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How Careful Do You Really Need To Be ?

Mamato2boys

By Mamato2boys
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Mamato2boys
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As I've mention in my other post, we're pretty new to this. :) I see a lot of you talking about avoiding products such as shampoos, play-doh, etc. that have gluten in them. I read on here that getting glutened through skin contact is pretty rare, but it seems many, if not most of you avoid even skin contact. Is this something that's common enough that I should have my son avoid gluten-containing non-edicble products like shampoo ? He also has eczema and it seems the only shampoo/body wash that didn't bother him was Aveeno, which is made from oats. Should I look for something else ? He's about to turn 3, so one of his favorite things in daycare is play-doh...they also paint quite a bit too. :unsure:

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The reason most of us avoid those things is because most things eventually make it into your mouth, especially if you're 3!!! I know I still routinely get shampoo in my mouth. I know I can still smell it on my hair after it's rinsed, so I wouldn't want to touch it then eat something if my shampoo had gluten.

I don't know about you, but I know what playdough tastes like :blink: Apparently it made it into my mouth at one time in my life!!! :lol:

It's very possible that his excema will clear up when he's gluten-free for a while. My rashes are just starting to go away.

Personally, I do not use anything with gluten, and I don't usually touch anything with gluten, just to be safe. It is poison for me, and I know I wouldn't wash my hair or body in, or play with poison. I'm not exaggerating, with gluten my reactions last 8 days from a slight crumb ... I'd bet a slight crumb of rat poison would not make me ill for quite that long (not that I'm willing to test my theory!!!).

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VydorScope
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As I've mention in my other post, we're pretty new to this. :) I see a lot of you talking about avoiding products such as shampoos, play-doh, etc. that have gluten in them. I read on here that getting glutened through skin contact is pretty rare, but it seems many, if not most of you avoid even skin contact. Is this something that's common enough that I should have my son avoid gluten-containing non-edicble products like shampoo ? He also has eczema and it seems the only shampoo/body wash that didn't bother him was Aveeno, which is made from oats. Should I look for something else ? He's about to turn 3, so one of his favorite things in daycare is play-doh...they also paint quite a bit too. :unsure:

As for playdough, you can get gluten-free playdough from Discount School Supply that works just like he real thing.

ALL KIDS, ESPLY BOYS will eat some playdough at some point. Plus it gets everywhere, in every crack it can find, eplsy places like under finger nails.

As for the rest... you boy is 3... is there anything he does not put in his mouth? I caught mine several times drink from the dogs water! :lol::angry::lol:

We aviod all known/knowable sources of gluten at all times. It only makes sense, think about it this way... how much battery acid do you want on your skin/in your mouth? Sounds extreme, but it realy does help to think of it that way.

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Mamato2boys
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As for the rest... you boy is 3... is there anything he does not put in his mouth? I caught mine several times drink from the dogs water! :lol::angry::lol:

:lol:

His favorite snack for a while was the cat's food. :blink:

I hope you guys didn't think I was being critical... :( I was just unsure how far I really need to go with this. Anybody have any good suggestions for a mild shampoo/body wash that's safe ?

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:lol:

His favorite snack for a while was the cat's food. :blink:

I hope you guys didn't think I was being critical... :( I was just unsure how far I really need to go with this. Anybody have any good suggestions for a mild shampoo/body wash that's safe ?

Critical? I did not get that at all from your post... maybe I need more coffee :lol:

My wife using one called Baby Magic or somthing like that on my son. Sorry, but she is the clean one. :lol:

Gluten Free Playdough:

FIVE AND HALF POUND BUCKET : Open Original Shared Link

Works great. You could make your own, some here do.. I have... this stuff worked better for us. :)

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celiacgirls
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I avoid shampoo and hair products with gluten because it makes me itchy to use them. I don't know if this is a secondary allergy or if it is still gluten intolerance. I always had an itchy head until I discovered my gluten problem and avoided it in shampoo. Because of that, I now avoid it in all of our skincare products.

I think you should talk to the preschool about their art supplies. I've never looked into this because my girls have not seemed to have problems yet. This is their first year at school to need to be gluten-free. They are older so they (hopefully) understand the need to wash their hands thoroughly afterwards and to keep their hands out of their mouths. They only have art once per week. I know this is not the ideal situation. I think many of the things they will have will already by gluten-free or they can use a readily available brand. For play dough, I think some moms make gluten-free playdough for the whole class.

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Mamato2boys
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My wife using one called Baby Magic or somthing like that on my son. Sorry, but she is the clean one. :lol:

Gluten Free Playdough:

FIVE AND HALF POUND BUCKET : Open Original Shared Link

Works great. You could make your own, some here do.. I have... this stuff worked better for us. :)

Thanks so much for that ! I saved it in my favorites and will talk to the daycare about it.

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