How Much Are Parents Spending on Their Children's Fast Food?
Answer: a lot. "The average mother of a child under 15 spends more on fast food every year than on books, music, movies and video games combined," reports The New York Times.
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As astounding as that sounds, you'll want to take it in perspective. In my family, my kids maybe eat fast food once a week. (Hey - you gotta do what you gotta do sometimes, esp. when the thought of cooking and cleaning, or even bringing them into a store is overwhelming.)
They're toddlers, age 3 and 4. Most of their games/books/toys come from birthdays and Christmas. The others come from hand-me-downs and thrift stores. They have too much stuff already! But two Happy Meals will cost me about $10 - so if I do that once each week that's $520/year (ouch). Yes, far more than I'd consider spending on toys we don't need or have room for!
darbyalycen206 at 12:59PM on 06/02/08