Guest guest Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 In our family, we have insisted our daughter not have toys that go against our values. While toy meat has never been an issue for us, we have always banned toy guns; we have gone as far as insisting that neighbors bring their toy guns home before playing at our house or in our yard. --- On Fri, 12/26/08, eeshack <eeshack wrote: eeshack <eeshack Toy Poll Friday, December 26, 2008, 12:56 PM My 2 year-old daughter got a play kitchen and wooden toy food for Christmas. The food came in sets- pizza, 4 food groups, etc. There is a chicken leg, steak and fish included. Would you remove those toys so she's not pretend cooking meat? There was also a hot dog and hamburger but those we just call a veggie dog and veggie burger. We don't eat anything that resembles the 3 items listed above. Just curious what other veg parents would do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 My son used to call the burgers from his kitchen - cookies. LOL. We did remove the steak, but left the chicken leg, and called it a tofurkey leg (or a seitan chicken leg). We didn't have a fish with ours, though. Missie On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 12:56 PM, eeshack <eeshack wrote: > My 2 year-old daughter got a play kitchen and wooden toy food for > Christmas. The food came in sets- pizza, 4 food groups, etc. There is > a chicken leg, steak and fish included. > > Would you remove those toys so she's not pretend cooking meat? There > was also a hot dog and hamburger but those we just call a veggie dog > and veggie burger. We don't eat anything that resembles the 3 items > listed above. > > Just curious what other veg parents would do! > > -- http://mszzzi.zoomshare.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/mszzzi/ ~~~~~(m-.-)m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 We do it the same as you. Any food item that wouldn¹t have a veggie analog for I toss. We do pretend have ³tofu pups,² ³soy sausages² and ³veggie burgers². On our pretend pizza we have just always said that all the items are vegetarian. Tracy in MN On 12/26/08 12:56 PM, " eeshack " <eeshack wrote: > My 2 year-old daughter got a play kitchen and wooden toy food for > Christmas. The food came in sets- pizza, 4 food groups, etc. There is > a chicken leg, steak and fish included. > > Would you remove those toys so she's not pretend cooking meat? There > was also a hot dog and hamburger but those we just call a veggie dog > and veggie burger. We don't eat anything that resembles the 3 items > listed above. > > Just curious what other veg parents would do! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Hi! I totally get the responses from the other veg parents.I, on the other hand, have never banned the plastic meats. We, too, call the ones that LOOK like analogs by their analog names. I find the 'others' to be a good opportunity for discussion with my kids. They haven't ever seen the other ones- except perhaps for the 'holiday' meats at grandma and grandpa's. So we talk about how most people eat this, and the dead animal it actually represents. So far, it's worked well. My five year old tells the 2.5 y/o, " That's a ..., but WE don't eat it. " I like that they KNOW what common foods are made out of even if they don't eat them themselves- I feel like it brings them closer to the issues that surround 'our' actual food supply. I also want them to have that background knowledge- I'd hate it if they didn't KNOW what common foods looked like when faced with a picture of one at school or something (believe me, I've had a student ask me 'what's a flower pot?' before). BTW, one of my favorite questions that has come from the plastic meat is 'why don't they have dog and cat legs?'. Who knows- why IS one meat socially acceptable and not another one? Of course, it's a cultural thing, but I guess I'm getting dangerously close to the 'rat is a pig is a dog is a boy' debate. Good luck figuring all of this out for your family! jenni , " eeshack " <eeshack wrote: > > My 2 year-old daughter got a play kitchen and wooden toy food for > Christmas. The food came in sets- pizza, 4 food groups, etc. There is > a chicken leg, steak and fish included. > > Would you remove those toys so she's not pretend cooking meat? There > was also a hot dog and hamburger but those we just call a veggie dog > and veggie burger. We don't eat anything that resembles the 3 items > listed above. > > Just curious what other veg parents would do! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Wait, I remember what it was - he called the chicken leg an ice cream cone...we left it and it stayed that way until someone else came over, and called it by the other name (this was well after he'd been calling it something else) and we said it was a veggie-version. Heh. missie On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 5:38 PM, Missie <mszzzi wrote: > My son used to call the burgers from his kitchen - cookies. LOL. > > We did remove the steak, but left the chicken leg, and called it a > tofurkey leg (or a seitan chicken leg). We didn't have a fish with > ours, though. > > Missie > > On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 12:56 PM, eeshack <eeshack wrote: >> My 2 year-old daughter got a play kitchen and wooden toy food for >> Christmas. The food came in sets- pizza, 4 food groups, etc. There is >> a chicken leg, steak and fish included. >> >> Would you remove those toys so she's not pretend cooking meat? There >> was also a hot dog and hamburger but those we just call a veggie dog >> and veggie burger. We don't eat anything that resembles the 3 items >> listed above. >> >> Just curious what other veg parents would do! >> >> > > > > -- > > http://mszzzi.zoomshare.com > http://www.flickr.com/photos/mszzzi/ > > ~~~~~(m-.-)m > -- http://mszzzi.zoomshare.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/mszzzi/ ~~~~~(m-.