The first time Daughter went vegetarian she was seven. Her resolve lasted three hours until we served lamb at Sunday lunch.
The second time she was nine. She lasted eighteen months and Chinese food was her downfall.
About eighteen months ago she told us she would be turning vegetarian again on her thirteenth birthday. That was last Tuesday.
Now the thing is, Daughter loves meat (like her father) but she thinks it’s wrong to eat it. I have absolutely no problem with this; she’s always known her own mind and I’m proud of her.
I have two concerns: one is that as a thirteen year old she has enough protein and iron in her diet to compensate for the lack of meat. That one’s okay because it’s up to us to ensure. The second is that I now need to organise meals that can accommodate two rabid meat eaters, one vegetarian and me, who’ll eat both or either happily.
I don’t believe multiple meals should be prepared – but is anyone else catering for the same problem and have you any advice?
The second time she was nine. She lasted eighteen months and Chinese food was her downfall.
About eighteen months ago she told us she would be turning vegetarian again on her thirteenth birthday. That was last Tuesday.
Now the thing is, Daughter loves meat (like her father) but she thinks it’s wrong to eat it. I have absolutely no problem with this; she’s always known her own mind and I’m proud of her.
I have two concerns: one is that as a thirteen year old she has enough protein and iron in her diet to compensate for the lack of meat. That one’s okay because it’s up to us to ensure. The second is that I now need to organise meals that can accommodate two rabid meat eaters, one vegetarian and me, who’ll eat both or either happily.
I don’t believe multiple meals should be prepared – but is anyone else catering for the same problem and have you any advice?
Her birthday meal
Phad Thai which we usually eat with meat in but not this time. It usually has tofu in, which would've been good, but not this time!
