As I washed up this morning I overheard the kids playing another make believe game. My 5 year old was saying to the 3 year old "come on we're going to Old McDonalds to get some chicken nuggets and we're going to get a present." Unfortunately, this is the latest import from school. Although our kids have never been to the dreaded McDonalds, they are still being influenced by the dratted little toys they give away to entice little children because they see their friends with them. Come to think of it, McDonalds is really just like the witch's cottage in Hansel and Gretel!
Anyway, on hearing the kids mention the sacrilegious chicken nuggets, I asked "would you eat poo if someone offered you a little bit of plastic rubbish?" "No, mama" came the answer. So I proceeded to give them a cynical lesson about the world we live in and told them that the only reason they give plastic rubbish away to kids is to get them to back for more sugar and salt filled 'nuggets' and the reason they put so much salt and sugar in the 'nuggets' in the first place is so that little children get addicted to them and keep coming back for more and the only reason they any of this is to make money! Having vented I turned to my daughter who said, "but mama they're home-made chicken nuggets and we're going to an organic McDonalds!" What could I say to that but, "oh well, that's alright then." If only!
By Mummy Dearest
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