Alex managed to never eat a chicken nugget until he was over 4 years old, then his friends introduced him to fast food. Things haven't been the same since. In Istanbul, we visited McDonalds at least twice daily x 12 nuggets a day for a total of 84 nuggets, but then we added in a few miscellaneous nuggets for midnight snacks and the plane rides home. The grand total of nuggets consumed is around 100 ( plus or minus that 1 that got dropped on the ground). Tip? When on vacation, let your kids eat what they want. At home, you've got to follow the rules of a well-balanced diet and make sure children are eating healthy daily. But, when you're 10,000 miles away from home and little tummies are jetlagged growling all hours of the day and night, just get something in them that keeps the kids happy and full. In my early 20s, with Eurail pass in hand, I bounced from city-to-city through Europe using Mickey Ds for pitstops and fill-ups on cheap food. As a mom, I somehow find myself as an advocate for the biggest burger joint in the world thanking them so my kids can eat with security and fun.
