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One day, Jorgensen didn't have time to cook or shop, so she stopped at McDonald's for a quick bite. She picked up a chicken nuggets meal for Weston.

\"Soon, I realized my fatal mistake because now he doesn't want any other nuggets unless they were McDonald's nuggets,\" she added.

Jorgensen came up with a plan to stow away Happy Meal boxes. When Weston is having a day of picky eating, she distracts him and takes out her secret stash.

Jorgensen cuts up apples just the way the fast food restaurant does. She then adds plant-based nuggets and if Weston finishes, she gives him a side of fries.

Jorgensen said she was inspired to share her \"McDonald's dupe\" after more than 800,000 TikTok users viewed a video of her trying to feed her toddler a waffle with yogurt.

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\"Every day it's up in the air and as a parent, you want your kids to eat,\" Jorgensen said. \"If he sees it in the little red box of happiness, maybe he'll be willing to try.\"

Jorgensen shared her hack with Facebook mom groups where parents applauded her idea.

Jorgensen said she only employs \"the dupe\" when Weston is refusing food alternatives. Next time she needs it, Jorgensen said she'll be incorporating grapes and carrot sticks.

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