-)m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 I removed them from our set. I did keep the veggie burger and veggie dog. Cassie " life's a garden, dig it! " Sent from my iPhone On Dec 26, 2008, at 1:56 PM, " eeshack " <eeshack wrote: My 2 year-old daughter got a play kitchen and wooden toy food for Christmas. The food came in sets- pizza, 4 food groups, etc. There is a chicken leg, steak and fish included. Would you remove those toys so she's not pretend cooking meat? There was also a hot dog and hamburger but those we just call a veggie dog and veggie burger. We don't eat anything that resembles the 3 items listed above. Just curious what other veg parents would do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 That's funny. We throw out the things that can't be 'fake' meat. We've never had a fish, but I'm sure if it looked like a fish my kids would try to feed it and have it join in with the stuffed animals. That reminded me of how my daughter loves the going on the carousel at a local kids funland and her favorite to ride on is a big cat. The cat happens to have a fish in it's mouth. She has a very elaborate story that she tells about how that fish was taken out of the water and the cat is getting it put back in the water. He's such a good kitty. She is aware that cats eat fish (she's five), but she simply won't make that connection. It's so fun. Jill --- On Sat, 12/27/08, Missie <mszzzi wrote: Missie <mszzzi Re: Toy Poll Saturday, December 27, 2008, 1:07 AM Wait, I remember what it was - he called the chicken leg an ice cream cone...we left it and it stayed that way until someone else came over, and called it by the other name (this was well after he'd been calling it something else) and we said it was a veggie-version. Heh. missie On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 5:38 PM, Missie <mszzzi (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote: > My son used to call the burgers from his kitchen - cookies. LOL. > > We did remove the steak, but left the chicken leg, and called it a > tofurkey leg (or a seitan chicken leg). We didn't have a fish with > ours, though. > > Missie > > On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 12:56 PM, eeshack <eeshack (AT) mindspring (DOT) com> wrote: >> My 2 year-old daughter got a play kitchen and wooden toy food for >> Christmas. The food came in sets- pizza, 4 food groups, etc. There is >> a chicken leg, steak and fish included. >> >> Would you remove those toys so she's not pretend cooking meat? There >> was also a hot dog and hamburger but those we just call a veggie dog >> and veggie burger. We don't eat anything that resembles the 3 items >> listed above. >> >> Just curious what other veg parents would do! >> >> > > > > -- > > http://mszzzi. zoomshare. com > http://www.flickr. com/photos/ mszzzi/ > > ~~~~~(m-.-)m > -- http://mszzzi. zoomshare. com http://www.flickr. com/photos/ mszzzi/ ~~~~~(m-.-)m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Hi, We do like others have mentioned - call them veggie dogs and veggie burgers, and we painted our " steak " to be a pile of rice and black beans. :-) We don't have a chicken leg or fish body . . . maybe you could repaint the chicken leg to be something else - broccoli, summer squash, or something else? And maybe you could use the fish as a pet fish - just play with it as if it were a live animal not a dead one? :-) Or, like others have mentioned, just spirit it away to the recycle bin or trash. And on the topic of changing the function of toys - our son uses the plastic rocks that came with a toy bulldozer my sister got him . . . . as falafel balls in his wooden kitchen! Love that! Have fun cooking and " eating " in your new tiny kitchen! :-) Our son got one when he was 2 years, too, and still uses it almost every day - 2 years later. Great toy!! Lorraine On Behalf Of eeshack Friday, December 26, 2008 10:57 AM Toy Poll My 2 year-old daughter got a play kitchen and wooden toy food for Christmas. The food came in sets- pizza, 4 food groups, etc. There is a chicken leg, steak and fish included. Would you remove those toys so she's not pretend cooking meat? There was also a hot dog and hamburger but those we just call a veggie dog and veggie burger. We don't eat anything that resembles the 3 items listed above. Just curious what other veg parents would do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 yes, i removed them, if i couldn't find a substitute similiar. however, i noticed that they make it into something they can relate to, if we've been at someone else's house. they would never imagine it is a leg of a chicken, right? who would naturally think that? enjoy your kitchen! My dd and ds have both enjoyed our set. i love when we have friends over and the kitchen is one of the first places everyone goes to. cheers! janeen --- On Fri, 12/26/08, eeshack <eeshack wrote: eeshack <eeshack Toy Poll Friday, December 26, 2008, 1:56 PM My 2 year-old daughter got a play kitchen and wooden toy food for Christmas. The food came in sets- pizza, 4 food groups, etc. There is a chicken leg, steak and fish included. Would you remove those toys so she's not pretend cooking meat? There was also a hot dog and hamburger but those we just call a veggie dog and veggie burger. We don't eat anything that resembles the 3 items listed above. Just curious what other veg parents would do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 I love the idea of just repainting them! Thanks for all the suggestions...the fake steak is really the one that gives me the creeps the most-gross! , " Lorraine " <ldemi wrote: > > Hi, > We do like others have mentioned - call them veggie dogs and veggie > burgers, and we painted our " steak " to be a pile of rice and black > beans. :-) We don't have a chicken leg or fish body . . . maybe you > could repaint the chicken leg to be something else - broccoli, summer > squash, or something else? And maybe you could use the fish as a pet > fish - just play with it as if it were a live animal not a dead one? > :-) Or, like others have mentioned, just spirit it away to the recycle > bin or trash. And on the topic of changing the function of toys - our > son uses the plastic rocks that came with a toy bulldozer my sister got > him . . . . as falafel balls in his wooden kitchen! Love that! > > Have fun cooking and " eating " in your new tiny kitchen! :-) Our son > got one when he was 2 years, too, and still uses it almost every day - 2 > years later. Great toy!! > Lorraine > > > On > Behalf Of eeshack > Friday, December 26, 2008 10:57 AM > > Toy Poll > > My 2 year-old daughter got a play kitchen and wooden toy food for > Christmas. The food came in sets- pizza, 4 food groups, etc. There is > a chicken leg, steak and fish included. > > Would you remove those toys so she's not pretend cooking meat? There > was also a hot dog and hamburger but those we just call a veggie dog > and veggie burger. We don't eat anything that resembles the 3 items > listed above. > > Just curious what other veg parents would do! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 thanks for the suggestion! we were trying to think of anything it could resemble and didn't even think of soy yogurt with apricot. and my son loves soy yogurt, so that will work out perfectly! allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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