Guest guest Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 We are newly veg. The " plan " we're trying to go with for my daughter's veg diet includes 3 glasses of soymilk a day... but suddenly she won't drink it, even though she's seemed to enjoy the taste of it in the past. She wants water or juice. I've tried putting chocolate in it; that doesn't work. Do I really even have to force her to drink all this soymilk? Why is this a part of her daily meal plan? Can't I substitute it with something else? It does seem that it's enrichd with so much though and is important... Thanks for any advice you can give! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 In a message dated 5/21/2008 3:10:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, tcomer5 writes: Do I really even have to force her to drink all this soy milk? Why is this a part of her daily meal plan? Can't I substitute it with something else? It does seem that it's enriched with so much though and is important... Thanks for any advice you can give! No you don't have to force her to drink that. My son has been vegan for all of his 12 yrs. He rarely had soy milk when he was small. He is 5' 4 " now. Yes, you can substitute almond, rice, hemp, hazelnut milk. Most of them come in unsweetened varieties. In fact, I'd suggest you rotate these. What nutrition are you trying give her with the soy milk? The answer to that question might help you look at other foods. Hope this helps. Laura in MD **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch " Cooking with Tyler Florence " on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4 & ?NCID=aolfod00030000000002) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Where did you get a plan from? Maybe she needs a break from drinking soy milk all the time. Let her have water and juice. My daughter goes thru phases where she likes certain things and then doesn't and then does again. Sometimes they just need a break. Three glasses a day seems a little excessive. Or do you mean 24 ounces? I would think the glasses we use hold at least 12-16 oz. And my daughter would normally not drink more than 1 glass a day (even when she was younger). Once in a while she will ask for a second glass and I will let her have it. She also has a yogurt most days. Renee Tanya <tcomer5 wrote: We are newly veg. The " plan " we're trying to go with for my daughter's veg diet includes 3 glasses of soymilk a day... but suddenly she won't drink it, even though she's seemed to enjoy the taste of it in the past. She wants water or juice. I've tried putting chocolate in it; that doesn't work. Do I really even have to force her to drink all this soymilk? Why is this a part of her daily meal plan? Can't I substitute it with something else? It does seem that it's enrichd with so much though and is important... Thanks for any advice you can give! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Read " Becoming Vegan " It has an awesome chapter on what to feed growing children. What nutrient you are looking for. You can get calcium from Almond milk and broccoli. (My kids really like chocolate or vanilla almond milk). I also make them a " shake " made with a vegan soy protein, vanilla almond milk, and frozen strawberries blended together. It's very yummy! You can get protein from almond butter (very good on sliced apples) or peanut butter, too. Many juices have added calcium as well. Some things that my kids like (they are 8 and 6): vegan sushi; baba ghanoush, hummus on pita with cucumbers and tomatoes; vegan refried black beans with vegan sour cream, salsa, lettuce and tomato on corn taco shells; cheezy cheeze (vegan, made of ground cashews and other natural products, but it tastes like processed cheese and is very yummy) on fresh baked bread. I would let your child dictate what she eats as much as possible. Maybe make a list with her and have her pick foods from each category. That way she always gets what she wants, and you know she has the nutrition she needs. Some of our basics: Protein: beans vegan soy powders for " shakes " nut butters (peanut and almond are yummy) tofu soy milk Calcium: almonds almond milk juices with added calcium broccoli Good fats that my kids usually eat: avacado olive oil in hot recipes flax seeds/oil in cold recipes Hope that helps! Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Do I really even have to force her to drink all > this soymilk? Nope. You couldn't " force " her if you tried. And I doubt you want to try. Why is this a part of her daily meal plan? I dunno. All joking aside, it's probably for whatever nutrients are in the soymilk. But many kids are allergic to soy, and are being raised without it (like my totally healthy toddler), so obviously it isn't " essential " . Can't I > substitute it with something else? Of course! The water and juice she's asking for are great--especially the water! I keep water bottles in the fridge for each of my kids, and they are allowed to drink from them throughout the day, as much as they want. It does seem that it's enrichd with > so much though and is important... I'm sure it is. But so are lots of other foods and drinks. Remember-- your child is not a " plan " --she is an individual. Some written plan in some book, or on some website is meant to be a GUIDE, not holy scripture. No matter whose plan it is, as good as it sounds, it is meant to help you choose a variety of healthy foods--not to make food become a battleground between you and your child. Thanks for any advice you can give! There's mine, FWIW. Marilyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Maggie, what is Cheezy Cheeze? Is it a packaged product or something you make -- if it's something you make, would you be willing to post the recipe? Thanks, Heather Maggie Vining wrote: > > Read " Becoming Vegan " It has an awesome chapter on what to feed > growing children. > > What nutrient you are looking for. You can get calcium from Almond > milk and broccoli. (My kids really like chocolate or vanilla almond > milk). I also make them a " shake " made with a vegan soy protein, > vanilla almond milk, and frozen strawberries blended together. It's > very yummy! You can get protein from almond butter (very good on > sliced apples) or peanut butter, too. Many juices have added calcium > as well. > > Some things that my kids like (they are 8 and 6): vegan sushi; baba > ghanoush, hummus on pita with cucumbers and tomatoes; vegan refried > black beans with vegan sour cream, salsa, lettuce and tomato on corn > taco shells; cheezy cheeze (vegan, made of ground cashews and other > natural products, but it tastes like processed cheese and is very > yummy) on fresh baked bread. > > I would let your child dictate what she eats as much as possible. > Maybe make a list with her and have her pick foods from each category. > That way she always gets what she wants, and you know she has the > nutrition she needs. > > Some of our basics: > > Protein: > > beans > vegan soy powders for " shakes " > nut butters (peanut and almond are yummy) > tofu > soy milk > > Calcium: > > almonds > almond milk > juices with added calcium > broccoli > > Good fats that my kids usually eat: > avacado > olive oil in hot recipes > flax seeds/oil in cold recipes > > Hope that helps! > > Maggie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 My child went through the same stage when he was 2. Nothing I did would get him to drink the milk again. I was very concerned b/c I felt he needed the nourishment from the soy milk since I had recently stopped breastfeeding him. My second child went through the same stage. Someone told me to give my children the Enriched Original Rice Dream milk and now my second child is addicted to it! My first child tolerates it and prefers it over the soy milk. After I learned about all the controversy over soy, I realized that their not liking soy milk might have been a blessing in disguise. Both of my vegan children are strong and healthy without the soy milk so I wouldn't worry!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Kids do sometimes like different things at different stages. Water is actually the best to drink. Soy milk can be a nice alternative, but is not necessary. Most cereals are also fortified with many essential vitamins and minerals. My kids like to munch on it dry and added to trail mixes. Plus as a vegan, hopefully you eat a colorful and varied vegetable and fruits along with whole grains, which is a wonderful natural source of most of the vitamins and minerals you need! Hope this helps! Laura Ballinger Morales Renee Carroll <renecarol25 Wednesday, May 21, 2008 3:17:36 PM Re: Getting My 2 Year Old to Drink Her Soymilk Where did you get a plan from? Maybe she needs a break from drinking soy milk all the time. Let her have water and juice. My daughter goes thru phases where she likes certain things and then doesn't and then does again. Sometimes they just need a break. Three glasses a day seems a little excessive. Or do you mean 24 ounces? I would think the glasses we use hold at least 12-16 oz. And my daughter would normally not drink more than 1 glass a day (even when she was younger). Once in a while she will ask for a second glass and I will let her have it. She also has a yogurt most days. Renee Tanya <tcomer5 > wrote: We are newly veg. The " plan " we're trying to go with for my daughter's veg diet includes 3 glasses of soymilk a day... but suddenly she won't drink it, even though she's seemed to enjoy the taste of it in the past. She wants water or juice. I've tried putting chocolate in it; that doesn't work. Do I really even have to force her to drink all this soymilk? Why is this a part of her daily meal plan? Can't I substitute it with something else? It does seem that it's enrichd with so much though and is important... Thanks for any advice you can give! