What age to switch from a Happy Meal?

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My DS is 6 (7 in March) and went with a school friend swimming, and went for McDonald's after and the other boy (was 7 in October) was bought an adults medium meal.

Is 7ish the age? I was thinking maybe 11/12??

I had a diet coke with mine, last week

That's so weird I definitely couldn't get it a couple of times when I was there looking at a happy meal but you're right I've just checked and you can now.

God knows what was going on

Where would you suggest?

Yes you can. I had Fanta just a few days ago.

There is 532 in a happy meal cheeseburger and fries that’s without dip or a drink. More than enough for a meal for an under 12. By the time you add on lunch or dinner, breakfast a snack and drinks that would easily be the required cicra 1700 calories for a 11 year old.

A happy meal is the same
size as a small meal though?

it’s a burger or nuggets in a box with small
fries? Same amount, same calories, same. Just more child attractive.

it’s not like you’re getting special miniature handcrafted meals.

my 14 year old regularly has a happy meal. Likes the box rather than juggling a bag or a tray.

Not very good toys though. I miss the days when it would have been a good solid Sonic toy.
We still have toys from over a decade ago 😁

I’m 57 - I like the happy meal, it’s the right size for me.

532 in a small cheeseburger and fries too. They are the same.

if the kid wants a small cheeseburger and fries it’s no different to a happy meal calorie wise.

ask the kid. If they want the box and toy etc, fine, if they’d rather not have a “child”
meal, don’t.

There’s more of us than you think.

I just don’t care about the pile on and think people should grow up and realise we can have different opinions and still remain ‘chill.’

I'll let you know when I decide. I'm 46.

It's about appetite and size not age.

The toys are rubbish now. I miss the 'plastic tat' days.

Google is your friend. I don’t know where you live.

Literally nobody is piling onto you. None of us give a shite that you're judging us for giving our kids McDonald's.

KFC. 😏

I am calorie counting and I love the McDonald’s wraps. The sweet chilli is very good - and less than 400 calories.

I probably only find myself in a McDonald about twice a year, but good to have a healthy menu item that I know I will really enjoy.

Mine started having a double cheeseburger meal (comes with medium fries) at age 8. Now at 10, sometimes he will get chicken nuggets on the side if he's particularly famished!

Not helpful but on the rare occasion I have a Maccies it is a Happy Meal and I am 45!😆 I think really it would depend on the child's appetite rather than their age. Some children pick at food and some eat lots.

I'm not judging here (I love a Maccie's!) but really, if you care about waste then a happy meal toy is the least of the environmental concerns....

https://karmawallet.io/blog/2023/06/mcdonalds-sustainability-the-good-the-bad/

If you're gonna go there anyway, it really doesn't matter what you have.

When the happy meal doesn’t fill them up and they want food not tat

Avoid the chips, though. Their chips are awful these days.

So true! Even my 2 year old won't touch them which is saying something, he's a chip fiend.

If you are a true "South London Mum" shouldn't you be going to Morley's 🐔😁

My mum is 70 and still has them 🤷🏻‍♀️

The new katsu chicken wraps are 10/10 😋