Let your child choose.
Another question you should ask yourself- if you make child be vegan now and when it grows up, it chooses to not be vegan anymore, will you support its decision?
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I’m vegetarian my 6 month old will be vegetarian until she’s old enough to make the decision, i have 2 older kids my 14 went vegetarian for like a year my daughter n husband no but they do often prefer my vegetarian meals, your child your decision. I get a lot of hate for being vegetarian and for having the baby be vegetarian but there legit is no rule saying you have to have meat
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I’m confused as to how a 6mo old can even be on a vegan diet. They eat either breast milk or formula. There’s literally no other alternative that I’m aware of. And if you’re talking baby food, “food before 1 is just for fun” They don’t need meat baby food or anything other than breast milk or formula. So giving them only fruits & veggies isn’t going to hurt them.
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Ask your pediatrician.
I 100% 1000% agree with the grandmother on this one.
No no no don’t do it, feed the babies properly and let them decide if they want to vegan when its not going to stunt their growth and development
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Need vitamin B supplements. Get regular blood tests done to make sure she’s getting what she needs.
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I personally wouldn’t force my own lifestyle onto my kids
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A vegan diet can absolutely be healthy. That said, I have a child with severe food allergies and no family history of food allergies. The idea of not allowing exposure to things like dairy, eggs, meat and shellfish makes me nervous. You don’t want their first exposure to high allergen foods to be when they aren’t with you. Just another point of view.
It’s your child’s choice not yours, same goes for piercings and sexual orientation.
Everyone is so adamant about letting the child choose who they want to be, this goes for their eating habits as well.
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When it comes to something this big you shouldn’t be asking Facebook, you should be asking the medical professionals… Talk to your doctor and a paediatric dietitian, your child’s health is important and shouldn’t be trifled with 
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Babies die all the time from being forced on vegan diets. It’s in complete nutrition and I hope she calls cps
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Being vegan is never a good idea but definitely don’t do it to the child…
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Please be very careful if you decide to go ahead and go vegan with your child, I don’t remember what state it was but there was a couple that was vegan and of course they make sure their child was too but the child ended up been starving and Malnutrition, they ended up getting their child taken away, show if you’re going to do it please please do your research make sure you’re very knowledgeable on what your child needs.
Remember this is your child but a big BUT parents and grandparents we do know a thing or two, you can listen to advice politely, but it doesn’t mean you have to follow it to a T. Not everything works for everyone. Good luck 

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Being vegan is bad enough for adults let alone a CHILD. My God, people need to be screened before having kids.
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I agree with grandma on this one !!!
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Unless that your baby diet is controlled by a professional, you’re bound for trouble.
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For fucks sake, dont infringe that on your baby.
My personal opinion is that it is not a good idea to force your baby to be vegan. Your baby needs to be exposed to a wide variety of foods for many reasons; to expose possible food allergies, to explore various tastes and textures with their senses, and to meet nutritional requirements for healthy growth and development. My advice is to speak to a paediatrician person and registered nutritionist.
The only food a child under 1 year old is not allowed to have is honey due to the risk of botulism.
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You need to consult with a dr not us.
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It’s not your choice and yes it can be dangerous for a baby to eat only vegan. Babies and children have developing adolescent bodies that need all the nutrients and vitamins they can get. You’re wrong and she is right.
I know quite a few vegan that who have vegan children 
it’s absolutely possible.
But remember not all diets suit every person. I’d get yourself a good paediatrician and nutritionist. MIL needs to stay in her lane unless she sees the baby being mistreated
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That’s YOUR lifestyle. Soo when baby doesn’t eat the vegan meal prepared, do they go without? Follow the advice of your pediatrician
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I’m not going to argue or debate the whole let your child decide/your child your rules that seems to be the biggest argument on this thread, but I will add my two cents from not only a common sense standpoint, but one backed my science. UNLESS AN INFANT/CHILD HAS AN ALLERGY AND ITS MEDICALLY CALLED FOR, NO INFANT/CHILD SHOULD BE ON A LIFESTYLE DIET OF ANY SORT! There are guidelines based on nutritional needs tailored around each stage of life, if you do not know what those are based on your child’s age, there’s a whole world out there full of information at the tips of your fingers. After looking it up sit down with your child’s pediatrician and make a plan from there. Hire a nutritionalist, meet up with other local parents, there are so many options out there. Don’t spin out over your disagreements with your MIL!
