to wish DH would not take DD to McDonalds?

[PavlovtheForgetfulCat]

Vile place...he only does it so he can have a burger .

I would prefer she did not eat in such places, but I guess, he can take her where he wants when he takes her out.

IABU aren't i?

[RainRainGoAway]

How often?
If every day, every other day or every third day (etc) YANBU

If every week or so. Meh. YABU.

[allaboutme]

Depends how often really.
I wouldnt like it every week, but if only now and then why not? I take my DCs to McDonalds when I fancy a burger too

[Firawla]

i agree it depends how often. if its not all the time but just now and then, yabu as dd is his daughter too so he does also get a say

[ParanoidAtAllTimes]

It is vile but I guess once in a while won't hurt
How old is your DD?

[mumblechum]

YABU if it's just an occasional "treat" (and your dd will see it as a treat whatever you think).

Obv. if it's 2 or 3 times a week, that's another matter.

[PavlovtheForgetfulCat]

LOL, when he thinks he can get away with it. Today. I don't think he has taken her for a couple of weeks before that.

Would not mind so much if he brought me something back from marksies, but no, just a big yellow balloon and a plastic toy that has created an eyesore in my otherwise lovely tidy home.

[grr]

[bigchris]

ok dont take offence but is yohr dh the one who gave you the silent treatment at the weekend and has been very pmtish with you?
if i'm right i would honestly let it go! at least he took interest in taking her somewhere

[RainRainGoAway]

Is DD 3 9 months old. YANBU
Is DD 13 years old. YABU!!

[PavlovtheForgetfulCat]

I am talking about 'ever'. AIBU to not want DH to take DD to McDonalds. Ever. .

I am to be fair being a little tongue in cheek, but, I think of her poor little 3 year old tummy and how long it will take her body to process the concrete food he has just fed her .

[MadameDefarge]

YABU about McDonalds once in a while

YANBU about the plastic gack that seems to grow exponentially and take over your home.

[Marioandluigi]

Yawn!

[MadameDefarge]

[PavlovtheForgetfulCat]

bigchris, I read him this thread! He knows I don't approve, and we are having a bit of a laugh about it luckily. But on the condition he knows I am being lighthearted but still don't like it. I guess i will accept it, but said only next time if he buys me something nice from the cake shop opposite

Usually he tried desperately hard to hide the evidence but somehow I find out. Normally by a tiny little weeny bit of straw wrapper in the car, or a salt sachet, or since I have been pregnant, the smell.

He now thinks he might take her every couple of weeks .

[PavlovtheForgetfulCat]

He said 'its ok, i only bought her a little hamburger, not a happy meal'.

So where does the balloon and plastic crap come from then .

[forkhandles]

like in some way a hamburger is better than a happy meal - it's all shite loving the reasoning...

[RainRainGoAway]

Aw - i Love the idea of Daddy and dd bonding over illicit crap food. Him furtively spooning sundae into her happy little head.

Its strangely touching!

[ErikaMaye]

Pavlov NO why did you have to mention that place?! I now want a double cheese burger...

[Marioandluigi]

I wasnt yawning at you MadameDefarge, just at the whole Mcdonalds debate again!

[PavlovtheForgetfulCat]

Oh has there been a debate that I missed? Damn, hate to be unoriginal and all that

[PavlovtheForgetfulCat]

The thread came about from me tripping over a horrendous McDonalds Balloon, rather than a great desire to discuss the finer points of whether to, or not to take toddlers to fast food chains.

But if others wish to do so, go right ahead {grin]

[halfcut]

[MadameDefarge]

I admit it comes under the topics to be revived despite having flogged to death category (pace private v state schools etc)

but hey, always nice to have an old soap box wheeled out for general unreasonable shouty fights!

[missingthepumpkin]

i should have name changed for this - a McD Fry was dd's first solid food. She chose it herself from the debris on the table in front of her.

[overmydeadbody]

In an ideal world YANBU

But, really, in reality, as an occasional thing it doesn't really matter.

I almost cried when DS went to mcdonalds for the first time (and so far the only time). He was 6 so really, in retrospect, it's not so bad!