Is it healthy to start children in a Vegetarian diet?

Answer 1

I've been raised with 2 diets : half vegetarian (at home), half omnivore (at school - as everybody else)

Consequence : I'm a 32 y.o. guy weighting 195 pds for 6'1". I'm top shape. I could play Basball, hockey, football. My top weight - when working out - was 210 pds.

No fat. NO FAT.

LEAN, MAN - NO FAT !

Did I told you ? NO FAT !!!

That's the big thing : A vegetarian diet gives you everything you need MINUS the bad side of today's available food.

I'll feed my children with only a little quantity of meats and animal products.

I suggest you to try a few meals - and maybe you and your kids are going to discover some great meals !!!

Enjoy !

Answer 2

It can be very healthy.

However, one can feed their child an unhealthy vegetarian OR non-vegetarian diet.

Personally, I was raised as a vegetarian since birth, and became a vegan later in life.

If you are raising your child vegetarian, be sure to include a variety of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and protein sources such as legumes and soy. Avoid processed or pre-prepared foods.

Good luck and best wishes for a healthy family :)

Answer 3

Eating habits are set in early childhood. Vegetarian diets give your child the chance to learn to enjoy a variety of wonderful, nutritious foods. They provide excellent nutrition for all stages of childhood, from birth through adolescence.
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Answer 4

I would start with them very slow, as they need everything when they're still children. You can start by only having red meat once or twice a week, then having chicken and fish the other nites, or substitute one of those meats for a veggie nite. They don't need the red meat so much, but the chicken and fish are still really good for them. Remember they're still growing and developing their skeletal structure, be sure they are still drinking whole milk, as they need this calcium.

Answer 5

As long as you make sure they are getting their recommended daily allowance of protein (from legumes or eggs) they should be just fine on a vegetarian diet. Check with your children's pediatician to make sure you know how much protein they need (vital to muscle development)

Answer 6

i have been vegetarian since my birth. So does my 2 yr old. I want him to stick to vegetarian diet. However, if he wants to eat meat or fish anything non vegetarian i am o.k.Yes i have never taken him to emergency room or doctor's visit since he born except for vaccine visit.

Answer 7

slowly introduce them over a period of time. you need to find the foods which supplement there cutting meat out. read more on vegetarian diets on this site

Answer 8

Not unless you are very skilled at combining food items to make sure that your kids are getting complete-enough protein to be able to develop and grow. Keep your strange nutrition thoughts to yourself and don't inflict them on a helpless child who may be permanently harmed by your fad diet.

Answer 9

Of course not. Everybody knows children are meat, so a true vegetarian could not in good conscience use them.

Answer 10

yes - as long as they get all the appropriate vitamins and minerals in their diet - get a dietary book out and find out the daily requirements for their age and sex, and then what foods to get those in.. though i do believe, when a child is old enough, they should be able to decide for themselves if they want to eat meat or not..