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your child, your choice.
Don’t listen to the naysayers. there are tons of extremely healthy vegan babies everywhere . You’re doing a great job .
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maybe after theyre a year old as long as you substitute lots of protein and other things to balance out their nutrition.but not before because they need the calcium and protein amd vitamins from the formula or breast milk . And always…ALWAYS… consult with their dr before making any dietary changes.
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You lady’s full of it and it is not un illegal. you will take he or her to the Doctor like any mother’s do. the doc will keep a eye on the baby and let you know what she needs.the 7daA and Would wide and many many more churches are vegan. now if she is older like 12-13 or so she may ask to change:pray:
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Definitely talk to your doctor about it there’s gotta be other ways to give your child what it needs while sticking to your beliefs
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Your baby your choice , when the child is old enough to decide if they want to continue being vegan or not then that’s different, obviously check what extra vitamins and supplements are needed…do your own research and make your own informed judgement, good luck
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Let that child decide when they are old enough too
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Just as long as they are getting all of what their bodies need should be fine. Just keep up with you doc and if anything comes up your baby may have to change from what you and your husband are and than later in life they can make the choice on what they want to be.
Talk to babies doctor to see what they recommend.
Absolutely they can and they thrive!! Get onto some vegan kids pages, if you need recommendations. Send me a message! Until your child can make their own educational decisions, its your job as their parents to help them. Funny how mwat waters say not to force your lifestyle… yet, make their children eat meat, dairy. Etc. Because 'its good for them." I would find a plant based doctor in your ares to talk to.
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Check with your doctor— if he/ she says ok, then take your child in , as prescribed by doctor, for check ups
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Talk to the pediatrician
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I know many people who are vegan, who have never ate meat ever in their life… It’s based on some cultures religious beliefs…
As long as you are making sure they get everything they need that they would normally get from meat and all.
She’s a nut , carry on , it’s your child not hers .
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If you’re breastfeeding, or formula feeding, the child already isn’t vegan. 
just saying.
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I would say no. Plus you don’t want to make that choice for your child because if they don’t want to be vegan in the future, their body will react negatively to meat. I get that you are their parent but think about their future and how they will feel.
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Yeah I agree with the grandmother, I don’t necessarily agree with taking the baby away ,you Do need to get educated from pediatrician!
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Don’t push that agenda on your child. Let them decide
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Not her child. Not her choice. The child will grow up and can make that decision for themselves. Tell her to mind her own business. Do you boo. If she can’t respect yalls decisions as parents then she can also not be in the child’s life. Y’all don’t need that kind of negativity in your lives. Gramma better watch it before she gets snipped from your lives. 
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Talk to the pediatrician and see what they say and go from there.
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Definitely talk to your pediatrician, I don’t agree with her threatening to take the baby away. But I don’t think the baby should be vegan just because you guys are. We were told by our doctor that’s it’s important to introduce all foods to your little one until he/she can make there own decisions about food.
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Let the child eat what she wants to
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Your MIL is wrong. Talk to your baby’s pediatrician to make sure there is anything that you need to look out for nutrient wise. Stand up to your MIL, as you are the parents, and will raise her the way you see fit. This needs to be such a joyous occasion and instead it’s turning into a battle. What a shame.
How you gonna just make someone a vegan? Wow
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Let your child choose when they are old enough. I would talk to your ped too.
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Definitely work with both your pediatrician and a nutritionist. I dont think theres anything wrong with it as long as you’re cautious and aware of how your baby is responding to the diet. If you or your doctor notice that your baby isn’t gaining weight like he or she should, i would definitely open up to other diets because your babies health is #1 priority. Theres been cases of malnutrition in babies from vegan diets so just stay aware of your babies specific needs.
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She did ask us…so we can have different opinions
Right now it’s up to you to raise your baby vegan. When your child is old enough to choose for themselves to continue the lifestyle or not. And support them in whatever choice it is. 
no one is going to take your child from you for raising your baby vegan.
For now, you’re doing the right thing but as your child grows it should be their choice - and as many others have already suggested; have a conversation with your paediatrician about ensuring your child is getting all the required nutrients to grow and develop properly.
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Well technically no because I assume you’re breastfeeding. But if you want to raise tour child with a certain diet go for it
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I think it is important to speak to a pediatric nutritionist and if it is actually feasible for a child that young to be healthy on a vegan diet, if not i’m sure that a few substitutions isn’t going to hurt. I wouldn’t personally diet my child unless they had health issues, but if it isn’t going to harm them i don’t see the issue.
