After many years working with children, I still don't understand why parents
require their children to follow the same food choices that they made...key word I think we need to look at is CHOICE! The parent obviously at some point in their life made a CHOICE to become a vegan, or vegetarian etc...why can't they give there children the same courtesy of having a choice? We are a carnivorous species...look at our teeth...It's fine if you make the choice to eat veggies and soy all the time...that's a lifestyle choice you made when you were older...I just really hate seeing a 3 year old watching all their friends eat chicken nuggets or hot dogs (kiddie stuff) while their eating veggies and a sandwich....they look so depressed and confused...Everyone should have the opportunity to make choices on their own...that's all I'm saying...let them try that chicken nugget..if they CHOOSE to not eat it again, then at least they made their own CHOICE...You can be super healthy and eat meat, just as you can by eating veggies and soy products...If someone has any insight into why the kids don't get to make their own choice PLEASE help me to understand! If my kids only wanted to eat veggies (which they do eat a lot of by the way...they love salads) I would support them, that's their choice, and it's my job as a mom to support that decision...Now don't twist my words...I wouldn't support a junk food diet or anything like that, that's a total different kind of ball game...were talking about a lifestyle of meat or no meat, and the opportunities that kids don't get...
