McDonald's bans mom on clean play-area crusade

Okay, is anyone else tired of the pop up asking about changing location? It happens everytime I go to the comment page....knock it off Yahoo

Did she also check the city public and school play areas?

You'll catch staph alot faster at a hospital!

I agree that the play places are dirty (Hey, young kids play and have a bunch of fun there) and I agree that McDonalds and all fast food places serve very unhealthy food. However, we have a choice, if you don't like these places, DON'T GO THERE!!!

I grew up on a farm...cow poop, horse poop, chicken poop, dust, dirt, mud and loads of bacteria...and it never hurt us or anybody we knew...in fact we grew up pretty resistant to disease, unlike the cocoon-kids of today. Your body NEEDS exposure to "germs" to develop its natural resistance.

And just HOW many kids urinate in pools and at waterparks? Oh please. Part of the problem with the tougher bacteria is that we have built a wall and the bacteria are coming over it. I agree with many. Outside was where it was at as a kid. Dirt, sunburns, skinned knees, cuts and any number of grossness under my nails and in the pockets of my pants.
Honestly, parents today are so over protective. The world is NOT soft, safe and sanitized.

Seriously, honey, you're at McDonald's. More kids have messed their pants in those ball pits than I even want to think about.

NEWS FLASH....if you don't like the conditions of McDonald's play areas...DON"T GO!!! here's a thought...stay at home, feed you kids a healty, homecooked meal and let them play in backyard.

i'd be more worried about what is in the dam food

If this is your concern, why have you made 'repeated' visits to Mcdonalds ?? Take them to the park and let them get into real dirt.

You will find MRSA germs in every store, high school gymnasiums, playgrounds, hospitals, and most homes in America. It's on the floor, on the racks of new clothes, on the clothes, the best deterrant is wash your hands. Have your kids wash their hands, and no picking at sores. MRSA infection is dangerous and can kill you. Don't panic keep clean. WASH HANDS OFTEN.

What people dont know is that anyone can get MRSA, Mcdonalds is not the only place. She might as well put her kids in a bubble. People contract diseases everyday. Some places will suprise you. I know because I work in EMS

If humans are present then so are germs. You can't get rid of them, they have been around longer than we have and will be here after we are gone. As we create drugs/products to kill them they evolve into something less susceptable. You can't protect your kids from everything. Take normal precautions and they should be fine.

Everyone should know that public play grounds (especially indoor ones) are a breeding ground for germs. I had 4 kids and it seemed everytime we let them play in any indoor public play area, one of them would usually get sick. I think it is normal for kids to get sick and develop their immune systems. Bottom line is parents have to use their heads and be parents. Nobody could keep one of those areas clean enough to where I would feel good about letting my kid play there because 2 minutes after the cleaners are done. Some snot-nosed kid is sliming it up again. Just the way life is folks.

I hate to tell you this, but it is impossible to live in a germ-free world. In a way, I would think being exposed to germs is a natural thing, and trying to sanitize everything could have a detrimental effect on children by keeping them from building up a resistance to bacteria (which will always be around so you need to develop a resistence to it). As to those that criticise fast food menus...easy solution, stay home and eat healthy. It is your responsibility as a parent to monitor what your child eats, not a fast food company.

You can catch the same germs from a school class room door knob,desk, or a slide in the park. The only way to be completely germ free is to live in a box and never leave or get sick or use the washroom good luck with that!

Oh My- If she thinks McDonald's playland is bad- wait until she see's what is on Walmart Shopping Carts, or even the knobs of the doors inside the university she works with. Furthermore- the plastic used to create those playplaces is Anti-Microbial- I'm not saying she is wrong, but, I don't think she is right either. There is no way to eradicate every single bacteria or virus- It is impossible. If she has that much of an issue with it- she should just not take her children to play there.

Parents and society as a whole have become so damned paranoid! When we were kids, we played in the dirt, rode bikes, scooters and skateboards WITHOUT helmets or knee pads. The WHOLE IDEA was to get dirty!!!!!
Parents today are creating a generation of of over-weight, lazy, x-box playing slugs!

Shhhhh,,,they don't want any of the sheeple to be aware of what to avoid when the next global epidemic hits! Rather than promote responsible birthcontrol,,,they would rather help "nature take it's course"

I can't imagine where all the germs would have come from....maybe the 3 or 4 hundred kids that crawled all over it during the day?

Put your kids in a bubble, and leave the rest of us alone.

Of all the problems in the world, she chose this to crusade on? I bet her husband drinks about a fifth of Jack a night from dealing with this moonbat.....