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08/26/2011
...can enjoy at any time. If no safe options are available, pack food from home and warn your child not to trade food with his/her classmates. Offer to bring in allergy-safe treats for holidays and special events. This way you know that your child is safe, and they won’t feel excluded from the fun! Communication and education is the most important part of going back to school with food allergies. Hopefully these tips will provide...
05/24/2016
...the new app provides that can help you keep a detailed food allergy journal: Track events and share reports with your healthcare team: Diaper changes, symptoms, sleep times, meals, bottles, mood, weight, height and head circumference. Attach images and notes to any event, such as a diaper or skin rash. No need to guess when a specific event happened, how many wet diapers your baby had that day, or what that rash looked like last...
03/08/2016
...word itself says ‘I’m possible’” ~ Audrey Hepburn “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.” ~ Diane Mariechild “Knowing what must be done does away with fear” ~ Rosa Parks “The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” ~ Amelia Earhart “You may not control all the events that happen...
Going to Preschool or Daycare with Food Allergies
08/19/2009
...you’ll be doing this, and ask if they have any requirements. They may require you label and date items, for example. Make sure to give clear instructions about storage. For instance, if your child’s lunch needs to be kept separate from allergen-containing foods. Last, explain to your child that they have a special lunch, prepared with love by you! 8. OFFER TO BRING IN ALLERGY-SAFE TREATS FOR HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL EVENTS (IF THE SCHOOL ALLOWS)....
09/18/2008
...If you’re reading this article, chances are your child has recently had a frightening allergic reaction. Or, after months of colic, acid reflux, eczema, hives or wheezing, your child was finally diagnosed with multiple food allergies. With either of these events, you may not realize it, but you’ve been hit by the allergy avalanche. If you are at all like I was when I when the avalanche got me, you’re wondering how in...
11/29/2012
Our guest blog post today is from Lynda Mitchell, President of Kids With Food Allergies Foundation Nutricia North America was a platinum sponsor at the Kids With Food Allergies Foundation 4th annual family event and fundraiser in Philadelphia on September 9, 2012. The Strides for Safe Kids Mall Walk and Expo welcomed nearly 500 attendees, who gathered to raise funds to support KFA’s mission to keep children safe and healthy by educating and...
Patient Perspectives – Teddy’s Feeding Tube Journey of Hope
...impact of having such a restricted diet is hard for him, but we read a lot of books about kids with food allergies and talk about how to manage when he feels sad or mad about it. School events that involve food are particularly hard on him. Life with a g-tube does sometimes require troubleshooting and work arounds, of course. Swimming happens in well chlorinated pools or the ocean, not small lakes or ponds. One...
10/24/2017
...check out our recipes pages for fun ideas you can mix. What about school Halloween parties? Kudos to you for thinking of school events! What a wonderful opportunity to educate families and community members about food allergies and the Teal Pumpkin Project! You can initiate these discussions by: Offering to bring in non-food items for the party Print and pass out copies of the free printable posters Get the kids involved! Have them paint pumpkins...
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