I just don’t know what to make of this. Certainly on one side is the responsible parent thing since I seriously doubt the kids are driving themselves to McDonald’s to pick up a toy.

The other side of me is just thinking, “really?”

Having free toys in some happy meals is going to be the downfall of our youth? And where does this end?

Perhaps doctors should not give out lollipops to the kids after a shot. I mean, the kids might want to shoot up heroine in their adulthood to get that feeling back.

What about that bowl of hard candy at Grandma’s house (you know the one where they are all stuck together)? Sure they are free for now, but how do I know that granny doesn’t start selling them in the high school parking lot once we are all hooked?

Sorry, I digress; it is suppose to be about the toys….

I guess Toys R Us should stop advertising toys because it might make kids want…well…toys!

I mean buying toys means spending money.

And spending money is a serious problem in this county (from the top down). So maybe we shouldn’t allow anything, toys or otherwise, that may have people spending money.

Just so you don’t think the issue is lost on me, I know it is about the calorie count in the happy meals. Fine. Give the kid a toy with any meal.

Restaurants could care less “what” meal the little Johnny buys (healthy or otherwise) – they just want the parents to come in and order as well.

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