Comments on: Taking a Stand on Ronald McDonald at Preschool

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:08:19 +0000

Clive,

That’s a great article. Good luck with your protest. Please write back and tell me how it went.

- Lisa

By: clive holloway

clive holloway — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:14:37 +0000

We have a “Ronald McDonald friendship Assembly” scheduled for my daughter’s elementary school next week. I’m disgusted, but am not really sure what to do about it other than to build on your excellent letter above.

I recommend passing on this article to anyone who expresses an interest:

http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0522-20.htm

I’m debating whether to hand out fliers outside of the school later this week. Hmmm.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:50:56 +0000

Vaquera,

I don’t think my son really understood my motives. He was quite happy to have a day with mom. But he does seem to understand my desire that we eat healthy foods. He will randomly ask me, “is this food healthy?” Usually that prompts a look at the label. My son has a peanut allergy so we’re really into label reading.

The school administers said Ronald’s visit only included magic tricks, no fitness education. Other than that, I didn’t get any real response from the school’s owners. I suspect they think I’m a total whack job.

By: Vaquera

Vaquera — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:26:54 +0000

Good for you. I would have done the same thing. I detest McD’s and this just adds fuel to the fire.
Out of curiosity, how did your son react to your protest of the event? Did he understand your motives? I’d also be curious to hear if you receive a response from the school administration.

By: Josh, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood

Josh, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:24:51 +0000

Good for you and what a wonderful letter. You might want to consider giving copies to your son’s classmate’s parents. You might find some allies and that would probably increase the chances that the preschool would cancel Ronald’s visit - or at least not schedule him in the future.