S2, Ep23: Vegan Parenting with Kim Haskins and Jake Yapp
Apr 8, 2020
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Kim Haskins, artist, and Jake Yapp, comedian/presenter, talk about their experiences raising their son as a vegan. They discuss dealing with non-vegan criticism, when to introduce children to veganism, homeschooling, and social situations for vegan kids.
Explaining the moral choice behind veganism to children is crucial, allowing them to make their own decisions as they grow older.
Supporting and explaining veganism to children helps them navigate social situations and understand the reasons behind their dietary choices.
Raising vegan children can lead parents to question societal norms beyond diet, such as animal cruelty, racism, and homophobia, and consider alternative schooling options like unschooling for greater freedom and independent learning.
Deep dives
The Importance of Raising Vegan Children
Raising vegan children is a topic explored in this podcast episode. The parents, Kim and Jay, share their experiences and insights on how to deal with criticism from non-vegans, introduce veganism to children, and why they chose to homeschool. They emphasize the importance of explaining the moral choice behind veganism to children, allowing them to make their own decisions when they are older. The podcast also includes an interview with their vegan son, Spike, who explains why he enjoys being vegan.
Navigating Challenges and Opposition
Kim and Jay discuss the challenges they faced when raising Spike as a vegan, including opposition from other parents and misguided concerns about nutrition. They share their experiences with doctors and how they addressed the issue of nutritional needs. The parents emphasize the importance of providing education about veganism and animal welfare to their children, and being open to their choices as they grow older.
Benefits and Positivity of Vegan Parenting
Kim and Jay highlight the joy and fulfillment they find in raising Spike as a vegan. They share their favorite aspects, including the opportunity to make a positive impact on animals, teaching kindness and compassion, and the satisfaction of sharing delicious vegan meals together. The parents express their satisfaction with their decision to raise Spike as a vegan, and their conviction in its benefits for him and the planet.
Veganism and the Challenges for Children
Children's understanding of veganism develops as they grow older. While young children may accept veganism without question, older children may find it traumatic to see meat and realize they are different from their peers. It is important for parents to support and explain veganism to their children, helping them navigate social situations and understand the reasons behind their dietary choices.
The Importance of Being Mindful and Kind in Parenting
When raising vegan children, it is important to foster kindness and compassion towards all living beings. Vegan parents often extend their ethical concerns beyond diet, questioning societal norms like animal cruelty, racism, and homophobia. This mindset can also lead to reevaluating traditional schooling systems, with some choosing alternative options like unschooling to provide their children with more freedom and independent learning.
This week, Evy chats to artist, Kim Haskins, and comedian/presenter, Jake Yapp, about their experiences and insights into raising their son, Spike, as a vegan. We talk about how to deal with the multitude of opinions shared by non-vegan naysayers, whether or not we should be sharing the truth of what happens to animals with young children, and how to handle awkward social situations for vegan kids. LAter on, we have an exclusive interview with Spike himself who shares his favourite things about being vegan! Also on this episode...
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Jake and Kim explain why they had no doubt in their mind about raising Spike vegan.
The one nutrient Jake and Kim supplement for their son.
How to deal with other people’s criticism of raising children vegan.
What is the best way to respond to people who say you’re ‘pushing your beliefs’ on children by raising them vegan.
At what age can children grasp the concept of veganism?
Should parents shield their children from the harsh reality of animal exploitation?
Kim and Jake share their experience of home-schooling Spike and how significant a part veganism played in that decision.
Does Spike agree with the vegan philosophy and does he share those values with other children?
What do you do when a child goes to a party with meat products and they want to eat the same food as other children.
Do vegan children have a harder time fitting in with their peers?
Kim and Jake share their thoughts on how to introduce veganism to young children who have not been vegan from birth.
