AIBU to think letting your kids eat McDonald's with you at least 4 times a week is disgusting?

[FourEyedFreak13]

Just that basically. I've recently noticed since lockdown has been lifted a neighbour heading out almost every night (sometimes afternoon) with their kids and coming back a short time later with McDonald's. It's been at least 4 times this week that I've. Noticed, I only noticed cause our dog is always sitting on the back of the sofa looking out the window and barks when the neighbours leave/come back. The kids are in and around the age of 7/8 (or there abouts) they did this pre-lockdown too, though.

I will add I am under no circumstances a Saint or healthy eater, I do eat takeaways, McDonald's etc. And feel bad judging but I feel like this is an awful way to feed your young kids especially at 9pm at night. So yeah AIBU? Happy to be called a judgmental bitch here.

Mind your own business

I know I'll get flamed but I thought mcDs was like sugary cereal (frosted etc) and fizzy drinks and kids didnt really get given it any more except like, once a year

I’m shocked 1/2 the people on here think you are being unreasonable.

Yes I agree it’s lazy and disgusting and this is One reason why we need Our kids back in schools- being fed a healthyish lunch at least!

No wonder why we have an obesity crisis, which no doubt correlates with the most number of deaths in Europe.

Hopefully your neighbour is just making the most of the eating out scheme and will stop in sept.

It’s almost abusive.

Has no one demanded that the OP call the social services or log it with the police yet?

I work in a primary school. When we opened more widely in June, several children came back very noticeably heavier. Those children were already overweight before lockdown but it was still shocking.

Maybe they’re having a bad week.

When my parent was dying we ate a fuckton of takeaways.

[quote SemperIdem]@Couchbettato your husband can’t cook to the extent absolute basics like beans on toast, sandwiches, scrambled eggs/omelettes/frittatas, mixed plates of cured meat/cheese/fruit/veg are beyond him? That’s pathetic.[/quote]
Yeah I thought that.
You can get really easy ready meal type things too.

Maybe they are comfort eating due to the stress of having you and your yappy mutt as neighbours.

So ..... why don't you be a lovely neighbour and start taking them round healthy cooked meals?

@SummerPoppies

Kids have started being taken into care if their parents are allowing them to become clinically obese. It’s seen as neglectful

It's not nice to observe someone and then have a laugh/trash them online. Kind of think that's worse than the McD's.

Of course it's not great and of course they should be differently organised with food - you didn't need us to say that. But they must be somehow in not the best place if they're doing that.

[quote OverTheRainbow88]@SummerPoppies

Kids have started being taken into care if their parents are allowing them to become clinically obese. It’s seen as neglectful[/quote]
How do we know the kids are obese? A stack of Mc D eating kids are stick thin.

@mellowww

I don’t. I wasn’t making that comment about that particular family, it was in response to a sarky comment made by a pp about calling social services. In some cases ss will intervene.

I think it is disgusting and I profoundly disagree with McDonalds being included in the 'eat out to help out' scheme.

No idea whether it is parent giving into pester power, having limited knowledge of cooking, some other reason. Not sure there is anything you can do about it.

@enjoyingscience

This place is so weird. If you asked if it was ok to give your kid a jam sandwich for lunch you’d get jumped, but apparently McDonald’s four times a week is a-ok.

That’s because Mumsnet is full of people that like to argue against pretty much every thread started. No thread is safe. Of course it’s not great to feed your kids McDonald’s 4 times a week. Most intelligent people know that.

You are a curtain twitcher because not only do you get up and look and make a mental note of what they are doing... you make a mumsnet post about it you prize door knob

@FourEyedFreak13

Hahaha was hoping for a nice laugh at this. Thanks. I'm not even a curtain twitcher, I'm literally just watching TV and the dog barks so I look out and see them.

I don't mean disgusting definitely too strong a word but I couldn't think of a better one for the title. I just don't understand how anyone can possibly enjoy McDonald's that much

This is literally the definition of a curtain twitcher. Yes, I'm sure it's the dog's fault. (Whose fault is the internet sneer session about it?) And the fact that you literally are unable to understand that some people like McDonald's? Well, if you've reached adulthood and still can't wrap your head around the concept, we are unlikely to be able to help you. Just accept that people often eat unhealthy food because the unhealthy stuff is what makes it taste nice.

Live in a glass house, do you?

Do you try to get a look in their shopping bags when they get back from the supermarket? Because chicken nuggets/crisps etc are just as ‘disgusting’. You should probably check next time and get back to us.

I wouldn't even notice tbh, let alone concern myself with it. I've generally got better things to do.

I can't bear neighbours knowing each other's business. Reminds me of the small town where I grew up. Wind your neck in.

It’s funny how judgment works isn’t it.

I for one can’t imagine being sat on my bum in front of the tv every day at the same time. Sedentary living is a key cause of obesity. I prefer to lead an active life.

Each to their own, I suppose.

You know who I judge? I'll tell you.

Every other Tuesday I walk out the house and down the street. I see the recycling boxes. Overspilling with alcohol cans and bottles. There's one house that, after a bit of maths, are drinking a bottle of wine and at least 5 cans of cider a night. They have two cars on their drive in an evening that aren't there in the day. Functioning alcoholics.
They're not the only house either. Lots of houses have recycling bins crammed with alcoholic bottles and cans.

If having a McDonald's regularly is bad for you, what's drinking to excess on a daily basis?

I also judge dick heads that let dogs bark excessively.

@MonkeyToesOfDoom I'm jealous that your bottle bin is emptied every two weeks, mine is done monthly. You'd definitely be judging me but I give zero fucks 🤷‍♂️.

If you're in Wales you probably live next door to my exH.

How does anyone afford this though? We spend too much on groceries according to mumsnet budgets, have plenty of food, but haven't had anything like McDonalds in about nine months even though I really really fancy it as pregnant, as it's just too expensive compared to cooking at home/preparing sandwiches at lunch etc etc