Reply #20: They're just children.

[Deja Q]

Best to cajole them into trying the real stuff, but why not give them grease slop if they have tried it and not cared for it; their taste buds will evolve in time? The adults are there to eat the real food and what's wrong with keeping the family together?

Of course, the adults could tell the children to be good children and pick from the menu provided; most restaurants do have kids' sections that don't bite...

Worst of all, the downside is to allow a kid to be contented with one thing rather than keeping their minds open to new things will be a detriment in the long run. My aunt knew this and always opened me up to new things. Which was hard at times because of prevailing circumstances (not my parents, who tried in their own ways, but my PDD...)

It is a slap in the face to the restaurant owners, but only in a minor way, if someone brings in garbage for their kids to eat while they themselves partake in real food.

But if I went into a restaurant and pulled out a Double Whopper with cheese for all to see, THAT would be an insult. A real one. Doubly so, since fast food is the worst sort of 'food' on this planet.