Milk, Dairy & Formula: Simplicity
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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...
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
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.....
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 ...
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...
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 ...
