Bringing up a child on a vegan diet? Cause for concern?

Why is being vegan crazy?

Come on, man. Make it a little more obvious how much you hate vegans/think they are nuts. You sound like a crusty old man.

People have been doing this for a LOT longer than you think. It isn't some "new" thing. And the kids turn out fine. Imagine that.

Can't be worse than the people that raise their kids on McDonald's breakfasts.

Not a doctor or nurse or dietician wrote:

Can't be worse than the people that raise their kids on McDonald's breakfasts.

Exactly. Veganism might not be the absolute best thing for a kid, but a well planned vegan diet has to be better than the garbage that 95% of the rest of Americans shovel into their children.

Interesting, HRH.... I would have never expected this from you. I'm almost guessing that you posted a great troll thread without even realizing it.

6.2/10 - Solid.

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Rater of Troll Threads wrote:

Interesting, HRH.... I would have never expected this from you. I'm almost guessing that you posted a great troll thread without even realizing it.

6.2/10 - Solid.

How is this a troll thread?

Hardloper wrote:

Rater of Troll Threads wrote:

Interesting, HRH.... I would have never expected this from you. I'm almost guessing that you posted a great troll thread without even realizing it.

6.2/10 - Solid.

How is this a troll thread?

You must be slow. Here's the definition, from Wikipedia: In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting quarrels or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal, on-topic discussion,[3] often for the troll's amusement.

This thread is a perfect example of a thread with subject matter that would start quarrels, upset people, is off-topic, would likely provoke an emotional response, etc. - "Rater of Troll Threads" mentioned that he likely wasn't even trying to make a troll post, even though it is. I completely agree.

definitely a troll wrote:

Hardloper wrote:

How is this a troll thread?

You must be slow. Here's the definition, from Wikipedia: In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting quarrels or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal, on-topic discussion,[3] often for the troll's amusement.

This thread is a perfect example of a thread with subject matter that would start quarrels, upset people, is off-topic, would likely provoke an emotional response, etc. - "Rater of Troll Threads" mentioned that he likely wasn't even trying to make a troll post, even though it is. I completely agree.

Why is it off topic or provocative? Are there tons of militant vegans on here or something? Seems like a valid question to me.

Hardloper wrote:

Why is it off topic or provocative? Are there tons of militant vegans on here or something? Seems like a valid question to me.

Seems like you're the one trolling now. :)

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Hardloper wrote:

Why is it off topic or provocative? Are there tons of militant vegans on here or something? Seems like a valid question to me.

Seems like you're the one trolling now. :)

Really? And how many pigs DIED to feed you brunch this morning?

Hardloper wrote:

Really? And how many pigs DIED to feed you brunch this morning?

None! I've been vegetarian since the first week of December 1991.

It's only a cause for concern if the child's parents don't know what they're doing. A bit more thought has to go into the kid's diet to avoid deficiencies, but other than that there shouldn't be any difficulties.

Rerunner wrote:

It's only a cause for concern if the child's parents don't know what they're doing. A bit more thought has to go into the kid's diet to avoid deficiencies, but other than that there shouldn't be any difficulties.

Kid will get rickets. Google it.

HRH wrote:

She has just had a baby and has announced that when the baby starts eating solid food, she is bringing him up on a vegan diet.

So the kid gets to jump from a 100% animal-based diet to a 100% plant-based one. Can't see any problems there....

Rerunner wrote:

It's only a cause for concern if the child's parents don't know what they're doing. A bit more thought has to go into the kid's diet to avoid deficiencies, but other than that there shouldn't be any difficulties.

large chunks of the population put zero thought into what they feed their kids and as result they end up fat, diabetic losers that get bullied.

i'd have more faith in a vegan, who is obviously diet conscious, feeding their kid correctly than i would the average joe.

YMMV wrote:

HRH wrote:

She has just had a baby and has announced that when the baby starts eating solid food, she is bringing him up on a vegan diet.

So the kid gets to jump from a 100% animal-based diet to a 100% plant-based one. Can't see any problems there....

So your assumption is that the mother will "jump" from 100% breast feeding to 100% solid food? You realize that this isn't how it works, right?

HRH wrote:

A friend of mine is a vegan and her husband is a vegetarian. She has just had a baby and has announced that when the baby starts eating solid food, she is bringing him up on a vegan diet.

I bit my lip, but I’m sure I’ll say something negative sooner or later as I cannot believe it is in the best interests of a growing child. Seems to me only a bit less crazy than those religious cranks who deny medical help for their children, claiming the power of faith and prayer can cure them.

It's fine to be a vegan after you are finished growing. The kid will probably be borderline slow.

This is an interesting question to me.

I would never be vegan but I am considering vegetarianism, mostly because I feel healthy with lots more vegetables and much less red meat in my diet.

Both my kids eat meat every day.

I know of two people who have their kids, toddler age, on a vegetarian diet. They have trouble getting them to sleep through the night and they are also both picky eaters. Totally anecdotal, obviously, but interesting none the less.

Agree with what has been said above, though. Vegetarianism has to be better than processed shite.