jesslynn555

Thank you all for you comments. You have all given me so much insight. I especially like the part about "once you make your decision, don't look back." I needed that reminder. I'm one who would lose sleep over this for the next 9 months.

Thanks for the reply. I really appreciate your insight as a school teacher. If I were to hold him back, what would be a good place to put him in the meantime? This is already his second year of preschool. He's been in a pretty non-academic preschool that has served its purpose, but he's definitely ready for something more. There are some pretty scholarly...

Thanks for the quick reply. I think you make a good point that it can also be hard for kids to be ahead. I have an older child who is in Kindergarten and reading Harry Potter. He's in an accelerated program with other kids like him, but he would have done aweful in a regular classroom. My 4-year-old, the one with celiac, has a different personality...

Hi Everyone, I have a son who is supposed to enter Kindergarten next year. He will turn 5 at the end of May, so he's not quite a "summer birthday." A few people have suggested holding him back a year so he won't be so comparitively small. Academically, he is probably just above average. If he started Kindergarten at age six, he would be ahead, but...

ShayFL, I am so glad you said that. I really needed the reminder. I was recently diagnosed and have no symptoms. My son, who is the "poster child" for celiac was diagnosed last year and we had everyone in the family tested just to make sure. I was positive it would be from my husband's side, but sure enough, my numbers were sky high (TTG 134). It...

Hi Melody, We went through something similar. Our son is 4 years old and 25 lbs (11.36 kg). He was diagnosed with Celiac in October of 2007 (possitive blood test) and after 6 months on a gluten-free diet he still wasn't growing. We did however, see some improvement in his mood and energy level. We took him to a pediatric gastroenterologist who said...

Thanks so much for all your comments. They were all so helpful. It's interesting that although our basic food items (flour, bread) are so much more expensive, we do save money by not eating out and not buying pre-packaged foods. It takes a lot more time and preparation to do this and we have realized how lazy we were about preparing meals before going...

I wanted to ask people how much money they spend on groceries. One year ago, our family of 2 adults and 3 small children, ate for $200 a month. Over the last year, between the cost of food in general greatly increasing, and switching to a gluten-free diet, our budget has gone out the window. My husband and I would like to get back to following a budget...

I have a few thoughts on this. My son was dx with celiac from a positive blood test. He was on a gluten-free diet for 6 months but still wasn't as healthly as he should have been. We were told that a biopsy was a good idea in his case sinse he wasn't responding as well to the diet as we had hoped. I have heard that a positive blood test and a positive...

These comments have been great. Thanks so much for all the support. I agree with everything posted, I just don't know what to do next. I agree that he is improving and that I may need to be more patient in seeing results, but if he does have another food allergy, I want to start working on it. With gluten, it was easy, you can't argue with a blood test...

Thanks for the comments. I agree that he may need further testing for an additional food allergy, it just seems really overwhelming right now. Can anyone tell me how long it took them to see results? We are seeing improvement with him, the progress is steady, it's just slower than I had hoped for. Please keep the comments coming. THey are so helpful and...

After a positive blood test (no biopsy) my 3 year-old son was diagnosed with celiac. He has been on a strict gluten-free diet for 5 months. I have seen a noticeable improvement in his mood and energy level, but they are still not comparable to other kids his age (ie, he can walk out to the car now, but can't run or play outside.) I was also hoping for more...