veggieprincess Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 So my 9 year old daughter is a Vegetarian. She doesen't eat any meat, chicken, fish, eggs or honey but she hasn't given up dairy. I never wanted to push her, so since she NEVER EVER wants to eat any animals or honey, I figure she will come to the decision not to do dairy on her own. So yesterday at school she was offered some cookies from a box and she read the ingredients and saw they had honey in them so she didn't want them. The friend that offered them to her said to her; "You whimp" because she didn't eat honey. Without hesitation, she said back to her, "What if you were allergic to honey and I called you a whimp for not eating it, how would you like that?". The friend had nothing to say back to that one. She came up with that totally on her own. I was just beaming with pride because my daughter has had a hard time sticking up for herself in the past. Apparently not when it comes to her Vegetarian morals!! So cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Awesome. Way to be a good parent and not be pushy, she will come around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Great news I'm sure most kids new to this would never assume cookies weren't OK so thats great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaSiren Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 woohoo! Way to go for little VP I have little 2 veggies at home. They get the gambit of questions all the time, but stick to their guns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 That is great Both that your daughter is so clever, consequent, cute and ethical, AND that you're so proud of her! It's so important for kids to have loving, proud, supporting parents! But - 9 year old daughter? That means you must be at least 9 years older than you look in the pics of you i saw in the forum... or they were a decade old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DV Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 That's great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjohanx Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 this is awesome. can't wait till i have kids. looks like vbb&f shirts will have to be made in kids sizes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggieprincess Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 That is great But - 9 year old daughter? That means you must be at least 9 years older than you look in the pics of you i saw in the forum... or they were a decade old Well... thank you kind sir... and no, the pictures were taken October '07! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beforewisdom Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I definately don't think "matronly" when I see your pics. Congrats for the cool kid moment. Do you buy dairy for her during your regular shopping or do you let her get it outside of the house only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubby2112 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 That is great! I had no idea you have a nine year-old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 That's really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsorlando Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 It's really cool when you know a child has stood up for something important in life! Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oselifer Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I think it is difficult for a vegan kid to grow in this f@@@g society.. But the rewards in its health will worth it..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I'd be a rubbish parent. I couldn't do what is necessary to get a kid to become vegan. I know that the best thing to do is leave them to make their own decision, and educate them as best as possible. But the problem with that is that I don't trust that they'd end up going vegan, and if they didn't then I'd be disappointed with them and want to sell them at the earliest opportunity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsorlando Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 It's really not that difficult to be a vegetarian growing up. I was born vegetarian, and now that there are so many vegan alternatives to dairy I think it could easily be done vegan. Of course dairy products can be quite addictive, and that's where I believe the difficulty lies. I suppose that's why some young people have a hard time making this change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggieprincess Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 But the problem with that is that I don't trust that they'd end up going vegan, and if they didn't then I'd be disappointed with them and want to sell them at the earliest opportunity LOL. Yes, it might not be wise to reproduce until you workout the desire to sell your child when they dissapoint you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beforewisdom Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Watching people, it seems to me like people go back to the values of their parents starting in their mid 20's, unless they had severely incompetent parents, assholes for parents, or they had some major life/value changing experience. Walking your own talk and raising your kids right with lots of love seems to be the most effective way to make sure they turn out a certain way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan Joe Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I once had a Buddhist tell me that if you ate too much honey, in your next life you will come back as a bee. LOL Sounds fair to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkybioped Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Wow that's great! What a smart girl. I have a little girl 4, and she's into the veggie thing right now. Likes to tell people she's a vegetarian, and she doesn't eat animals. We worry about when she gets older though, lots of peer pressure and negitive info out there. I hope she has the strength of your little one when she is 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beforewisdom Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I once had a Buddhist tell me that if you ate too much honey, in your next life you will come back as a bee. LOL Sounds fair to me. I wonder if the same mechanism explains why people reincarnate as the other sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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