Comments on: Preschoolers lovin’ it http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/ Parenting, Politics and News for the Perfectly Challenged Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:44:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Snuffles http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-104374 Snuffles Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:41:15 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-104374 I'm glad you knew what I meant. lol I knew what I wanted to say, it just didn't come across the right way. lol Thanks for reading my mind Jess! I’m glad you knew what I meant. lol I knew what I wanted to say, it just didn’t come across the right way. lol Thanks for reading my mind Jess!

]]> By: Jessica http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103815 Jessica Sat, 11 Aug 2007 12:35:17 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103815 [quote comment="103788"]OK, I just re-read my post. Let me clarify something... When I said I would save the cleanest wrapper I could find, I didn't mean I was looking in the public garbage cans. I meant that when we bought Mc D's, I would save the cleanest of OUR wrappers (not strangers' garbage! LOL), wash them and then re-use them later. Ok, just wanted to make that clear. LOL[/quote] Snuffles is garbage picking! Ew, gross! (I knew what you meant.) [quote comment="103788"]OK, I just re-read my post. Let me clarify something… When I said I would save the cleanest wrapper I could find, I didn’t mean I was looking in the public garbage cans. I meant that when we bought Mc D’s, I would save the cleanest of OUR wrappers (not strangers’ garbage! LOL), wash them and then re-use them later. Ok, just wanted to make that clear. LOL[/quote]

Snuffles is garbage picking! Ew, gross!

(I knew what you meant.)

]]> By: Snuffles http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103788 Snuffles Sat, 11 Aug 2007 06:31:11 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103788 OK, I just re-read my post. Let me clarify something... When I said I would save the cleanest wrapper I could find, I didn't mean I was looking in the public garbage cans. I meant that when we bought Mc D's, I would save the cleanest of OUR wrappers (not strangers' garbage! LOL), wash them and then re-use them later. Ok, just wanted to make that clear. LOL OK, I just re-read my post. Let me clarify something… When I said I would save the cleanest wrapper I could find, I didn’t mean I was looking in the public garbage cans. I meant that when we bought Mc D’s, I would save the cleanest of OUR wrappers (not strangers’ garbage! LOL), wash them and then re-use them later. Ok, just wanted to make that clear. LOL

]]> By: Snuffles http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103787 Snuffles Sat, 11 Aug 2007 06:27:45 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103787 We live close enough to a Mc D's that my 4 yr old can see it from our house. He asks to eat there EVERY day. Finally, i just started saving the bags and the cleanest wrappers I could find. When he won't eat dinner and throws his tantrums, I just wrap up whatever we're eating, put it in the bag and he's happy. Works for me, works for him and we're all happy. We live close enough to a Mc D’s that my 4 yr old can see it from our house. He asks to eat there EVERY day. Finally, i just started saving the bags and the cleanest wrappers I could find. When he won’t eat dinner and throws his tantrums, I just wrap up whatever we’re eating, put it in the bag and he’s happy. Works for me, works for him and we’re all happy.

]]> By: Petulant Pixie http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103462 Petulant Pixie Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:11:05 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103462 I don't know if you can "postulate" for that. That was just a huge error in the design of the study and it should have been controlled for. It may be that kids would still prefer the McD's bagged stuff, but it might not have been such a big preference. There's no way of knowing unless you do it right. I don’t know if you can “postulate” for that. That was just a huge error in the design of the study and it should have been controlled for. It may be that kids would still prefer the McD’s bagged stuff, but it might not have been such a big preference. There’s no way of knowing unless you do it right.

]]> By: Jessica http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103454 Jessica Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:03:23 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103454 [quote comment="103357"]I for one flew my broom over to Mickey D's tonight with my 2 children - knowingly and willingly...and praising Mother Capitalism I didn't have to cook.[/quote] That is hilarious! Sometimes convenience in life is worth the minimal risk of eating a fast food nugget or hamburger once in a while. Last time I checked, nobody has died of from a weekly or monthly 6-piece. People just need to use common sense. [quote comment="103357"]I for one flew my broom over to Mickey D’s tonight with my 2 children - knowingly and willingly…and praising Mother Capitalism I didn’t have to cook.[/quote]

That is hilarious! Sometimes convenience in life is worth the minimal risk of eating a fast food nugget or hamburger once in a while. Last time I checked, nobody has died of from a weekly or monthly 6-piece.

People just need to use common sense.

