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AIBU?

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to refuse....

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thenightwalker · 10/02/2011 13:58

To let my child eat fast food!

My daugter has a party this week and the mother has decided to get all the kids there amcdonalds happy meal.

All the other mums have agreed.

My daugter is just about to turn 2 and i think this is just unacceptable food fo a child that ytoung.

I wont let her be having it.

I dont feel like im being unreasonable.

Would you let yours? Even if it is just a one off?

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BringOnTheGoat · 10/02/2011 14:09

I think the mum is mad to buy everyone a McD's but it's her money. Personally I wouldn;t be overjoyed about it but I'd let her have it. It's a one off, a party, let it go!

HecateQueenOfWitches · 10/02/2011 14:09

Yes I would.

when I had my first I was all - no dummy, clean clothes after every dribble, my child will never x, y, z, no fast food etc etc

It didn't last

And I think they don't cover their happy meal fries with salt, as it happens.

It's not great food, but it won't do any damage as a now and again thing.

It's your choice though. If you don't want her to have one, then you will have to say no to the party or make sure she eats before hand and just try to amuse her while everyone else is eating. Because mcdonalds won't let her eat food that's been brought in, you know.

Unless they won't be eating AT the mcdonalds?

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thenightwalker · 10/02/2011 14:10

I think its rude to expect that mothers would just let their kids eat shitty fats food if im honest.

And no she doeasnt eat fish fingers at home only fresh fish with no batter.

And like i said before i didnt actually know that you could get fish fingers from mcdonals and carrot sticks so i wont mind her having that.

Idont see why me not wanting my child to eat salt filled shite is suchj a bad thing?

I cant vare seeing little ones at macdonalds its awful

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LizaTarbucksAuntie · 10/02/2011 14:10

Oh my life, you'd better be keeping her away from a great deal more parties in the future.

I look at it like this (and I'm really stupidly precious a bit OTT really about littlemads diet, if you give them healthy stuff 95% of the time they are really not going to keep over the moment they get their hands on a maccy d's and a thick shake.

It's all about balance innit?

Olessaty · 10/02/2011 14:10

Macdonalds is pretty shite as far as being nutritional and healthy goes, but then most party foods aren't really what you would call particularly nutritional anyway, take cupcakes for example, there are tonnes of calories from fat and sugar in them (I know this because I am dieting and I made some for my mother's birthday at the weekend and had to resist them for four days afterwards), no one would give them to their children all the time, but as a one off at a birthday party, don't we tend to let them eat a bit of rubbish and enjoy themselves?

I don't think a happy meal is really any worse than most other takeaway/fast food, but we do all have our preferences I suppose and choose what to feed our own children. The only thing I'd think was unreasonable would be to be judging other parents feeding their children Macdonalds. It's your choice.

expatinscotland · 10/02/2011 14:10

You're a nutter. An unreasonable nutter.

Guess what?

After all your foodie hangups and controlling behaviour, your child is going to go to secondary school age 11 and find a way to get her hands on chip shop chips, fizzy juice full of E numbers and fat-loaded sweets.

She'll probably survive just fine, too.

Get over it.

Sarsaparilllla · 10/02/2011 14:11

One meal won't hurt her, don't send her with her own food you'll look like a lunatic, if you're so against it send apologies and don't go

oldwomaninashoe · 10/02/2011 14:11

Good God woman, are you for real???

If you bring her up to see this sort of thing as forbidden fruit she will gorge on it at the first opportunity she has.
It is not poison
It is a one off and supposed to be a treat for the kids going.

I think that you could end up embarassing your dd in the future

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thenightwalker · 10/02/2011 14:11

no their not eating at mcdonalds. Its a house party

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allsquareknickersnofurcoat · 10/02/2011 14:12

When I was a kid they didnt offer carrot sticks or milk, I would have a cheeseburger, chips and milkshake

Never did me any harm

expatinscotland · 10/02/2011 14:12

This is how people get eating disorders, when they have controlling parents with extreme hangups like this.

