{"id":14026,"date":"2019-08-16T10:00:43","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T14:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=14026"},"modified":"2019-08-13T11:29:14","modified_gmt":"2019-08-13T15:29:14","slug":"join-the-vegetarian-resource-groups-parents-and-kids-facebook-group-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2019\/08\/16\/join-the-vegetarian-resource-groups-parents-and-kids-facebook-group-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Join The Vegetarian Resource Group\u2019s Parents and Kids Facebook Group!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/VRGKidsParents-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/VRGKidsParents-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/VRGKidsParents-300x300-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent discussion topics\ninclude:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; What is your number one challenge you face\nraising your children vegan? Some of the responses included: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When my kid finds out not everyone makes compassionate\nchoices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>School doesn&#8217;t provide vegan lunches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I find it\u2019s challenging when she goes to a friend\u2019s house. We often send her food so she is more comfortable. She is 12 and very strict with her food choices &#8211; so getting other parents and her friends to understand and support is helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My baby is 8 months and my husband is not\nvegan. It\u2019s going to be extremely hard and would love to see if anyone has any\nadvice on how to handle\/cope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peer pressure\/bullying about food choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting toddler to eat specific foods so I\nknow they are getting enough b12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Where to Buy Vegan Shoes for Children <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Plus more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/VRGparentsandkids\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/VRGparentsandkids\/<\/a> is intended to be a group that offers support for\nfamilies raising children on vegan diets and for vegan kids. We envision it as\na place to get advice about a wide-variety of topics: pregnancy, birthday\nparties, school lunches, Halloween, non-leather apparel, cruelty-free products,\nsummer camps, and more. Please use it as a place to share your wisdom, seek\nadvice, or just find a sympathetic ear. The goal is to offer support. <br>\n<br>\nConsequently, any profane, defamatory, offensive,\nor violent language will be removed. Feel free to disagree, but do so\nrespectfully. Hateful or discriminatory comments regarding race, ethnicity,\nreligion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or political beliefs will not\nbe tolerated. We expect that posts should relate to vegan diets and lifestyles.\nThe Vegetarian Resource Group reserves the right to monitor all content and ban\nany user who posts in violation of the above rules, any law or regulation,\nSPAM, or anything otherwise off topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please share this information\nwith any veggie families that you know! Thanks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent discussion topics include: &#8211; What is your number one challenge you face raising your children vegan? Some of the responses included: When my kid finds out not everyone makes compassionate choices. School doesn&#8217;t provide vegan lunches. 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