]]> By: Prescott http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103452 Prescott Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:32:06 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103452 I saw the same observation on another blog mentioning this study -- they postulated that the results would have been the same if you presented the kids with one plain wrapper, and the other with puppies or butterflies on it. I saw the same observation on another blog mentioning this study — they postulated that the results would have been the same if you presented the kids with one plain wrapper, and the other with puppies or butterflies on it.

]]> By: Petulant Pixie http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103451 Petulant Pixie Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:19:14 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103451 Yeah, it said "plain unmarked bag", that's not a fair study. They'd need to have a comparable bag just without the brand name on it to really find results. We ALL know that food presentation has a big impact on perceived taste, so that shouldn't be surprising at all that little kids especially would be swayed by a decorated bag vs a non-decorated bag. I think this study missed the boat, sadly, that should have been controlled for. Yeah, it said “plain unmarked bag”, that’s not a fair study. They’d need to have a comparable bag just without the brand name on it to really find results. We ALL know that food presentation has a big impact on perceived taste, so that shouldn’t be surprising at all that little kids especially would be swayed by a decorated bag vs a non-decorated bag. I think this study missed the boat, sadly, that should have been controlled for.

]]> By: Petulant Pixie http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103449 Petulant Pixie Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:15:20 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103449 But, I need to add....that doesn't mean that my kids, really never having had McDonald's still wouldn't decide that the food in the McD's bag tasted better. I haven't read the whole study, but I would bet it has AS MUCH to do with the appeal of the bag itself (the advertisements, and colors and whatnot) as the association with the brand. I'll have to look more into that study. Were the "unmarked" bags just plain white bags, or did they have decorations on them, just not brand specific? I need to find out more.... But, I need to add….that doesn’t mean that my kids, really never having had McDonald’s still wouldn’t decide that the food in the McD’s bag tasted better. I haven’t read the whole study, but I would bet it has AS MUCH to do with the appeal of the bag itself (the advertisements, and colors and whatnot) as the association with the brand. I’ll have to look more into that study. Were the “unmarked” bags just plain white bags, or did they have decorations on them, just not brand specific? I need to find out more….

]]> By: Petulant Pixie http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103448 Petulant Pixie Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:12:07 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103448 We never have McDonald's, my kids just don't like burgers and fries. But, we do the Chipotle and Noodles & Co (they're right next to each other) so often that a couple of weeks ago, I had gotten myself a burrito and was just going to make Liz something else for lunch and she threw a HOLY FIT. She saw my aluminum foil wrapped two ton burrito and demanded to know where her macaroni and cheese was. I had a hard time explaining that the burrito doesn't actually come with macaroni and cheese, they're two different places. She didn't get it, but eventually got over the injustice. We never have McDonald’s, my kids just don’t like burgers and fries. But, we do the Chipotle and Noodles & Co (they’re right next to each other) so often that a couple of weeks ago, I had gotten myself a burrito and was just going to make Liz something else for lunch and she threw a HOLY FIT. She saw my aluminum foil wrapped two ton burrito and demanded to know where her macaroni and cheese was. I had a hard time explaining that the burrito doesn’t actually come with macaroni and cheese, they’re two different places. She didn’t get it, but eventually got over the injustice.

]]> By: Susan http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103357 Susan Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:46:35 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103357 "...He noted that parents play a strong role in controlling food choices for children so young." That's it, that's it! We've had a breakthrough! I hope by now parents understand they CAN turn off the TV commercials, and they DON'T have to take their kids to McD's or anywhere else if they feel their kiddies' taste buds will fall under an evil spell. I for one flew my broom over to Mickey D's tonight with my 2 children - knowingly and willingly...and praising Mother Capitalism I didn't have to cook. “…He noted that parents play a strong role in controlling food choices for children so young.”

That’s it, that’s it! We’ve had a breakthrough!

I hope by now parents understand they CAN turn off the TV commercials, and they DON’T have to take their kids to McD’s or anywhere else if they feel their kiddies’ taste buds will fall under an evil spell. I for one flew my broom over to Mickey D’s tonight with my 2 children - knowingly and willingly…and praising Mother Capitalism I didn’t have to cook.

]]> By: Allison http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103333 Allison Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:47:05 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2007/08/07/preschoolers-lovin-it/#comment-103333 I am soooo remebering Eddie Murphy's "Raw" stand-up show when he said his mom tried to make a burger "better than McDonald's". ..."McDonald's don't use green peppers!....." I am soooo remebering Eddie Murphy’s “Raw” stand-up show when he said his mom tried to make a burger “better than McDonald’s”.

…”McDonald’s don’t use green peppers!…..”

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