Should a ten year old become a vegertarian?!
Should a ten year old become a vegertarian?
My parents don't want me to so should I?
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There's nothing wrong with being vegetarian, but if you're the only one in your family, it does make it tough for the others who are not veg. You have to go to restaurants that have veg. dishes, and be able to prepare veg dishes at home. This is not a big deal IF the others are willing to help you out and stand behind you. My son decided to be a Veg when he was about 6 years old. It was VERY difficult for me for quite a while and I fought it for a long time. I had always fixed meat with every meal, even put it in Veg soup! When we went to restaraunts he would order mashed potatoes and fries. We finally figured out a few dishes that we could all enjoy, and I found ways to fix a seperate meal for him that was similar to ours. When I made chili for the family, I made him his own pan with no meat. When I made hamburgers for dinner, he would grab a boca burger out of the freezer. I made sure to have things each night that he would eat, but it was a pain in the neck sometimes.
He has ALWAYS been very healthy! He's now 6ft 5 inches and not an ounce of fat on his body anywhere. He does eat eggs and dairy products.
Since your mom is not in favor of this, and I know where she's coming from, why don't you start with "Meat-free" nights. Choose a day that you will eat vegetarian and avoid meat that day. This way your body will adjust to the change easier along with your family. (However, You might find out it's not for you!) Be sure to eat protiens and talk to your doctor about vitamins. Not all people can do this though. I have heard of some people, especially girls, who get physically sick after not eating meat for length of time, even with vitamins. Definately don't do this without letting your mom know. Good luck!
So you want to become a vegetarian just because your parents don't want you to? LOL
You can make your own decisions when you are older and can afford to buy your own food, cook your own food, and understand the consequences or rewards of your decisions in life.
While you life under your parent's roof, you follow their rules!
No I don't think so because you are still growing and you need certain vitamins from your food. I think you should still eat meat because of the protein you receive from it. Good Luck!!
If you like meat, EAT IT!
If your ten you should listen to your parents. OR ask them to take you to a nutritionist to see what vitimins you can take to supplement the loss of meat to keep your growing body healthy.
yes. you just need to take vitamin B12 supplements that are normally found in red meat. MUCH healthier.as for protein, there are many alternatives like eggs, beans and the like.
That's up to you but you probably need the nutrients from non-vegetarian foods. Why do you want to be a vegetarian?
Of course...but the children need any kind of aliments...including the meat,the milk and the vegetables..no just vegetables...maybe soy,Khufu or fish...
naaaa its ur own wish u love nonveg so y dont eat it.....n ask da reason y do they want u 2 leave non-veg
I think that you should do it when ever you feel that you could take care of your diet. It all depends on when you think you would be able to keep track of your nutrients. You don't want to end up with a deficiency. If you are the only vegetarian in your family, you can't necessarily depend on your family to watch your diet. Make sure you do a lot of research about what to eat. I was 13 when I switched to being a vegetarian. I wanted to when I was around 10, but I waited until I knew I was mature enough to take care of myself. If you want to give up all meat, I would recommend eating chicken and fish for a couple of months and then stopping completely. This way you don't end up with protein shock. Be careful. I definitely support your decision, but make sure that you do it in a healthy way. Good luck!
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No, because a ten year old needs all of the protein she needs and to be healthy and for strength.
Maybe you should ask your parents why they are worried about you being vegetarian, the chances are they are just worried that you won't be getting enough protein/the right vitamins. if this is the case it's up to you to do some research into what alternatives you need to eat to make sure you are still healthy. A vegetarian diet can be really healthy but it's important to be as well informed as possible. I was 8 when I became vegetarian and my mother recognised that it was my choice what I put into my body and tried her best to be as supportive as possible, I was vegetarian for 15 years and if anything I'm less healthy now than I was then! good luck in talking to your parents, and I think it's admirable that you are thinking so hard about your choices and asking advice :) Iona
If you like meat, then no you shouldn't. Certain kinds of meat are good for you, but as goes for anything, too much is not good. You need the meat in protein and even though a vegetarian can tell you what to substitute in place of meat to get protein it would involve your parents buying it and fixing it for you. Unfortunately for you at your age you have no choice but to listen to your parents. It would not be very respectful for you to reject your parents cooking. They want you to be healthy and, if they are like me, probably think a balanced diet with meat in it is best for you. Vegetables are VERY good for you your parents are lucky you like them, I wish my kids liked them as much. Just don't eat a lot of fried food of any kind, don't eat a lot of junk with preservatives, drink water and be active and you'll be good if healthy eating is your concern.
No, they are right. You need a variety of nutrients. If you want, you can make this change when you are an adult, and your body has stopped growing.
It depends on your mind set. I became a vegetarian a few months ago even though my parents are against it. but i eat egg.
I think its not suitable to take decisions on your own in this young age. Follow your parents' advice now. when you become a teen try to decide to be a vegetarian or not.
no waiyt till u get older cuz u can cuz all kinds of probkems 2 your body if your 2 young.So stick with my decision and not those others peoples
I was vegetarian when I was ten and I still am. So were my lttile sisters. We were raised that way. Parents stopped being vegetarian but they knew how to feed us still when they weren't vegetarian themselves. I've always been strong - long distance swimming, rock band drumming, running - never had a problem with iron or protein levels. If you genuinely want to be vegetarian you need to be proactive. Search the internet for vegetarian recipes and show your parents. Make life easier for them by asking them to buy the vegetarian "meats" at the supermarket to serve to you with vegetables that everone else is having at dinner time. Don't get too worried by all the ignorant scary rubbish you hear about vegetarians being unhealthy. It's not true. As long as you eat fresh food and a good variety of it you'll be fine - a few billion vegetarians in the world and my muscles are proof of that.
try doing some research on the net about vegetarians and how to safely change your eating habits. Show them the info and talk to them calmly and in an adult manner.
