AIBU?
Natsku · 13/10/2018 13:16
meat is actually not recommended in early stages. No it's not, it's recommended to start meat straight away pretty much, for the iron.
They're not really going to be consuming much at that age if they're feeding themselves, just sucking on it a bit then spitting it out. My baby had a suck on a fry at about 5.5 months, none consumed, gummed on a bit of burger patty, none consumed, sucked on a slice of raw onion and cried when I took it away from him (odd child, raw onion was his favourite)
FissionChips · 13/10/2018 13:17
What we eat as a baby sets up our gut bacteria and neural pathways for life. We have a health crisis in this country. A little bit of meth at that age wouldn't kill you instantly either
Why are you bringing meth into a conversation about chicken nuggets?! 
BuggerOffAndGoodDayToYou · 13/10/2018 13:18
The occasional McDonalds must be why my children are so fat and stupid.... DD is 20 years old, size 6-8 and loving university (and the occasional burger on her way home from the gym). DS is 15, tall and skinny (so that I have to get his school trousers taken in to fit). DH and I are also slim and healthy.
It’s about balance people, McDonalds chicken nuggets are actually better quality than some you can buy from the supermarket!
SparkleBanana · 13/10/2018 13:26
I don’t know how I’ve got into my 30’s because I used to go McDonald’s and have a happy meal nearly every weekend when I was younger, and it was a lot worse in those days before they had to change to proper chicken, no salt, etc. I’m not overweight (still carrying some pregnancy weight though) and have no health problems that I know of.
So in answer to your actually question it’s not abuse and YABU.
roundaboutthetown · 13/10/2018 13:29
I'm not sure a 5.5 month old would actually be capable of "eating" a Happy Meal - most babies of that age are still mainly on milk with a tiny amount of "solid" food. Sucking on a couple of fries and a nugget would be about their limit (and are a poor choice to suck on because of the relatively high salt content). Idiotic choice of "food" for a baby of that age it certainly is. As idiotic as saying that if it's acceptable for a baby 3 times its age, it's acceptable for a 5 month old... there is a huge developmental difference between a 5 month old baby and a 15 month old. Not really abusive, though, if the baby just sucked on a couple of things and the parents are not planning to feed it food like that all the time - more like a waste of money novelty for the benefit of an inane photo.
Thesearmsofmine · 13/10/2018 13:29
How much of a McDonalds do people think this baby actually had?!
If the baby was taken all the time and constantly fed other junk at home then yes I would think that was shit but most likely the baby went to McDonalds with it’s parents for whatever reason, they took a photo(that they thought was amusing) of baby with a happy meal and baby probably sucked on a nugget. Big deal.
EwItsAHooman · 13/10/2018 13:35
A little bit of meth at that age wouldn't kill you instantly either
So which is healthier? A processed chicken nugget from McDonald's or home made meth...?
DS had his first happy meal when he was around 9 or 10mo. Older siblings were having one, he had an Ella pouch. While I was sorting out their food, doing straws, etc. he managed to grab the pouch off the table and squeeze it everywhere. I had two options - let him cry and go hungry while he watched us eat then go get him a new pouch from Boots afterwards or get him a Happy Meal. He had fish fingers, fries (no salt, you can ask for them to make them without) and a bottle of water. He wasn't impressed with the breadcrumbs on the fish fingers so I had to peel them and older DS snaffled most of his fries but what he did eat, he loved.
It's food, not great food but still food. It's ridiculous to call it abuse.
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