On 15/11/2014 5:48 PM, Janet B wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Nov 2014 15:52:52 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 15 Nov 2014 16:02:13 -0700, graham > wrote:
>>
>>> On 15/11/2014 3:04 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have to wonder what sort of crap people are fed at home that they
>>>> would like fast food burgers. My mother was very competent in the
>>>> kitchen... in the days when women stayed home and cooked. I was never
>>>> impressed with fast food. My brothers and I learned to cook. My son
>>>> was raised on good food and worked for a while in restaurants. He is not
>>>> at all into fast food.
>>>
>>> FFS they are children! They certainly eat well at home and I like the
>>> burgers there even though I'm not a devotee of fat food restos (Im
>>> cooking a brace of pheasants with port and redcurrant jelly this w/e).
>>> I also take them to conventional restaurants where they can interact
>>> with the waiter and order their own choices.
>>
>> I'm firmly on your side, Graham. My own grandchildren's parents never
>> take them to a FF restaurant (nor does my husband) - that's my
>> territory. They don't even ask me, I'm the one who suggests it! They
>> are learning to cook from scratch with me and their parents and I
>> don't experience a shred of guilt when I take them because all have
>> healthy eating habits.
>
> Going to a fast food restaurant occasionally does no harm. It's
> better than making the kids feel smug and superior to other kids, or
> making them feel out of step with other kids and inevitably causing
> them to sneak ff and lie about it.
> Janet US
>
Some years ago my grandchildren decided that McDo was not for them. It
was their decision after they had discussed *their* reasons (very valid
ones, I might add) between themselves.
I encourage them to argue with me, respectfully of course. It engenders
independent and critical thinking.
Graham