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07.22.08, 19:06 PM General Topics
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Any vegetarians around? Have you chosen vegetarianism for your children? My oldest (7yo) is vegetarian by choice, even though I tried to get him to eat meat. Now I can't decide what I want to do about my 6mo. Both me and dh are veg. Opinions? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.22.08, 07:06 PM Flag
 

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I am a vegetarian and so is dc. It never even crossed my mind to feed her meat. When she is older, she is free to become a meat eater [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 07:13 PM Flag
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children need fat and protein. do not go vegetarian with your 6mo. first, i think it's something people should all choose on their own. second, i'd check with your pediatrician as to when it's a healthy alternative. there's just no amount of cheese or beans or nuts that will give the proper fat for brain development. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 07:15 PM Flag
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That is not true at all. Whole milk, cheese, eggs, etc certainly will. That is a silly and misinformed thing to say. You do know that millions of highly intelligent & successful people were raised from infanthood as vegetarians, don't you? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 07:22 PM Flag
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ITA! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 07:25 PM Flag
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np: our pediatrician had no issues with our family beign vegetarian. now, if iron had come back low, maybe things would have changed. but both my veggie kids are healthy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 02:41 PM Flag
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i agree. this nonsense that beans are going to take care of a growing child's needs is untrue and those poor kids' brains are malnourished, IMO [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 02:42 PM Flag
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Good thing that your opinion is wrong and not backed up by medical science. FWIW, vegetarians eat eggs & cheese. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 02:43 PM Flag
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as long as they get enough fat and protein. but beans isn't going to cut it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 02:45 PM Flag
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and why do you think that is all a vegetarian child will be eating? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 02:47 PM Flag
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we aren't talking vegans here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 02:43 PM Flag
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My 2 yo is basically a vegetarian. He really has a strong meat aversion and has since he was a baby. DH and I definitely eat meat (although I don't really love it and usually choose veggie options when we are out, so maybe ds gets it from me?). I was concerned about iron and protein but my ped said that as long as he was eating iron fortified bkfast cereal as well as dairy and meat alternatives it was just fine. (He loves eggs, yogurt, cheese, peanut butter, lentil soup.) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 08:56 AM Flag
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vegetarian totally safe. vegan NO. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 02:33 PM Flag
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my husband and i are pescatarian (we eat fish, but no meat) and that's how the whole family eats. my older kid is 7 and if he wants to choose meat for himself at thsi age, its fine by me, but i'm not cooking it. FWIW he is, if anything, more vegetarian than I am. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 02:37 PM Flag
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