Do Burger King and Mcdonalds offer free kids toys w/o purchase of food?

Shaymin

Is it possible to obtain the toys for free without purchasing the food...? If not, how much would the toys be?
I want them just because. :p Uhhh... I thought I would get something free to give to my friend's little sister. e_e

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Sorry hun, nothing on this planet is ever free. You can buy the toys separate from the happy meal, and I think they are around $2.50 or so but don't quote me. I also know that if the toy is a big ticket item like the Beany Baby fad a few years ago then they may not let you buy one by itself but only with the happy meal. That happened at my local MacD's, but they would let you buy the toddler toys separate if you wanted a toy by itself.

Do you feel just a little guilty when you throw your kids' toys away or give them to the goodwill?

fluff_ball

You know how they always whine when you get rid of stuff? Do you ever feel bad?

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I feel really bad....but you need to get rid of toys so they dont pile up. My kids had so many toys especially little happy meal ones. I went through their room when they werent home and got rid of a bunch. The good thing about kids is that they really dont remember all the little toys so it is eaiser to get rid of them. Do they even play with half of them...? LOL mine dont. Dont feel bad its better to have a few amount of toys for them and keep the ones that they will play with all the time. Trust me they will forgive you later.

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Do you ever order kids meals from fast food places or restaurants?

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Nerdy

I do, nowadays the kids portions are massive but way cheaper.

BQ: What do you do with the toy? I got a book from my ChickFilA meal, and I'll probably just give it to my niece and nephew.

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Apples or not, who the hell gives kids a vat of caramel? Some asswipe with fertility issues, that's who.

How to make the days easier with my two year old daughter?

Amanda E

I have a two year old baby girl that is out of control. Tried time outs, tried spanking, even taking toys away nothing works. I am a single mother. Her dad has never seen her. Does not want to be a part of her life. Been off of work for a bit over a year due to back surgery. About to pull my hair out. Can anyone help me go one day without raising my voice or spanking her. She refuses to listen. Being a single mother has made me a stronger person but i wouldnot wish it on my worst enemy. Can anyone relate to my problems? And give advice?

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I have a 2 yr old daughter too and I can relate to demands of raising her. First off it sounds like you have had a rough year with your personal life. I know motherhood is hard work and being single and with a hurt back must be really difficult. Hang in there. You said it yourself, you're a strong woman!

With that said, did you ever consider that maybe your giving off anxious and unhappy signals that could be affecting your child's well being. I honestly don't mean to sound rude but I'm saying this as a mom, if you were out of work due the past year due to back surgery how could you possibly handle the physical aspects of taking care of a baby and now toddler properly. I'm seriously not trying to be critical but sounds like you need to reach out for some help.Do you hold her a lot and give her enough love and attention. do you get down on the ground and play with her and take walks and bring her outside. Regarding spanking...she will just hit you and others and throw tantrum when things don't go her way because that's what she's learning. you set the tone in the household. If you are constantly raising your voice, or unhappy then you need to change that. she won't respond to that. I saw this on supernanny once....pretend you are being monitered or videotaped all day. would you be embarrassed of your own behavior and the tone you take with your daughter. Are you interacting with her ALL day(reading drawing, singing, playing??) Is your daughter sleeping comfortably. Because a rested kid is a happy kid. Naptime and bedtime are ideally ithe SAME time every day in a cool quiet dark room(or use an air filter for white noise) . Another thing to consider is food. There is a direct correlation between unhealthy diets and poor temperment with kids. And meals and snacks should also be served idealy same times everyday. Not sure if relavant but keep tv time limited and if she does watch make sure it's age appropriate bc that can get her anxious as well.

The more she learns to communicate the better she will listen. Until then you really need to be patient with her. She's only two and she's still learning everything about the world around her. Two year olds can be whiney and stubborn and bratty. they are still learning boundaries and testing authority, it's normal. How you respond and react is key and eventually she will pick up on your demeanor if you are consistent. Remember you set the tone of the household and you can turn things around.

Good luck to you.

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Do you ever order kids meals from fast food places or restaurants?

Do you ever order kids meals from fast food places or restaurants?

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Nerdy

I do, nowadays the kids portions are massive but way cheaper.

BQ: What do you do with the toy? I got a book from my ChickFilA meal, and I'll probably just give it to my niece and nephew.

Answer
Apples or not, who the hell gives kids a vat of caramel? Some asswipe with fertility issues, that's who.

How to make the days easier with my two year old daughter?

Amanda E

I have a two year old baby girl that is out of control. Tried time outs, tried spanking, even taking toys away nothing works. I am a single mother. Her dad has never seen her. Does not want to be a part of her life. Been off of work for a bit over a year due to back surgery. About to pull my hair out. Can anyone help me go one day without raising my voice or spanking her. She refuses to listen. Being a single mother has made me a stronger person but i wouldnot wish it on my worst enemy. Can anyone relate to my problems? And give advice?

