How often do you let your kids eat McDonalds or other fast food?

Question

be honest.

Answer 1

my mom doesnt let us that often. maybe once every 1 or 2 months. and im fine with it, its not healthy at all its disgusting. i squeeze my chicken with a napkin and all kinds of brown stuff comes out eww.

Answer 2

Never. Unless her idiot father does it behind my back. The only time we ever eat out is on special occasions like a birthday or something else. Other than that never, with me at least. If you start at this age then they'll be hooked.

Answer 3

Once a week they are treated out for a treat. There is nothing wrong with getting food from restaurants as long as you order the healthy choices.

Answer 4

Once a month we drive to visit my family.  We stop for fast food on the way there and back because it is a very long drive.  So twice a month.  But I'm a SAHM so I'm always home to feed them.

Answer 5

Well, my daughter is only 4 months old. But, when she's old enough, I plan on letting her eat fast food no more than once a month. When I was a kid, my parents let us have fast food only a couple times a year. That was also the only time we were allowed to have soda.  

Answer 6

My son and I will get grilled fish and chips from the Fish and Chip shop once per week.  Thats it!! He hasnt had McDonalds yet and hopefully that is a LONG way off.  

Answer 7

We make home cooked meals every single day. So, for a treat (or convenience), fast food for them would be.. hmmm...twice a month.

Answer 8

I don't take my son because I hate it.  I know my husband has taken him a few times, and I also know that going 3 times in the past 4 years won't kill him.  My husband's family members are also the types who think CPS should be called if you withhold the coveted Happy Meals from a child, so I know they've taken my son a time or two.  But at the end of the day, he likes wholesome, healthy food, so I know the few spins through the drive - through haven't corrupted him.  

Answer 9

once every 2 months, we almost never eat fast food, unless were on vacation, then i dont feel like cooking and we go to resturaunts, (both sit-down and fast food

Answer 10

I do it WAY toooo much!

My kids aren't fat either but I bet their overall health would be better if we stopped.

Answer 11

Maybe once a month...I cook almost every day...the economy is bad to be out spending money on fast food anyways....

Answer 12

Once every two months and rarely maybe twice a month.

Answer 13

Normally on Friday nights we order pizza and have game night any other time is more random. On the way to a doctors appointment, on a trip. I'd say pizza aside, maybe 3-4 times a month

Answer 14

1 time weekly if they are good

Answer 15

eh maybe once a week fast food sometimes we go out to dinner to an actual resturant 2-3 times a week though

Answer 16

My 2 year old son has fast food on average about once every 2 weeks.  

Answer 17

My kids eat it about twice a week or more but it depend on if I cook or not

Answer 18

well we live about a 100 miles or so away from one. We only go to tucson for my docs appt and for grocery shopping oonce a month or so. And half the time we don't eat there. my bf will stop and get our son a couple d cheeseburgers but that it. Not often at all

Answer 19

We go to subway maybe once a month and order pizza (if that counts) maybe twice a month.

Answer 20

Most of the time, we will only eat at a place like that once a month. I cook a lot and we eat at home mostly. If we are out in town, we sometimes stop and get something to eat. We are not health freaks, I'm just not crazy about spending money on fast food. I actually like to cook, beleive it or not lol.

Answer 21

My  sister takes my nephew AT LEAST 3 times a week.

Surprisingly he isn't overweight...

Answer 22

To be honest... every payday we get some sort of take-out. Whether it be Chinese, McDonalds, Pizza or what have you.

Its about the only time that we can really afford to do it. So its a real treat for our kids.

Answer 23

We usually go to McDonalds about once a week.  There always seems to be one or two  days a week where both of my kids have activities that just about overlap and coincide with dinnertime, and I don't have many options beyond packing  pb&j or stopping at McDonald's or Wendy's.  But I don't do it more than that (except maybe if we are on vacation and traveling).

Answer 24

I would say my 3 year old son eats it about once every 2 weeks, more if there is lots of stuff going on and we need to grab something fast. I can just hear some of the mom's on here now saying what a bad mom I am but I don't care, he is perfect weight for his age and it makes him happy!