Childrens meals

I just... JFC.

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Well fuck, then open the bar for them too.

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I'm pretty sure most kids will want the kids meal. You most likely aren't taking a big risk by letting kids have the option of ordering an adult meal. For us it was more the 10-12 year olds. What is going to fill up a 3 year old most likely won't satisfy a 10 year old. Which brings up a good point- I need to contact my venue and find out how big the kids meal is.

Giving them an age appropriate portion and food isn't inferior treatment.

Not offering kids foods at ALL would be inferior treatment.

The kids are 4. And, I'm sorry...I know a 5 year old who eats fancy as fuck food regularly...she loves escargot and all kinds of schmancy food...

But the girl LOVES her chicken fingers too. She wouldn't be upset she didn't get the same food as mom and dad. She might ask for a bite, but she'd eat the chicken fingers no problem.

And she wouldn't throw a fit, or not eat it, because her parents have taught her manners.

Many kids go through phases of what they like and don't like. My oldest niece loved spaghetti, and ate the hell out of it frequently. But one week later, she "hated it" and wouldn't touch it.

The vast majority of children (not all, but most, in my experiences as a day care teacher, aunt, and godmother) will eat chicken tenders when offered them. This ensures that the kids will eat, and not be cranky, because they didn't like the steak/salmon/etc adult meals that were given to them.

Kids are kids. they are not small adults. They are KIDS. A children's menu is 100% appropriate to offer children.

What is this craziness? Chicken tenders is inferior?

Dear lord.

Yeah I'll treat all my guests the same, everyone gets one options and it's a tempeh rice bowl vegetarian, no one gets special treatment. *sarcasm*

After slogging through this.

Jesus fucking Christ.

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reason number 503478 to not invite kids.

but- TeamKidsMenu/ChickenTenders

I didn't really grow up eating them- so when I went somewhere that served them GIMMIE IN MAI MOUF!!!

I do not understand how this thread is still going on. Children should be given the children's meal. They do not need a 4-course steak at $200/pp. Period. Done. If you want to do it differently, fine, but don't try to preach that it's the correct thing to let the child decide if s/he wants the adult meal. I've never been to a wedding where children have been given the adult meal.

Just because something has a name doesn't make it right or etiquette-approved.

"What's wrong with a dry reception; dry is right there in the name?"

For the third time, TOTALLY on board with offering a stereotypical "kid-friendly" option. Some kids like that stuff, and you want your guests to be happy and comfortable at any age. But the key word here is *option.* Lots of kids prefer the same food their parents are eating, and you want your guests to be happy and comfortable at any age.

Also, I have to point out that the fact that we are even having this discussion indicates that the people on the other side acknowledge that some kids would prefer the real food over the kids meals. If all children would select the chicken fingers if they were given the option, then this becomes a moot point; 100% of youths wind up with the kids' meal whether they have other choices or not. So by saying that you refuse to pay $X for a child to eat, you are agreeing that they may legitimately prefer that menu over whatever the default kid choice is.

I stand by my (logical) point: it is rude to decree that some of your guests are "worth" feeding a steak to and others are not. I will not be inviting anyone to my wedding whom I would begrudge a quality meal equal to the cuisine served to the rest of my guests.

JFC really? Who cares..

You know what @SPG, just like you think that means I think kids aren't "worth" a steak, I don't think your IDEAS are "worth" my time anymore. You obviously aren't going to change your mind even though your IDEAS are dumb. Have fun paying ridiculous amounts of money for a four year old to take one bite of an "adult meal" and running away from the table to go play or some shit. More power to you.

Oh, and they don't have to vote or drive or get married themselves or drink at the bar. Because those things are illegal. I have yet to encounter any legislation forbidding young people from consuming the same food as adults.

Coincidentally, my grandma who passed not too long ago could not have done any of those things, either (vote, drive, marry, or drink.) But that doesn't mean she didn't deserve a good meal.

Stpaul. I study fallacies in critical thinking. All of your posts equal about 10. If you'd like, I can list them all for you. But, I assure you, it will only embarrass you.

@SPG Do you know there are *real* problems in the world worth getting up-in-arms about?

Seems like some pp missed the fact that the kids in this situation are 4 and under. My baby sister just turned 4 and while she loves to try what Mom and Dad are eating, she'd much rather steal sips of their sweet tea. Chicken tenders are a great kids option, though I would reach out to ask if there are dietary restrictions.

@SPG Thank you so much for the entertainment and the enlightenment. Not about kid meals of course, but about how vehement you can be about them...

Also, just as a note, chicken tenders are real food. I would be thrilled if someone offered ME chicken tenders at a wedding. Easy to not fuck up.

SarahL2T: right? I'll take chicken tenders over dry salmon all day long. (and every wedding I've attended with salmon, its been dry. Catering fail.)

Yay EW! Thats what I did with my venue. There will be a variety of ages at the wedding, with the oldest being 12 and 13 girls. So the kids meal won't work for those two.