Question of the Week-John Wickham

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So who does the choosing when their children? just asking...

 

, " John Wickham "

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> Let them choose when they are older.

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> Deanna<drl8994

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> Monday, September 11, 2006 3:13 PM

> Question of the Week

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> Hi everyone-

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> For parents: Are your children vegetarians? If yes, is this

their choice or just how they were raised from birth? If they aren't

vegetarian, do you cook meat for them?

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> For those who aren't parents (and parents can answer too:)) - Do

you believe in raising children vegetarian from birth or having them

choose as they get older?

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[Guest guest]

Good question. I was really thinking about it as I was not raised in

a Vegetarian home. I am not 100% Vegetarian, I occasionally eat

shellfish of all things. If you have a Vegetarian household when you

first have kids, of course they will be Vegetarians...I can't think

of a reason to cook meat just for them? It would kinda be like a

Jewish person or Moslem person cooking bacon just for the kids. So

the children would be Vegetarian from birth. It would be a perfectly

healthy diet for them too. I can see them being curious when they see

other kids lunches with meat in school, but by then they are able to

make a choice for themselves.

 

In my sisters home she and one son are Vegetarian. They became

Vegetarians in a well discussed family decision over one weekend a

few years ago. Her husband and one son aren't. The boys are teens and

decided for themselves. In the home, only Vegetarian food is served.

If her non-Vegetarians want meat, they can either go out or cook it

ouside on the grill themselves with no repercussions. We even have

Vegetarian holiday dinners together and the non Vegetarians in the

family deal with it. You can't force your family to be one or the

other. If they want meat, they will eat it, if not they won't. Even

if you have NASTY, EVIL people like my ex-mother in law who served me

a HAM DINNER even though she knew I wouldn't eat it.

 

Janis

, " Jefani Edison "

<jefaniedison wrote:

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> So who does the choosing when their children? just asking...

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> , " John Wickham "

> <johnwickham60@> wrote:

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> > Let them choose when they are older.

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> > Deanna<drl8994@>

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> > Monday, September 11, 2006 3:13 PM

> > Question of the Week

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> >

> > Hi everyone-

> >

> > For parents: Are your children vegetarians? If yes, is this

> their choice or just how they were raised from birth? If they

aren't

> vegetarian, do you cook meat for them?

> >

> >

> > For those who aren't parents (and parents can answer too:)) -

Do

> you believe in raising children vegetarian from birth or having

them

> choose as they get older?

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

A friend of mine is veggie as well as her husband and she had been for like 10

years before getting pregnant but they do give their child meat and said they

will let him decide later if he wants to continue eating it or not. I thought

it was a little backwards but her choice of course.

 

 

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If you have a Vegetarian household when you

first have kids, of course they will be Vegetarians...I can't think

of a reason to cook meat just for them? It would kinda be like a

Jewish person or Moslem person cooking bacon just for the kids. So

the children would be Vegetarian from birth. It would be a perfectly

healthy diet for them too. I can see them being curious when they see

other kids lunches with meat in school, but by then they are able to

make a choice for themselves.

 

 

[Guest guest]

I have been reading this thread with interest. I am veggie, of course,

and my ex was veggie (mostly) during our marriage. Meat wasn't cooked

at our house nor was it made for the kids. But my kids were often cared

for by my former in-laws who were into meat and they fed my kids meat.

I really didn't mind. Then we divorced and my ex joyfully went back to

eating meat. Again, I didn't mind that he fed the kids meat occasionally.

 

But, funnily enough, one child (almost 14) is an avowed meat eater. She

is hard for me to feed, as she hates beans, grains, fake meats, and many

veggies, but loves loves meat and potatoes. My other child (age 11) has

become an avowed vegetarian - she's easier for me to feed, but a

challenge for my ex.

 

I swear it can be so hard to feed both kids! To add to this, my

vegetarian kid has milk and dairy sensitivity. My eldest is a dancer

and she really needs her protein but it can be hard for me to provide

the sort she will eat. It can be so frustrating!

 

Sharon

[Guest guest]

When they are home they eat what ever is on the table and if they are at a

friends house they eat what is on that table.

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Jefani Edison<jefaniedison

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Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:11 AM

Re: Question of the Week-John Wickham

 

 

So who does the choosing when their children? just asking...

 

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Wickham "

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> Let them choose when they are older.

[Guest guest]

oh ok.

 

, " John Wickham "

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> When they are home they eat what ever is on the table and if they

are at a friends house they eat what is on that table.

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