tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post5195003205030155656..comments2024-03-05T20:00:47.681-06:00Comments on Blogging 'Bout Boys: Selling OutJennifer Finkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10568576650343979230noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-72249528041130621102009-06-16T07:12:04.646-05:002009-06-16T07:12:04.646-05:00Nuh. McDonalds is rubbish. I know I will take my k...Nuh. McDonalds is rubbish. I know I will take my kids there one day but I will feel dirty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-53826602966184445152009-06-13T16:14:52.587-05:002009-06-13T16:14:52.587-05:00I completely understand how you could be torn in a...I completely understand how you could be torn in a situation like this. Most of us would do anything and try anything to get our kids to read, but finding a way to balance McDonalds' foray into encouraging literacy with the horrible fat, salt, and caloric content of their foods can be a bit of a challenge. I always just tell my son that Mickey D's is ok every once in a while, but I also try to show him the value of reading for himself and not just for food. I also do offer him other rewards for reading, too, ones that don't affect his cholesterol level! Nevertheless, I think it's just like everything else: moderation is key.Multiple personalities..https://www.blogger.com/profile/07036850041470203680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-39841013541092453102009-06-13T12:47:49.369-05:002009-06-13T12:47:49.369-05:00Gutsy Writer -- I'd say their marketing strate...Gutsy Writer -- I'd say their marketing strategies are brilliant! There's a McD's just over the hill from where we live, meaning we see it when we go just about anywhere. Every single one of my kids commented on the golden arches look like French fries -- when they were two!<br /><br />Amy Sue -- Glad you found us. And sorry your son doesn't enjoy reading more. I agree, though -- ANY kind of reading is good. I've been reading some studies about boys and reading, and far more so than girls, they tend to gravitate toward the kind of non-fiction material you mention.Jennifer Finkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10568576650343979230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-74730505680655945612009-06-13T10:37:05.394-05:002009-06-13T10:37:05.394-05:00I'm here via Pdtoler -- glad she sent me! I t...I'm here via Pdtoler -- glad she sent me! I think you're right to do anything you can to encourage your boys' reading. My son can count on both hands the books he's read and enjoyed. He doesn't read for pleasure, but luckily some assigned reading has resonated with him - but not much - he's going into his Senior year of high school. He does read a lot of sports articles on and off line -- so don't discount all kinds of reading - comic books, magazines, even websites. Reading is reading.<br /><br />But a Happy Meal sounds good to me. (shh!)Amy Sue Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13854920309673361956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-25987066047403825542009-06-12T23:11:58.218-05:002009-06-12T23:11:58.218-05:00I like your honesty. I agree, I think Mc Donalds i...I like your honesty. I agree, I think Mc Donalds is a special treat, not the kind of food I want my kids to eat every day. I also see that your sons are motivated. What a dilemma. i guess their marketing strategies are brilliant.Gutsy Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226653890127738115noreply@blogger.com