Mother of the Week Contender Supersizes Her Babies with McDonald’s Diet

Apr 28, 2009 | Filed Under: Babies, In the News, Kids | Tags: Mother of the Week

Blame Ronald McDonald

Ooohhh! We have a Mother of the Week contender…

Introducing Leanne Salt, a 420-pound British mom of eight-month-old triplets, who’s been feeding McDonald’s to her babies since they were six months old.

I’m no mommy expert yet, but aren’t you supposed to save the McNuggets for their seven-month birthday, followed by a bottle of Jack Daniels for their eight-month milestone? That’s how my mama did it.

“They had chicken nuggets and chips, and loved it,” raves Leanne. “They like fish and chips too, but I take the batter off the fish, so I guess that’s healthy.”

That’s true. And if you suck the icing off cupcakes, they’re as healthy as broccoli! At least, that’s what I keep telling myself.

The 24-year old, who blames her obesity on a thyroid problem (I’ll spare you my editorial commentary on that one), became pregnant after seeing her then-boyfriend for just four weeks. Surprisingly, they have since split up. So Leanne lives with her mother, wisely spending part of her government assistance on a 10-a-day cigarette habit.

Each of the 17-pound babies consumes around 1,300 calories a day, nearly double the recommended amount for their age. But Leanne insists it’s all good:

“Babies are always hungry. Sometimes it’s easier to give them food that’s already prepared. . . Anyway, they don’t always have junk food — sometimes I cook a microwave meal for them. My babies are healthy.”

An average day’s menu for each of the babies:

5:30 a.m. — 8-oz. bottle of milk

8 a.m. — 8-oz. bottle of milk, plus a crumpet with butter

12 p.m. — Scrambled eggs on toast, instant mashed potatoes with spaghetti hoops (must be a British thing)

2 p.m. — A packet of Wotsits (ditto)

4 p.m. — A microwave lasagna or pie, which their mother chews so they can manage it (yes, she is part bird)

Bedtime — Another 8-oz. bottle of milk

We tried to reach her children’s arteries for comment, but they were too clogged to respond.

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Rebecca says:

British social services work curoius ways – they can take a child away from the care of perfectly good grandparents for the sole reason of their age and leave three kids to be brought up by someone who cannot take care of themselves let alone children. I wouldn’t leave her to look after a pot plant.
April 28th, 2009 at 3:12 pm - Reply
Eize says:

Oh no she didn’t!
April 29th, 2009 at 2:59 am - Reply
Momma Puppet says:

Get those children away from that woman!
April 29th, 2009 at 6:03 pm - Reply
Amira says:

Healthy my ass!!! My daughter did not have her first fry until last week at 9 months. THATS ONE FRY! Milk and rusks mostly, it is good to chew the food for your lil babies. Your saliva helps the bonding. Sometimes I will chew rice and bits of steamed chicken for my nine month old, place it on a baby spoon and let her have a nibble.
Back on topic. Why are people allowing this woman to keep her kids?
July 16th, 2009 at 9:43 am - Reply