purpleelephant
02-22-2003, 11:52 PM
Hello there!
My name is Mandy, I come from Cambridge UK! I have been a strict vegan for nearly 4 years but was more or less vegan for some years before that! I am mum to an energetic, healthy, normal sized daughter Iona (20 months) who has been vegan since birth! I am very lucky because I am married to Tariq who has been vegan for over 10 years so we have none of those, 'should she shouldn't she drink milk' arguments!! Even my family seem to have come round to the idea when they see that she hasn't withered away through lack of animal products!!
Although we have no problems with Iona wanting to eat milk/dairy at the moment because she doesn't really know it exists (oh how nice to live in her world!!) I'm a bit concerned because we are about to start a mother and todlers group where they provide a lunch. so I am going to have to take our own! She is used to trying a bit from our plate whenever we eat with her, so I can forsee her trying to steal sausage rolls from everybody else!!
I'm glad I came across this site because I don't really know any other vegan parents with kids the same age! So I am looking forward to getting to know everyone!
Wow!! What a long intro! I have bored you all for long enough!!
Take care everyone!!
Mandy
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My name is Mandy, I come from Cambridge UK! I have been a strict vegan for nearly 4 years but was more or less vegan for some years before that! I am mum to an energetic, healthy, normal sized daughter Iona (20 months) who has been vegan since birth! I am very lucky because I am married to Tariq who has been vegan for over 10 years so we have none of those, 'should she shouldn't she drink milk' arguments!! Even my family seem to have come round to the idea when they see that she hasn't withered away through lack of animal products!!
Although we have no problems with Iona wanting to eat milk/dairy at the moment because she doesn't really know it exists (oh how nice to live in her world!!) I'm a bit concerned because we are about to start a mother and todlers group where they provide a lunch. so I am going to have to take our own! She is used to trying a bit from our plate whenever we eat with her, so I can forsee her trying to steal sausage rolls from everybody else!!
I'm glad I came across this site because I don't really know any other vegan parents with kids the same age! So I am looking forward to getting to know everyone!
Wow!! What a long intro! I have bored you all for long enough!!
Take care everyone!!
Mandy
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