My 6 yr old son wants to become a vegitarian.?!

My 6 yr old son wants to become a vegitarian.?

Im not sure what types of foods i should give him instead to ensure a healthy diet. Any help or web sites for vegitarian children would be appreciated.
Thanks

1 day ago
i'm shocked by the amount of people who think my sons wishes should be ignored on the basis of him being a child. Respect is a 2 way street guys, i respect his wishes and if there is a healthy way to do this then i'm more than happy to put in a little extra effort in the kitchen. It may well be a passing fad, but with all the information and freedom choose he will settle on his own beliefs and choices. i dont believe in denying him any rights based on the fact that he is a child unless its unsafe to do so. How u choose to raise your kids is up to u, im not asking for parenting advice, im asking for dietry advice!

My daughter became vegetarian overnight at the age of 7 when she realised that meat was basically a "dead animal".
She eats exactly the same as us, but I use veggie alternatives to meat.
So, if we're having chops, potatoes and veg, she has a quorn fillet, potatoes and veg.
If I make spag bol, chilli con carne, shepherds pie....she has it, but made in a separate pan using quorn mince. Iit's a bit of a chore, but I tend to make a batch of 5-6 portions at a time and freeze them in plastic take-away containers.
Similarly, she has "chicken curry or sweet and sour "chicken" made with Quorn pieces.
The quorn range is great as it's low in fat and high in protein and you can get all sorts of products from mince to sausages, pies, ready meals - check their website for the full range.
Most supermarkets also do their own veggie ranges, as well as Cauldron, Linda McCartney to name but two.
You could also get him to join the Vegetarian Society which is ￡8 a year for Juniors and you get 10% off at Holland and Barratt; they produce a monthly magazine which has a section for kids.

I agree with you on the respect thing.
He - like my daughter - has made a conscious decision not to eat meat. How far he wants to take it is up to him. My daughter started by just avoiding fish and meat, but as her awareness grew she also stopped eating animal fats and gelatine. I would respect his decision to become vegetarian but try not to push him either way (towards veganism or back to eating meat). Let him decide what he wants to do.

From day one I had total respect for my daughter's morals and values, and now, almost 10 years to the day that she became vegetarian she is fit and healthy and rarely gets ill. She also has a great interest in food, enjoys experimenting with recipes and is always keen to try something new. And in these days when so many adults just bung a ready meal in the microwave, complete with all its additives and high fat content, that can't be a bad thing.