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AIBU?

to think that giving a 5.5 month old McDonalds is verging on abuse?

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Partyfops · 13/10/2018 12:14

So a friend of mine has just posted on FB about their not yet 6 month old baby eating her first McDonalds!! FFS!!!!

This is utterly vile right???

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OutPinked · 13/10/2018 14:10

Abuse would be neglecting to feed the child at all. Do you have evidence this child is starving, dirty, living in inhabitable conditions or otherwise being neglected? Is the baby being physically abused at all? Or have you just seen a pic of it being given a McDonald’s chip? .

JaniceBattersby · 13/10/2018 14:13

My fourth baby’s first taste of food was a Frazzle. Then, reader, he had a Wotsit.

I self-reported to social services. HTH.

SpankTheMonkey · 13/10/2018 14:15

God damn, this is worse than the person who has posted for being offended because people drink water in public

The common term 'perpetually offended' is well apt

EwItsAHooman · 13/10/2018 14:20

I saw a 5 month old "eating" a large sugar cookie while her Mum completely ignored her at IKEA. Not worried in the least that her baby might choke while she finds out the price on something.

How do you know she was 5 months old? One of my DDs is tidgy, at a year old she was still in 3-6m clothing and was very petite and virtually bald still. I had lots of people marvel at how "advanced" she was until they found out her actual age as opposed to the age she looked.

puzzledlady · 13/10/2018 14:21

@Partyfops have you ever been abused? Beaten as a child? Bullied and beaten as a teen by gangs? No? I have. That is abuse. A chicken nugget and fries is not abuse. Its misguided nutrition at best - but you are not that child's parent so you dont get to call the shots. And yes, im offended you've used the word abuse in such a flippant way, then go on to say your ignoring the 'professionally offended' - you sound terrible.

VerbeenaBeeks · 13/10/2018 14:22

Is the baby being physically abused at all? Or have you just seen a pic of it being given a McDonald’s chip?

My bet's on the latter. OP said she saw a pic on FB.
You don't half get some nosey beggars on FB who get outraged at people for daring to post a holiday pic when they're on benefits, how the fuck can they afford that type bollox, or in this case OMG abuse a young child is gumming a chicken nugget!!

quarterpast · 13/10/2018 14:22

Chicken nuggets, the new gateway drug to Meth 🤣 FFS this thread is hysterical- in every sense of the word!!!

LARLARLAND · 13/10/2018 14:24

Feeding children a constant diet of crap food can be abuse in extreme circumstances. No idea if that’s made out in this case though.

VerbeenaBeeks · 13/10/2018 14:25

My fourth baby’s first taste of food was a Frazzle. Then, reader, he had a Wotsit.I self-reported to social services. HTH

Goodo -

EwItsAHooman · 13/10/2018 14:27

A photo means absolutely nothing.

When DS was around 18mo we were at a barbecue at my brother's house and he was carrying around a can of Carlsberg (unopened) that he'd taken from the ice bucket in the kitchen. He had it in his little wagon and pulled it around the garden, he gave it a bath in the paddling pool, he tried to feed it a hot dog and got ketchup up the side of it, and if we tried to take it off him he got really upset so we let him carry on. He eventually fell asleep in his pushchair, arms wrapped around his can of Carlsberg, and my brother posted a photo which he tagged me in and captioned along the lines of "found the perfect way to make the baby sleep". Doesn't mean the baby actually drank Carlsberg or passed out drunk, does it?

lara09 · 13/10/2018 14:28

I think that's disgusting !! What 5.5 month old needs a McDonald's, all she had to do was blend some fruit I do think that it's really really wrong !

Deadbudgie · 13/10/2018 14:29

Child being harmed by physical violence, child being beaten emotionally, constantly undermined, child being raped are all abuse, sucking the salt of the chip or sucking a deep fried bit of mechanically recover chicken not something I would do but not harming the child. Go change your judgey pants

lara09 · 13/10/2018 14:30

Why is everyone being dramatic she obviously isn't comparing it to physical/mental abuse she is obviously just shocked by it which I am also, everyone needs to calm down I would 1000% judge someone giving a baby a McDonald it's disgusting behavior !

EwItsAHooman · 13/10/2018 14:31

all she had to do was blend some fruit

McDonald's don't provide blenders.

CountessVonBoobs · 13/10/2018 14:33

Is the odd chicken nugget why my kids aren’t profoundly gifted I wonder?

Snorf.

I have a picture of my then 8mo DS1 "drinking" from a pint of bitter. I posted it on Facebook. I'm sure SS are on the way, but that was 3 years ago so I imagine their waiting list is quite long ATM.

EyUpOurKid · 13/10/2018 14:33

It was a gateway nugget, next it'll be on kebabs with chilli sauce at 2am and then probably heroin.

I saw a baby chewing on a large feather that it had found on the floor of Chester Zoo. I was nearly sick. Its parent didn't seem arsed. That didn't seem like an appropriate thing for a baby to be eating but still not abuse. Poor parenting.

LuvSmallDogs · 13/10/2018 14:33

Lol, RoboJesus, you just upped Social Services workload by god knows how much! By this logic, you’d have to take on the children of smokers too, as they are more likely to smoke!

Soubriquet · 13/10/2018 14:33

@EwItsAHooman

Your ds sounds awesome

That so sounds like mine ds too and yes I would post the exact same photo

NowApparently · 13/10/2018 14:33

Oh bore off. How insulting to those who have actually been through child abuse.

My daughter has had McDonald's fries a couple of times before because potato is one of the only things she can eat. She has a list of food allergies including most fruit and veg, which makes getting her anything to eat virtually impossible as is feeding her what would be 'perceived' as a healthy meal. On the flip side my daughter doesn't have anything remotely close to a sweet treat, has never tasted chocolate, ice cream or cake - again due to allergies.

So yeah, if you want to call social services on me for feeding my child something she can actually eat without making her poorly for weeks afterward then go right ahead.

Caprisunorange · 13/10/2018 14:34

It’s not disgusting though is it? What’s so disgusting about McDonald compared to homemade chicken nuggets?

Ginger1982 · 13/10/2018 14:34

Get a grip OP. Who knows what was going on that day to lead to it. Would I have fed it to my DS? No. Am I going to be all judgey about it? No.

Oakenbeach · 13/10/2018 14:35

RoboJesus

Your complete lack of any perspective regarding food is far more unhealthy than the occasional Happy Meal.

Tiredmum100 · 13/10/2018 14:37

Firstly I never gave my children 'junk' food until they were older, but I don't think it's abuse. I once worked with a child who use to be locked naked in a room with their brothers and sister's for days on end with no food, surrounded by their own faeces. Maybe if you're that bothered you should message your friend and advice her on a healthy diet for a baby.

Mummadeeze · 13/10/2018 14:38

Most kids enjoy chicken nuggets. I think you are blowing it out of proportion.

reallyreallynow · 13/10/2018 14:39

@Partyfops so if it's abuse, what steps have you taken to intervene? Social services, NSPCC because it is abuse and you've done nothing .... then shame on you!

But maybe it's just a bad food choice?

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