The mother is not vegatarian but the hubby is and his reasoning is that he does not her to put on weight. coz when he stopped eating meats when he was twenty one he lost weight!!!
2006-11-22 06:54:47 · 37 answers · asked by reene2g 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
What terrible logic. Being a vegetarian takes more than not eating meat.
The body needs a variety of nutrients, and animal protein is the best way to get many of them. Most vegetarians don't know what the heck they are doing, and are starving themselves of necessary parts of the human diet. A truly educated vegetarian makes up for not eating meat with certain supplements and a careful diet.
We should be concerned about the child's health.
2006-11-22 07:03:29 · answer #1 · answered by JJ 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Vegetarian or vegans can get the correct vitamins and minerals and others nutrients without eating meat when the diet is done correctly... If the child regularly sees her pediatrician and the pediatrician is ok with the diet you have no worries...
The fathers attitude however might be a problem.. Placing a size stereotype on a child could lead to problems down the road.. Body dismorphic disorder, anerexia, bulemia etc.
Being as this is your friends daughter not your there is very little you can do if there is no visible signs of anything... Your friend obviously condones the diet or she would do something to change it... You however can only watch and see if the child shows signs of malnutricien you can call child services but if the diet is executed well there will be no malnutricien and a person can live a full and healthy life never having any meats...
2006-11-22 07:16:15 · answer #2 · answered by Diane (PFLAG) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people on this planet live healthy lives without ever eating meat. My own son stayed healthy and even chubby on a vegetarian diet for the first few years--- until he went to a birthday party and discovered hot dogs!
I would be a little concerned that the dad is so worried about weight control at this early age. Growing children need lots of food.
2006-11-22 07:06:25 · answer #3 · answered by Ms. Switch 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's totally fine so long as she's getting the proper protein from other sources - there are whole cultures out there that don't eat meat. The father's reasoning is wacky though. If the baby's weight is an issue, advise to deal with it should be coming from a pediatrician, not some untrained goofball.
2006-11-22 06:59:44 · answer #4 · answered by chicchick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U should really talk to Ur friend on this matter and ask her what she is doing to get educated about where else to get protein and other nutrience from apose to just lacking it from no meat. U can raise a vegetarian Child, U just need to know all the facts and make sure U R educated on it. So that U will not be denying Ur child certain nutrience that they would other wise be getting from meat products.
2006-11-22 07:12:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats not right at all. Meat contains proteins that the little baby needs. proteins r essential for building up her tissues, which is important in children! Try to talk to the mom about it. The lil gurl can worry about her weight when she grows up!! I know other foods can contain proteins too, but i think meat is much better. Plus maybe the gurl wont want to be a vegetarian when she grows up...In that case, why should she be deprived of meat at a young age???
2006-11-22 07:00:01 · answer #6 · answered by glamorous B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being a vegetarian does make you lose weight, but you lose out on certain important things meats have. A 70-30 diet of vegetables to meat is a more healthy diet than being strictly vegetarian.
2006-11-22 06:56:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure it's fine. As long as they know what the body needs. Being a vegetarian isnt for adults only. It is a perfectly healthy lifestyle as long as they tell thier pediatrician what they are planning to feed the baby so he/she can determine if the baby is getting enough protien. Protien can be found in beans and peanut butter. There is no need to worry ! He might of lost weight b/c he had weight to lose, eating healthy has a way of getting you healthy
2006-11-22 06:58:23 · answer #8 · answered by CookFrNW 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That reason is stupid, I'm sorry. I myself do not eat red meat, pork, or seafood for other reasons. My son is not found of meat, but I still let him make the decision of eating it. If not he gets the protein elsewhere.
If you have a child in the house not around meat (which they say provides protein) they need to make sure the baby is getting it else where such as beans & peanut butter (if not allergic to peanuts).
Not letting a child eat certain foods because of weight gain is just plain stupid!! A baby needs fats & protein. Tell those people to get medical advice and mental instead of robbing their baby what she needs.
2006-11-22 07:31:55 · answer #9 · answered by yu247365 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am vegetarian now for 13 years and am raising my daughter vegetarian. We're not true veg. though because we do take fish.
If the child is getting dairy (including eggs) she'll be just fine- and there's so much horrible stuff in meat she'll be avoiding.
But having your child vegetarian because of weight concerns is definitely not an approach I would support ever.
2006-11-22 07:11:27 · answer #10 · answered by sempurvivum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