My dad was very controlling and decided I was a vegan when I was 5. I wasn't asked. It was imposed. He was also very religious and decided I should not be allowed food on a Saturday out of respect to his god or something. Now that I'm an adult I'm quite slight and shorter than the average male. I wonder if this is because I was denied so many nutritional options. My tofu school packed lunch sandwiches I could not eat, they ended up in the bin. I ate very little during my teenage years and of course i was bullied for being different. I now love all the things that were denied to me - cheese, eggs, milk, meat, and all the fantastic recipes that contain these. Please, my message is don't enforce your beliefs and dietry requirements on your young kids. Give them the best available diet to meet their growing needs until they are able to make the choice for themselves.