I feel sorry for such children, tbh.

allsquareknickersnofurcoat · 10/02/2011 14:13

If its a houseparty, would you prefer she had a meal that consisted solely of party rings, crisps and butterfly cakes?

FreddyTeddy · 10/02/2011 14:13

My DD is nearlt two and she has had a happy meal. She has fish fingers a bag of apple slices and grapes and a bottle of water. Can't see what the fuss would be about.

I would prefer her not to have cheeseburger and fries, but even if she did I don't think that one meal is going to consign her to a lifetime of obesity or anything.

I've realised that at about 2 yrs old we're at a turning point, she is starting to do things like parties etc where I can't always control everything. I think you have to decide what type of mum you are going to be. I am going to make sure all the food I give her is healthy as possible in the circumstances, and when she is at a party/friends house etc try to make the best choice, but I'm not going to stop her doing things in case she eats salt.

HecateQueenOfWitches · 10/02/2011 14:13

ok. Suppose they weren't having mcdonalds.

What do you suppose is generally given as party food for a bunch of toddlers?

I'll give you a clue - it ain't salad!

we're talking buns and cake and ice cream and white bread and crappy processed cheese and crisps...

So get ready to supply food for any and all parties she may be invited to!

GandTiceandaslice · 10/02/2011 14:13

It's 1 bloody meal. Get A Grip.

allsquareknickersnofurcoat · 10/02/2011 14:14

NB mcds do salt the kids fries. it is about 1tsp per half a kilo of fries.

Gleekfreak · 10/02/2011 14:14

As part of a group thing post soft play party my DS (2) had his first ever happy meal last wk-never eats all the lovely meals I make from scratch at home but completely stuffed himself at the golden arches

LaurieFairyCake · 10/02/2011 14:14

It's quite simple. If you object to what happens at a party then you decline graciously, being pleased that your child was asked.

What you don't do is judge the person who has graciously invited you for their food standards, accept the invitation and then send your child with their own food.

I am shocked you can't see that.

GandalfyCarawak · 10/02/2011 14:15

God, this thread has really kicked up a craving in me for a huge oozing big mac and some salty fries. :o

weefriend · 10/02/2011 14:15

If she has chicken nuggets and chips she will have had 26.6% (13.3% each) of her GDA for salt and 12% (6 % each) of her GDA for saturated fats. Really not worth getting your knickers in a knot over. The fishfingers are 26.7% of the GDA for salt so if it's salt that worries you then the chicken nuggets are a better bet.

Honestly it is food not poison it really won't do her any harm. Nobody is going to force you to feed it to her every day.

getoffme · 10/02/2011 14:15

i am going to disagree with everyone, it seems, i would be very concerned about my 2 yo eating a haapy meal, a 6 yo, ok, i could let it pass, but not at 2.

[ sitting waiting for the flames emoticon]

expatinscotland · 10/02/2011 14:16

You'd have a heart attack here in Scotland if you saw what is party food at every party we've been to here, and I have three children so it's been a lot of parties!

Cazza72 · 10/02/2011 14:16

OMG - seriously??!! I knew a Mum like you once .. her precious angels were allowed no sweets, chocolate, biscuits etc etc! Both little monsters used to binge on the stuff until they literally (and on more than one occasion I mean literally) threw up!
My kids also have only ever had McDonalds once - not cos I'm precious about it, just that I don't particularly like it myself so would never think of going - but for a kids party it really would not bother me in the slightest ... honestly! Have a word with yourself!

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thenightwalker · 10/02/2011 14:16

weve been to plenty of parties were the bbaies eat fruit, sanwiches, chopped up vegetable and salad. I let her have the odd piece of chocolate and cake but iv never let her have crisps or chips or bugers etc.

Shes only 22 months old and i just dont feel right letting her have it.

But like i said ill just get her fish a carrot sticks.

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