

[special_kala]

I hate threads like this...I mean why would someone post there friends buisness on a website???

But commenting on the actuall subject ..I agree giving a 1 year old child mc donalds reguarlly is not a good choice... Saying that on kyes 1st birthday we had lunch on nandos wouldn't say nandos was healthy at all, He had chicken and chips and loved it...I think when something like chocolate, fast food etc is made to look so bad to a child they want it even more...I have watched documentries with kids stealing money to buy sweets and junk food and hiding aaway eating it as they were not allowed to eat it when younger... I think most things are ok in moderation!!!

whilst i do agree with you to a certain extent i dont think that is true for such a young child. River wont be having any crap until she is 2 minimum but while i have control over what she eats she wont be eating anything that isnt good for her. at 12 months the parents definatly have control over what their child eats

 

[daniandbaby]

I hate threads like this...I mean why would someone post there friends buisness on a website???

But commenting on the actuall subject ..I agree giving a 1 year old child mc donalds reguarlly is not a good choice... Saying that on kyes 1st birthday we had lunch on nandos wouldn't say nandos was healthy at all, He had chicken and chips and loved it...I think when something like chocolate, fast food etc is made to look so bad to a child they want it even more...I have watched documentries with kids stealing money to buy sweets and junk food and hiding aaway eating it as they were not allowed to eat it when younger... I think most things are ok in moderation!!!

whilst i do agree with you to a certain extent i dont think that is true for such a young child. River wont be having any crap until she is 2 minimum but while i have control over what she eats she wont be eating anything that isnt good for her. at 12 months the parents definatly have control over what their child eats

Yep you are right ..for a young child. Maybe I never explained it correctly however I did say have watched documentries with kids stealing money to buy sweets and junk food and hiding aaway eating it as they were not allowed to eat it when younger.. meaning when they are older like 10 onwards...At 12 months a child can't decide what they want to eat nor can they go into there mothers purse get some money and toddle down to the sweet shop lol

 

[shiawase]

My friends let their kids (ranging from 7 months to 1 year) quavers, chocolate and fast food and i also think its bad just because at that age you decide what they eat so why fill them with that crap, even if they eat healthy for most of the time doesnt mean its ok to let them eat it at that age, just seems some people are in such a rush to feed them that stuff.

 

[special_kala]

My friends let their kids (ranging from 7 months to 1 year) quavers, chocolate and fast food and i also think its bad just because at that age you decide what they eat so why fill them with that crap, even if they eat healthy for most of the time doesnt mean its ok to let them eat it at that age, just seems some people are in such a rush to feed them that stuff.

well said.

personally i dont see the need for children to eat that sort of stuff. Most adults would say they eat to much crap so i dont understand why anyone would want their children to.

 

[aob1013]

But that doesn't matter, as it's up to them IYKWIM. A chip here and there won't hurt x

 

[aimee_1691]

theres nuffing wrong with it, everything in moderation!!!

 

[Nic1107]

I'm not a fan of feeding small children fast food, but I wouldn't tell anyone else not too because I'm sure I do things that people would disapprove of. If Carmen's going to eat burgers and chips (which I hope she will because I reaalllyyy hope she's not picky!) I'd rather they be home-made, just so I pretty much know what's in them. But once in a while won't hurt, just like eating junk food at home once in a while won't hurt. I did nearly have a stroke when my bestie gave her toddler a slushie (sugar water and food colouring, argh!) but I zipped my mouth shut. To each their own I suppose!

 

[andbabymakes3]

I think, like everything else, in moderation. I am not going to ban any foods (much as I would like to!) and now she has what I eat (if I have something without her, I get puppy dog eyes until I give her a bit!). There will come a point when I have junk food (although my poison of choice is KFC...mmm...so wrong it's right!) and if Holly is there, she will be allowed to try some. However - I have junk food probably once every 6 weeks (if not less).

