To think there’s nothing wrong with a McDonald’s once in a while?

[Eyebagsandcoffee]

I went on a day out today with a friend and kids and stopped at a services along the way to get some lunch. DD(4) saw the McDonald’s sign and excitedly shouted ‘ooh McDonald’s can we go there for lunch please?’

My friend was mortified and snapped at me ‘she’s 4 how does she know the McDonald’s sign? my DS (he’s 4) has never been and doesn’t even know they exist, we’re not going anywhere near it, I can’t believe you’ve fed her that crap’

She’s usually quite level headed but was outraged, are parents really like this? DD doesn’t have one every week but occasionally will, it’s usually at a services or similar. A few nuggets once in a while won’t kill them! The friend will happily give her kid chips whilst out at a farm cafe or similar.

AIBU to think she was being precious and her kids will probably binge on cheeseburgers at the earliest opportunity?

I think you should distinguish between the fact that she was vocally judgemental (which was rude and bossy) and her actual opinion, which is perfectly valid, as valid as yours. DS who is six, has never eaten a MacDonald’s (McDonald’s? They both look wrong) and won’t be until he’s paying for his own, because it’s weirdly soggy and sweet and repellent stuff. But I get that some people love it, and I wouldn’t feel the need to share my thoughts.

My DD will never, ever, ever have a MacDonalds but this is because she has a metabolic condition which means she'll always be on what is essentially a very strict and non negotiable Keto diet.

Your friend however is being precious and OTT.

I will confess to not being able to eat anything from British McDonald's apart from egg mcmuffibs and chips (the rest is disgusting) but you would be deeply mistaken if you thought that meant that I don't fucking love those egg mcmuffins.sonetines I lay away at night and think about them. No shame.

Everything in moderation.....

@Eyebagsandcoffee your friend would hate me as I work there, so eat it 2-3 tines a week and my mum, DS and I often make good use of my discount card whilst on days out etc.

Honestly I don't see the problem with children eating it as long as they have plenty of exercise and an otherwise healthy & varied diet. ^
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It's literally what Happy Meals were invented for..... children!

Yanbu

My SIL is similar - she has a weird snobbishness against MacDonald's but will happily take her kids to Pizza Express etc which I'm pretty sure is just as high in saturated fat, salt etc. To be honest, the majority of restaurant food is quite bad for you (sushi excepted). Moderation is the key.

She's deluded if she thinks her 4 year old doesn't know what MacDonalds is! Lol

We've never taken DC there, nor KFC etc. It's not a place I'd choose to eat so haven't taken them. They're now 15 and 18 and don't feel like they've missed out (I asked!).

Surprised she actually said all that. I don’t take my kids but they know what bloody McDs is. The food is crap, and my kids don’t happen to like it either which is why we don’t go but they had sausages for tea and microwave rice so I don’t thinkni’m In be position to judge!

What a stuck up woman also sounds belittling wouldn't be a friend of mine!

No ones squeaky clean it's okay to eat not a crime! And nice as a treat.

Gosh some people 🤦🏻‍♀️

I love a McDonalds and my dc eat it. My older two were 7 and 6 when my third was born so he was eating a happy meal quite early on!

I hate all this ridiculous shit and smugness about McDonald's. Every single person and child I know has eaten a McDonald's and it's not like I only know trampy low lifes

DD is 3 and a half and loves a cheeseburger happy meal if we happen to be in town at lunch time. It's maybe a once a month treat. I don't see the issue at all. I enjoy some junk food every now and again too. Everything in moderation!

how does she know the McDonald’s sign

I'm always surprised some people on MN refer to this being said, or actually say it on threads themselves. Same as with other well known logos.

Do their children not take an interest in their surroundings? Are they not curious about what they see when in town or in car journeys and ask questions?

Most young children I know ask questions non stop and things like 'what is that sign for?' out of a car/bus window is pretty common, surely? And most parents surely answer their children's questions.

FWIW I don't think Ive come across many reception age children who couldn't tell you what the sign was, even if they've not actually eaten there. Same as with the Coke sign, or what an iPad is, etc.

And yes, the odd McDonalds once in a while is fine.Some of it is really tasty once in a while too!

Its when its a regular occurrence it could be an issue, much the same as if you were having any other high calorie/fat food every day.

Having watched 'supersize me' and knowing that if you only ever ate McDonalds it would actually kill you, I don't believe it is in any way good for anyone to eat

Eat any high fat/high calorie food every day continuously, including larger portions of these is going to have major heath issues. It's not just limited to McDonalds.

ence, the message is moderation - and a McDonalds once in a while is NOT going to kill you, unless you are majorly allergic to one of the components you consume perhaps.

Also, that programme is from years ago and the company made massive changes since. There was a TV programs on very recently which talked about the changes in the company and food over the years, from its origins to present day.

I don’t like McDonalds so don’t go there. I used to take DC every once in a while when they were younger

DS decided when he was 8 or so that he hated McDonalds. He’s 16 now and is still adamant he’ll never eat there again. No idea why. Guess it wasn’t the great for him that I thought it was.

Treat for him, not great

We go to Burger King or KFC when we are going on long road trips, but never any other time

Of course it's fine occasionally as part of a balanced and varied diet. It's not poison.

Your friend was being an arse. I bet she scarfs it down in secret .

Once or twice a year OK. I remember Super Size Me.

YANBU we take our two year old there occasionally. I have a friend who is very anti- McDonalds and goes to great lengths to justify it when they stop at a service station, etc. I think the stress of being so uptight is worse for her health than the odd burger.

ArialAnna I’m afraid to tell you that high street sushi is really bad for you. The rice contains a ridiculous amount of sugar and salt.

And you can get worms from it.

I don't particularly enjoy McDs but lovebthe chips. Dd loves it as a small child and rarely has it as a teenager. Ds still likes it.

Main thing, we're all still alive and none of us annoys our friends with our opinions

Lol what a complete sanctimonious twat your friend is

How do you get worms from it?

I used to teach the child of a rich and famousish person.
I was out in town one day with my DC and they asked to go to McDonald's, something they never usually do. We hadn't been for at least a year so I reluctantly said yes. As we went through the door we met famousish person's child and her mum. "Oh" said mum, embarrassed, "We're never usually here. First time in years, actually"
"Same here!" I said. "We never come here"
Then we both laughed,

Sorry!
We both laughed at both of us making excuses for being in McDonald's, like we'd been caught in a sinful or shameful act or something. Silly.