Well was it illegal for her to force you to grow up as a non vegan? Or did you just eat the meals she prepared, no matter what it was until you were old enough to make your own choices?
Talk to your pediatrician about any nutrition deficiencies YOU are concerned about, not your mom. Worst case baby might need to take a vitamin or supplement with their vegan meals.
Don’t let ANYONE make you feel bad for you and your childs diet choice. The argument of not letting your child decide is ridiculous. You feed your child what is available in your house. Just all our non vegan parents did for us. They made us omnivores without a second thought to what we may or may not have wanted in the future, because they did what they thought was best. It’s crazy people expect vegan to prepare a whole other meal and raise their child in a belief or system different that yours. As long as baby is happy, healthy, and fed. Do what YOU feel is best. The rest are shaming you for something they don’t participate in. Your child isn’t in danger, people and children can survive on a vegan diet. And before anyone asks, no I’m not a vegan nor is my family.
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Yikes. Imagine forcing your own beliefs on your children before they can even think for themselves 
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As long as your baby is getting what she needs now, it’s your choice, she can make the decision when she’s older, even if it’s just until she’s old enough to try things and decide whether she likes them. Many cultures are vegetarian or vegan and raise healthy babies that way from birth.
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She’s crazy. Ignore her.
I, personally wouldn’t feed a baby a vegan diet, but if you have the support of your pediatrician and make sure baby get the correct nutrients, it’s no one else’s business!
Let her try and take that baby 
a judge would laugh her out of the room.
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Mothers and mother in laws are of old school. It’s your child feed it as you wish. My grandson never ate meat until he was in high school. His choice.
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First, your MIL sounds toxic and needs to be cut off.
Second, consult with your pediatrician and maybe a nutritionist and go from there.
I highly recommend against it but for different reasons than most. I held a lot of foods with my first born and he ended up being allergic to them bc I had held them. Just passing along hard lesson learned.
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I would talk to a children’s nutrition specialist and your pediatrician before you decide on a vegan diet for your baby.
I think it’s up to you and medical professionals not the MIL. And now that’s she’s threatened your families security she should be the family member you never see.
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Agreed ! Let them decide when they get old enough
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Your mother in law is right…
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Your baby, your choice. People are feeding their kids mcdonalds and pizza and junk food all the time. If your child grows up and wants to try other foods that would be different but as long as your getting them a variety of nutrients you can raise your kid however you want to. She can try to sue for custody but I doubt it’s illegal to feed your kid a vegan diet and j don’t think she’d get anywhere with that
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You are all crazy as hell coming for this mom like she’s forcing a diet on a kid. If you eat meat when you start introducing food to a baby you introduce the baby to meat. In different cultures what they eat is what they introduce to their baby first before the child can choose .
how is this a hard idea for people to comprehend. It’s not illegal just like it’s not illegal for Tina to introduce processed McDonald’s to her baby first
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If a baby lacks nutrients they will have developmental difficulties and just not grow right. Had a friend who did lose her son he did eat alot but still kinda like stop growing when he turned 1 and he wasn’t even attempting to walk mother in law called CPS she still has him in her care. I would stick with a normal rounded diet.
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A lot of folks who eat a vegan diet for a long time and then start eating meat again can get sick from not being able to process the meat. They can slowly re-introduce meat, but my concern would be someone (maybe your MIL) trying to feed them meat not knowing and then getting them really sick. It’s your choice as a mom and of course talk to your pediatrician.
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There was an episode on ER or house about this same topic. I would consult a doctor before you decide.
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I think they can, just be careful. Consult your pediatrician and maybe even a nutritionist. You may have to take more care in their diet but it can be done.
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I personally would say that when you start solids, you should give the baby a well rounded diet. I would talk to your pediatrician and see what they say. They will have a much more extensive knowledge on if you should or shouldn’t and the reasoning behind it.
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Babies should not be “vegan” in their first year of life unless you are exclusively breastfeeding. They need certain proteins and fat that they cannot get effectively from food because their digestive systems aren’t yet adequate to process the ingredients effectively. Talk to your pediatrician about the best way to meet your child’s nutritional needs.
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Yes babies can be too! I give extra vitamins drops to my son. There’s other ways to provide iron and things we get from meat and dairy a different way.
