Allergen Foods: Simplicity
10 articles
Milk Allergy
Asked by S.G. from Chicago
on February 23, 2010
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My son has a severe milk allergy. He is currently 10 months old on Elecare. What kind of "milk" do I give him when he turns 1? Also, what about his birthday cake :(
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- My son had a milk allergy until he was 3. We are 6 weeks away from 4 and still good to go! He couldn't tolerate Soy milk so I gave him Rice milk but I kept track of ...
- You would be surprised to see how many boxed cake mixes contain no milk or milk products. My little girl also has a milk allergy & she is 2 1/2 yr & drinks "8th Contin...
- I love rice milk...never heard of hemp milk before like another poster had put down so I will have to try that. Iam not allergice to milk, but I have to be on alot of ...
Weaning a 14 Month Old
Asked by J.M. from Nashville
on June 10, 2009
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My oldest son, now 5, weaned himself at 14 months. His baby brother, however, does not seemed inclined to stop nursing on his own. He only really nurses 3 times a day,...
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- Children are so different. My oldest got to where he only nursed at night and I know it was a comfort thing - this went on until he was almost 3. My second child qui...
- Have you tried Rice milk, J.? Perhaps that's an alternative to milk? It's very important that you offer a substitute for milk that has enough calcium. I know this i...
- Try rice, soy, or almond milk. If he won't take any of these out of a sippy, try the 9-24 month formula, or start with chocolate rice, soy, or almond. It makes milk ou...
Snack Ideas for Preschool
Asked by T.J. from Seattle
on August 21, 2008
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I'm in charge of snacks once a month for my daughter's preschool. Due to choking hazards and food allergies, there's a long list of things we can't bring. We had orien...
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- TJ, I relate. Our son just finished his second year in pre-school and I am soooo happy that he will begin Kindergarten in two weeks. Snacks were a struggle for me to...
- Good snacks for preschool that seemed to be ok when I had to deal with probably the same long list you do are: Pirates or Veggie Booty, Mozzarella Strings (found in t...
- Just wanted to throw this out there... when my daughter was in preschool they made snacks easy about every 2 months I would get a list from the teacher what to bring.....
Almost 3 Year Old Girl with Itchy Bottom
Asked by C.D. from Sioux Falls
on March 30, 2009
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Hello-
I am the mother of an almost 3 year old girl that has been complaining about her bottom itching for 2 months now. It is right between her two butt cheeks go...
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- I'm sure this is obvious and your MD would have said something... But my 3 1/2 yr old has problems wiping herself. Sometimes the smallest amount of poop or even bits ...
- hi my name is okema and am the mother of 2 little girls. with my 2nd daughter who is 2 we have had a lot of diarper area problems. my daughter has had several yeast...
- My husband unfortunately has an incontinence problem and uses depends and has the same issue. The itching is caused by moisture being trapped and causing the skin the...
Skin Care for Eczema
Asked by L.C. from Philadelphia
on April 23, 2008
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My 6 month old has eczema - classic in her 'folds' and behind her knees! Any suggestions on soap and cream? Also what can I expect for summer - what remidies are sugge...
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- Summer 06 edition of Allergy and Asthma publication did an article on the links to eczema and commercial bath bars. I have skin issues all my life. Changing to all n...
- Stop medicating your little one and find out what is causing the rash. Get him or her tested for food allergies immediately. Its only a blood test. Also, check out t...
- I am a dermatologist. The cause of eczema flares is primarily from the skin getting too dry. You should moisturize frequently (more often in the dry cold months). G...
Need a Healthy Cake Recipe
Asked by A.M. from Kansas City
on December 28, 2008
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Hi ladies! My daughter is about to turn one and I am looking for a healthy cake recipe to make for her first birthday. I am not anti-sugar, but I do try to limit her s...
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- Please post the recipes or email me once you have found a few good cake recipes. Thanks.
- Good morning, A.! For our daughter's first birthday, I made cupcakes and diplayed them on a cupcake tree. Very cute and less mess. I've seen reduced sugar cake mixe...
- Umm,, can we say "Healthy" and "Cake" in the same breath?????Is that even possible?????? lol
Lunch/meal Ideas for Semi Picky 2 Year Old
Asked by R.R. from Los Angeles
on February 16, 2010
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Just wondering what some of you mamas feed your kids. We have a semi-picky child who will eat quesadillas, chicken nuggets, ramen noodles and mac and cheese most days....
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- I also have a semi-picky 2 year old boy. Mine eats pretty much any breakfast food (egg in a hole, pancakes, french toast, bacon, eggs sometimes, etc), and most cereals...
- The one really successful method I found with handling picky eaters was to never, ever have anything in the house that I was not prepared to have them eat. A child,...
- I have found that my kids 3 & 4 eat well with a little variety & they like finger foods. I take an apple corer & I use it to make little round bite size pieces of ham ...
Celiac Disease?
Asked by K.D. from Denver
on April 5, 2008
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Hello, my 3 yr old daughter was just diagnosed with Celiac Disease. We meet with the GI dr and dietician next week. I'm looking for help in explaining this so she un...
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- I'm not sure about how to explain Celiac but Whole Foods and Vitamin Cottage sell a lot of Gluten Free & Wheat Free items. Also, a lot of the King Soopers are startin...
- Explanations will be much easier as she starts to feel better from going gluten-free. My 3-y-o son was recently diagnosed with a severe nut allergy and he's great abou...
- My daughter and I both have Celiac. I for almost 6 years and my daughter for three. The market is so much better than it used to be. There are a lot of mainstream food...
5 Yr. Old with Hyperactivity Problem
Asked by R.W. from Albany
on May 23, 2008
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Hi ladies, this is the first post for me. Does anyone have a child with a hyperactivity problem? My daughter is the youngest in her kindergarden class(sept. birthday...
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- Hi there, I've heard about a lot of success with dietary changes. I just googled "food diet for hyperactive children" and came up with the following, right off the b...
- I just started reading a great book called "Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Allergies & Asthma" by Dr. Kenneth Bock. Its very easy to read w/ lots o...
- As a special ed teacher, I has the opportunity to work with all sorts of children. Including pleanty who were labeled with "ADHD." Although your daughter does not ...
Adenoidectomy
Asked by T.W. from Florence
on June 27, 2008
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My sons new doctor is sending him to an ear not and throat doctor this up coming Monday, June 30th. Have any of you had young children have this surgery. I am pretty s...
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- My son had an adenoidectomy at 18 mos and did great. It is a pretty simple procedure as long as they are not also taking out his tonsils. Tonsillectomy is a MUCH more ...
- My daughter had her adenoids out & tubes put in last October. She was 6. She's doing very well since the surgery. And the surgery itself wasn't as bad as I thought ...
- I am going through the same thing with my son. For ever, he has snored and had sleep apnea. Especially when he was sick. I wouldn't say he had chronic ear infection...
