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  1. home-based-mom
    This is what we do in AWANA at church. We find out what candy the allergic kids CAN have and make sure there is some of it in the bucket the winning team picks from. No one has to know that someone picks Laffy Taffy or Smarties because they can't have Tootsie Rolls. (Or whatever.) Everything in there is just regular stuff and the parent makes sure the...
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    I think these 2 sentences are the key to the whole issue here. The teacher wasn't thinking. The teacher is the adult. She should know better than to put such a temptation (that some adults can't handle) in front of a 7 year old and expect him to just go, "Oh, well" especially since, as you pointed out, "he wouldn't have had any reward for good behavior...
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    I did the same thing with pizza - peeled the toppings off the crust. That doesn't work either.
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    Deb - if Quaker Rice Cakes don't bother you, then keep eating them! Why would you give up something that works for you just because it doesn't work for someone else ?! I wouldn't!
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    Thanks for the link. They list Safeway as an outlet for their products. Around here Safeway = Vons, so I will look there.
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    I *think* you should be just fine to start trying without any additional supplements beyond the prenatal ones. The problems caused by lack of folic acid happen very early in the pregnancy before women realize they are pregnant. By the time they start taking the extra supplements, the damage has been done. But as you already have the folic acid levels up...
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    I have no trouble with rice in general, but cannot eat Quaker rice cakes without serious regrets. It's too bad, because they made a great place to spread peanut butter! I have the same problem with Ralphs, although not as bad. I have never seen Lundberg - are they in regular grocery stores or health food stores or (gasp) only on the East Coast or ...
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    No, this will not ever go away. It's unfortunate that you have a bad doctor - read for a bit in this forum and you will discover that you are not alone in that one! This forum is a God send for information and support. Hang out here and you will learn so much. This may sound harsh, but the whole transition will be much easier for you if you...
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    I love this rant! My guess is that after umpteen years of education they just can't wrap their heads around the fact that such severe symptoms can be made to completely go away by a simple dietary adjustment. But I think if I took my child to a doctor and described the aches and pains and half-hour journey of food from mouth to diaper, and a doctor told...
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    Wow - this is a toughie. I know what you mean by people who just don't want to hear it. It is hard watching people you love destroy themselves. Let me offer two suggestions, realizing you may have already tried both, but . . . 1)Personal testimony. "Look, you guys. This is how I was (insert sordid details here) and this is how I am now...
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    Usually I tend to err on the side of caution and maybe I'm just being really naive here, but I would think that if you still have the bottles with the labels on them proving you have legal right to be in possession of the medication, and if you are not making the medication available to others, there should not be any legal issues with making them totally...
  12. home-based-mom
    Here's another thing to consider about CEC, besides germs and gluten. A friend would go with her grand kids when they were invited. She would take a book, order a soda, and sit by the door where she could see as much as possible but especially who came in and who went out. She described it as "pedophile paradise" because of all the unsupervised children...
  13. home-based-mom
    "A good source" besides this forum??? Seriously, if there is no "accepted" literature, perhaps your daughter could do enough interviews asking the right questions and write a good enough paper that it could become "accepted" literature. This web page has a list of other places to look for more information. Open Original Shared Link
  14. home-based-mom
    Thanks for posting this! I hate bananas but love banana bread - go figure. I will definitely try this out!
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    Trader Joe's has a rice cracker that is about the size of a quarter. I'm not sure what isle it is in. It definitely is more of a salty cracker rather than a sweet cookie.
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    I can't agree more with the people who say go "cold turkey." Get the stuff out of the house. The plastic containers are another good idea. Toddlers will pitch a fit to get what they want, and if it works they will continue the behavior because it works. Unpleasant (not nearly strong enough of a term!) as it may be, once she realizes that the behavior...
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    1) As a kid I misread the instructions for making brownies and added w-a-y too much water. The results sort of resembled chocolate flan and were fed to the ducks! 2) My husband thought he was being helpful by lining the oven with foil before I baked our daughter's first birthday cake. Problem was he lined it so well there was no air circulation...
  18. home-based-mom
    After reading this totally false urban legend, you will never again forget that "GLUE STICKS ARE YOUR FRIEND!" Open Original Shared Link
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    Thanks!
  20. home-based-mom
    I baked a Pamela's Chocolate Cake - with added chocolate chips because you can't have too much chocolate. I bought some Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge Frosting for it because the ingredients don't raise any red flags. My daughter wants to use Pillsbury Vanilla Funfetti, and those ingredients don't raise any red flags either. Anyone have any...
  21. home-based-mom
    I think there is no age limit. My former chiropractor had a patient who caught them from his grandkids when he was in his 70's! I would suggest letting your family physician know because adults can have complications that kids don't have. You can ask for suggestions when you call. My insurance company has an 800# hotline staffed 24/7 for questions...
  22. home-based-mom
    My totally uneducated guess is yes, you probably should have seen something by now if there were ever going to be anything to see. Nevertheless, March 5 is only a week and a half away and you will then be able to tell the doctor that you did exactly as recommended. And then get some ice cream on the way home!
  23. home-based-mom
    I would go with the brand name also. I detest fighting with the insurance companies over anything because they seem immune to reason and logic even if it happens to be cost-effective, but you could try pointing out to them that if they want to insist on generics, then they will have to mandate that generics be totally free of allergens. They control the...
  24. home-based-mom
    I got my latest Trader Joe's "Fearless Flyer" in the mail today. There are four - count them - FOUR gluten free items featured throughout the pages! Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Homestyle Pancakes (also dairy-free!) Gluten Free Brownie Mix Flourless Chocolate Walnut Cookies All describe how yummy they are and flaunt that they are gluten...
  25. home-based-mom
    Whatever you decide, remember that the purpose of the Medi-Alert is to inform EMTs and others of your special needs. If they don't realize you are wearing Medi-Alert because it looks too much like regular jewelry, you could be defeating the purpose of wearing it in the first place! In the confusion of an emergency, not everyone will think to explore...
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