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 Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:05 am
I feel it's fine, unless the children are forced to be vegetarian.
Then it'd be like omnivore parents forcing a child to eat meat.
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:44 pm
Catherine teh Vegan Wishing4Wings I think, truly, it's the parents decision. As time goes on, new parenting ideas come and go. It's the parents' decision whose advice they will listen to. They all want what's best for their children.
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:45 am
i am planning to raise my kids as a Vegan.
but it also has to do with the parents' decision. i will not marry someone who does not have no same views as me... or at least hide their non vegetarianism from the kids -__-;
My kids wouldnt have anything to be bullied about! They will be 50x healthier then brats bothering them!
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:01 pm
pampelmuse I was, and I have to admit that it made my childhood a lot harder. I was constantly bullied thats what im afraid of.. and i always feel like it would be selfish raising them in my views, but in reality its very un-selfish since im saving so many animals lives, but i still feel it for some reason..
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Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:24 am
Parents have to "force" some of their views onto their children when the children are small. There's no other option. We have to choose whether to breastfeed or not, choose whether to use cloth diapers or not, choose what color the baby's room will be, choose what the baby will wear, etc. We teach them to be nice, not to hit other people, how to wash properly, how to use the potty, what foods are good for them, etc. Babies and small children just don't know better and can't make those decisions for themselves, and there is no way around that. So no one should feel bad for "forcing" a small child to do what we think is right. That's pretty much what raising a child is all about. You wouldn't let them grow up on cookies and soda, watching late night HBO, and smacking you in the face, right? Same idea.
I think kids should be ideally be raised veg. Once they get older, they can make whatever decision they want. But it's best to give them a good foundation in terms of both health and compassion.
Yes, some children may be teased, but that is certainly no reason to deny your child a veg diet. The teasing is simply because vegs are still in the minority and other kids don't fully understand. But we're a growing minority.
If your child is teased, you can try having some classmates over for a veg lunch. Or you can talk to the child's teacher and see if she plans on discussing nutrition with the kids. If so, ask her if she'll discuss veg diets.
But in the end, kids tease kids about pretty much anything they can get their hands on. As someone else pointed out, omni kids are usually bigger and may be made fun of for that. Other kids are made fun of for their clothes. Other kids are made fun of because of they way they look. So matter what you do, some teasing is probably going to happen. We can't protect our kids from everything. And when it does happen, that's when you teach your child that those other kids are bullies and they're way better than any bully is anyway. wink
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