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to not have DD keep ordering McDelivery every day?

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Shoebills · 19/08/2023 13:45

DD is 17 and has a job, so it is her money but all she has done this summer hols is order McDonald's to the house. What happened to McDonald's being cheap? Her orders are always £15 odd and she still eats breakfast and dinner with that. I just think it's unhealthy and the biggest waste of money. Would it be unreasonable to say she can't keep ordering it to the house?

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Plutonium7000 · 19/08/2023 13:50

I imagine most people will say you are unreasonable but if it was me, yes I'd put a stop to it!
I can well imagine my DS doing this in a few years!

ZeldaWillTellYourFortune · 19/08/2023 13:52

Ridiculous. So unhealthy and wasteful.

Flufferblub · 19/08/2023 13:54

Even though it's her money, it's still your house. Maybe tell her that if she wants it, she needs to go out and get it. It's probably stinking out the house and over flowing the bins. Might reduce it a bit

7Worfs · 19/08/2023 13:54

If it was once a week I’d ignore, but more often and a conversation will be had about money management and eating too much junk.

Soubriquet · 19/08/2023 13:57

It’s her money. Let her waste it

RaininSummer · 19/08/2023 13:57

That would annoy me hugely.

Wsmi · 19/08/2023 14:00

Of all the things to ban your kids from doing, this is what you would pick?

aSofaNearYou · 19/08/2023 14:04

There are no McDonald's meals that cost £15 so if she's only ordering for herself she must be getting loads.

rookiemere · 19/08/2023 14:06

Oh gosh I would be fuming. It's such a waste of money and such a lazy way to get food. Once or twice a week as a treat, absolutely fine but everything day is awful.

I'm not sure banning it is the solution, but maybe a conversation about what else she could buy for the money and see if there is anything she wants to save up for. Maybe give her a bit more choice in family meals - perhaps a weekly home made burger meal could help satisfy those urges without the high cost.

Another angle is how unhealthy and calorific ultra highly processed food is. She may be less likely to have Macdonalds 7 days a week if it's going to give her spots or make her fat.

bryceQ · 19/08/2023 14:06

Crikey that sounds excessive. On loads of levels it's not good I would try talking to her. Isn't there something she'd like to save for?

FerryPink · 19/08/2023 14:07

Could you get her to add up how much she's spent and encourage her to think what else she could spend it on?
Maybe encourage her to put some of her earnings in a savings account in future?

roses2 · 19/08/2023 14:08

Wsmi · 19/08/2023 14:00

Of all the things to ban your kids from doing, this is what you would pick?

It's full of fat, salt and sugar - hugely unhealthy to be having this everyday.

When my DS gets to this age I'll be ensuring he understands what healthy eating is (and not wasting money).

GoodChat · 19/08/2023 14:11

aSofaNearYou · 19/08/2023 14:04

There are no McDonald's meals that cost £15 so if she's only ordering for herself she must be getting loads.

It's £4 delivery on Uber Eats so a large meal, some cheese bites and delivery would be about that

itsmyp4rty · 19/08/2023 14:13

I think I'd try to avoid telling her she couldn't and gently try to find out why she is. That is a huge amount of money on junk food and I'd be really concerned for her health. That's got to be bordering on an eating disorder surely?

I wonder if getting her to watch Super size me would be helpful? I haven't actually seen it so can't be sure.

caerdydd12 · 19/08/2023 14:15

aSofaNearYou · 19/08/2023 14:04

There are no McDonald's meals that cost £15 so if she's only ordering for herself she must be getting loads.

McDonald's delivery to my house is £4.50, and all the meal prices are inflated on Just Eat so a normal meal being £5ish is actually over £7. It's so easy to spend £15 when you factor in delivery.

gogomoto · 19/08/2023 14:16

McDonald's delivery has a minimum usually, plus you at delivery fees

TinkerbellefromYorkshire · 19/08/2023 14:16

With delivery added on ...a meal deal can cost this..

suitcasecoveredincathair · 19/08/2023 14:16

When I’m tempted to get food delivered on a whim I tell myself that I can have a takeaway if I go and get it. I can rarely be arsed to go and get it! I think I’d be telling her to make the trip to McDonald’s herself. If she still wants to, at least she’d be getting out of the house 😉

BillytheMountain · 19/08/2023 14:16

Give her some info on UPF.

This would give me the horrors it’s shit, barely food, little to no nutrition but I’d try to get her to see that without freaking out.

beeonmybonnett · 19/08/2023 14:19

Wsmi · 19/08/2023 14:00

Of all the things to ban your kids from doing, this is what you would pick?

It’s unbelievably unhealthy and not only that, OP is right to be concerned about what her daughter is spending her money on whilst living in her house.

SophiaElise · 19/08/2023 14:19

Make her watch Supersize Me.

hdbs17 · 19/08/2023 14:21

Adding up a Tesco meal deal once a week is enough to put me off them.

Maybe sit down with her, ask to go through her order history and add what she's spent on deliveries in the last month. It may put her off if she realises how much money she's spent. She's likely thinking along the lines of "it's only £15" without thinking how many times she's spent £15.

Amybelle88 · 19/08/2023 14:24

When I was an 18 year old student I got pissed every other day of the week.

I totally agree - it's not healthy and is annoying BUT it's her money and in the grand scheme, there are much bigger things to worry about. Explain to her your view - she can choose to take it, or not.

She will learn eventually/get completely sick of it.

rainbowunicorn · 19/08/2023 14:27

roses2 · 19/08/2023 14:08

It's full of fat, salt and sugar - hugely unhealthy to be having this everyday.

When my DS gets to this age I'll be ensuring he understands what healthy eating is (and not wasting money).

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How exactly do you think you are going to be able to control what you 17 year old who earns their own money spends that money on?

Susannainblue · 19/08/2023 14:28

It's her money, I'd leave her to it, not what I'd choose, but it's probably a phase and she'll get bored.

Depending on what she's ordering, it's not the worst thing in the world and their waste is surprisingly more eco than most takeaways here - mainly cardboard. I'd ask her to order me a flurry occasionally 😆 It's Mumsnet though, everyone else will be pearl clutching. Yet, they are very keen to bring up McDonald's as a student job opportunity (and they are good employers, where I live).

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