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 I thought the American Academy of Pediatrics states that children over the age of 2 do not need milk in their diet...? I am still nursing my daughter, 2 in a week, and plan to continue for a few more months. But, I am not a milk drinker, never have been, and once in a blue moon she will have a few sips of soy milk or cow's milk. My husband has to have cow's milk with his peanut butter and jelly sandwiches I think it is GROSS and refuse to buy it. Anyway, what plan states she NEEDS those 3 glasses a day? Like Maggie wrote, there is Calcium and other vital ingredients in other foods that don't have the drawbacks of milk. Best wishes, Cassie Maggie Vining <Maggie.Vining wrote: Read " Becoming Vegan " It has an awesome chapter on what to feed growing children. What nutrient you are looking for. You can get calcium from Almond milk and broccoli. (My kids really like chocolate or vanilla almond milk). I also make them a " shake " made with a vegan soy protein, vanilla almond milk, and frozen strawberries blended together. It's very yummy! You can get protein from almond butter (very good on sliced apples) or peanut butter, too. Many juices have added calcium as well. Some things that my kids like (they are 8 and 6): vegan sushi; baba ghanoush, hummus on pita with cucumbers and tomatoes; vegan refried black beans with vegan sour cream, salsa, lettuce and tomato on corn taco shells; cheezy cheeze (vegan, made of ground cashews and other natural products, but it tastes like processed cheese and is very yummy) on fresh baked bread. I would let your child dictate what she eats as much as possible. Maybe make a list with her and have her pick foods from each category. That way she always gets what she wants, and you know she has the nutrition she needs. Some of our basics: Protein: beans vegan soy powders for " shakes " nut butters (peanut and almond are yummy) tofu soy milk Calcium: almonds almond milk juices with added calcium broccoli Good fats that my kids usually eat: avacado olive oil in hot recipes flax seeds/oil in cold recipes Hope that helps! Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Cheezy Cheeze is a processed vegan food that tastes kind of like cheese spread. It's a packaged food but I am sure you could make it if you had a high grade food chopper. It's ingredients are: raw cashews, water, agave nectar, nutritional yeast, citric acid, mineral salt, pectin, and annatto. Their website seems kind of empty right now, but I remember reading the FAQ in detail and every ingredient they use is vegan. The website is at www.playfood.org (not com) I think it tastes very good, especially when I am missing having cheese on bread, and has really helped my omni-raised children adapt to veganism (and me too!) Maggie On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 12:18 AM, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 wrote: > Maggie, what is Cheezy Cheeze? Is it a packaged product or something you > make -- if it's something you make, would you be willing to post the > recipe? > Thanks, > Heather > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Thanks Maggie! Heather Maggie Vining wrote: > > Cheezy Cheeze is a processed vegan food that tastes kind of like > cheese spread. It's a packaged food but I am sure you could make it > if you had a high grade food chopper. It's ingredients are: raw > cashews, water, agave nectar, nutritional yeast, citric acid, mineral > salt, pectin, and annatto. Their website seems kind of empty right > now, but I remember reading the FAQ in detail and every ingredient > they use is vegan. The website is at www.playfood.org (not com) > > I think it tastes very good, especially when I am missing having > cheese on bread, and has really helped my omni-raised children adapt > to veganism (and me too!) > > Maggie > > On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 12:18 AM, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 > <hlh4850%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > Maggie, what is Cheezy Cheeze? Is it a packaged product or something you > > make -- if it's something you make, would you be willing to post the > > recipe? > > Thanks, > > Heather > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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