Reply To: Kosher Happy Meals

I would not expect them or adults to be learning Torah while eating.

Adults may learn Torah, perhaps.

I meant that the whole process of eating and being grateful for the food is powerful. To share the meal and connect with family, more so than toys.

Though, this is my question. Obviously toys also ensure that the child is eating, rather than deciding that he/she is not hungry and running over to play in the playground.

Wondering whether there are any halachic opinions here, or generally rabbis and people let children be children and accept that they will eat toys up, figuratively speaking, just as much as food.

On a side note, I have heard that rabbonim sometimes give children candy when learning, so that they associate the sweetness of candy with the sweetness of Torah study. So that can be used as an example of how food can be paired with something else to enhance the experience all around. 🙂

Thank you