Guest guest Posted July 9, 2001 Report Share Posted July 9, 2001 Angie wrote " I now have 4 vegan sons " That's fantastic Angie!!!! Have they always accepted vegan ethics, or has there ever been a battle of wills? I hear of some kids that resent that they were brought up vegetarian, and rebel against it. Got any tips? How did their vegan lifestyle go down with their social life? I think you've done an amazing job, for which I have much respect! Any children of mine will be vegan, and I have thought that for years. My little boy's dad is not a vegan and I would have never married him if hadn't convinced me that he had NO problem with us raising our kids on a vegan diet (which he didn't really mean)! It was a fundemantal concern of mine. Still we are all allowed to make mistakes once! We are nearly divorced now though - not just because of the vegan issue I must say, but it didn't help! Thank goodness!!!! Anyway it is very important to me that my little boy is vegan, but I know that he gives him occasional non-vegan food (like them crackers with cheese flavouring). Very devastated, and I feel utterly helpless. Thankfuly my little guy is with me most of the time, and he'll be able to make his own mind up when he has the understanding that goes with it, eventually! His dad needs his brain sorting out! with compassion anastasia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2001 Report Share Posted July 10, 2001 I told them at the earliest age possible that some people eat cows .pigs dogs cats etc they thought this was nasty I agreed it was I told them they were lucky that I wouldn't make them eat animals the way I had been made to My kids never felt deprived they felt lucky I always reminded them how kind we as a family were because animals didn't die for us .Iused to go into supermarkets and show them the dead body section and tell them it was a pig once till the person behind the counter killed it {I had to keep it simple ]No one ever complained how could they It was the truth W mustn't protect animal eaters by calling them meat eaters It lessons the impact Call a piece of meat dead pig .show your child live pigs etc talk to the pig/stroke it then remind the child that some cruel people kill pigs and actually EAT them May be the one they are stroking will be sead tomorrow This will build up a feeling of revulsion for animal eaters so your child wont want to be like that It may be a problem with relatives but if there is a dead chicken in the fridge dont make excuses let your child ask why its in there.Whatever answer is given can't excuse it. I had trouble with a parent when my eldest was 5.She didn't want my son to say that sausages are made of pig{as she wanted her son to eat it ]I said " but they are and my child isn't going to become a liar to suit you " I praised my son for this If peopl said in front of my kids " you can't have that can you " I always said we could if we wanted to but we care about animals anddon't want them to die for us You have to make the kids and others realise being a vegan isn't a deprivation It is wonderful' You can look an animal in the face knowing that it will not come to harm from you. As the kids get older take them to demos When young try to meet other vegans [Not possible for me except for the annual get together at Kathleen Janaway's} Its not difficult even tho you think it will be.Don't protect animal eaters and call a spade a spade Don't get too het up if your child is given the wrong sweets by a friend just explain why we choose not to eat them angie ---- Original Message ----- " Anastasia " <anastasiastatham " " Monday, July 09, 2001 10:57 PM Re:just curious.... > Angie wrote " I now have 4 vegan sons " > > That's fantastic Angie!!!! Have they always accepted vegan ethics, or has > there ever been a battle of wills? I hear of some kids that resent that > they were brought up vegetarian, and rebel against it. Got any tips? How did > their vegan lifestyle go down with their social life? > > I think you've done an amazing job, for which I have much respect! > > Any children of mine will be vegan, and I have thought that for years. My > little boy's dad is not a vegan and I would have never married him if hadn't > convinced me that he had NO problem with us raising our kids on a vegan diet > (which he didn't really mean)! It was a fundemantal concern of mine. Still > we are all allowed to make mistakes once! We are nearly divorced now > though - not just because of the vegan issue I must say, but it didn't help! > Thank goodness!!!! Anyway it is very important to me that my little boy is > vegan, but I know that he gives him occasional non-vegan food (like them > crackers with cheese flavouring). Very devastated, and I feel utterly > helpless. Thankfuly my little guy is with me most of the time, and he'll be > able to make his own mind up when he has the understanding that goes with > it, eventually! His dad needs his brain sorting out! > > with compassion > > anastasia > > > > > > To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2001 Report Share Posted July 10, 2001 Very bert of luck with your son Angie - " Anastasia " <anastasiastatham " " Monday, July 09, 2001 10:57 PM Re:just curious.... > > little boy's dad is not a vegan and hadn't > > crackers with cheese flavouring). Very devastated, and I feel utterly > helpless. Thankfuly my little guy is with me most of the time, and he'll be > able to make his own mind up when he has the understanding that goes with > it, eventually! > with compassion > > anastasia > > > > > > To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2001 Report Share Posted July 10, 2001 Angie > I had trouble with a parent when my eldest was 5.She didn't want my son to > say that sausages are made of pig{as she wanted her son to eat it ]I said > " but they are and my child isn't going to become a liar to suit you " > I praised my son for this I think we would have all been vegan from very young if we had heard people talking like you - let's hope it makes them think. > If peopl said in front of my kids " you can't have that can you " I always > said we could if we wanted to but we care about animals anddon't want them > to die for us It's a case of not wanting it. Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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