To be annoyed if your dcs went to McDonald's 3 times in 5 days....

[drained1]

By their father. He had them from Tuesday night - Saturday lunch time in half term. He's 33 and still lived with his mum and dad. His mum usually takes holidays from her work when the dcs visit but she didn't this half term. Which is good! She shouldn't have to use her holidays from work as child care. But she cooks all their meals, washes all the clothes etc. Ex does nothing.

Was sorting through dcs bag and found 6 happy meal toys. 2 dcs mean he's taken them 3 times in 4 days.

Now I don't mind my kids having McDonald's. I take them maybe every 4-6 weeks as a treat. But I just feel annoyed he can't even make them a meal. He tends to buy them dairy Lea lunchables for their lunch.

Or aibu to feel abit annoyed? I know it's his time with them and he can do what he wants

@BertrandRussell he should put more effort into our children when he has them - which isn't often anyway. That's the be all and end all of it.

@drained1 - I don't think you can win this battle. My ex was exactly the same - when he had his kids he fed them absolute rubbish as a) he couldn't be arsed and b) when I challenged him on it, just said "Yes, but they get 'proper food' at their Mum's so this doesn't matter''.

Absolutely appalling attitude. One of the reasons I left him, to be honest.

Just make sure the food they have with you is healthy. I think that's all you can do. Sounds like their GM (your ex's Mum) is conscientious, but you're right, it shouldn't be down to her.