In Jain dharma, eating non‑veg (meat, fish, eggs, etc.) is clearly against the principle of ahimsa, for adults as well as children. So from a Jain point of view:

• Ideal answer: No, children also should not eat non‑veg, even if one parent is non‑Jain and eats it.
• The child’s soul is independent. Karma will bind to their soul based on their actions, not on the father’s or mother’s religion.
• Our duty as Jain parents (or Jain side of the family) is to guide them towards ahimsa, as gently and lovingly as possible.

A few practical points that may help in your mixed‑family situation:

1. Be clear inside yourself

- Understand that non‑veg means direct, intense violence to higher‑sensed beings (animals, birds, fish). - Once you are clear that this is not acceptable spiritually, it becomes easier to guide your children calmly.

1. Avoid fights, keep compassion

- Do not insult or condemn your husband. That creates more krodh (anger) and raag‑dvesh (attachment‑hatred), which is also bad for your karma. - Speak from your values: “In my dharma, eating animals causes a lot of himsa, so I don’t want our children to eat this.”

1. Focus on the children’s habits

- Give them tasty, variety‑filled vegetarian food so they don’t feel they are “missing” something. - If your husband eats non‑veg at home, try to: - Keep separate utensils for non‑veg. - Serve children only veg food, and gently explain, “We do not eat anything that hurts animals.”

1. Age‑appropriate explanation

- For small kids: “We love animals; we don’t eat our friends.” - For older kids: explain basic Jain idea of ahimsa and karma in simple language.

1. Unified, calm boundary (if possible)

- If you can, have a calm talk with your husband and request: - “Even if you eat non‑veg, can we keep the kids vegetarian, at least at home?” - Many non‑Jains are willing to agree when they see it is deeply spiritual for the other partner.

1. If children already started eating non‑veg

- Don’t panic or punish. - Gradually reduce: once a week → then once a month → then stop. - Encourage them with stories of Mahavir Bhagwan and other great Jains who practiced supreme compassion.

From Jain viewpoint, raising them vegetarian is a very big punya and a direct expression of ahimsa. So, even in a mixed marriage, you should lovingly but firmly try that your children do not eat non‑veg.

You can read more about Jain food rules here and here .