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I have a 2 yr old daughter too and I can relate to demands of raising her. First off it sounds like you have had a rough year with your personal life. I know motherhood is hard work and being single and with a hurt back must be really difficult. Hang in there. You said it yourself, you're a strong woman!

With that said, did you ever consider that maybe your giving off anxious and unhappy signals that could be affecting your child's well being. I honestly don't mean to sound rude but I'm saying this as a mom, if you were out of work due the past year due to back surgery how could you possibly handle the physical aspects of taking care of a baby and now toddler properly. I'm seriously not trying to be critical but sounds like you need to reach out for some help.Do you hold her a lot and give her enough love and attention. do you get down on the ground and play with her and take walks and bring her outside. Regarding spanking...she will just hit you and others and throw tantrum when things don't go her way because that's what she's learning. you set the tone in the household. If you are constantly raising your voice, or unhappy then you need to change that. she won't respond to that. I saw this on supernanny once....pretend you are being monitered or videotaped all day. would you be embarrassed of your own behavior and the tone you take with your daughter. Are you interacting with her ALL day(reading drawing, singing, playing??) Is your daughter sleeping comfortably. Because a rested kid is a happy kid. Naptime and bedtime are ideally ithe SAME time every day in a cool quiet dark room(or use an air filter for white noise) . Another thing to consider is food. There is a direct correlation between unhealthy diets and poor temperment with kids. And meals and snacks should also be served idealy same times everyday. Not sure if relavant but keep tv time limited and if she does watch make sure it's age appropriate bc that can get her anxious as well.

The more she learns to communicate the better she will listen. Until then you really need to be patient with her. She's only two and she's still learning everything about the world around her. Two year olds can be whiney and stubborn and bratty. they are still learning boundaries and testing authority, it's normal. How you respond and react is key and eventually she will pick up on your demeanor if you are consistent. Remember you set the tone of the household and you can turn things around.

Good luck to you.

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How much gratitude do you expect of children?

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Hyacinth

Do you expect them to be grateful for the chance to go to school, or just for the chance to go on special, fun outings, such as an amusement park? (Or neither?)

Do you to expect them to be grateful every time you make the effort to prepare them food (e.g., ordinary meals), or only for treats and special meals? (Or neither?)

If gratitude is something you expect from your children, how have you gone about cultivating it? Or do you think that feeling grateful for life's basics is unnatural or unimportant?

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Good question...it is one thing to teach a child to say "thank you" when they are given something they wanted or needed, it is another thing to expect there to be heartfelt emotion attached to the expression of gratitude. Saying "thank you" can become an automated response, and in most cases it does become an automated response even into adulthood. With children the attention seems to be focused 99% on the item or special occasion and the 1% focus is for a quick "thank you" followed by immediate immersion in the activity.

And to me that is fine, they are kids, I expect kids to be polite...I do not expect them to be perfect angels and lavish me endlessly with gratitude.

How do you teach a child to be truly grateful for something they have received? Is that something that can be taught? How do you teach a child to show more gratitude? If you could teach/train a child to show more gratitude, whose benefit is that for really, the child's or the parent's? Is it truly gratitude if a child has been taught to profusely say "thank you" over and over again right after being given a meal, trained to say "mmm your a good cook" during the meal followed by more thank you's after the meal?

It is not really heartfelt is it? Just an extension of the automated "thank you" response.

Like I said, I do not expect overt gratitude from my 3 year old son, I simply expect him to be polite by saying "please" and "thank you" and, depending on what he is receiving, I expect his gratitude will match his excitement and if HE decides an overzealous heartfelt wave of gratitude is called for, the hope is he will express such gratitude.

The only way to teach this is by example. Higher levels of gratitude from a child can only come spontaneously, it is not something that can be coached into a kid, if it is then the gratitude comes off as disingenuous, insincere. If a child is raised in a home where mom cooks the meals and puts dinner in front of dad and dad says nothing, just starts eating...chances are the children will hardly ever say "thanks for cooking mom" without being prodded.

My son is 3 years old. He was taught gratitude though observing example. New toys I buy for him that he thinks are just ok he always says thanks and gives me a little hug before playing with the toy. I never know what he will just like and what he will love. But when I buy him a toy he loves, he gets really excited and says "thanks dad, this is soooo cool, wow" and he gives me a big hug, then he will play with the toy for a few minutes and then does the unexpected...he comes up to me hugs me hard again and says "thanks dad, your the best" and dad's heart melts. :-)

Same with most anything we do for him, he is appreciative and grateful for things other people do for him...just like his Mom and Dad are.

EDIT : "Children do not have the life experience to be grateful."

My son is a child. 3 years old. He has had 3 years of life experience observing mom and dad expressing gratitude to each other and to him as well, he HAS learned what gratitude is and how to express it.

Were Sailor Moon toys in McDonalds or Burger King?

Elizabeth7

I know that Sailor Moon was a very popular TV show in the 90's and with it's recent comeback I was wondering if Sailor Moon toys were ever in the kids meals at fast food restaurants like McDonalds or Burger King?

