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I'm looking for various parenting styles with regard to veg diet.

 

I'm a single mom of a 3 and a half year old girl. I became vegetarian

when I was a teenager, and have continued to deepen my conviction ever

since. So far I have been feeding my daughter all veg diet. When she

asks about other people eating something she doesn't recognize, and is

not allowed to have (meat) I tell her that some people eat animals. We

discus it a bit. Another awkward thing is that my fiance' is no longer

vegetarian. He doesn't eat much meat, and not in my home, but still...

 

I try to be a parent who lets her try new things, and I'm anxious for

the day I let her make her own diet choices, or even worse, her

secretly eating meat to rebel against me...

I've met veggie parents who let their young kids eat meat if that's

what they want, and educate them about health, diet and animals so the

kids practice making choices and having freedom. I've met strict

vegetarians who make their kids eat veg until a certain age, 16 for

instance, at which time some kids may stick with it, tho others go

meat crazy and never look back.

 

I guess I'm having difficulty walking the line between wanting her to

make her own choices, and wanting her to make my choice. It's also

hard for me to keep emotional judgments out of meat eating

conversations, which slants whatever freedom I give her toward my

bias. Is she too young to really have that choice yet? If so, then when?

 

So, are there any parents in the area that have been through this, or

are going through this with any stories to tell or advise to share?

I'm eager to hear your varied thoughts.

 

Thanks so much,

Peace, Love and Light

~Angel