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I'm a vegetarian, and im wondering if it would be right to bring a child up like a vegetarian too.?

i've been doing some thinking (usually because of what many people say about my diet being stupid and unhealthy) and if i become a grown man and am still a vegetarian would it be right to bring my child / children up not eating meat? i mean i know i will never go back to eating meat, but to not give my child the choice to eat it or not seems wrong. although on the other hand i was raised to eat meat and became a vegetarian... i guess i just need some opinions and reasons before i make a decision for myself... and if all you are going to do is bash vegetarians and be a typical redneck i highly suggest that you navigate from this page to the nearest pornographic website located in your bookmark section. you have no idea how old the bashing gets.

this is really a personal choice. so long as your child is getting a mulitvitamin and enough essential nutriants from the food s/he is eating (like protein, calcium, fiber, etc.) you should be fine.

things to consider when making your final decision:
1.) will you feed your child brestmilk? most pediatricians reccomend this because it is the healthiest source of nutriants for a newborn/infant; however, there are pleanty of children who can't because they are lactose intolerant at birth. this is something you will want to discuss with your wife and pediatrician and, should you choose to Keep Your child a vegetarian, perhaps a nutricianist who specializes in early childhood.
2.) is your wife-to-be a vegetarian? if being a vegetarian is a personal choice, and if your spouse's personal choice is to be an omnivore, then this will definately affect the way your child eats. your child will have exposure to meat, and probably eat it because it's available.
3.) what kind of community do you live in? you've mentioned that being a vegetarian by CHOICE is difficult, and I'm assuming that you have some sort of personal reason for doing so. but imagine being a kid who doesn't eat meat and doesn't really know why, other than what her/his parents told her/him. living in a surburban neighborhood will make this difficult for your child. living in a more understanding community might mean it's not a big deal. but remember that your child's psyche may be at stake.
4.) what are your reasons for a vegetarian lifestyle? if you're vegetarian for health reasons alone, than helping your child make healthy decisions for her/his diet is fine. including meat in developmental years will probably be ok. if your reasons are along a moral line, than you're going to have to decide how comfortable you feel forcing those on your child early in her/his life. I grew up going to church because my parents went, and raising your child as a vegetarian for moral reasons is your right as a parent.
5.) at what age will you know your child is "old enough" to make the decision for her/himself? there are different ways of measuring "old enough" - physical age, emotional maturity, scholastic ability, peer group - and assuming you raise her/him as a vegetarian, you need to decide what will be the right "age" for your child to make her/his own decision.

there are more factors to consider, I'm sure, but this is just a list to get the ball rolling for you. either way, it's a parent's job in life to screw up her/his kids, so you'll be making the right decision regardless. good luck!!

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