Jump to content
This site uses cookies. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. More Info... ×

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Forbidden List For Daycare

rmhansen

Recommended Posts

rmhansen Newbie
rmhansen
Posted

Hi All,

I'm going back to work and for the first time since my DD has been diagnosed, she is going to daycare :( . The Center wants me to provide a "LIST" of forbidden foods. My first thought is , yeah right! Where do I start? Can anyone suggest how I might go about compiling this list? I am very nervous about her going somewhere where I can't see what she's eating. I can just imagine her having something she shouldn't , getting diarreah, and me getting canned becuase I have to take time off work to be home with her. HELP!

Becky :unsure:

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


Braunson's-mom Rookie
Braunson's-mom
Posted

There are list out there I don't have a website address for it but you other option is to send he meals with her and that way she doesn't get on cross contamination or bad food. I stay at home with my son but we have started to talk about me going to work and I think we will send his food with him. I don't trust anyone to feed my son.

rmhansen Newbie
rmhansen
Posted
  • Author

We are a military family and the day care centers on post will not allow you to bring in food for the children. Even in this case. We've looked into a certified day care provider in her home, but they follow the USDA food guidelines and the same thing applies. It's beginning to look like a pain in the butt to go back to work! I know where I can get ingredient lists of off-limits foods but do I trust them to read the ingredients on EVERYTHING that may go into her mouth? Not, really. I've never even tried to compile a brand name list fo foods. I hope I can get this figured out! Thanks for your reply too...

Becky

Braunson's-mom Rookie
Braunson's-mom
Posted

This take a lot of time but what if you asked for a food list of what they are going to serve. Brands and mixtures and spices and you go through them and tell them what she can and can't have. FOR EX:: Chicken on top of rice, Peaches and green beans. They would list that the chicken had water and creamof mushroom soup on them then You could say she can have the chicken and rice plain no cream soups. She could also have peaches and green beans. If they sent a list every week home with her then over the weekend you could go through the list and send it back to school. If they have spegetti then send a brand name back that she could have. (corn or brown rice). After a while they will learn what she can and can't have and then you won't have to do it any more. If they don't want to replace item per item then give them other idea's like corn totilla with cheese and chicken, rice cakes with peanut butter, fresh fruit and fresh veggies. Tell them if they every have any questions call. I know it will be a lot of work but it would be worth all the extra work. Good luck.

Canadian Karen Community Regular
Canadian Karen
Posted

I know it would be a bit pricey to print out since it is rather large, but I would print out the Delphi list and give it to them. That way, they have a "these products/brands are safe" list.

I don't know whether your day care caters in or cooks its own food, but I would imagine either way, accomodations could be made. e.g. if they are cooking something that calls for chicken stock, they can check to see which ones are okay. If they are having snacks, they can serve rice crackers instead of goldfish crackers. It will take some getting used to by the day care, but if they care about the children like they should, they should be more than willing to accept the challenge.

I know that the day care my children used to go to, they had their own kitchen and the director/supervisor did the shopping every week at Cosco (buying in bulk) so the ability to be flexible was pretty easy (even though my children are not celiac, there were other allergies that they accomodated.... I know this for sure, I was vice-president of the Board of Directors...... we made sure we accomodated special diets.....)

Good Luck!

Karen

brdbntL Rookie
brdbntL
Posted

This is just a thought. But maybe once they realize how much work they will have to do, maybe they will let you supply the meals. People sometimes think that "ahh it is just wheat how hard can it be?" But once they walk a mile in your shoes they might find away around their regs. Good luck and you will be in my prayers. And I like the idea Braunson's-mom had. I will use that one if the situation ever presents itself. (I would have never thought of it on my own, that is why I love this board)

Laura

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Celiac.com:
    Join eNewsletter
    Donate
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):
    Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):



    Celiac.com Sponsors (A17-M):



  • Recent Activity

    1. thejayland10
      - thejayland10 replied to thejayland10's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      5

