How often do you eat at McDonalds?

[TumblingTower]

Just interested. I think DH visits too often with the kids, he would take them even more if it wasn’t for me asking him not to.

For context he takes them once a fortnight, he would take them once or twice in a week if it wasn’t for me putting my foot down.

It annoys me as I do 90% of the parenting (he works away often) and I feel I can’t give them a lazy tea as they’re already having enough crap.

I know I’ll be criticised for that and not too interested - just wonder what other people do?

How often do I eat there? Never. 😀

Well, for nuance, never in the last about 7 years. We used to go there as a very occasional friday afternoon treat (DS1 was into the Happy Meals tat) and back then, autistic DS2 ate their fries, which was a win with a child who mostly lived on thin air.

Luckily, DS1 grew out of the stuff and we mutually decided we - and the planet - didn't need any more plastic crap in the house. It's ultra-processed garbage! There's ALWAYS a better alternative to a Maccy D! 😃

Except that’s not what I said. I said I think DH goes too often. I didn’t say they shouldn’t have it at all.

I don't think they meant you personally OP. This thread has brought out a lot of unhinged maccy d haters.

Never.

Grandson loves Macdonalds, his sister refuses to go there - doesn't like the food, endeavours to be vegetarian and has watched documentaries re how food is made, etc.

Personally, I think it is OK to have the occasional Macdonalds - say once a month - but not a good idea on a regular basis.

I don’t eat mcDonalds but DC go occasionally with others, maybe 2 or 3 times per year though I expect when they’re teenagers that might increase for a while.

I would be seriously unimpressed with DH taking children there any more than once per month.

Once every two years

Ive never been in one, or eaten from one.

Haha true story. It’s just making me want a Big Mac and fries. Delicious!

How oddly specific.

Mn is obviously not reflected in real life where McD are busy with queues at the drive through.

I don’t live close enough to go very often, and I’ve been dieting so I’ve not actually been for over a year. Under normal circumstances though I’d go about 4 times a year.

I'm interested in the people who call it a 'treat' - not even just McDonald's but all sorts of take aways being referred to as a treat. Isn't it just an option? Do you teach your kids this is a treat rather then just something you have occasionally?

I have never framed take out as a treat as I don't want that kind of 'special' attached to it. A treat to me is something good, and I don't think it's helpful to refer to food as that. It's just something we can choose to have, or not.

I'm interested in the people who call it a 'treat' - not even just McDonald's but all sorts of take aways being referred to as a treat. Isn't it just an option?

It’s a treat because you don’t have to cook it, and it isn’t really an option where I live.

Fair point, but I was more meaning when people refer to it as a treat to their children. Also, those who do have it as an option. Of course if it's not an options my comment doesn't apply to you.

McDonald's isn't a a treat for me...but a takeaway like an Indian or Chinese is, because it's quite expensive and the food is something I just cannot recreate at home.

I think once a fortnight is fine

I never use food as a treat going out to eat is the treat . Sometimes we eat it but not to often as other foods are better for us

now ds is a teenager he eats loads of junk food especially fried chicken, teenage boys walking around with a fried chicken takeaway box (not kfc the cheaper places) seems to be a rite of passage in south London even his friends who are vegetarian will get just chips so they too can join in 😆

ove never made too much of a fuss about food ds eats well at home most of the time

I tend to take the DC to Mcdonald's in the school holidays, or if we're travelling back from a long day out somewhere, but its not somewhere we go regularly. It probably works out out at 4 or 5 times a year.

I don't think Mcdonald's once a fortnight will do them any harm if their diet is otherwise healthy, OP.

We classed it as a treat as it was something DT’s enjoyed and looked forward to. It was the eating out or drive through which made it different from a burger and fries meal made at home.