Your parents are asking you not to adopt an eating lifestyle by asking you not to become a vegetarian. It is a healthy lifestyle but you need to make your own mind up when you are old enough to make that decsion for yourself. At the age of ten you are barely old enough to figure out what to wear each day and tie your own shoes let alone decide on an eating lifestyle... Follow your parents advice for now and in a few years if you still feel you want to be a vegetarian, then give it a try.
I dont think it really matters. Do what you want and explain to them why you feel that becomeing a vegetarian is the right thing to do.
If you do then you need to take vitamin pills that you are missing from the meat!
But if you really like meat then eat it!
if being a vegetarian is what you want to do then do it...
be sure to tell your parents about why you want to become
a vegetarian.... they might change there minds...
I think they should if they'd like to. It does involve a lot of convincing when it comes to your parents; for what it's worth, you can tell them the people I know who went vegetarian as children with their parents complaining ended up (1) fighting with their parents a lot, (2) secretly throwing out a lot of meat, (3) not getting the well-balanced diet they could've because they had to hide stuff, (4) being full-on vegetarian a few years later anyway.
There's certainly nothing innately unhealthy about it, no matter what your age. I -- like loads of other perfectly healthy people -- have never eaten meat.
Can you make some of your own food? Do you mind if that means a can of beans every single night? When I was a kid, I had to eat an egg a day whether I liked it or not; it meant I learned to make great quiche (etc) quite young -- but some days, it was a lot of balking looking at a boring boiled egg.
Hit the library and get as much information as you can about a healthy vegetarian diet. Figure out how you'll balance your meals. Figure out how much you can cook, are willing to cook, and how much your parents will let you cook.
Be careful about on-line stuff; the PETA sites, in particular, are loads of stuff designed to make you feel bad about drinking milk (despite calling it 'vegetarian,' it's really for vegans) with not much by way of good nutritional information, and the propaganda they have isn't going to convince any adults.
At minimum, you'll be well-prepared for when you'll be able to be vegetarian without any hassle from your parents.
if you wish.. but remember do alot of research first.. never go into anything half cocked.
You can reduce your meat consumption for now. You should study nutrition- it's not healthy to be a vegetarian if you live on chips and sugary drinks and just stop eating meat. Without your parents support I would suggest just reducing your consumption of meat at meals and choosing vegetarian things when you have a choice (peanut butter and jelly sandwiches instead of tuna, mac and cheese kids meal or veg pizza when you go out to eat). Learn about vegetarianism now and when you get older and move out of the house you can be whatever you want! Oh yeah, go help out in the kitchen making vegetables and read veg cookbooks, too!
Its a personal choice, but you have to remember they are your parents so they do have a say. If you really want to do this than explain to them your reasoning. Also let them know you will still eat enough protein to be healthy, and mean it.
The question is are you just going to eat vegtables or some meats like chix or fish as well? If you are not going to go completly vegan than promise to eat plenty of eggs or fish, they contain good amounts of protein. Continue eating dairy products like milk and cheese as you need calcium, you can get organic products of these and usually they are not harmfull to the animal that gave it up so you should continue with them. Otherwise soy or rice milk is a decent alternative. Beans are a good way to get lots of protein and iron if you unwilling to eat any meat. I think you shouldnt classify yourself as anything defintily. It would be best for you to eat what you want to eat and feel good eating. If you dont like the way veal is treated dont buy and dont eat it. but if you like bacon or ham dont deny your self it, just eat less meat and plenty of vegtables and beans and eggs and dairy. If you remove something from your diet your must subsitute soemhting with the same nutritional value in it. If you really want to be vegetarian then you must prove to your parents that you are smart enough and mature enough to make this decision. Show them a substition plan for your meals, the nutrional values that you at your age need to have, and that you understand what you are doing in making this decision. If you show them all this they should then realize you arent just doing this to make them mad or to follow certain fads, that you really truelly believe this is the write thing for you. If you need any more help or information on this email me and Ill try my best to answer your question, or your parents questions.
a 10 year old could easily become a vegetarian. my two children have been raised without eating meats,dairy or eggs and are extremely healthy. even the pediatrician agrees.
the only concern for someone as young as 10 would be that he/she is getting the proper nutrients.
there are many cookbooks and websites that contain information on vegetarianism. for example, vegweb.com is a site where people add their own recipes and users rate and show pictures of their food.
have you explained to your parents why you might like to be a vegetarian?
there are also sites you could go to such as peta, peta 2, compassion over killing, or in defense of animals which not only have great information on vegetarianism and why one would like to become veg, but also has great ideas for easy to prepare foods and foods that can be bought that is already veg.
there you may find ways to bring up the fact you would like to be veg without upsetting your parents.
Well, if your parents don't want you to then it might be hard to avoid eating meat, since you can't exactly do the grocery shopping. Of course you can try if you want, though.
are you willing to give up meat? if so then yes. some good vegeterian food is quorn and tastes lovely. there are lots of products in the quorn range such as quorn sausages. all the quorn items are mushroom based. you could also start to cook your own food. i like making my own pizzas and they are very nice but if you want to make your own ask your parents permission first.here is the instructions:
1,turn the oven on 180 - 200.
2,grease a baking tray.
3,get a pizza base and cover it in pizza topping.
4,cover the pizza in sliced or grated cheese.
5,cover the pizza in your fav veggies.
6,put it on the baking tray then in the oven for 5-10mins.
7,take the pizza out and then serve!
tips: serve with helmanns mayo!