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We're kicking off the Navigating Food Allergies series with a solutions-oriented class on handling the anxiety and feelings of isolation that can come with managing food allergies. Dr. Jules Spotts will join Lori Sandler and a fantastic group of bloggers hosting this class. Join us to talk about how it's going for you and to learn and share ways to make sure that allergies don't define your kids or your family.
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Managing the Anxiety Often Associated With Food Allergies
Apr 05, 2011 Tuesday, 1:00pm EST - Add as Favorites
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Category:HOME AND FOOD
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- Meg 18 comments
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I'd like to ask everyone's opinion about using food terminology with our allergic kids. My son is severly allergic to diary and eggs, so he normally drinks soy or rice milk. We all call this 'milk.' He also eats coconut milk and hemp milk frozen treats, which we call 'ice cream.' He's 2 and still learning lots of words all the time - do you think it's important at this point to distinguish between cow milk products and safe products with the words you use? or is it ok at this age to call these things 'milk' and 'ice cream"?
about 1 year ago
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- Hope M. Hill 14 comments
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My daughter was diagnosed in July with food allergies to wheat, soy, peanuts, and tree nuts. She is dealing with a lot at school being in 3rd grade
about 1 year ago
Daniella
the Kids FAAN Newsletter. what a great idea... am going to get that immediately! I also strongly agree in getting your child involved. Maybe she could find an allergy story she likes and read it to her classmates. Or even the video Binky Goes Nuts would be a fun way to help educate her classmates and teachers in a subtle yet fun way.
about 1 year ago
Daniella
I have found that the parents are often more difficult because they have less ability of dealing with the unknown than the kids do. Do you have any good recipes you could share at school? My second graders classmates ask her to bring in certain cupcakes/cookies because they like them soo much. It's a huge confidence builder for my daughter. Her friends even tell their parents what my daughter can/can't have. It's amazing..
about 1 year ago
Benita
Getting the child as involved to manage their allergy as possible as soon as they are old enough. My daughter gets the FAAN for Kids newsletter, she raises money for Faan at halloween and at her birthday so she feels more in control
about 1 year ago
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Nick Katsoris
Our son is allergic to Dairy and tree nuts and while it is very difficult we try to let him know that many children have allergies so that he realizes that he is not alone.
about 1 year ago
Hope M. Hill
Her problems stem from the parents of her peers. They won't invite her to birthday parties due to food allergies. I have tried to assure everyone that it's not a problem. She has been to one b-day party and I brought a brownie with her. She enjoyed that while they were having cake. But they don't try to understand
about 1 year ago
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Anne-Marie
One of the best things you can do with the little kids is help them to read labels. (It's good reading practice, too.) Help them learn how to recognize words like "peanuts," "nuts," etc. It helps them feel in control of the situation.
about 1 year ago
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Clarissa Nassar
my daughter has a hard time as well and she is also in the 3rd grade-- I feel for you!
about 1 year ago
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SusanWeissman
I've found that even if FA's are life threatening if a child wants to eat lunch w/ peers there are ways to make it safe.
about 1 year ago
Hope M. Hill
she has a microwave for her use only in her classroom. Thankfully, she is not anaphylactic with her reactions. Mostly urticaria.
about 1 year ago
cararolinson
our son was recently diagnosed with a tree nut allergy, he's only 3 and doesn't have to deal with eating foods that we don't directly supply to him but it worries me what we will have to deal with once he's in grade school and in a lunchroom...
about 1 year ago
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SusanWeissman
That can be a difficult age since they are gaining more social awareness and often want to fit in. My son in 2nd grade struggles with that.
about 1 year ago
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MoreThanMommy
Oops... at that AGE!
about 1 year ago
Gina Rau
Are any of her allergies life threatening or can she eat lunch with her friends? That would be the hardest thing.
about 1 year ago
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MoreThanMommy
That must be hard to take on at that 8. My son has had his food allergies for as long as he can remember.
about 1 year ago
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Lori ~ Divvies
It is critical to distinguish foods by their true names. Foods are are either safe or not safe. It is critical that they are called by their proper names.
about 1 year agoDaniella
I absolutely believe in using correct terminology. That way nothing changes as they get older and there is less chance confusion when others talk about 'milk'. My kids both know they drink 'soy milk' NOT cow's milk. I think there's less chance for error especially once they hit preschool age. My kids have been in some kind of childcare/preschool since 8 months of age.
about 1 year agoMommmy
Our daughter is a teen now, and if she finds food in the kitchen on the counter, or a knife she wants to use, she'll ask, MOM is this knife SAFE?
about 1 year agoLaura
My 2 year old daughter is allergic to dairy. After we had an accident with cow milk and it was put into her sippy cup, we started calling her milk soy milk. We even say it as we prepare it, I am getting Alyssa's SOY milk as an extra step to try and prevent another accident happening. So, I think it is important to distinguish early on.
about 1 year agomommaoffour
We call it Rowan's milk, and Rowan's ice cream, at this point, he was just recently diagnosed with the milk allergy, so we differentiate by making sure he understand this is his milk, that is his siblings milk.
about 1 year agojgs
I would always use the distinction......my daughter knew that she could only eat her special M & Es (e for Ellie) and NEVER M&Ms......they look exactly the same and it was important for her to know the difference in case someone offered her M&Ms
about 1 year agoGina Rau
Great question. We've always called our vegan options milk, butter, yogurt, etc. too! Our son knows not to drink anything that he doesn't know the ingredients or that it is dairy free, but he can read and fully verbalize that. When he was younger we'd talk about cow milk.
about 1 year agoMommmy
We used the term "safe" - this milk is "safe" for you - so as she grew, that was how we ask if a product is "safe" for us...
about 1 year agoTraci
My three year old definitely understands that he can have soy milk & things that contain soy milk, but that cow's milk makes him swell up. I suggest using the correct terms from the start.
about 1 year agoFeatured Guest
Anne-Marie
Since he's so little, I'm sure it can be confusing for him. Maybe call it his "special milk" or use the terms "soy milk" or "rice milk" so he can learn that it's different from cow's milk? As he gets older, he'll understand the differences better so he can make good choices when he's not at home.
about 1 year agoAbbeyM
What a great question. I have no idea how or when to start verbalizing my 15-month old's allergy.
about 1 year agoMarla
In my opinion, no. But once he reaches preschool it will be very important that he knows his milk is different than other people's and that his ice cream is different.
about 1 year agoFeatured Guest
SusanWeissman
You would be surprised that a 8 yr. old can pronounce soy lecithin!
about 1 year agoHeather
I was wondering the same thing. My son who is also 2 drinks rice milk and calls it milk. Also he uses the Earth Balance spread and we call it butter. Good question,
about 1 year agocararolinson
I know my own kids 3 & 4 yrs old would 100% accept the correct names for things. I would probably start using them.
about 1 year agoLindsey
we always are specific, cow's milk is a no no
about 1 year agoHope M. Hill
to him, it is milk and ice cream. As he gets older, he'll learn to read the ingredients like mom and dad do.
about 1 year agoFeatured Guest
SusanWeissman
I had the same dilemna and was advised to use "real words" so later in life, he won't confuse a caregiver or teacher.
about 1 year ago