kids influence

[Guest guest]

I just had to add something to the new persons posts. We actually

started down the veg road due to my youngest child,almost 11. She was

never much of red meat eater, at least steaks. She came home a year

ago and announced that she wasn't going to eat any red meat at all

now. She even shys away from other meats from time to time. We have

been having fun looking at our local coop with the meatless

alternative. I had been thinking along that line for a little bit but

didn't have the guts to go vocally public. So sometimes the children

are the ones that nudge us in a good direction. My other half is a die

hard hunter and isn't as vocal about it and even makes a point of

putting a chicken breast on the b-bque now with no comments. My older

daughter kindof comes and goes, she's 14. So time will tell, but I

just had to share my little twist on getting down the healthier road.

Peace and God Bless from SW Montana

[Guest guest]

Hi. I wanted to add a little to the influence that kids can have on

the family.

For those looking for ways to help the elementary kids get it,

Charlotte's Web is really good. My son listened to it at 3, and I

think it helped him solidify the decision in his mind. I've also

heard omni parents have to deal with the issue when their kids

read it in school and want to go veg, so I'm sure that it would

really help the kids if they were being encouraged at

home--rather than discouraged from making the choice to go

veg*n.

I haven't done red meat in years, and didn't cook meat--or even

have it in the house--but I would eat it occationally when out. One

day my ds (then 2) announced that he didn't want to eat animals

anymore. He wavered for a bit (because he liked the chicken he

ate at Auntie's house, but didn't want to eat the ones that walk

around)--but he finally decided it was what he wanted. We don't

eat meat at home, so it didn't come up for a while, and I didn't

realize how set his mind had become on this.

Then, last fall (when he was almost 4) we were out visiting my

parents, and he got into a moral debate with his grandfather

about how the ham in his sandwich was meat, and that animal

didn't want to be eaten. My dad had no idea what to do. They

went back and forth for a while discussing it. I was amazed at

how well my ds held up his end of the debate and really stood

his ground--he has never turned back. He even turns down

" meat jello " (which he loved) if someone offers because he

knows it is made from animals. I try to encourage him by getting

veg*n alternatives to the few things he used to like (like jello), but

I'm really proud of him for leading the way on this decision.

I do all veg*n now, too, but dh still eats meat (just not at home).

Thanks for letting me share. I didn't mean to write a novel.

-cindy