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...We would like to thank Kendra Tiedemann for guest blogging for us and sharing her family’s allergy story. Stay tuned for her next entry about her other son Norman! If you were to ask my son’s classmates about him, they would describe a typical five-year-old boy. They would say that Paulie likes cars, trucks, dinosaurs, and making noise. They might also tell you that he skips lunch every day. What they may not tell...

...allergens. If you can, teach them only to accept food from a designated caregiver or teacher and not from other children (however well-meaning they may be, they often don’t completely understand food allergies at this young age). Label your child’s lunch bag or cubby. This will help avoid any mix-ups. You can order allergy labels online or make them yourself. Educate your child’s class about food allergies. With food allergies on the rise, chances are...

...note into your child’s lunchbox. You don’t even have to be very creative for this one! The beauty of the internet is that you can find printable notes for any age or school stage. We did some initial digging for you and found adorable printables that you might enjoy using this school year. P.S.: You can even find printable lunch notes for your significant others! Jitter Glitter for Night Before School Starts The first day...

...to get the flavor right We wanted to share some allergy-friendly meal ideas, starting with breakfast. (We’ve also got some great lunch and dinner ideas.) While it can be difficult to come up with meal ideas for standard diets or choosy children, a diet that has allergy restrictions is even tougher! Here are some breakfast ideas that might help you add variety. As always, check with your little one’s health care team to...

...sausage and lunch meats), sauces and soups. In fact, soy is found in an estimated 60% of processed foods! Therefore, if your child is allergic to soy, it’s incredibly important to always read and decipher food labels. Some common ingredients to look for that contain soy include: Hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) Textured vegetable protein (TVP) Lecithin Monodiglyceride Monosodium glutamate (MSG) Vegetable oil Vitamin E Natural flavoring Vegetable broth Vegetable gum Vegetable starch Soy Oil: Refined...