I have read a few articles about adopted and fostered children being taken away because the family was vegetarian. Does anyone know if this is really true?
2007-01-25 17:23:22 · 10 answers · asked by mædu 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I doubt it is true....however, foster children cannot be forced to be vegitarian just because you are. You'll have to buy meat for them if they want it. If you don't they can file a complaint with the social worker and they can remove the child from your home. Same with religion....you have to let them attend the church of their choice....not yours.....
2007-01-25 17:32:16 · answer #1 · answered by been_there_done_that 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of this. I have heard of children being taken away due to failure to thrive and this seems like the most likely culprit. If a vegetarian did not find a way to replace the vitamins, nutrients and protein a person would otherwise get from meat, dairy, etc., then they would not get adequate nutrition. For a child, this could translate to being underweight, not growing and assorted other health problems. This could be avoided by being sure to eat foods that have plenty of the same vitamins, nutrients and protein they are missing and by taking supplements for whatever they cannot replace via diet.
2007-01-26 00:20:40 · answer #2 · answered by wisegirl1204 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is rediculous. I am not sure what articles you read, but that seems so untrue to me, unless there were certain nutritional needs an adopted child had that the adoptive parents were not providing based on them being vegetarian.
Reputable adoption agencies are more concerned with your criminal backround, what type of parent you will be to a child,what type of stability in life you can offer him or her,etc., not what you put in your mouth.
2007-01-26 02:31:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 03:09:50 · answer #4 · answered by woodie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That should be false. For someone to take a child out of a good home because the parents do not eat meat makes not sense to me.
2007-01-25 19:07:37 · answer #5 · answered by angel01182 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think it would have to do health of kids. My rule of thumb would be any diet is good as look as it is not affecting a child chances at thriving.. Like in son case he could never thrive on vegetarian diet do to his allergies(egg, soy, wheat, milk and nuts).
2007-01-25 18:16:57 · answer #6 · answered by lady_jane_az 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of that. It would be like taking the child away because the family was christian!
2007-01-25 17:35:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't heard of it.
It would be a shame if it was true.
Really, a few vegetables and a little soy and they yank the kid away from a family.
This world makes no sense sometimes
2007-01-25 17:29:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't imagine that being true. Vegetarian diets (if done correctly) are healthier then non vegetarian diets.
2007-01-26 00:46:13 · answer #9 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of it.
2007-01-25 17:40:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