tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post2051371081682902566..comments2023-03-31T03:02:19.043-06:00Comments on Diaries of a Grumpy Grateful Mom: Happy Meal TraumaGrumpy Grateful Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18280877945184331361noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-69278827302829329752011-07-03T12:47:12.318-06:002011-07-03T12:47:12.318-06:00My kids love their Happy Meal toys, but after a fe...My kids love their Happy Meal toys, but after a few weeks, these toys go "missing." Do they remember them? I doubt it. And there's always another Happy Meal to satisfy a new China-made, plastic toy craving. Oh, and I hope Mc'D's doesn't get rid of those toys! What would childhood be without them?!Ruthhttp://patchofheaven.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-27594254500714493712011-06-17T17:57:02.783-06:002011-06-17T17:57:02.783-06:00It's hard for me to imagine kids fighting over...It's hard for me to imagine kids fighting over the toys they put in Happy Meals these days-- because those things almost always seem so lame, to me. I think the toys were WAY better when I was a kid. My almost-five-year-old has tried to request better toys, and once left one at the restaurant because he didn't like it at all! I always wish they made them out of recyclabe plastic. I imagine that landfills are just FULL of kids' meal toys... and will be for eons!<br /><br />Also, have to say, I, too, love that your daughter wanted to put you in time out. Classic!Rachael Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03149169251326334809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-66192658911704956812011-06-15T09:02:00.814-06:002011-06-15T09:02:00.814-06:00Thanks for reminding me that I am not alone!!Thanks for reminding me that I am not alone!!LBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01139843269866420368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-54008456292542200752011-06-14T22:56:03.366-06:002011-06-14T22:56:03.366-06:00Ah the happy meal toys. Sadly my oldest "chi...Ah the happy meal toys. Sadly my oldest "child" aka my husband is highly addicted. Anytime a superhero set comes out I know we will all be eating happy meals until he completes his collection. The kids get the left over toys. Soon they will be old enough to catch on to his scheme. My daughter might even start to realize there is a girl toy option!!!!NonDomesticMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01101237513037307877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-31036887903753310842011-06-14T13:36:53.895-06:002011-06-14T13:36:53.895-06:00Great stories! I'm not looking forward to the ...Great stories! I'm not looking forward to the day Mags & Jess.start fighting over the toys. It will happen because Mags LOVES those damn thing (just like I did ).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482024836687697379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-2421621616189131942011-06-14T11:44:47.191-06:002011-06-14T11:44:47.191-06:00Awe,The drama of the Micky D toy's. As we call...Awe,The drama of the Micky D toy's. As we call them here. I got so tired of it. I stopped buying happy meals. Benefit from that was not only no more drama, I saved money.Jenny Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15318807189462176072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-30216176834041489672011-06-14T11:18:38.184-06:002011-06-14T11:18:38.184-06:00I can totally picture that! I'm so glad I'...I can totally picture that! I'm so glad I'm no longer cleaning Happy Meal toys out of the bottom of toy boxes. Now to get rid of the last of the "Teeny Beanies" they gave out way back when....Just A Normal Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17044107177408002343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-88693358037128796262011-06-14T06:56:01.542-06:002011-06-14T06:56:01.542-06:00Dontcha just love when you do something so vague a...Dontcha just love when you do something so vague as open a toy yet it incites a riot?!? Like, how could we moms have done something so heinous! :)Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06022297670179924365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-48860537565048170202011-06-14T00:34:32.365-06:002011-06-14T00:34:32.365-06:00I love this story!!!! You always have me in stiche...I love this story!!!! You always have me in stiches and I love how you handle your children!! I love that she told you to go to your room, that is priceless!!! You are so right, wouldn't it be cool if we could?!!! Thank you for another great peice!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09107661365906909620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-63744201503437151632011-06-13T20:38:41.610-06:002011-06-13T20:38:41.610-06:00I've thrown away many a Happy Meal Toy (someti...I've thrown away many a Happy Meal Toy (sometimes I've even had to 'hide' it in a dirty diaper or two). And I'm loving that Evie was going to send you to your room! Winning! ;)<br />Speaking of, I think I'll send myself to time-out. Been a long day... :)sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696933884444783573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-18368382613400184712011-06-13T20:27:25.916-06:002011-06-13T20:27:25.916-06:00Oh my gosh...we try so hard not to go to McDonalds...Oh my gosh...we try so hard not to go to McDonalds all the time...but i just love the fries!! And the toys get thrown away after a week at my house.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17940118384108153753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-47855104017343598552011-06-13T20:26:51.357-06:002011-06-13T20:26:51.357-06:00Oh my!! such tragedies!!! Ahaha