      TTG IgA and IGA elevated mildy

      my ttg iga was 16.5 3 months ago and jumped to 30.1 last week. my iga was 415 and jumped to 455. This was done at a different lab though than the first test for ttg iga one had units as ml the other as cu... so not sure if they really jumped as much as shown. i am so strict on my diet and have no clue why this is happening thank you for attaching...
    2. HilaryM
      - HilaryM posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      0

      New onset constant gas

      Hi all, I’ve been following a strict gluten-free diet for 1.5 years since I was diagnosed. The last few weeks though I’ve suffered almost continual bloated stomach and flatulence. It literally is almost constant - and I was never this way before. I can’t think of any change to my diet, activity, etc. I’m dying - it’s so uncomfortable and embarrassing to feel l...
    3. knitty kitty
      - knitty kitty replied to Bindi's topic in Super Sensitive People
      43

      Refractory or super sensitive?

      @Levi, How are you doing? Sorry I missed your posts. How's your thyroid? Did your Vitamin D stabilize? Do you have long hauler syndrome after Covid? Consider switching to Vitamin D 3, the natural form of Vitamin D. Vitamin D 2 is the synthetic form of Vitamin D which the body can have difficulty changing to an active form. Also, Thiamine...
    4. lizzie42
      - lizzie42 posted a topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
      0

      Gluten free and oat free bars not sugary?

      I'm looking for bars or non perishable snacks for my 2 kids. They are 5 and 3. The 3 year old seems sensitive to oats also. We do a lot of long hikes and bike rides. They eat mostly fresh foods but for these rides and hikes we need easy and non perishable. Also that taste good! We do a lot of larabars and freeze dried apples but those are getting old. Any...
    5. knitty kitty
      - knitty kitty replied to MagsM's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
      5

      Inflammation and Menier’s disease link?

      Oh, @MagsM, Sorry you had that happen with Niacin. 500mg is the maximum amount of Niacin one should take. Niacin works hand in hand with Thiamine, so a big influx like that can imbalance thiamine if not supplemented at the same time. All the B vitamins work together in concert. Niacin in doses at 500 mg or above have been used by doctors to lower...
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      129,769
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Francie Bailey
    Newest Member
    Francie Bailey
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.2k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • thejayland10
      TTG IgA and IGA elevated mildy

      By thejayland10 · Posted

      my ttg iga was 16.5 3 months ago and jumped to 30.1 last week. my iga was 415 and jumped to 455. This was done at a different lab though than the first test for ttg iga one had units as ml the other as cu... so not sure if they really jumped as much as shown. i am so strict on my diet and have no clue why this is happening  thank you for attaching this, could this happen randomly even after being gluten-free for so long ? my ttg iga was 16.5 3 months ago and jumped to 30.1 last week. my iga was 415 and jumped to 455. This was done at a different lab though than the first test for ttg iga one had units as ml the other as cu... so not sure if they really jumped as much as shown. i am so strict on my diet and have no clue why this is happening 
    • HilaryM
      New onset constant gas

      By HilaryM · Posted

      Hi all, I’ve been following a strict gluten-free diet for 1.5 years since I was diagnosed. The last few weeks though I’ve suffered almost continual bloated stomach and flatulence. It literally is almost constant - and I was never this way before. I can’t think of any change to my diet, activity, etc. I’m dying - it’s so uncomfortable and embarrassing to feel like I have zero control over this. Any ideas? Thank you!
    • knitty kitty
      Refractory or super sensitive?

