Guest guest Posted December 2, 2001 Report Share Posted December 2, 2001 I'm going to warn this is a tad " sensitive " Can you all give me some ideas on how to help a 10 year old go veg*n. So far she is leaning towards veganism, but to be honest I don't really see her holding that for very long. The other night her mother and I got into a conversation about milk, and I really forget how it started and the 10 year old chimed in with the usual brainwashed " Got Milk? " stuff saying: " But I thought milk helps you build strong bones?? " Her mother and I both told her no, it doesn't and then we somewhat talked about all the gross things that you'll find in a glass of milk. Then she said something like " my teacher told me that it doesn't hurt when the cows get branded and they aren't mistreated when they are killed " etc.. More or less she had this idea of bessy the dairy cow sitting in a field, being hand-milked and living a long life and dying of natural causes and viola hamburger. Her mother (who isn't veg btw) tried to explain to her that it was most certain NOT the case, but the 10 year old still had this belief. So I whipped out my " Meet Your Meat " PETA video (with permission from the mother) and let her watch it. Well it impacted her enough that when we all went out to lunch yesterday she got her bean burrito with no sour cream (still had cheese, but hey loss of of the two one is a step in the right direction in my book). While we were eating she asked lots of questions like: " Is ketchup vegan " etc.. So I really think that she is interested in going at least vegetarian, and possibly vegan. But I'll be honest I think once the " novelty " of being able to declare she's a vegan wears off she will not be a vegan. I think she'll get tired of not being able to eat chee-tos and buy icecream from the icecream man (she's kinda a junk food kid) and the concept of having to check the label of every little thing you eat will get tiresome. So does anyone have any idea on the best route to take to help her if it is indeed her decision to do this? I think it would be better to help her ease into it, rather than jump in head-first but i'm not sure the best course of action. Does anyone have any books they suggest for a 10 year old girl to read? Maybe a book or two for her mom? TIA, Talis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2001 Report Share Posted December 2, 2001 Just tell her the truth when she asks questions Point out that many adults are ignorant of the facts and many tell lies Even if she doesn't stick to it now the seed will have been planted and she will have to change when she's older Why not work on the mother ! Angie - " Talisman " <talisman Sunday, December 02, 2001 2:41 PM Helping Children go Veg*n > > I'm going to warn this is a tad " sensitive " > > > Can you all give me some ideas on how to help a 10 year old go veg*n. So > far she is leaning towards veganism, but to be honest I don't really see her > holding that for very long. > > The other night her mother and I got into a conversation about milk, and I > really forget how it started and the 10 year old chimed in with the usual > brainwashed " Got Milk? " stuff saying: " But I thought milk helps you build > strong bones?? " > > Her mother and I both told her no, it doesn't and then we somewhat talked > about all the gross things that you'll find in a glass of milk. > > Then she said something like " my teacher told me that it doesn't hurt when > the cows get branded and they aren't mistreated when they are killed " etc.. > More or less she had this idea of bessy the dairy cow sitting in a field, > being hand-milked and living a long life and dying of natural causes and > viola hamburger. > > Her mother (who isn't veg btw) tried to explain to her that it was most > certain NOT the case, but the 10 year old still had this belief. So I > whipped out my " Meet Your Meat " PETA video (with permission from the mother) > and let her watch it. > > Well it impacted her enough that when we all went out to lunch yesterday she > got her bean burrito with no sour cream (still had cheese, but hey loss of > of the two one is a step in the right direction in my book). > > While we were eating she asked lots of questions like: " Is ketchup vegan " > etc.. So I really think that she is interested in going at least > vegetarian, and possibly vegan. But I'll be honest I think once the > " novelty " of being able to declare she's a vegan wears off she will not be a > vegan. I think she'll get tired of not being able to eat chee-tos and buy > icecream from the icecream man (she's kinda a junk food kid) and the concept > of having to check the label of every little thing you eat will get > tiresome. > > So does anyone have any idea on the best route to take to help her if it is > indeed her decision to do this? I think it would be better to help her ease > into it, rather than jump in head-first but i'm not sure the best course of > action. Does anyone have any books they suggest for a 10 year old girl to > read? Maybe a book or two for her mom? > > TIA, > > Talis > > > > > To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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