Love that she want...Oh my!! such tragedies!!! Ahaha<br />Love that she wanted to put you in time out!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320121067497251199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-2219421609472388002011-06-13T20:23:52.535-06:002011-06-13T20:23:52.535-06:00This makes me SO glad I was too much of a cheapska...This makes me SO glad I was too much of a cheapskate to buy the Happy Meals. I know, I'm a really bad mom.Karen Greenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12272747678480176988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-36046673104770328642011-06-13T19:56:40.607-06:002011-06-13T19:56:40.607-06:00That is a hilarious story! It makes me kind of sa...That is a hilarious story! It makes me kind of sad that I don't know what these creates are...my kids have outgrown the Happy Meal. Wait until the day that you get all girls toys or all boys toys and you don't realize until it's too late.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-1651518495630198802011-06-13T19:40:15.803-06:002011-06-13T19:40:15.803-06:00That's too good -- I would give ANYTHING for s...That's too good -- I would give ANYTHING for someone to tell me to go to MY room! My best friend told me about when she was growing up, her mother used to do just that; she'd go to her room to read a book every day, and just tell all four kids to leave her alone. Can you imagine us over-anxious parents in this generation leaving our kids to fend for themselves? Even just in the other room?Sandra Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191775335774130719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-28958781600489923042011-06-13T19:35:47.142-06:002011-06-13T19:35:47.142-06:00is it sad to announce we have the SAME toys you ju...is it sad to announce we have the SAME toys you just wrote about? the flapping bird, the zooble and the muscle man. Or should I say men... muscle men.<br /><br />ugh...and the muscle men keep finding their way to the outside of my bathroom door. Ouch!Mrs Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447673599489189893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-37432180077959263642011-06-13T17:05:41.838-06:002011-06-13T17:05:41.838-06:00I would happily take a time out in my room :) Ha ...I would happily take a time out in my room :) Ha ha.. Luckily, this first time we made it through the drive thru, the girls got the same toy. What are the lucky chances of that!!? I counted my blessings because I know it won't happen again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-41538425091675230932011-06-13T16:14:19.524-06:002011-06-13T16:14:19.524-06:00Number 1, I am a daily drive thru customer during ...Number 1, I am a daily drive thru customer during my current pregnancy. I'm not afraid to admit it. And those dang toys!! I swear!! The memories are worth it... and who comes up with those things anyway? They are usually trash as fast as I can sneak it past my son..Janette @ The Johanson Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09579993851369385279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-66877999789713248112011-06-13T13:38:35.794-06:002011-06-13T13:38:35.794-06:00Her trying to put you in time out cracks me up! I ...Her trying to put you in time out cracks me up! I would gladly go in time out nowadays. Thirty minutes of alone time in my room sounds heavenly!Tatianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12499818862831336384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-51536951100889443032011-06-13T12:41:42.537-06:002011-06-13T12:41:42.537-06:00Oh I loved your stories! Your children sound like ...Oh I loved your stories! Your children sound like a hoot. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-67311958893483214052011-06-13T12:36:46.450-06:002011-06-13T12:36:46.450-06:00This just makes me want to go to McDonalds. On tha...This just makes me want to go to McDonalds. On that note have you tried the new sweet chili dipping sauce? Yum!!!! Dinner on the way to class ;)Jaclyn Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028565353593886797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-47977648890249013072011-06-13T12:05:48.010-06:002011-06-13T12:05:48.010-06:00Ok I TOTALLY remember fighting with my sister over...Ok I TOTALLY remember fighting with my sister over McDonalds toys. As if there was some higher power, I ALWAYS got the boy toy and she would never ever let me have the girl toy. I can't wait till Kaylin gets her first McDonalds toy :)Irish Italian Blessingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590524973288875735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-54492951650628490982011-06-13T11:47:13.702-06:002011-06-13T11:47:13.702-06:00Ah, I remember coveting my McDonald's toys fro...Ah, I remember coveting my McDonald's toys from my sisters...they mess them up somehow! Ha!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-77018502425346520842011-06-13T11:18:04.277-06:002011-06-13T11:18:04.277-06:00Oh my. Lucky for me, I was (and still am) the youn...Oh my. Lucky for me, I was (and still am) the youngest and nobody ever wanted my toys. My oldest sibling is 11 years older, my second oldest sibling is 9 yeas older, and my next is 4 years older).<br />I still have my Berenstein Bears and Muppet Babies Happy Meal toys. I remember the dumb ones and how I loved them at the time, and some of them that weren't so dumb I wish I still had.<br />My favorite (other than the Berenstein Bears) was when the Happy Meals came in plastic tugboats that also came with stickers you could put on them. I played with them in the tub and the stickers didn't last too long.mrsmarkdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521454731301268239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458090820392613651.post-54673967082026086222011-06-13T10:44:16.045-06:002011-06-13T10:44:16.045-06:00I love that she tried to put you on timeout. I wou...I love that she tried to put you on timeout. I would glad go too.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169305509191258173noreply@blogger.com