to wear my HUGE judgypants in MacDdonalds.

[burgercat]

Took dd to MacDonalds today. For us this is a holiday treat as we enjoy the odd burger, although dd is really just lured by the plastic tat in the happy meal TBH. She is slim and eats normally rest of time.

But, bloody hell, the people in there were beyond belief really. Makes me realize how other families actually live and why the health of the country is as it is.

Family 1- all huge, and the youngest dd (aged about 9) was definitely the fattest and not only that she was eating a full sized meal, and worst of all was wearing a full red velour lipsy tracksuit with gold embroidery!!!!!

Family 2- Two boys with their dad, all sat vacantly staring at their food and munching away. First boy opens his (supersize) fries and says "wheres the salt?" Dad doesn't say anything, just fishes in the papers on his tray and passes packet of salt to child. The chips are ALREADY covered in far too much salt, especially for kids, and if the child asks for salt this makes me think this is a regular thing for him, to cover his food in salt.

Don't these people take any responsibility for their health AT ALL?

They won't delete as I'm not calling troll, I'm saying the opening post is pushing a bit at the guidelines Mumsnet put in place so we can enjoy their site.

Mumsnet troll policy

We thought it was about time we outlined and explained Mumsnet policy on the thorny issue of trolls. (For those who don't know, a troll is someone who poses as someone else in order to stir up trouble, fulfil their own perverted agenda, or just for the hell of it.)
Unfortunately, it's not always immediately obvious whether a poster is, in fact, a troll. We all tend to be a bit suspicious of new folks posting things of a sensitive or inflammatory nature, but we would rather Mumsnetters erred on the side of giving folks the benefit of the doubt, and risked being made to look a bit foolish once in a while, than pounce on someone who may turn out to be genuinely in need of help. We hope you agree.

The op has been reported as people have stated they have done so any why. I'm merely extrapolating on how hard it is for HQ at times to make the call.

And I'm fucking glad it's not me that has to do deal with it all

You can identify the trolls quite easy Corus they're the ones living under a bridge.

at the thought police. This is not our forum, we have to abide by the T&Cs if we want to stay here. Name changing to purposely be goady is walking a fine line IMO. If you're going to be controversial, then at least have the courage to do it in your usual name. How McChicken of you, OP!

"Oh come off it! I don't believe most people wouldn't have a little internal snigger at a child with rolls of fat squeezed into a tight red velor tracksuit with big gold embroidered logos all over it. (she might actually have been older than 9 thinking about, hard to tell actual age)."

Don't judge us all by your low standards, burgercat. At that age she probably hasn't got much control over her diet - her parents will choose what she eats, and have done for the past 9 (o r however many) years. But you would have a little internal snigger at her for her weight - niiiice.

Candy

"I do stand by my convictions. I don't think its brave to be so vile about someone's child and the child's attire. And I'd like to think the majority of people ANYWHERE, would find that disgusting.

If that makes me pc, the thought police, deluded than so be it."

Nope - just makes you a decent person, in my book, HoneyDragon!

I think there is a significant difference between a nasty passing thought that we all occasionally 'suffer' from and coming to post it on an internet forum and repeatedly defending it.

True, candy.

Here we are.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=042SN-4K9Ys

Your trip to McDonalds will never be the same.

I think the way op posted was 'off' but in theory I agree. flame away I don't care

Over weight /obese children do not need to eat at Mac Donald's. This is not a treat. Installing terrible habits and calling this processed shit a treat is wrong on so many levels.

I couldn't give a shiny shit, if grown adults are over weight/obese - their health, their choice, but to do it to their kids is nothing short of child abuse.

Posters are up in arms screaming its a treat!!! clearly not when the whole family are fat. You don't get obese over night.

I teach swimming and could strangle the parents of the over weight kids kids when they come through, self conscious. Trying to cover up other kids stifling giggles when they are jumping in.

It's selfish. It's selfish that they are condemning their kids to ridicule and low self esteem AND they will drag their weight with them in to adulthood with nothing but the gift of diabetes and other weight related illnesses.

I'm glad the schools are monitoring it.

I am also aware that sn children have issues and there are a few medical condition that cause child hood obesity - but the vast majority are because their parents let them eat SHIT.

So Cigsandsmirnoff, you agree that it's okay to go to an establishment and judge everyone else there except yourself?

WEIRD.

No one. Absolutely no one on this thread has condoned obesity. They have however took umbridge at some twat who sniggers at a young kid posts about them on the internet and then upsets some poor sod who explained quite clearly whilst her DC is slightly overweight. I would explain but I shouldn't have to if you had bothered to read the thread.

I don't think you can judge McDonalds if your there as a customer tbh.

And as for salt? I often put more salt on DS's chips and if he'd eat an adult portion I'd buy him one. But he's very slim so you probably wouldn't judge us.

I would perhaps suggest that if you started a thread about the eating habits of obese children not being helped by processed foods I could agree - but when you add in the constant slim comments and nasty jibes about the children's clothing then I would think that you come across as a bit of an arse.

hopefull are you taking about me personally or op.

The comment on the child's clothes was in bad taste.

I don't go in to macdonalds and rarely eat fast food. I would not judge the child but I would judge the caregivers.

Regarding the more salt raindeer - if you bought your ds a choc chip muffin and he asked to sprinkle a packet of sugar on top, would you let him?

The OPs comment on the child's clothes was in bad taste yes. The comment about inwardly sniggering about a Childs weight is just vile. Don't get me started on the comment made after kinkys post.

I agree.

You sound horrible for judging a 9 year old in a tracksuit. What a bitch.

Cigarettes - yes I would let DS sprinkle sugar on a muffin. The boy needs all the calories he can get. He needs extra salt too for what it's worth.

We are talking about judging on sight, which the OP is clearly doing. People can and probably do judge me for DS's eating habits. But that makes them ignorant, don't you think?

If your ds needs to put on weight , I'd be avoiding empty calories as refined sugar.

People do judge on sight, it's human nature.

I'm going to go and get a McDonalds. I want a bloody super size now.

Good for you nursey, you show em

I'm getting confused

So is mcdonalds a treat when only one member of the family is overweight?

Does it matter how overweight, is a few pounds ok? Could mcdonalds put scales by the entrance?

Rufus