Cheri- Teen Vegan/Vegetarian

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*I* wouldn't want to make that decision for my teen, when she is

outside of my home.

I can choose what *I* buy and prepare at home, but I can't choose what

is availalbe outside my home.

I know LOTS of husbands who are fine eating veggie at home, but when

they are at work, or go out to

eat for a meeting, then they eat whatever is available or looks/sounds

good at the time.

I think that if you try to force it on them, then they'll reject it.

But it's perfectly logical and acceptable

to set the boundary of what you allow IN your home. She's learning to

make her own decisions, and while

you naturally want what's best for her, you just can't control what

she chooses to do when she's out of your

home. Ya know? I don't think it's realistic to think you can

'demand' that she not eat meat at school or at a

friend's house, etc., because you really can't enforce it. You can

choose to engage in the battle with her, and

inflict some sort of punishment after the fact, but I don't think that

will sway her opinion. I say, be an example,

talk about WHY you choose to be vegan, play those Food for Thought

podcasts when she's there to hear them, and

hope that she will become convicted about veganism as you are. :-) I

hope that makes sense.

 

~Jenn