If they were what were they?

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NO they were never in kids meals~~~have thousands of small toys in my collection.

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What are some games and activities to play while babysitting 3 boys?

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Squeegee B

I babysit for this family quite often. Their kids are 7, 5, and 2. I always bring games, activities, videos, and books for them so they don't ever get bored while I'm there. (All 3 kids are boys!)Normally I do "themed" nights (We've had Baseball Night- play baseball, eat hotdogs for dinner, and watch a baseball movie. We've had 4th of July- fireworks craft and make cookies with red, white, and blue icing. We've had the Olympics Night and so on...) I'm kind of running out of ideas and activities and games to bring. Normally I'm there at night for 2 or 3 hours (7-10 pm) and the 2 year old is asleep by 7:45 and the other kids go to bed at 9:00... What are some more activities I can bring or games we can play that will be fun for them???
Take into consideration that they really don't like to play games that involve competition... One of them always loses and cries.

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Well, first, congratulations on coming up with "themed" nights. That sounds like fun!

They're still pretty young, which severely limits how much you can do, but let me see...

Bugs Night...Watch A Bug's Life and make "Ants on Log" (Celery, Peanut Butter, Raisins) and/or "Worms" (Crumbled Oreo cookies, Gummy Worms). For a craft, you could make little insect toys/dolls.

Race Car Night... Watch Herbie the Love Bug (or equivalent) and have them make their own race cars out of cardboard boxes so that they can race - non-competitively- around the yard. You could make car-shaped cookies.

If they have a favorite TV show, you could do a night based on that. For example...Wiggles Night. Have a Wiggles marathon and make crafts and recipes based on what they watch (fruit salad jumps to mind).

I hope that helped inspire you!

EDIT: Okay, I've thought of a couple more.

Camping Night...Set up a tent and sleeping bags in the living room. Eat hot dogs, s'mores, and tell "scary" stories around the campfire, I mean, flashlight. Perhaps when their parents get back they can join them down there.

Healthy Night...A night where you teach them about the Food Pyramid, and they learn what various parts of the body do (heart, lungs, etc.). I'm sure there are movies out there about it. They could have an impromptu "teddy bear clinic." Have them help you put together a balanced meal.

How to build confidence in my dogs who have become anxious since daughter was born?

Megan

If this is even the issue. We have two pit bulls that we rescued about 4 years ago. They are wonderful family members and we love them to pieces. Since our daughter was born, 15 months ago, we are noticing they scare easy by quick movements or loud voices. Even just a stern but calm correction makes them nervous. It kills me to see them not happy like they used to be, and I am not sure what I am doing wrong. We do spend less time with them one on one, but they are still with us always, trips to the grocery store, sleep in our bed, always in which ever room we are in. It's very obvious things changed since our daughter became vocal and mobile. She runs and screams and I am afraid they are unhappy. I never want to find them a new home that would be devastating but I want what is best for them. I can teach our daughter to respect them, and them to respect her, as she gets older but what about when we have more kids. How can I teach them that this new noisy thing running around is harmless, so we can be a VERY happy family again. My worst anxiety is that they will mistake her quick movements and loudness as a threat and nip at her.

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Thank you for supporting the most misunderstood breed in America. This will not be an easy fix but if it works you get the reward of seeing all your kids, human and k-9, playing and happy. Fear leads to aggression which leads to you or your baby girl getting hurt. First teach your daughter that the dog are her friends. Teach her how to give the dogs treats by first having her and the dogs in the same room, and having her take treats and put the on the floor so the dog learn to associate her with good thing like food. At meal times have your daughter take put the food bowls down for them to build trust and good association. Working on doing this with one dog at time will keep your daughter calmer too. Then try crate training. What to do is get two large cages, and place them in a room your daughter doesn't go in much. Leave treats, water and toys in there for them and try to show them that the crate is their place that they can always go and be safe when it gets to fast of loud. Never use the crate as a punishment. It negates the purpose. Next give them things like dog toys with your daughters sent and they will eventually get use to her sent as family not an intruder. After the get comfortably have your daughter begin to be around them at night before bed when everyone is tired and she is more quiet. Make it a routine to sit with your daughter and dogs on the floor before bed every night for about 15-20 mins. Have the a safe distance between your daughter and the dogs, about 5 feet or so, and just have them become use to each other. After the seem to be more comfortable with her, call the dog over and just pet them while she is on your lap or you could do this in her room while she is sleeping close enough for the dogs to see her. Once use to this, have your daughter on your lap, call them over and have her hold out her hand for them to smell. Tell her the dog just want to be friends and try to make it so she doesn't get scared. Then once they come up and smell her, teach her how to just put her hand on their heads and gently pet them on the head. Eventually this will build trust between your daughter and the dogs and they will learn to view her as a good thing. Work slowly because if she makes to much noise or moves to fast, you might need to start all over again. Even if you do this with only one dog, they both will come around because dogs are pack animals. Hope I helped you and you have a happy family once again.

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