When Tier and Taylor were little, they used to love to get the prizes that come with the kid's meals at fast food joints. Once when there mini-beanie babies, adults were fighting with each other over the toys. I think a grown-up grabbed Tier's beanie right out of her hand and ran out of the restaurant with it. (Tierney, is that really true?) Some politicians in California are trying to make it against the law to add a toy to the kids meal box. They say that fast food makes fat kids. They want to hold the fast food places responsible instead of the individual ordering. What? I think parents make their kids fat by giving them too much fast food because of over scheduled life styles. Adults ordering their lunch are not forced to say "Super-super size it and please add 2 apple pies.... to go" If Tier and Taylor wanted to eat 2 meals a day, 7 days a week at the fast food joint where the clown has big feet just for the toy, it would be up to Linda to say NO! to clown feet! How about keeping the toy in the meal and parents taking charge to use happy meals as an occasional treat? Better yet, offer other choices. Change the fries to fruit, breaded nuggets to baked chicken, and burgers to veggie burgers on whole wheat, no cheese. (I don't know why I'm blogging about this, I have never eating fast food in my life. If they start adding dog toys to the meals, things might change.)
