Guest guest Posted March 25, 2003 Report Share Posted March 25, 2003 Lori, I have a question for you to start this. Were you raised vegetarian or did you grow to become a vegetarian through your own experiences? I think the answer to the issue of explaining to small children is basic. Be honest, do not provide more information than your child is ready to hear and do not deride or demean others for not being vegetarian. Since your parents are apparently not vegetarian, I would assume that you were not raised veggie. Share your own experience, explain that many people become " socialized " by their upbringing into believing that certain things are not wrong to do (like suicide bombing - pardon the editorial comment). While many people grow to believe new and different things, most do not see and feel their experiences fully enough to cause them to change their ways. Your child should know that people who eat meat do so because they don't perceive it as wrong, and while we think it's wrong, we don't make them feel bad for not agreeing with us. Your child should also know that by setting a good example of what he/she believes that maybe someday other will be helped to understand too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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