Imagine sitting down at a restaurant, looking through the menu, and realizing that the meal you actually want is listed under “Kids’ Meals.”
Maybe you aren’t very hungry. Maybe the regular portions are much larger than you need. Maybe you’re trying to spend less money. Or perhaps you simply want chicken nuggets, grilled cheese, a small burger, macaroni and cheese, or another familiar comfort food.
You ask the server if you can order it.
Then comes the question that has sparked plenty of debate:
“Is that for a child?”
For some adults, this is an ordinary request. For others, ordering from the children’s section of a menu feels completely inappropriate. And restaurants themselves are divided, with some allowing adults to choose kids’ meals and others restricting those options to children below a certain age.
So, should adults be allowed to order kids’ meals?
The answer isn’t quite as simple as
