"graham" > wrote in message
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> 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

and what were their reasons?