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Turkeys Are Friends, Not Food?

SouthernAcornSouthernAcorn member
edited November 2014 in Stay at Home Moms
I went to the art museum with C today. While walking through an exibit, she pointed out a picture of two boys on a farm chasing a turkey and asked what they were doing. I told her the title of the piece, which was something to the effect of Catching the Thanksgiving Turkey. I explained that, before grocery stores, people would kill their own animals to eat. She seemed disturbed that they wanted to eat their "animal friend." I told her that, while we should be kind to animals, some animals are meant to be eaten and mentioned that there are people who choose not to eat meat and they are called vegetarians. She replied, "I think I'm a vegetarian."
We talked about the food she would not be able to eat (hamburgers, pork, chicken fingers,...), but for the most part she didn't seem too broken up about the potential loss. She ended up eating pepperoni on her pizza for dinner though without mentioning anything about it, so I don't think she was too serious about the decision.
But if she brings it up again, I feel like 5 is too young to make this kind of choice, am I wrong? At what age do you think it's appropriate for children to make major decisions regarding their lifestyle?


C 1/25/09
H 2/8/14



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Re: Turkeys Are Friends, Not Food?

  • Knottie48097161Knottie48097161 member
    If she doesn't want to eat meat let her be. She will be fine a forget all about it soon.
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  • SouthernAcornSouthernAcorn member
    Thank you all for your input! 
    I want to respect her choices, but, as I've noticed, the mind of a 5 year old can be an ever-changing thing. I don't want to get too involved in something that may just be a phase. Today she asked if both breakfast and lunch had meat in them. We had bacon and waffles for breakfast and leftover chicken noodle soup for lunch. She ate a little bacon, but seemed to eat around most of the chicken in her soup.  I guess we'll just wait and see how it goes for now. 


    C 1/25/09
    H 2/8/14



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  • KeeptruckinKeeptruckin member
    Oh man, my kid says, "chicken can be an animal OR a food." I'm waiting for the realization lol! I would just keep offering and if she stops eating meat fill the dietary gaps.
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