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Original poster

To expect my nanny NOT to feed my two year old a McDonalds Happy Meal?

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coolbeans · 18/12/2008 10:06

I know it's not the end of the world and he is nearly three but I don't think it's unreasonable to expect her to ASK me, at least, before takes him out and stuffs him full of chicken nuggets and chips for lunch.

I'm not against McD's as such, but he's still really little and there's no need to take him there yet - it's not a bloody treat - as she seems to think.

I think that's what has annoyed me most. It's just food, I don't want him associating it with being a "treat" outing.

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tatt · 18/12/2008 10:07

think if you search you'll find a pprevious thread on the same topic.

TheCrackFox · 18/12/2008 10:08

dull

CruellaDevile · 18/12/2008 10:08

I think if you didn't tell her you hated McD's then you shouldn't be 'annoyed' with her but should ask her not to take him again.

I agree, it's not a treat, it's horrible food. But not the end of the world every now and again.

You will now get 11466 posts saying "you snob, nuffing wrong with Mickey D's"

But they'll all be wrong imnsho.

cornsilk · 18/12/2008 10:08
Hmm
piscesmoon · 18/12/2008 10:09

It is bound to be a treat outing, unless it is a usual thing.

VinegarTitsTheSeasonToBeJolly · 18/12/2008 10:10

YANBU she should have taken him to Burger King

Millarkie · 18/12/2008 10:12

Have you got any written guidance on what to feed him -we had a page in the 'nanny book' which listed suitable snacks/meals and covered our 'no fast food' policy. If she knew your views and still took him then YANBU, but now she knows your views she shouldn't take him again!

lisad123 · 18/12/2008 10:13

i take my kids out as a treat to MD, whats wrong with that, same as sweets are treats, not something we get everyday. If the worst your son has is a Maccy Ds, not your in for a shock! In my experience the more you bann things they more likey they want them and will go over board when they get the chance!

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TinyTimLivesinVictorianSqualor · 18/12/2008 10:16

Get a grip.
It's not the food that's the treat, it's the outing.

Original poster
coolbeans · 18/12/2008 10:16

Millarkie, no I don't, but that's a really good idea, thanks. I'll write something up and then we'll both know what's acceptable.

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piscesmoon · 18/12/2008 10:18

I can't follow the reasoning that expects him to not see it as a treat. If he doesn't normally go out and have junk food he is always going to view it as a treat.

piscesmoon · 18/12/2008 10:22

I don't call it a treat, I hate it, but my DSs saw it as a treat because they didn't normally have it. If you have a small DC who says I can't eat this I would prefer my lunch at home-I would say they are learning to lie fairly early on!

mm22bys · 18/12/2008 10:24

Piscesmoon, don't understand your reasoning: if it's not usual, then it IS a treat, unless you want to give it to him everyday? And who wants to feed crap to their kids everyday?

I would be embarrassed to be seen in Maccas with children in tow, there are so many other options out there.

OP, YANBU!

(DS1, 4, has been to Maccas once in his life, when we were with his cousins in Glenelg, I think he hated it!)

TinyTimLivesinVictorianSqualor · 18/12/2008 10:26

Am I the only person in the world who likes MankyDs?

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WewishyouaBUMPERLICIOUS · 18/12/2008 10:33

I agree with the OP. Not evil, but not my idea of a treat.

And if it's so 'dull' why bother posting? And I think you could search on every topic in active convos and find a previous thread. It's not the same as having you're own rant.

piscesmoon · 18/12/2008 10:35

'I think that's what has annoyed me most. It's just food, I don't want him associating it with being a "treat" outing'

I was responding to this sentence-if the ds never goes of course it will be a treat!
It was a treat for mine because we hardly ever went and I don't do junk food at home. I wasn't prepared to take them regularly just so that it wasn't a treat!

Your DS is only 4, at that age mine would sit at a party asking for a glass of water because he didn't like fizzy. Wait until peer pressure kicks in! Making a big deal of it makes it all the nicer, we just ate out in all sorts of places and as teenagers they are now not at all keen on McDonalds or similar. They worked it out for themselves! It was a big treat for them when little.

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lisad123 · 18/12/2008 10:37

no tiny I love it when i feeling really crap and want to eat crap! I love the sweet chilli chicken roll!

VinegarTitsTheSeasonToBeJolly · 18/12/2008 10:38

I like Manky D's and you get salad on your burger so its good for you init

anniemac · 18/12/2008 10:39

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kslatts · 18/12/2008 10:41

I think YABU, the food might not be a treat but my dd's see McD's as a treat because they get a toy and a balloon.

lisad123 · 18/12/2008 10:42

so sorry Im confused why cant going out and having something to eat be viewed as a treat?? I see it that way, course i dont have to cook