The problem seems to be that, in general, people are stupid. On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 2:30 PM, G Money <gm0n3...@gmail.com> wrote: > > No shit...that's parenting 101. > > McDonalds is a company. A company that makes food. Food, last time I > checked, is available to EVERY American who wants and can afford it. > McDonalds is trying to get people to buy their food. > > So...someone tell me again, what the problem is here? > > On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Maureen <mamamaur...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> Any competent parent would do just the opposite. If my child was >> having a temper fit and demanding a Happy Meal, that is the last thing >> I would buy them. Reinforcing bad behavior is not the way to raise a >> child. >> >> On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Larry C. Lyons <larrycly...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > There's the reinforcement relief. Parents are more likely to buy a >> > happy meal in the future if it stops the kid from punishing them by >> > having temper tantrums, crying, screaming etc. Again the result is >> > more profits for McDonald's. >> >> > >
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