<p>I haven’t read this whole thread, so forgive me if this has already been mentioned, but it is imperative to get B vitamins to your still growing child and these cannot be gotten through a vegetarian diet, and they need to be supplemented at a high rate. Also, omega 3s will mitigate some of the neurological issues associated with vegetarianism in still growing kids. Even the vegetarian groups will tell you that you absolutely cannot get enoujh b vitamins from a vegetarian diet and these are the building blocks for the central nervous system. The other important thing to remember is that b vitamins do not work without adequate magnesium and magnesium does not work without the presence of calcium. fwiw. (D became a vegetarian at age 10.) At 18 she started to eat meat again. :rolleyes: go figure.</p>