Eating your children eat McDonalds/KFC/Burger King etc

As much as possible, do avoid letting your kids eat at fastfood restaurants. It is not healthy. I, myself, try to avoid going to this places. Only in emergencies, when you are on the road and you are really hungry and the nearest diner is so far away, then I go eat at McDonalds, KFC or Burger King. KFC chicken is yummy though. ;)

My kids are grown now, but when I was raising my children they didn't eat fast food very much. I feel that eating at a fast food place should be if maybe your away from home all day and maybe they are getting hungry. To me children shouldn't eat food from these type of places everyday, they need something in their diet besides this type of food. If it were me, I wouldn't take them to a fast food place no more then ones a week, if that. I think they need home cooked meals myself. Oh yes I forgot, I also meant to tell you about my grand kids, I have two that all that their mother wants to feed them is fast food and junk. It's gotten to were now, their getting picky about almost everything that you try to fix for them .

My kids don't get fast food everyday, but they do get it probably more than they should. When we do go we normally split a meal or I will just order a burger for us to split. I will sometimes take them to the play place to play and you have to order something to sit in there. They are burning off the calories they are consuming while we are there at least.

of course my children are grown but i have a problem w/how often my grandchildren eat at these places, way to much. i think it's o.k. to take them for a treat once in awhile but don't think it needs to be a way of life w/them.

In an ideal world never.But once in a while on a treat day does not hurt them as a grandmother that likes them sometimes .As long as the rest of the time they are filled up with good food it should be ok.once a week is to often as you don't want them getting them forming bad habits. my son cannot stand them with me but with his mates he has a burger king then comes home and eats bananas ,drinks fruit juice and does an hour on the wii fit to work it off.Off the record I eat food like that about every eight weeks on holiday so I don't think i am in danger.It is like everything to much of anything is a bad thing,just balance it out.

If I had children, I would not take them to those places even they pestered me to do so. I would buy them chocolate, but not a lot. Instead, I would help them develop a healthy eating habit. Try to say goodbye to junk food.

I think this is the reason for increasing child obesity. However, reputed the brand is, you can never afford to indulge in it regularly. more than just eating, the children tend to develop a bad eating habit that stays with them forever. The consequences are far greater than just eating out! Parents must be very choosy and careful about eating in this kind of food joints. Today, globalisation has made things available in our doorsteps and we are growing less healthy each day. Having said thus, it really requires a strong mind to fight the lure but its not impossible. A good discussion, I really appreciate.

I don't have children yet, but when I do I'll limit their fast food consumption. Once in a while, maybe once a month or so, just as a treat. But other than that, it's to unhealthy eating on a regular basis. Admittedly, I eat a lot more fast food than I should. I try to limit the amount I eat, but it's so quick and easy when you're busy. I have cut back some recently, so I guess that could be a minor achievement.

My boys are in college now and the oldest hardly ever eats at fast food places, he's very interested in staying healthy and trim. The other boy loves fast food but is trying to eat at home more because his weight has gotten away from him with all that unhealthy eating! When my boys were small they didn't even know there were fast food places! However, their dad took them to McDonalds when they were about 3 and 4 and they loved the playground. I would take them there about twice a month, when we went grocery shopping. I'd order one cheeseburger and water and we would split it. I then let them play till they had a lot of energy dissipated then we'd go to the grocery! I never let them have much of that type of food and they didn't even know what Twinkies or Ding Dongs were before they went to kindergarten!

I don't let them eat there at all, taking poison into your body deliberately is the wrong thing to do. If we eat fast food we eat Subway.

many news said above fast food is not so good for health........so i think we should aviod going to above place......i never go to above place,but the children like above place,no way,so almost every week i should go to above place with my kid at least one time.

I think it is good to allow the occasional treat to such places but not on a regular basis. I think sometimes it is better to make home made goodies instead, that way you can decide what to put into your food. Obeisty is such a problem in so many countries across the world, I think parents should try and promote a better diet and exercise to their children from an early age. I have seen children screaming and shouting if their parents don't do what they want and feel really sorry for the parents.

I don't think that parents should allow children to eat at fast food restaurants ever. But previous posts made me realize that if there is a family vacation and it is traveling by car, then it is more likely for their to be fast food restaurants then a grocery store to but fresh fruit. i think when there are no other option at the time then it is okay. otherwise home prepared meals taken on the road or shopping at grocery stores I think would be better. I don't have children by the way but i may adopt in the future.

I have to admit that I do take my son to such places like Mc Donald's and BK. I don't like it much, but the toy is too attractive for him and he recognizes the place, so if we walk by he says chips and toy... Such places do it on purpose to put a toy in the meal, to attract more kids. I wish not to take him to such places and I really do my best to avoid them, so maybe I go there once every two months.

yes.. how often? its like once a week, its a routine already that every weekend we have to go out together. and we will eat there.. its either Jolibee or McDonalds.

I let my children eat at these places about once a month. I try not to let them eat there much more than that though. There are a lot of people that let their children eat at these places all the time and if I would allow it, my girls would want to eat there everyday..lol.

Fast food I would not feed myself, so even though I do not have kids, this certainly means that I would not give my future children fast food products. I think the money spent is better done elsewhere especially at the supermarket.

I don't have a kid also, but as much as i know it is unhealty if you bring your kids at fastfood chain everyday. I think once in a while you can take them to fastfood.. ;-

I have two boyz. I really hate to see children eating that rubbish, but i do bring them out for a treat maybe once a month to mcD. I wouldnt go anymore then that and even when they are eating it I feel guilty, but it puts a smile on their faces and its only once a month. I do have a problem with parents who bring there children once a week or worse once a day.... its just pure laziness and to say that it will do them no harm is just a bad parent, not even ignorance because everyone knows now at this stage how bad it is for you.

My sister have a little baby,she alwawys buy KFC's food for baby.but just juice and corn.I think it's okay!~