Guest guest Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 Hi I'm a veggie mum with 2 daughters (both veggie) aged 2.5 and 5 yrs. I found this group by chance when looking for info and support for veggie kids. I have been vegetarian for 12 yrs, my kids since birth...dh not veggie, but doesn't eat meat at home. I'm not sure whether this is the right group for me, as it sounds like you're all from the US...is that right? (I'm in the UK, btw). I am looking to exchange ideas with parents who are veggie for moral reasons, but don't want to 'brainwash' their children, in case that makes them reject all idea of remaining veggie!!! My 5 yr old is now at the stage where she knows she is different from all her friends. Despite living in a multicultural area, there don't seem to be many vegetarian children in my area. Dd1 is invited to a lot of parties, so I have to explain her dietary requirements each time..which can be difficult, especially when it is at McD's or other similar venue. I would also like to know if ther are any veggie websites with info and activities suitable for children? TIA, Lisa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 I, for one, am in the US. Too bad b/c my family sounds quite like yours . Anyway, I can't imagine that you wouldn't be welcome here. Another thought if you want to meet local veggies is to check out vegfamily.com. It is a vegan site - I don't know if that would work for you. I do know that there are some moms from the UK who post there. Christa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 Hi Lisa, well, we're not all USA based - I'm in the UK as well, but don't very often post here. Er well, maybe two times? I'm vegan, as are my dh and daughter of 9 and son of 5. We are vegan for ethical reasons too, and I share your concern about not wanting your own values to be rejected by your children. From some peoples point of view I am guilty of 'brainwashing' them I guess. They have always wanted to know about people eating meat and we just say we don't do it because we think its wrong, as well as being unhealthy. But we don't give meat eating grandparents (for e.g.) a hard time about it, just gratefully accept that my parents have the courtsey to very rarely eat meat around us. Mine have both gone through a stage of stating that their choices are their own and I've acepted that in later life they are bound to experiment. In fact, I've said to Ellie, now that she's older and stays away from home without me, that sometimes she might find herself in an awckward sitution and that if she does end up compromising her diet, no one is going to think any the worse of her. But so far, all that has happened is that she'll come back rejoicing in some new vegan sweet she's been given, only to find that when I've double checked the wrapper that its not. Oh, and once, she was bullied buy a (now ex) friend into drinking tea with cows milk. Now they are both very vegan in their attitudes. Parties have been a nightmare. When they are really little they don't seem to notice being given different food, but the Macdonalds/burger knig parties her school friends seemed to go for were difficult. I ended up supplying substitute nuggety looking things and she'd have chips as well. Missing out on Birthday cake is always a sadness though. Have you seen this link to the veg soc's contact page? Maybe you'll find someone like minded locally via them http://www.vegsoc.org/network/index.html > Hi > > I'm a veggie mum with 2 daughters (both veggie) aged 2.5 and 5 yrs. I > found this group by chance when looking for info and support for > veggie kids. I have been vegetarian for 12 yrs, my kids since > birth...dh not veggie, but doesn't eat meat at home. > > I'm not sure whether this is the right group for me, as it sounds > like you're all from the US...is that right? (I'm in the UK, btw). > > I am looking to exchange ideas with parents who are veggie for moral > reasons, but don't want to 'brainwash' their children, in case that > makes them reject all idea of remaining veggie!!! > > My 5 yr old is now at the stage where she knows she is different from > all her friends. Despite living in a multicultural area, there don't > seem to be many vegetarian children in my area. Dd1 is invited to a > lot of parties, so I have to explain her dietary requirements each > time..which can be difficult, especially when it is at McD's or other > similar venue. > > I would also like to know if ther are any veggie websites with info > and activities suitable for children? > > TIA, > Lisa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 > " Lisa " <barbiesmummy > Subject:Hi...new here > > Hi > > I'm a veggie mum with 2 daughters (both veggie) aged 2.5 and 5 yrs. I > found this group by chance when looking for info and support for > veggie kids. I have been vegetarian for 12 yrs, my kids since > birth...dh not veggie, but doesn't eat meat at home. > > I'm not sure whether this is the right group for me, as it sounds > like you're all from the US...is that right? (I'm in the UK, btw). > > I am looking to exchange ideas with parents who are veggie for moral > reasons, but don't want to 'brainwash' their children, in case that > makes them reject all idea of remaining veggie!!! > > I would also like to know if ther are any veggie websites with info > and activities suitable for children? > > TIA, > Lisa. Welcome to the list, Lisa! We're definitely mostly in the US, but there is/was a member from the Czech Republic, so - we'll let you join! ;-) My son and I are vegans. We just passed our 2-year vegan anniversary. He was nearly vegan since birth - I was nearly vegan since before his conception, but not entirely. It's a fine line to walk between informing your child about your diet and the reasons, and brainwashing them or going into overkill. My ds is 4.5 yrs and so far doesn't have much issue with being different. He really doesn't care a whole lot what other people say or think about him. But as he gets older, I expect I'll just let him know that it'll be his choice - later. Not much more you can do. Kids will rebel and they'll pick the things most important to you to rebel against. So I figure, I can't make too big of a deal about it or it'll guarantee to be what he uses to shock and hurt me! Peace, Doh ------- " When your children are adults, and in the prime of their lives, who's going to tell them that their clogged arteries, malignancies, and degenerating bodies could so easily have been prevented with the knowledge you possessed when they were young? " ~Dr. Charles Atwood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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