Guest guest Posted July 10, 2001 Report Share Posted July 10, 2001 Angie, Thanks so much for sharing that! It makes a whole lot of sense! I am a definate truth seeker and want to encourage the same in my little boy, so I can just imagine myself having a very similar approach. It's very reassuring to hear that this attitude can work so well. I guess trying to protect vegan children from the truth about the way of life they are living will only backfire in a world that is so unbalanced. So the truth it is!!!! This is the only thing that will work. Refering to meat as an animal, evokes emotion, so I shall use that word from now on too. When he's a little older he can ask his dad why he eats dead animals! Come to think of it, he is only two, and I am already having to say to him 'we don't eat that, baby chicks grow inside eggs, we don't want to eat beautiful animals, do we?'(there's only so much you can say to a two year old). He replies, with a 'no'. I show and tell him a lot that we should be gentle with animals (and even insects). thanks so much for sharing your experience! oh and is that the annual MCL get together that you mentioned? is it a family gathering? I d to the MCL newsletter for a few years before Joe came into the world (then my membership ran out one day, and having tonnes on my plate, I never renewed). love anastasia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2001 Report Share Posted July 10, 2001 You're going the right way Get your child to understand not to hurt things ..Talk to him about whether the animal has a mum/dad/children etc He will look on the animal as a creature with its own needs /fears/joys instead of the attitude of so many people " but what use is a pigeon " These sad pople only see things in relation to themselves .Only a pigeon knows whether it has any use/ whether it enjoys its lifeetc .W should mind our own business !! Angie - " Anastasia " <anastasiastatham " " Tuesday, July 10, 2001 9:36 PM Vegan childhood (was re:just curious) > Angie, > > Thanks so much for sharing that! It makes a whole lot of sense! > > I am a definate truth seeker and want to encourage the same in my little > boy, so I can just imagine myself having a very similar approach. It's > animals, do we?'(there's only so much you can say to a two year old). He > replies, with a 'no'. I show and tell him a lot that we should be gentle > with animals (and even insects). > > > > To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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