Picky Eater: Epi Pen
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Allergies
Asked by S.D. from Richmond
on June 17, 2008
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I am a parent of two little ones. I have chronic allergies. I recently had my seven year old tested at a allergist because this Spring she had a horrible time. She ...
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- hi S., i'm a little surprised that your allergist didn't take more time to discuss this with you. the peanut allergy is one of the more serious ones (i don't know abo...
- Allergies are the first sign of a weakened immune system. There are lots of things you can do to boost your immune system and "lessen" the severity of allergies. Ple...
- S., when your child has allergies that severe it can be scary, I know! My daughter outgrew some mild allergies (eggs, corn, soy), but these only caused skin reactions....
Too Early for Peanut Butter?
Asked by T.T. from Denver
on March 1, 2008
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My son is almost 18 months old, and I am really wanting to try peanut butter with him. Our doctor had said to wait until he is 3, but I think that is a little crazy. M...
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- Hey! My doctor told me two years old, but that most mom's usually do it by 18 mos. I think you are fine to try it. My son is 18 mos old too, and he has tried it, bu...
- I love peanut butter and eat it a lot. My third child that was born this past September and would just scream after nursing and her face was all rashy. Someone suggest...
- If you have ANY food allergies in your family history WAIT! It is not worth it to take the chance! The earlier a food is introduced the more likely a food allergy wi...
Is It Typical for a Daycare to Forbid You to Bring in Your Own Lunch?
Asked by M.C. from Tampa
on August 20, 2010
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My son goes to daycare/pre-school a few days per week. Until now, I sent his lunch. They are starting a new lunch program soon where the school will begin providing ...
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- The same thing happened with my children at their daycare. They were willing to work with me though. I brought in soymilk for them and asked that they not be served ...
- You may be able to provide some organic food for them, but in general, this is normal. I provide organic milk for my son, but let him eat the rest of the food there. ...
- I'm sure it depends on what area of the country you are in, but all the daycare centers around here do not let you bring outside food in for lunch. Allergies are an i...
Cookbook for Toddler
Asked by S.V. from Los Angeles
on October 4, 2008
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Hi ladies!
I have a wonderful 14 month old that is a picky eater-does anyone know of a good cookbook that I can buy with yummy recepies? I also found out that he i...
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- I love, love, love www.weelicious.com good luck
- There are alot of foods that are already labeled for allergens. Egg substitutes are easy- there are usually found in the refrigerator section near the eggs. (Some are ...
- I am a vegetarian so Peanut Butter was absolutely a staple for my protein while pregnant. My doctor said it was an old wives tale and has nothing to do with the aller...
School Lunches
Asked by K.S. from Columbus
on August 24, 2010
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My son is entering 1st grade & I will be sending him with lunch. He is a pretty picky eater & although the school provides pretty good meals, he won't eat much of any...
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- Almond butter is good too. Pretzels chesse cubes grapes, strawberries apple slices, oranges A cov'd rubber maid bowl of non sugar cereal and have him purch...
- omg i bought sunflower butter because of the allergy issue, it is DELICIOUS! even better than pb, which i love. if it wasnt a million fat grams i would eat it every da...
- Some peanut free schools, also, are "nut free" too. So check on that as well. Will he eat cheese? On bread? On crackers? Or there are fruit butters too... t...
Son Is Allergic to Peanuts, Eggs, Soy and Wheat.
Asked by F.F. from Chico
on March 25, 2008
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About three weeks ago, we found out that our 2 year old is allergic to peanuts, soy, wheat and eggs. We have found that anything in the same family as peanuts and soy ...
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- Oh, I feel your pain. My son, (who will be 8 in July) was diagnosed with SEVERE food allergies at 9 months. Yeah, 9 months! It took 2 months of throwing up, GI test...
- I can't help much but corn starch is what we use to thicken sauces at home. Good luck
- My grandson is allergic to everthing you mentioned except soy. Whole foods has a great section of wheat free items and my daughter found great wheat free pasta there a...
Milk Allergy
Asked by A.C. from Chicago
on April 15, 2008
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Hello! We recently learned that my 2-year old son has a milk allergy. He has had a very difficult transition to a non-dairy diet. He has always been a picky eater, ...
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- Hi A., While I can't add to the great advice on substitutes, I would like to add another perspective to complement the others. Our society has socialized us to...
- welcome to part of my world. Just use rice milk or soy milk in baking. we use rice only cuz my boy is allergic to soy and nuts (you can use almond milk but scarey w/nu...
- I keep away from lactose becuase I'm a singer. You'd be surprised to find that your son will probably enjoy lactose-free ice cream and milkshakes. The only soy milk ...
Peanut & Tree Nut Allergies
Asked by K.K. from New York
on November 7, 2008
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my 15 month old son was just diagnosed with a peanut/tree nut allergy. He is a picky eater and I am terrified to try new foods because of this recent diagnosis. Anyo...
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- Here are some allergy support groups that you may find helpful. www.kidswithfoodallergies.org www.allergysupport.org www.aafa.org (Asthma and Allergy Foundation o...
- My son was diagnosed at the same age after a severe reaction to peanut butter (he touched it). It is common. My advice is first to start reading packages. There are so...
- Hi K.: I know it can be very scary, but it can be managed easily. My son was diagnosed with a peanut allergy at 14 months old. Someone gave him a peanut butter cr...
Peanut Butter Advice?
Asked by M.L. from Minneapolis
on September 22, 2007
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Hello.
I have a question about peanut butter. I am a grandmother of 4 and when (our) children were little babies, about 8 months and up (or) when they had teeth and w...
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- Majorie, We, too, would love to give our son peanut butter and probably would have had we not found out he was allergic to peanuts -- severely (luckily, we found ou...
- I too would honor your DIL's preference and wait until she is ready to give him peanut butter. We have no history of peanut allergies in the family and I gave my son ...
- Actually the American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends waiting until children are 3 years old to introduce peanuts/peanut butter. Most food allergies develop befo...
Peanut Butter
Asked by T.B. from New York
on February 6, 2008
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Hello girls...at what age did you feed your toddler peanut butter? My husband and I do not have a peanut allergy or other food allergies but we are both allergic to e...
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- Hi T., Funny you bring this up.My son is almost 20 months and we saw his doc yesterday and asked this same question. She said to wait until 2. My husband and his brot...
- Definitely wait until 2. My sister in law and her son's father had no allergies and she completely ignored this advice. Her son is now has a "stage 4" allergy to pea...
- My hubby and I have no allergies, but hubby's sister was allergic to lots of things as a child. We didn't think much of it and gave our son PB when he was over a year....
