Comments on: Raising Vegan Children: The “Pretend You’re Not Vegan” Game

By: Sayward Rebhal

Sayward Rebhal — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 18:30:00 +0000

Hi Sheridan! It was SO great to meet you and connect at VVC – and I can’t believe how quickly time is flying being back. But I just wanted to say thank you for this sweet comment, and I love knowing that you guys are thinking about making some weegans of your own some day. =)

Please stay in touch, and especially if/when you do decide to take that next step! ♥

By: vicgarcia4

vicgarcia4 — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 15:01:00 +0000

This is really heartwarming :)

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 02:54:00 +0000

Oh My God, I CAN’T with the cuteness that is your child. :D

By: Sheridan Posey

Sheridan Posey — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 17:09:00 +0000

First of all, it was truly awesome to meet you at VVC! We had such a blast! So, I’m finally commenting, on this post in particular, because I just had to share this adorable video with Drew. We both got a little equally giddy and teary-eyed watching it and talking about a new generation of compassionately minded youth and what that will look like, feel like, etc. for our world. We don’t have children yet, but it’s something we talk about for sure, and your videos and stories of Waits and his enthusiasm for being an “animal rescuer” are just the absolute best. Thanks for all you do, for sharing your story with us. You were one of the first vegan voices I was drawn to follow online. I know we only recently met in person, but you, your blog, and your family are and have been a huge inspiration for me! ❤️

By: Jo S.

Jo S. — Wed, 20 May 2015 16:26:00 +0000

Oh my god, this is adorable!!!!! I can’t wait until my little girl is old enough to play. So compassionate and convincing! Move over PETA, Waits has it under control!

By: Kiki

Kiki — Mon, 18 May 2015 14:43:00 +0000

I love your blog! Just found it so I’ll spend the next few evenings reading. I’m vegan since 5 months now and my 7 year old daughter told me yesterday that she wants to be vegan too. So we talked about the basics first and this game really helped her to practise and show me what she already knows and what needs further explanation. Great idea, thanks so much.

By: Anne

Anne — Sun, 17 May 2015 15:11:00 +0000

so sweet :)))

By: Sarah Chase

Sarah Chase — Sat, 16 May 2015 00:49:00 +0000

“I pretend I’ve hugged every animal in the world” —too sweet!!! <3

Our son is 3. I will definitely give this game a try with him! What a great idea!

By: Sara MM

Sara MM — Fri, 15 May 2015 19:44:00 +0000

Hi Sayward, well I picked a bad moment to try it out. After school with a moody 5 year old. I asked “What does vegan mean?” to which she responded “Mom, I ALREADY know!” haha She wasn’t totally getting the idea of the game and didn’t feel like dealing with mom asking her questions at that moment. Last night at random I did ask her if you’re vegan where do you get your protein from and she gave some really great answers. I think for her it might work best to ask randomly.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Fri, 15 May 2015 17:56:00 +0000

Amen!
So true, I completely agree. Two of my three kids are old enough to have their own opinions about food and also have moments when I am not with them and they could “sneak in” some animal products (birthday parties, grandma’s house) and they never do. It think it’s because it is not forbidden. They don’t want any. I told them my reasons for raising them vegan and they understand and share the same values, much like Waits in the video. It’s a beautiful thing!