How best can I explain (someday) to my 4 month old that, although we (his father, myself, and him) do not eat meat because we do not eat our fellow animals yet my two older children (11 and 16) from my previous marriage do without causing hurt feelings for either party?<br><br><br><br>
I have been a lacto ovo for about 10 years but my ex husband was a big meat eater so I did not think to raise my first two this way. Since then I my convictions have evolved strongly. I have never 'pushed' my beliefs on my two kids because I thought it would not be fair to them as they were not 'started out' vegi, yet I have maintained a vegetarian household and explained to them what my beliefs are for myself.<br><br><br><br>
Now...I refuse to feed my baby meat but am a bit worried that my son will not understand the diet of my two first-borns and my first-borns will be made to feel defensive about their choices. Any advise?<br><a href="http://cdn.veggieboards.com/0/08/08b20d95_vbattach4734.jpeg"><img alt="LL" src="http://cdn.veggieboards.com/0/08/525x525px-LL-08b20d95_vbattach4734.jpeg" style="width:525px;height:420px;"></a>
I have been a lacto ovo for about 10 years but my ex husband was a big meat eater so I did not think to raise my first two this way. Since then I my convictions have evolved strongly. I have never 'pushed' my beliefs on my two kids because I thought it would not be fair to them as they were not 'started out' vegi, yet I have maintained a vegetarian household and explained to them what my beliefs are for myself.<br><br><br><br>
Now...I refuse to feed my baby meat but am a bit worried that my son will not understand the diet of my two first-borns and my first-borns will be made to feel defensive about their choices. Any advise?<br><a href="http://cdn.veggieboards.com/0/08/08b20d95_vbattach4734.jpeg"><img alt="LL" src="http://cdn.veggieboards.com/0/08/525x525px-LL-08b20d95_vbattach4734.jpeg" style="width:525px;height:420px;"></a>