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There was a “House” episode about it but uhh as long as you’re taking medical advise on meeting nutritional needs and monitoring the baby… there is no basis for any wrong doings…
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I wouldn’t recommend a baby be vegan 
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I’d chat with your pediatrician and get that answer there. They will know your individual child’s needs and growth and all in between.
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For Christ’s sake that’s not fair for the baby
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Speak to your Dr. If you cut of meat which has a lot of protein and iron in it then, your going to have to find other foods that are high in protein and iron as well.
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It’s doable jus do your research !
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We raised our son vegan, he was on formula because he wasn’t gaining enough weight and had low iron, but that’s because I was unable to breastfeed.
If it works for you and he’s healthy, go for him being vegan 
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I just wanna say I have a feeling this person doesn’t believe in going to the doctor, if they want to feed their 6 month old a vegan diet.
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Speak to a doctor to make sure it’s safe BUT when the child is older, you need to let the child decide for his or herself.
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Maybe let the child decide when it’s old enough. If you do decide to go ahead please make sure you do so under the care of a doctor. Not many nutrients in sticks and leaves
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I think it’s within your right as a parent to decide the kind of lifestyle you’d ideally like your child to have- within reason.
That being said, there are babies with lactose allergies and their mothers cannot nurse, so they drink a plant based milk, that has the same/if not more protein and calcium as cows milk.
I am not a pediatrician nor a nutritionist, but I think as long as you speak to your doctor about using substitutions like that instead of animal milk, just know that having too much protein and calcium can have the opposite effect that you are wanting, so please be mindful of your what your doctor’s opinion is.
6 months is a pretty normal time to start introducing purées and other soft foods to infants, many of these being fruits or veggies.
There are certainly plenty of ways to provide your child with the nutrition and well rounded diet they need without sourcing them from animals.
BUT I would like to also add, JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE VEGAN, and don’t consume animals or their by-products, absolutely does not mean you are automatically living a superior or overall “healthiest” lifestyle. Oreos are technically vegan. There are plenty of vegans who aren’t the picture of health, so please be mindful when pushing that type of ideology. The term “French-fry vegan” was coined for a reason.
Best of luck.
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I mean as she gets older if she closes not to the. Yeah let her not be but for now just do research to make sure she’s getting the protein and iron she needs from other things🤷
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If you both are vegan you go for it! I salute you because I wish I would have done it when mine were babies. Idk what the hell is wrong with you people but a 6 month old does not get to choose what they eat. That’s just like telling me to let my 5 year old eat noodles every day and nothing else because that’s what she wants. This generation of kids are so fucked up now because parents have made them entitled little brats. Kids do not have a choice. If she starts that baby now he/she will not miss meat and will be far more healthy then us!
Use common sense… talk to your pediatrician not some FB group…
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I personally feel that’s the childs decision as they age. You CHOSE to become vegan and that child did not.
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Definitely not illegal. Definitely doesn’t get grandparents rights involved. Doesn’t need to be her choice.
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talk to ur Dr. and if he/she agrees it will be ok than do it than as baby gets older let him/her decide for their self but i do know they cant take baby from yall its not abuse or neglect the child will be eating and eating healthy just my opinion
There a many millions of vegans in India who have children- as long as you ensure it is done right I’m assuming you know what you’re doing
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Vegan is not the healthiest lifestyle. But if it’s what you choose, go for it. Just know that it is extremely important that baby gets all essential and non essential vitamins, minerals and is growing and gaining weight properly.
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she is right. ur child has the right to choose. what r u gonna do when. she comes home. from wkth friends an says she had McDonald’s and actually liked it? lol.
id talk to pediatrician. but yes. its not fair to baby.
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no baby should be vegan, unless there is a health issue where that is all the baby should/could eat, Your baby when able to eat, should eat all types & kinds of foods, And yes a lot of veggies are important, but so is all types of meat. When your child is a teenager, than let your teenager choose just what they want, Talk to your pediatrician about this. I introduce all types of foods. meats. veggie, fish, etc even if I didn’t like it, because kids need a choice & if they liked it, I continued to make it for them, if they didn’t , then we went on to other things
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This is child abuse lol
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The whole she will try to the your kid gets me every time but seriously I think a childs first food should only be veg and fruit anyhow!!
It’s not fair to feed your child a diet that consists of dead animal flesh either… eating meat is also a choice that shouldn’t be forced on a child 
Humans aren’t meant to eat meat
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