On the Border

On the Border’s eagerness to please might be detrimental to your child’s health. Each kids’ meal entrée includes a drink, side, and kiddie sundae. Added together, most meals top 1,000 calories. The regular adult menu, with its 1,900-calorie fish tacos and quesadillas, offers little refuge.

SURVIVAL STRATEGY

As funny as it might sound, avoid all Mexican entrées on the kids’ menu—every one is disastrous. Go with a burger or a corn dog, or carefully construct a Combo meal.

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