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And [b]I'm so tired of people exclaiming how McDonalds is gross[/b] - and then taking their kids to get super fried food at other restaurants - where the portion sizes are out of control and the kids just sit there for an hour.   At least with McDonalds, they can get apples, milk and run around.   Moderation is key of course.  We go about once a month - some months more, some less.   [/quote]

Yes, I agree.  I love Big Macs once in a while but I'm not saying that you have to love McD's food.  Personally, I hate Chipotle and haven't been there in YEARS because it makes my stomach sick (it's not so much the taste of the food but the way my body processes it).  But I also understand that one is not really better than the other.  Same with Burger King, Chick-Fil-A, Wendy's, Ruby Tuesday, TGI Friday's, etc.  Each place has healthy options, each has unhealthy options.

I think that the OP's point was larger than just McD's---its about admitting how often people really use fast food places to feed their kids.  If you have the time to fix healthy meals at home every day, great.  But for most people, this is not realistic 100% of the time, despite what people on this forum proclaim.

DS is four months old so I don't even have a child old enough to eat anything besides breastmilk but I can tell you right now, when he gets old enough to eat real food, I will admit right now that he will without a doubt eat fast food from time to time.  I am in the "everything in moderation" camp.

Point is, its not about one specific restaurant----you aren't impressing anyone with your hatred of McD's while dragging your kids into "healthy" Chipotle.
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I do think you can avoid having to resort to fast food by planning, but many people, parents and nonparents, lack the discipline to plan.  Their loss.[/quote]

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