I think the preschool fed my son turkey!! Thanks...

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Thanks to everyone for all of your supportive ideas. I guess this time of year

must be especially tough on all of us. Issues that we seem to have a handle on

from our daily lives really confront us differently when it is such a commercial

holiday. I look at it as a day for family and fun and truly being thankful.

But so many people just don't even let it sink into their minds what they are

saying about Turkey Day.

 

In response to my own previous post:

The teachers (3 for the small class which is one of the things that I really

like) and I had a discussion when we returned to school on Monday from a nice

but somewhat strained weekend. Part of the trouble was that I spoke extensively

with the director about this issue and noted it on several papers and when I was

signing my son up, was assured that the class wouldn't be fed any meat. After

speaking with the teachers, it is obvious to me now that I should have also

spoken with them also. One teacher reviewed the papers that she had to prove

that I didn't have it on " her " set of papers. Well these are lessons that I

won't take for granted again. And I am also so proud of my son for his speaking

up in a tough situation.

 

Thanks again!

 

Janeen

 

shawna bay <shawnabay wrote:

 

 

Hi Janeen,

 

I'm new to this group and this is my first post. I can totally understand where

you are coming from and wish I could say more to help in some way. I am not

there yet with my 13mth old daughter and any preschool but I know these things

will have to be navigated. Yes, I would definitely agree they should have

advised the parents of their planned " feast " so you could have been prepared.

How proud you must have been though of your son's ability to communicate his

" veggietarianess. " Hopefully this experience will come out somewhat positive in

that in the future, those insensitive teachers will be more careful and

considerate. I feel like you do sometimes about the wind being taken out of your

sails when you're just trying to do the right thing by your family. It's very

isolating going down this path sometimes. Thank goodness you are all ok from

that accident too!

 

I know this post is too late for this idea, but as a suggestion for the future

perhaps you could bring some dishes for yourselves (guaranteeing you will enjoy

a meal) and with enough to share with others. I am just recently starting to do

this.

 

I am with my inlaws for Thanksgiving and they are all meateaters but this year I

have brought some of my own dishes to serve my daughter and myself and to share

with others. That is unlikely though as they view my food as strange, so we'll

see what happens. They all know I'm vegetarian but I have recently become vegan

which I havn't mentioned yet. We're raising our daughter veggie until she is old

enough to understand and decide for herself. I don't care what his family thinks

and last night when asked if Nikki was going to be raised vegetarian, I said oh

yes, that we like our animals live.

 

Sorry for being so long and hijacking your post. I think I needed to vent too! I

could go on ..........

 

Shawna

 

 

 

 

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