Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> Graham wrote:
>> Two of my grandchildren, when aged 5 and 7, suddenly decided by
>> themselves not to go to McD's any more. They objected to the way that
>> McD used toys to encourage young children to ask to be taken there.
>
> That is part of the story. Many parents take the kids so they will be
> occupied by the toy and not be a fuss they have to handle as a real parent.

That's even sillier than Graham's story.