The OP said her friend gives McD's regularly - that is slightly different to the odd chip here or there. I personally am inclined to agree that it's pretty gross to feed your child junk food regularly. Processed/high fat/high salt junk/fast food is one of the major causes of childhood obesity (along with all of the wonderful illnesses that go alongside it).

 

[Wobbles]

Moderation imo

Caitlin has had nuggets and chips from there I'm sure of it on one occasion but I can't remember if I'm right either defo a few chips, she would have been 1 yrs old but again not sure how old past 1. Now shes 2 half years old and some point soon I plan on taking the girls down to the beach, play, get a stick of rock (of course that will be mine ha) and have already said we're going to go to mcdonalds ...I'll probably let Megan have a nugget and a chip. But thats my decisions if a child was having a mcdonalds every weekend at one I would be concerned for the child too but then again I try to avoid commenting or thinking too much on what other parents do with their children.

x

 

[Connah'sMommy]

I wont be giving Connah any fast food until he is a little older.
The worrying thing for me is how much salt goes into fast food :/ xx

 

[karenm28]

My son has McDonalds every couple of weeks when we do, salt with no fries and fishfingers - don't you feed your child fishfingers? He is perfectly healthy and I make sure he has fruit and veg and healthy foods regularly as well. he eats satsumas, plums or grapes most days. He also eats fish and chips, indian and chinese takeaways He gets a good mix of everything we have. He is no way overweight, he is 91st centile for height and weight so is in proportion but he has quite a skinny waist compared to other kiddies his age as he is very active. Anyway toddlers need a lot more fat in their diet than we do so chips will do them good.

 

[Lauraxamy]

In moderation I think it's fine, a few chips, nuggets etc every now and again as sort of a treat perhaps won't hurt them but that's just my opinion.

 

[Nickij]

Well JAck is seven months and when we have been out for dinner we have let him try a chip or two and even a bit of pancake and ice cream, I let him try some of my home made banana cake the other day - but all of these have just been tastes.

I don't think I will be taking him to Macdonalds in the near future, but I won't swear on it.

My main main is to get him to eat a healthy diet 99% of the time, if the other 1% he has some treats that is ok.

Personally I am not so happy with the menu at our nursery as they have dessert every day and sometimes its stuff like custard (other days it is fruit). Now I know alot of nurseries give dessert, but I don't think its necessary to have a dessert EVERY day.

 

[vanessayogini]

I feel like the more people say "oh, this thread is going to get nasty" the more probable that statement is, like you are almost egging the nastiness on. If we come into it assuming that everyone is going to give their just opinions and be civil, then we are more inclined to respond as such.

No, I would not let my 1 year old eat McDonalds. And when she is older, I will explain to her why. I could just as easily make her her own chicken nuggets/burger/fries from locally grown organic seasonal food.

Now, say she is attending a birthday party at McDonalds (do they do that anymore? I remember one once when I was very young), she would be allowed to partake in the food as it is a special occasion, and I would not deny her that.

Knowing what I know about the way in which the animals are treated, the way the food is processed and stored and put together, I really just couldn't justify even giving it to her "in moderation."

Say we are on a road trip and it would be so easy to stop at McDonalds for a quick bite, I would instead find a local supermarket (if there's a McDonalds, there's gotta be a super market nearby) and find something that is already cooked and a lot more nutritious. If there seriously was not a super market, then and only then would I concede to choosing something from McDonalds to tide her over until we could find more nutritious food.

McDonalds has been a guilty pleasure for me in the past. I was given it not just in moderation, but probably once a week for a meal. I was often constipated and have struggled with weight and binge eating and seeking out delicious fried foods for a looong tiiiime. For the past couple years though, every time I've eaten it my insides have protested greatly, making for some pretty grim bathroom sessions.

I've struggled with crap food my whole life because my parents didn't know what they were letting me eat. I really don't want this to happen to my LO, I will teach her about good foods, and how different foods affect our bodies, and hopefully when she is old enough she'll be able to make her own informed descisions.