handling different situations

[Guest guest]

Lorna, it can be difficult if you leave your child with a relative that

would love to start feeding meat to someone else's child. All in the name of

love and health!??!!

 

What I did with my 3 kids, was kept talking to them about how crazy it is

that some people will eat a dead animal and use their body as a cemetery. I

also, teach them that wherever you spend your money, that is telling that

particular company, store, organization, school, etc.... will say to themselves,

" We need to keep this up. People are buying it, we need to produce more. "

They are very clear on the fact, that I will never spend any amount of my money

on the meat industry. I won't even buy it for my mom/dad/siblings when they

visit.

 

So, I think it is a constant educational issue. Good Luck, and stick with

what you think is right! Right for us and right for the animals and all of

nature. --Tracy

 

 

I am giving

him various veggies and fruit and also -- so far -- trying yogurt,

cheese, and beans as protein sources... with mixed success!

 

Any suggestions?

 

 

Also, my husband (not vegetarian, but happy to eat vegetarian at

home) and I have not really discussed how we are going to raise

Ben. We both think that he should be able to choose himself, but I

feel that -- until that time-- he should not have any meat. My

husband thinks that he should try meat so he knows what he's

choosing not to have!! And my mother says he should try meat becuase

if he's anything like me if he's not allowed something he'll just

wnat it more! Part of me feels that I can't control what goes on

when we're not home or he's with his extended family (none of whom

is vegetarian, although my mum cooked veggie for us when we were

growing up). But I also get annoyed with people asking when he can

start eating meat!

 

How do you all handle these situations?

 

 

Looking forward to getting to know you all!

Lorna

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I just say that my son doesn't eat meat. Period. It helps that he has food

allergies though in a way because I think people are scared to feed him

anything he hasn't tried.

 

Jacqueline

 

-

<tracyinfo

 

Friday, September 10, 2004 12:48 PM

handling different situations

 

 

>

> Lorna, it can be difficult if you leave your child with a relative that

> would love to start feeding meat to someone else's child. All in the name

of

> love and health!??!!

>

> What I did with my 3 kids, was kept talking to them about how crazy it is

> that some people will eat a dead animal and use their body as a cemetery.

I

> also, teach them that wherever you spend your money, that is telling that

> particular company, store, organization, school, etc.... will say to

themselves,

> " We need to keep this up. People are buying it, we need to produce

more. "

> They are very clear on the fact, that I will never spend any amount of my

money

> on the meat industry. I won't even buy it for my mom/dad/siblings when

they

> visit.

>

> So, I think it is a constant educational issue. Good Luck, and stick

with

> what you think is right! Right for us and right for the animals and all

of

> nature. --Tracy

>

>

> I am giving

> him various veggies and fruit and also -- so far -- trying yogurt,

> cheese, and beans as protein sources... with mixed success!

>

> Any suggestions?

>

>

> Also, my husband (not vegetarian, but happy to eat vegetarian at

> home) and I have not really discussed how we are going to raise

> Ben. We both think that he should be able to choose himself, but I

> feel that -- until that time-- he should not have any meat. My

> husband thinks that he should try meat so he knows what he's

> choosing not to have!! And my mother says he should try meat becuase

> if he's anything like me if he's not allowed something he'll just

> wnat it more! Part of me feels that I can't control what goes on

> when we're not home or he's with his extended family (none of whom

> is vegetarian, although my mum cooked veggie for us when we were

> growing up). But I also get annoyed with people asking when he can

> start eating meat!

>

> How do you all handle these situations?

>

>

> Looking forward to getting to know you all!

> Lorna

 

[Guest guest]

Jaqueline wrote:

 

>I just say that my son doesn't eat meat. Period. It helps that he has

>food

>allergies though in a way because I think people are scared to feed him

>anything he hasn't tried.

> >

This also worked for me. Even those who disagree or are unfamiliar with

veg*anism are 'in the know' about food sensitivities. Especially re: dairy,

nuts, etc. Ironically, the most veg friendly situation I found was in a

daycare with a non-veg care provider who did her very best to make sure my

son received nothing i deemed off-limits or questionable. I think she was

partly afraid. Fear can sometimes be our friend! It also helped that my

son had very, very bad exema that was evident to all. No one wanted to risk

exacerbating this condition with food as it was so obviously painful. My son

now goes to a Montessori where the meals are catered (they do vegan or

vegetarian) and his teacher is a veg. Ironically, he consumes a lot more

questionable food here. Rice Krispies in the morning, cookies at snack...I

have expressed some concern over this but it has mostly been over looked. To

be honest, I am not as forceful about this issue as I have been in the past.

Perhaps because it does get tiresome to always be 'fighting' something and

partly because, overall, it is a fantastic place to leave my son. I know I

have a great situation and I'm willing to let a little more slide. I can't

believe I'm writing these words because 2 years ago I let nothing slide.

Funny...

 

_______________

Powerful Parental Controls Let your child discover the best the Internet has

to offer.

http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca & page=byoa/prem & xAPID=1994 & DI=1034 & SU=http://\

hotmail.com/enca & HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines

Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN® Premium right now and get the

first two months FREE*.