Minneapolis Toddlers and Food Allergies Recently my friend and her 19 month old daughter came to visit my daughter and me. My daughter does not have any food allergies, but my friends daughter has several (peanut, strawberry, milk, soy and egg). I knew how important it was to remember all her allergies, but it was quite an adjustment for me since I am used to giving my daughter just about any kind of food she's interested in eating. I felt very sorry for my friend and thought about how difficult it must be to have a child with food allergies. As a parent you have to be constantly on your toes and aware of what your child is putting in their mouth. While my daughter is food allergy free, it seems that more and more children suffer from food allergies these days. Does your child have a food allergy and how do you manage what they eat when you are not at home? How can parents whose children do not have allergies make their homes safe for children with allergies when they come to visit?, lilaguide.com - Stores, Restaurants, Services, Products, Activities, Events

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Add as a friend Send message	tcmom	05/02/2008 at 11:18 PM
	Recently my friend and her 19 month old daughter came to visit my daughter and me. My daughter does not have any food allergies, but my friends daughter has several (peanut, strawberry, milk, soy and egg). I knew how important it was to remember all her allergies, but it was quite an adjustment for me since I am used to giving my daughter just about any kind of food she's interested in eating. I felt very sorry for my friend and thought about how difficult it must be to have a child with food allergies. As a parent you have to be constantly on your toes and aware of what your child is putting in their mouth. While my daughter is food allergy free, it seems that more and more children suffer from food allergies these days. Does your child have a food allergy and how do you manage what they eat when you are not at home? How can parents whose children do not have allergies make their homes safe for children with allergies when they come to visit? Flag

Add as a friend Send message	gagagogo	05/04/2008 at 10:56 PM
	Yes well...my son is allergic to Peanut, Garbonzo bean, Soy Milk, egg and shellfish. Well that is what we know for sure anyhow. The one that we are most worried about is the Peanut allergy. This one will put him in the hospital...the next would be Soy milk. This one makes it hard for him to breath. The first three on the list are all related. They are legumes. The white of the egg is what Nathan is most allergic too...but he seems to be ok sometimes with it. Shellfish that was just a blood test...I haven't tried shellfish on him yet. I tell the person in advance what he is allergic too...then I check the ingredients. We only eat at freinds that we know can handle the situation. And our family has gotten a stearn talking to about it. Just because they didn't think it was that big of a deal. Well it is...my son can die from peanuts. You do the best you can...other events we are very much looking for ingredients...bakery bought we don't buy anything from a bakery or eat from it. If we tell a friend or aquantants the issues and we are straight forward with them and they add peanuts anyway we will not go back to that house. Unless there is an understanding that they had made a mistake and it wasn't out of pure umm not sure what wording to use here. But I notice if there kid can have it some parents will use peanut anyhow...just not give my son that snack. That is just plain rude first off...and second it's still being served when my son is there...which means there can be cross contamination...my son could grab the wrong cookie or whatever. Really when I go to a friends house or family members house I want to put my guard down just a bit. But if I can't do that and I have to watch everything that goes in my sons mouth and what he is touching while we are there forget it. Now this may be different for other children but my son has sensory issues so he may accidently grab from the wrong dish. Then we are up a creek...sitting in ER getting needles stuck in my sons arms. Now try that with a child with sensory issue. Not fun...then to sit there for 4-6 hours. Lovely. Can you tell this is a touchy subject. and yes I agree it is my child so I should watch everthing going on but if the other person doesn't even try then why should we go over to there house. That's how I see it. When I had my second baby my brothers girlfriend at a reases peanut butter cup in the room. This was just a few months after an ER visit for peanuts. And my son was in the room at the time...I said you can't eat that in here...oh she said and finished it up in front of us. UGH...some people. Glad she is no longer my brothers girl friend... Sorry for the rant. Truley I don't expect anyone to understand the hole peanut issue. Unless you have a child that has the reaction you can't fully understand...any many people don't try very hard. You are so sweet to ask about this. I only know afew people that try to keep peanuts away from my child. But even then there are errors...sorry for the rant/vent PS to your actual question that I realized I never got to. Before your friends come over just make sure that those products are not sitting out or used while they are there. Like Peanuts...put them up way hi... Always keep ingredient lists so the parent can double check the ingredients. Make things from scratch so you know for sure what is in it. Or ask them to bring there own food. I bring my own cake to any b-day party we go to. Sometimes I bring breads and other snacks for my child. Really you just have to ask if they will do that. My mom is celiac so she brings most of her own food. Good luck...and you are very nice to ask this. I haven't seen this on any other boards I have attended. Sorry for my long reply. Just gabby tonight. Flag

Add as a friend Send message	tcmom	05/05/2008 at 1:56 PM
	No apologies necessary!! I'm glad you answered the question so thoroughly. It helps me to appreciate what a parent of a child with an allergy must go through every time they go outside of their home. It must be exhausting!! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and I will definitely be more prepared the next time we have a playdate. Flag

Add as a friend Send message	Heather 2008	05/06/2008 at 10:53 AM
	www.drgreene.com is a great website in this topic along with alot of other mom questions. Flag

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Recently my friend and her 19 month old daughter came to visit my daughter and me. My daughter does not have any food allergies, but my friends daughter has several (peanut, strawberry, milk, soy and egg). I knew how important it was to remember all her allergies, but it was quite an adjustment for me since I am used to giving my daughter just about any kind of food she's interested in eating. I felt very sorry for my friend and thought about how difficult it must be to have a child with food allergies. As a parent you have to be constantly on your toes and aware of what your child is putting in their mouth. While my daughter is food allergy free, it seems that more and more children suffer from food allergies these days. Does your child have a food allergy and how do you manage what they eat when you are not at home? How can parents whose children do not have allergies make their homes safe for children with allergies when they come to visit? Toddlers and Food Allergies Minneapolis- Stores, Restaurants, Services, Products, Activities, Events