If mcdonalds offered toothpaste instead of a toy for your child would you go there?

Question

if mcdonalds offered toothpaste and toothbrush with kids meal, would you take your kids there? I think fast food companys should do more to promote tooth decay, as they are selling junk food, and soda. What is your opinion?

or a toothbrush and toothpaste to promote oral heath, as well as a toy to keep the kid's happy.

I'm not a dentist or in this industry, I am actually working for a fast food restaurant, and was discussing this questions with other staff members..

Answer 1

that would be kool

Answer 2

Well they could have a toy like say Spongebob and he has a toothbrush for his teeth and that toy is really cool and a toothbrush that's the same as Spongebobs, so you can say look Spongebob is brushing his teeth, are you going to brush yours, but then when the kid turns 6 they won't be persuaded that way, I think parents should take responsibility and not give their kids McDonalds too often and when they say no they shouldn't give up after the third no, they should say it and mean it, even if it causes a paddy, let the kid have it's paddy so they know that no means no.

Answer 3

We only go to Mcdonalds for the toys...and the playplace.
My kids love toothbrushes, but they don't want new ones all the time.

Mcdonalds doesn't promote tooth decay.

Answer 4

I think that you have a great idea. You should also patent that idea. Personally, I wouldn't go into a Mc Donald's in a fit, and neither have I in years, But it's a far better idea than gettin them in with just toys. If the kids get a toothbrush as well as a toy, they (might) associate eating with brushing your teeth (an idea that most adults don't seem to have grasped!)

Answer 5

We had a dentist down the street who always gave out toothpaste and toothbrushes at Halloween, I thought it was awesome. That would be a good idea at Mcdonalds.

Answer 6

Fast-food companies should promote tooth decay? You don't mean that, surely?

I don't think it matters whether they give toothbrushes; the big health risk from McDonald's food is obesity--excess FAT--not tooth decay.

Answer 7

As an adult...perhaps the tooth paste/tooth brush angle is good. But lets be real, what kid wants that?

If you as a parent are really concerned about tooth decay or general good nutrition, just don't take them to McDonalds. There are other options.

Answer 8

fast food doesn't promote tooth decay, it promotes eating junky, not so very healthy stuff. Its sugar that does that, and not brushin your teeth. Maybe icecream stores should sell toothbrushes. McDonalds should come up with its won diet plan, then people would go there.

Answer 9

McDonalds is McDonalds. But if they didn't give away toys in a happy meal the kids would be real unhappy. That's one of the pros to going to McDonalds for kids

Answer 10

Yes because after the kids would be finished with their food they might end up getting into the habit of constantly brushing there teeth daily...other then having them get a plastic toy that goes into the garbage anyway.

Answer 11

I go there because it has yummy food and play space. It is usually a treat - everything in moderation. So, the toy doesn't really matter to me. Most times I end up throwing them away.