Guest guest Posted October 23, 2002 Report Share Posted October 23, 2002 My daughters are 17 and 23. They had meat at school, at grandma's house, etc. and they also had my style of eating at home. My older daughter just gradually ate less and less meat through her teen years. My younger daughter came home from school last spring after hearing how they raised animals and chickens and announced she would never eat meat again. Both came to their decisions on their own which I think is best. You really can't impose your will on another, even your kids. They will find a way around you sooner or later. As for those " others " , it is tough. Why do they think it is not right? because it is not healthy? I was fortunate that my kids were never sick, so all I had to do is point to them and that argument fell apart. Smile and nod and thank them, and then go home and do what you want, trying to remember that they think they are helping? I dunno, depends on the situation I guess. YOU are the parent though, so it is your decision. Kris --- MSeriynneM wrote: > I am interested in this as well. I have always said that I would raise my > children vegetarian, but I've gotten much opposition from others. They feel > that it's not right, but I just can't see myself preparing meat stuff for my > children when I don't eat it myself. > > What do you think? > Ri > > In a message dated 10/23/2002 9:51:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, > boomothergoose writes: > > > > Hi PT- At the risk of being nosey....<<I am a vegetarian, but my husband and > > > children are not.>> I am just curious as to how old your children are and > > is being a vegetarian something you have tried to encourage with them or do > > you let them make their own decisions in regard to this?? With kindness, > > > > > > Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2002 Report Share Posted October 23, 2002 I wouldnt' mind raising my kids vegetarian when I have them, but depending on whoever I marry, it will probably require a lot of compromise, especially if he eats meat. if he's open to being vegetarian, all more the better. but if he eats meat, & the kids eat meat, then he's more than welcome to cook it for them. :-) Megan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2002 Report Share Posted October 24, 2002 Hi. I'm Suzanne. I just recently joined the list. I have a six month old son. We find ourselves in the situation you have described. I am vegetarian and my husband is not. If I were raising my son alone I would raise him vegetarian. Since I am raising him with a non-vegetarian husband we will comprimise. We've agreed his meat servings will be mostly free range organically fed chicken and turkey. My husband will be in charge of cooking and feeding these to him. Most of the week he will eat vegetarian. My husband has also agreed to eat more vegetarian meals than he does now, which is a change for him. We'll see how it goes. Megan Milligan <yasminduran wrote: I wouldnt' mind raising my kids vegetarian when I have them, but dependingon whoever I marry, it will probably require a lot of compromise, especiallyif he eats meat. if he's open to being vegetarian, all more the better.but if he eats meat, & the kids eat meat, then he's more than welcome tocook it for them. :-)Megancontact owner: -owner Mail list: Delivered-mailing list List-Un: - no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowedcontact owner with complaints regarding posting/list or anything else. Thank you.please share/comment/inform and mostly enjoy this list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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