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Is it wrong for my child to have a happy meal 1x a month, if that?
Seriously, I would like some honest answers. H and I went to eat sushi last Friday for lunch, and we took B with us. There's nothing at Okura that B will eat--so we brought him in a cheeseburger happy meal (I called the restaurant beforehand to see if they minded...they didn't--they said that's what a lot of parents do, actually).
A group of three moms with their kids was at the table behind us. H said that when we sat down and I put the happy meal on the table, one mom whispered to the other two and they all turned around and looked. We overheard some of their conversation about how they're really into not feeding their kids processed foods. I hate to break it to them--but the chicken they were feeding their daughter that the restaurant made them probably ISN'T hormone/steroid free. It was all I could do not to make some "shove it up your ass, b!tch" comment while we were sitting there.
Am I wrong to allow my child a happy meal once in a blue moon? His every day diet is filled with fruits, vegetables, and unprocessed things. We use quality meats and buy the "smart" chicken at homeland--I guess I don't see the big effing deal of a box of Kraft every once in a while or a french fry/cheeseburger. Isn't everything okay in moderation?
Re: Is it wrong for my child to have a happy meal 1x a month, if that?
C will eat anything, so in that situation I wouldn't have a happy meal for him. There have been times when we're out that I will get him fast food for lunch. I rarely, if ever, eat McDonald's or Burger King so I don't feed it to him. I will usually get him mac and cheese at Panera or nuggets at Chick-fil-a. Who knows if that's actually better for him but I think it's higher quality 'fast food' so it makes me feel better. Haha.
But you know what? Sometimes he eats a cookie. And sometimes he has pancakes or goldfish. I think you're right. Everything in moderation. It's not like your taking him to Mickie D's 4 or 5 times a week for lunch.
Those mom's were just being gossipy women. It's easy to judge other people's parenting.
It is your kid - he is obviously not overweight or suffering from some sort of diabetic health issue. You can do what you want - don't let some hags at a restaurant make you feel self concious about how YOU are raising YOUR kid. I had happy meals quite a bit as a kid and I grew up just fine (health-wise).
If they only knew all of my other issues--my kid listens to hip hop music, we occasionally let him share his rice krispie treat with the dog...I could go on and on. OH---And I don't use a CART COVER! I'm going to hell.
But guess who hasn't been sick in almost a year? My child. ::Pats self on the back for building up my child's immunity::
LOL.
Do people use cart covers for their 2 year olds? I thought that was more of a baby thing.
This coming from the lazyass who had McD's today herself for the first time in like 6 months..
Totally fine! I would give the side eye to them for gossiping about it, not you. I promise there will be days when my as-of-yet-non-existent-kid will have Happy Meals, and I won't bat an eye at it. Like Tavia said, it's not like you're giving him a Happy Meal for every meal.
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Two weekends ago DH's grandmother and I fed step daughter a slice of cheese pizza, a diet coke, and a milk shake.
Judge all you want but that girl thinks I am a hero.
I would if I put my kid in a cart, but I'm a bit OCD when it comes to stuff like that. I don't even use a cart when we go to the store. I stick in the kids in the double stroller and put the stuff we are buying underneath. I don't think badly of people who don't use cart covers or anything though. I know I have a problem
Boymom, I don't think there is anything wrong with feeding B a happy meal. There have been many times when H isn't going to be home for dinner that I have thought about how much I wish V would eat a hamburger or chicken nuggets so I could just drive through somewhere and pick something up for dinner. If he would eat it, I would be okay with him having it once in a while.
See...people around here think I'm nuts for making dinner every night and only letting JJ eat fast food once in a blue moon. Maybe twice a month he gets fast food. And I don't use a cart cover, either - I got the side eye for that in Wal-Mart last week. Psht.
There's nothing wrong with that. Like others have said, there's nothing wrong with that type of food in moderation. Gossipy women would get a glare from me - and I've been in a snarky mood after my mom and sister almost threw down in Penn Square yesterday, so I'd probably say something to them. Sheesh.
Wow what b!tches! I don't think it's bad in moderation. When I don't feel like cooking after work I pick up chick fil a and M loves the waffle fries from there, but I do that only on rare occasions. It really is easy to judge other parents when they do something different than how you would. I'm guilty of doing this but then again you don't know their situation.
I would have gave them the evil eye for most of the night but I'm pretty catty that way.
What on earth is a cart cover?
Feed your kid what you want. He's obviously healthy. They were being b!tchy gossips.
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I can't stand moms like that--b!tches!
Nope, I also don't see a problem with it whatsoever. During the weekends, usually on Saturdays, I'll treat DS to some french fries at McDonalds. I don't see any harm in it at all. He eats healthy during the week (with the occassional Kraft if I've had to work late), and I don't see how a little "treat" on the weekends is punishable. Moderation.
Am I the absolute perfect mom? Hell no, but I try my best and think I'm doing a darn good job.
Don't let them get to ya', and sounds like you're doing a fabulous job with B!
Their kids will probably rob a bank one day.
I'm obviously not a mom yet, so I'm a bit out of this loop but....
Is this really an issue? Angelina is feeding her kids fast food all the time. Is there some group of militant mothers who would die a slow torturous death before feeding their child french fries???
I'm pretty sure that my REGULAR meals included hot dogs, chicken nuggets, fish sticks, mac'n'cheese, french fries, and anything sweet that I could get my hands on.... And I was a PAINFULLY skinny kid. It wasn't until I got to high school that I started putting on weight (and that was probably just because of the booze...) jk, but seriously.
And shopping cart covers? Really?
I'm in for a rude awakening when I start having kids...
I'm wondering the same thing myself. I've never heard of them before this thread.
Conner may or may not yell out 'EAT!!' everytime we drive by chickfila. I can't help that those delicious waffle fries are a craving of mine. It's not like he's eating it everyday and like those moms are perfect.