Just Food

[Guest guest]

Hehe - just had to share. We're visiting my (Texan, meat-loving)

inlaws. They mean well, but they don't always get the concept of

" vegetable " vs. " former animal " . My sister-in-law was playing with one

of my two-year-old's toys, and it had a picture of a bowl of catfood

with a fish in it. S-I-L said, " is that dinner? Yum, fish! " to which

my daughter replied, " no eat fish! Only eat FOOD! Fish like to stay in

water. No eat them. " Then she proceeded to list what we do eat -

" beans, rice, tofu, tomatoes, all good food - but not fish! "

 

The best thing (to me) is that we've never talked about any

vegetarian-related things - I'm not sure she even knows the word. And

she managed to figure out that fish don't want us to eat them.

 

(Kids are smart. My five-year-old cousin just went veg on his own

after forcing his mom to explain where meat came from!)

[Guest guest]

too funny! I have had similar experiences with my three year old.

 

Catharin Meadors <bokodasu wrote:Hehe - just had to share. We're

visiting my (Texan, meat-loving)

inlaws. They mean well, but they don't always get the concept of

" vegetable " vs. " former animal " . My sister-in-law was playing with one

of my two-year-old's toys, and it had a picture of a bowl of catfood

with a fish in it. S-I-L said, " is that dinner? Yum, fish! " to which

my daughter replied, " no eat fish! Only eat FOOD! Fish like to stay in

water. No eat them. " Then she proceeded to list what we do eat -

" beans, rice, tofu, tomatoes, all good food - but not fish! "

 

The best thing (to me) is that we've never talked about any

vegetarian-related things - I'm not sure she even knows the word. And

she managed to figure out that fish don't want us to eat them.

 

(Kids are smart. My five-year-old cousin just went veg on his own

after forcing his mom to explain where meat came from!)

 

 

 

 

For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at

http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to

http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to

provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a

qualified health professional.

 

edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health

professional.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Catherin. My 4 year old comes up with the funniest things when telling

people what we do and don't eat. Her latest is that bears and lions eat meat

because they don't have grocery stores! Thought you'd appreciate the humor!

 

be gentle with the earth

faith

 

Catharin Meadors <bokodasu wrote:

Hehe - just had to share. We're visiting my (Texan, meat-loving)

inlaws. They mean well, but they don't always get the concept of

" vegetable " vs. " former animal " . My sister-in-law was playing with one

of my two-year-old's toys, and it had a picture of a bowl of catfood

with a fish in it. S-I-L said, " is that dinner? Yum, fish! " to which

my daughter replied, " no eat fish! Only eat FOOD! Fish like to stay in

water. No eat them. " Then she proceeded to list what we do eat -

" beans, rice, tofu, tomatoes, all good food - but not fish! "

 

The best thing (to me) is that we've never talked about any

vegetarian-related things - I'm not sure she even knows the word. And

she managed to figure out that fish don't want us to eat them.

 

(Kids are smart. My five-year-old cousin just went veg on his own

after forcing his mom to explain where meat came from!)

 

 

 

 

For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at

http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to

http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to

provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a

qualified health professional.

 

edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health

professional.