[quote=CA renter][quote=outtamojo][quote=Jacarandoso][quote=outtamojo][quote=Jacarandoso]I have children.
My kids ask me to make them oatmeal as a favor to them. They don’t know that a zucchini muffin, a handful of almonds and a glass of milk isn’t a happy meal. I ask them “how happy is a fancy bag of low grade shit from some stupid clown anyway?”.I tell them not to let people get away with expecting them to be that damn gullible.I don’t think we have ever been to McDonald’s.
There are plenty of meals that,with little planning, are easier than going to McDonald’s and some can easily be eaten in a park.. or even in the car. It is just as easy to stop at a grocery store and pick out a few decent things that don’t need cooking and go to a park. We have sat down and ate in front of the local Henry’s many times. There is no fricken excuse for frequent sodas.[/quote]
Are your kids little, as in under 6? I suspect the real test will be when they HAVE been to Mcdonalds a few times – will they be as happy with almonds and milk ever again?[/quote]
They are young. I agree it is too early to say they will be healthy around food choices and the very related drug and alcohol consumption. The oldest is 8 he seems to indicate that he wants to continue making decent choices and so does the seven year old.My kids aren’t banned from anything. They go to birthday parties and choose from what is available, and we all know that isn’t going to make for a great nutrition day. I have seen them self-moderate some in these situations.
I don’t want them to be anxious and seriously conflicted to the point that they get eating disorders. It’s important to have a sense of humor and ability to get off track a little and recover, as opposed to go straight off a cliff.
I am exaggerating a little with the health food stuff…not too much.We have deserts and roast marshmallows and things like that too. It is not easy all the time.I am just trying to answer the helplessness people frequently seem to display..being busy equals McDonalds or some other crappy habitual eating experiences.[/quote]
Agreed, and also fast food doesn’t have to be Mcdonalds. My kids actually prefer Subway.[/quote]
You can also get salads, fruit (apples), yogurt, etc. at McDonald’s. It’s best to let them go to these places and choose the right foods than to forbid them altogether, IMHO.[/quote]
Hopefully, if we ever ate salads at McDonalds they would say, “why aren’t we eating at the souplantation”? There is also the question of who you want to give your money to and teaching the kids to think about that.
