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| 409.1 | Why not let it be her call | WOTVAX::WILLIAMSM | Born to grep | Thu Jan 30 1997 13:09 | 17 |
| Why not let her now?
It is something easily changed in later life if she decides the veggie
life is not for her. Both my girlies have been veggie from birth and
they seem happy with it. Though I do pile the emotional blackmail on
with a trowel at every oportunity.
You can't not influence your childrens lifestyle choices, its
impossible. If your kids respect you and see your a veggie then they
may well concider vegetarianism the way to go.
Just let it be her call
R. Michael.
PS. Everytime you pass a field of sheep remember to say, "now you
wouldn't want to eat one of those would you?"
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| 409.2 | | VYGER::HAINEYT | | Fri Jan 31 1997 08:58 | 11 |
| Thanks for your advice we thought about that way, but i would rather it
were her own decision. So that she knew exactly what & why she was
doing what she was doing, as i would'nt feel right about pushing my
views. If she had been veggie from birth then no problem as we are
going to give my son the option of what he wants to do. But she has a
mind of her own and although i would be happy i would feel uneasy.
Thanks any other good ones.
Tommy
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| 409.3 | | WRKSYS::INGRAHAM | Andy | Fri Jan 31 1997 13:35 | 11 |
| You can't help but strongly influence their choice, by way of what
food you give them at home. Let alone any philosophical reasons or
popularity choices or being like Mommy.
If you feed them meat and they eat it and are comfortable with it,
they won't be vegetarian unless they make a conscious choice to change
later. If you don't feed them meat meals, they will likely be veggie
for now. Their digestive systems would not find it easy to suddenly
start eating meat after growing up without any.
There's nothing wrong with them being veggie now, is there?
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| 409.4 | respect her choice | PARZVL::ogodhcp-125-128-23.ogo.dec.com::kennedy | nuncam non paratus | Mon Feb 03 1997 15:41 | 13 |
| If you think being a vegetarian is better, why deny it to your
child? I guess I'm not clear on the problem here, are you
serving her special meals at home, or is it a matter that she
wants your support to tell her friend & relatives that she'd
rather not eat meat?
When you're 7, the main reason you do things is because you want
to be like Mom/Dad or other people you admire. What's wrong
with that? I'd give her all the support for her choice, without
making her feel she can't change her mind later.
(I think the Catholic Church used to consider 7 the "age of
reason", at which you became responsible for your actions)
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| 409.5 | | VYGER::HAINEYT | | Fri Feb 07 1997 08:01 | 10 |
| Tommy here,
Thanks for your views she is now veggie until she chooses
otherwise. Yes we did make her different meals, her school have been ok
as well it is a canteen service which only had the likes of baked spuds
for her so they are willing to make her a meal if she brings it in with
her. I can see my next topic being (DAD THE KIDS AT SCHOOL THINK I'M
WEIRD). thanks heaps.
TOMMY..
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