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My son is allergic to the chlorine in regular diapers. We did cloth, but finally found out what it was and use the Tender Care or Seventh Generation disposable diapers, which are unbleached.

I also have a 2 yr old who at 18 mo had signs of celiac. I actually opted not to do any test on him except the diet. Within a few weeks he was like a whole dif child- no more hyperactivity, no more 3 hr tantrums, his rashes went away, his stools became more normal, he bacame less obsessive about doors being shut and schedules staying the same. Like night...

I'd start with one (gluten) and then move to dairy. All at once could be too stressful for everyone. Alas I have not found a yogurt that isn't soy or dairy, and the same with cheese- maybe someone else has some source I don't know about, though! We use bob's red mill mixes (pancake, brownie, and choc. chip cookie), envirokids cereal, pacific rice...

Speaking as a special ed teacher, my son would have been diagnosed with add or sensory integration disfunction had he continued to eat gluten! I myself have sensory issues that have gotten better since going gluten free, but elliot really takes the cake prior to going gluten free. Janel

My son loses all ability to tell that he's peeing when glutened, and his potty abilities go out the window. I felt so bad when I realized that it was the gluten, as I had been chalking it up to lack of motivation or defiance. He can't feel when he has to pee and doesn't even realize when he's peeing. Weirdest thing. Also happens if he gets dairy.

We were recently given a tank of tropical fish, and my son loves them. Problem is, their food has gluten, which means their water has gluten, and El keeps getting glutened despite careful handwashings after every feeding, tank cleaning, etc. Does a gluten-free fish food exsist? Thanks, janel

With my own 2 yr old, I know that whatever we use will somehow end up in his mouth- like the shampoo/soap when he blows bubbles in the bath, the furnature polish/cleaning agents when he touches the table while he's eating, the lotion/sunscreen/chapstick when he touches his arms, then puts his finger in his mouth, etc. 2 yr olds for the most part are not...

the AiA Gluten and Dairy Free Cookbook is a great one! Special Diets for Special Kids is good, too. Both have very useful, yummy recipes and esp the first one I listed has a great list of substitutes to use. I've found good info from mamas dealing with the gluten free/casein free diet for kids with autism, which also works for my silly yak with a dairy...

Hi! We've got a sensitive little one, too- We use cetaphyl (or the generic from walmart) as a soap- it's not actually soap and is kept in a separate location in the store, I think by the make-up. But we don't use it in the bath, just as a hand soap - el (2) bathes in plain water. Sometimes I add lavender oil, just a drop or two. Johnson and johnson...

I am a special ed teacher for kids with behavioral/learning issues, so I'm well-versed on all those labels that get put on kids. I had a few parents here and there refuse services for their child, instead opting to try dietary changes, and I have to admit I was skeptical. Then along came my own son. When he gets gluten, he could easily be diagnosed...

I heard on public radio about a year ago that babies shouldn't eat gluten until after a year to decrease the chances of triggering celiac.

2-5 days. We nearly went insane trying to keep gluten (my hubby is not gluten-free) from elliot at that age, he got into everything and crumbs were dropped.... Then no regular bread or crumb-producing things came into our house anymore. My husband gets wheat tortillas for roll-up sandwhiches and he still has spreadables that aren't gluten-free, but we...

My son is now past the babyfood stage (he's 2) but I seem to remember finding some rice/veg babyfood, and of course fruits, that didn't have gluten... it was at a health food store, sorry I don't remember the brand. It's an on-going frustration, I feel for you! Elliot wasn't big on babyfood anyway, though, so he ate mainly just steamed veggies, peeled...

Wow, thanks everyone! I know I need to get over my own issues so I don't pass them on to him. He does love fruit leather, and those keep for a loooong time and don't crumble. He also has some favorite cereals that he doesn't get often.... and I bought some brownie mix to make chocolate cookies out of- if I add flax and millet flour, it makes them not so...

I think that as his stools get closer to normal, he will learn to control them. Speaking from personal experience, D from celiac was the strangest thing. It wasn't like normal D, in that I (as an adult!) really honestly didn't realize it had happened til after the fact. Very very bizarre and demoralizing, esp to a child who feels pressure to train. Beyond...