I honestly can't remember when we let LO1 have fast food for the first time, I'm thinking around 15 months? We got fast food a week or so ago and I was so tempted to throw some on LO2's tray and let her go at it, but decided against it. I know it's not the healthiest but it's so easy and convenient. All in moderation, right? 
When did you let your LO eat fast food?
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
She had her first McDonald's fry the day after Christmas. So 9.5 months.
GOLD / watermelon / 14076 posts
LO is 15 months and has definitely had McDonald's fries on more than one occasion (and she loves them!). The first time was probably around 12-13 months? She hasn't had anything else but that's because she's picky and doesn't eat very much meat, not because I'm opposed to it.
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
I don't know 10 months? I always get the "healthier" options but when you are on the road there are limited options.
coconut / 8279 posts
I feel like I let J have Panera and Chipotle pretty early - he loves it!
We're vegetarians so there aren't that many drive-thru options.
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts
@rachiecakes: haha oh, I don't consider those fast food! If I'm like, let's get something quick but healthy we got to Panera 
I was thinking more along the lines of McDonalds or Burger King.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
She had some Panda Express a few months ago....I honestly don't remember the first time.
If we're talking burger king or mcdonalds, she still hasn't. I'm just not a fast food burger/fry kind of gal. A Steak and Shake milkshake, though? YUM. We have a Jimmy Johns right by the house, so that's my favorite fast food pitstop
also we have the most amazing burger shop by our house, so if we're getting fries, we're getting FRIES
watermelon / 14467 posts
She had Chick-fil-a on after her one year appointment. But she has been known to swipe a fry off of my tray.
pineapple / 12566 posts
Never? I don't eat fast food, so I've never been in one with my LOs.
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts
@blackbird: I love Panda Express, I wish we had one here!
@avivoca: I've never had Chick-fil-a!
watermelon / 14467 posts
@Bao: OMG it is so good!!!! Do they have them where you live? It may be a southern thing.
cantaloupe / 6730 posts
Haha! DH is home with LO (14 mo) today because she's recovering from a stomach bug. I got a text saying she was eating better because she'd had half a pouch, some milk, a veggie muffin and part of a Big Mac. So I guess today was her first fast food (apparently she only ate a bit of the bun)? She must be feeling better!
pomegranate / 3438 posts
DS is 2.5 and doesn't eat fast food. We've tried giving him some when we are out and he will take a fry, dip it in ketchup and lick the ketchup off. But I think he has yet to actually eat anything from like an In n Out or Wendy's (the only two fast food places we go). He does eat chipotle though!
eggplant / 11716 posts
LO has MSPI so she really can't eat most restaurant/ff food because it's usually all cooked in soy oil--but I specifically remember giving her a crumbled meat patty from wendy's on a road trip this past summer, so she was around 1? She wasn't eating much then, so she probably had a few bites, but I'm fine with it, since it was 100% beef. She can't have the bread or anything else with it (well, the tomatoes).
I'd give it to her more often...I don't think it's "unhealthy" but I don't have any Wendy's nearby.
pomegranate / 3127 posts
Probably around 20 months, but he's had sausage in day care since he was one, and probably hot dogs too... he's obsessed with hot dogs. I've stopped buying them, because if he sees any in the fridge that's all he eats 
grapefruit / 4712 posts
We don't eat a lot of fast food, but probably around 13 or 13 months with N. E had his first fast food fry yesterday at 9 months. If we eat out it is more like subway/Panera/chipotle because they have healthier options. We have gluten problems so we pretty much never eat out.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
@Mama Bird: Yes with the effing hot dogs! I have to hide them
grapefruit / 4085 posts
She'll be 2 next month and hasn't had any yet. The only fast food we really get is Wendy's sometimes. She's had a few fries though at restaurants.
pomelo / 5678 posts
She still hasn't! She has had Panera that someone brought over though- part of a panini.
clementine / 806 posts
my husband has given my LO dunkin donuts hasbrowns and she's eaten fries since she was maybe 18 months? She never really liked them before then. She doesn't really like chicken nuggets or chicken tenders either. But if pizza counts, my kid has eaten a TON of pizza. It's a food of choice for every bday party we've been to. Plus it's easy dinners on days I don't feel like cooking. We're another family with a LO that can consume copious amounts of hotdogs here.
grapefruit / 4213 posts
Aside from a pickle or two from my burger, she didn't try her first bites of fast food until 12.5 months because she was allergic to dairy, soy, and egg so I wasn't taking any chances.
bananas / 9118 posts
Meh, we have a standing In n' Out Friday dinner date most weeks. Both have been rocking the fries since they started solids at 6 months. We do Chipotle a lot too.
Neither have been to McDonald's, BK, and CFA just because I'm one of the few people in the world that dislikes their food.
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
My husband used to take our son to the McDonald's play space near our old apartment, it was the only place open on Sunday, lol. I think he ate the fries beginning at 18 months.
hostess / cantaloupe / 6486 posts
Uhh my best friends mom got her some fries at like 6 months....we don't eat out much here but she eats what we eat so if do grab some fast food she gets something too.
bananas / 9118 posts
@blackbird: well, c'mon over- you are always welcome to crash our "date" and corrupt our children together 
In other words, meet up in March at In n' Out lol
pomelo / 5720 posts
DH stopped with him last weekend and that was the first time. He's 27 months.
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