To tell this child where burgers come from?

[Ifyourawizardwhydouwearglasses]

Yesterday we had one of DCs friends (5) round. Went outside and she wanted to see the cows (we live on a farm). She said to me 'these cows all make milk' and I said, 'no, female cows make milk. These are all male and these will make steaks and burgers.'

She looked utterly horrified but it had never occurred to me that a child of 5 would not know where meat came from. The mother was a but sniffy via text later that evening and said that dd was upset but would come around in time.

I think it's frankly ridiculous that she got to 5 without being told this.

WIBU?

I started consciously making the link between animals and meat to DD when she was around 2.10, when I realised she had no idea. We passed a lorry unloading hanging pig carcasses outside the market, and she said "piggies - no tummy!" Because they'd been gutted. No horror at that age, very matter of fact. I told her ham, salami and sausages are made from pigs. She said "like Peppa Pig?", I said Yes, she nodded then wandered off to look at something else. Not even slightly worried.

I've no intention of raising a squeamish hypocrite who'll only eat anonymous meat! She can eat meat knowing where it comes from as I do, or go Veggie.