How does veganism work with kids?

Question

Hey guys! 
My husband and I have been making a lot of nutritional changes lately and have been playing with the idea of becoming vegans. But, I can’t wrap my mind around what it would look like with kids? 
I have a 4.5y old, a 3y old, and a 1.5 year old. 
How do you make sure they are getting enough nutrients, like calcium etc. ? 
Advice?

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I think the thing that is lacked most by vegans is B-12 which is found in mushrooms

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There is a great blogger named black mama vegan who has successfully transitioned her husband and children to a vegan lifestyle. Look her up. 😊

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Do things like chucking flax and almond meal into their cereal/porridge, giving them a wide variety of fresh fruit and veg will give them most of what they need, and planning meals with beans and lentils in it for the protein and plenty of dark leafy greens for the iron. Iron is the one thing I do occasionally have to supplement being vegan. The other thing you need to watch is the b vitamins, so try to eat lots of mushrooms and maybe bake nutritional or brewers yeast into muffins and such

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There are lots of great  vegan  cookbooks that  speak  to  the concerns you raise. Your questions are common ones. Go on Amazon and look for  books  like  Plant  Powered Families. YouTube is another great  place  to  get   tips.

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Tofu and fortified milks are good sources if it’s difficult at first to get your kiddos to eat lots of greens.

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There are some great guides available showing which foods give the best nutrients in a vegan diet. Some are definitely surprising! I think sesame seeds, dark green veg, and beans are high in calcium but I would have to check.

How does veganism work with kids?

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