      By knitty kitty · Posted

      @Levi, How are you doing?  Sorry I missed your posts.   How's your thyroid?  Did your Vitamin D stabilize?  Do you have long hauler syndrome after Covid? Consider switching to Vitamin D 3, the natural form of Vitamin D.  Vitamin D 2 is the synthetic form of Vitamin D which the body can have difficulty changing to an active form.  Also, Thiamine is needed to active Vitamin D.   Hypothyroidism can be caused by Thiamine deficiency.  The thyroid is an organ that uses lots of thiamine.  sometimes thyroid deficiency can also cause hyperthyroidism, or swings between both hyper- and hypo-thyroidism. We need more Thiamine when we're sick with an infection (like Covid) or injured.  We need more Thiamine when we're physically active.  We need more Thiamine when we're emotionally stressed or worried.  Our brain uses the more Thiamine just thinking than our muscles do while running a marathon.  Thiamine is extremely important in fighting infections.  Covid patients and long haulers have found taking Thiamine has improved their survival rate and long term symptoms.   Consider taking a Thiamine supplement like Benfotiamine which has been scientifically shown to promote intestinal healing.  Damaged villi need thiamine to grow back.   Be sure to take a magnesium supplement, too.  Thiamine and magnesium make life sustaining enzymes together.  You also need magnesium to keep calcium in the bones.  The thyroid regulates calcium.  A wonky thyroid can lead to reduced bone density.   Remember the B vitamins all work together in concert so adding a B Complex to Benfotiamine and magnesium supplements and Vitamin C would be great in improving absorption of nutrients while we're dealing with celiac disease. Namaste
    • lizzie42
      Gluten free and oat free bars not sugary?

      By lizzie42 · Posted

      I'm looking for bars or non perishable snacks for my 2 kids. They are 5 and 3. The 3 year old seems sensitive to oats also. We do a lot of long hikes and bike rides. They eat mostly fresh foods but for these rides and hikes we need easy and non perishable. Also that taste good! We do a lot of larabars and freeze dried apples but those are getting old. Any ideas? 
    • knitty kitty
      Inflammation and Menier’s disease link?

      By knitty kitty · Posted

      Oh, @MagsM, Sorry you had that happen with Niacin.  500mg is the maximum amount of Niacin one should take.  Niacin works hand in hand with Thiamine, so a big influx like that can imbalance thiamine if not supplemented at the same time.  All the B vitamins work together in concert.  Niacin in doses at 500 mg or above have been used by doctors to lower triglycerides levels and raise HDL, the good cholesterol.  Pharmaceuticals to do the same thing are more expensive and thus more profitable for physicians. Has your doctor tested you for H. Pylori?  An infection by H. Pylori can be tested for by your doctor.  H. Pylori can cause low tTg IgA results, too.   I would hold off on the microbiome test for now.  Your microbiome is going to change when you go gluten free.  Your microbiome will change when you start taking Thiamine.  Thiamine supplementation influences which microbes grow in the intestines, encouraging beneficial bacteria and getting rid of the bad ones.  Thiamine in the form Benfothiamine promotes intestinal healing, too.  Adopting the Autoimmune Protocol Diet (by Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, a Celiac herself) after diagnosis will also change your microbiome.  This is the best diet to heal and recover, IMO.   If you're going to have more testing done for vitamin deficiencies, don't take vitamin supplements beforehand, otherwise the tests will measure the vitamin supplements in your bloodstream and give false results.  Same thing will happen if you take B vitamin shots.  The supplements you mentioned (Arterosil HP and Vascanox HP) are herbal support and do not contain all eight B vitamins.  There's no harm in taking them, but I prefer a B Complex that contains all the B vitamins in activated forms like Life Extension's Bioactive Complete B Complex.  All the B vitamins work together in concert.  Magnesium is important to supplement as thiamine and magnesium make life sustaining enzymes together.  Do not buy supplements containing Thiamine Mononitrate because it is not biologically active.  It is very hard for the body to utilize.  Most of it (70%) passes out unused.    Yes, my Meniere's disease has not returned.  I was deficient in Vitamin D.  I took high doses of Vitamin D 3 to correct the deficiency quickly.  I also took TTFD (tetrahydrofurfuryl disulfide) which is a form of thiamine different from Benfotiamine.  TTFD can cross the blood brain barrier without a carrier, so it can get into the brain very easily.  TTFD helps the Vagus nerve function.  The Vagus nerve regulates the ears and balance, and also the digestive system.  I like Allithiamine by Ecological Formulas.  I also like Thiamax by Objective Nutrients.  You should have improvements within a hour with TTFD.  TTFD is much stronger, so lower doses will give amazing benefits (50-200 mg).   I hope this helps give you some direction to take on your journey!
×
×
  • Create New...