Fourmonkeysjumping

Thankfully, at this point, she brings her own snack and the school requires all kids to wash their hands before and after eating (they started that just for her). I send in all playdoh (the gluten-free kind from discount school supply) and she has a sink in her classroom. So, on the whole, things have been okay. Unfortunately, her teacher went out on maternity...

Cape Cod! We have SO many gluten-free options. There's a place in Yarmouth called Idgy's that is a fully gluten-free restaurant. There are also a bunch of other wonderful restaurants (I once counted 13 within a 10 minute radius in Hyannis). It's also just such a beautful place to be.

Hi everyone, My daughter is currently in preK (she's a peer model in an integrated public program) and currently does not have a 504. We have never needed it with our son (3rd grade), because he has an amazing elementary school nurse who goes above and beyond. Alas, we are now having to look into it for our daughter, because her teacher just really isn...

I think this is the real key here... I think she just doesn't believe us. My guess is she "knows someone" who isn't as strict or something. You know the type. It's been a long nine years with this woman. If it was up to me, I'd just pass the toys along. My husband probably won't want to, since they're from his mother, but maybe I can just toss them...

This is bizarre, I know, but I figure someone on here has to have come across a situation like this at some point. My mother in law has struck again... She sent my daughter some handmade upholstered doll furniture for her birthday. It's cute, it's a nice gift, she bought it at a craft fair... great. Problem is, she packed it IN A RAISIN BRAN BOX...

We haven't yet (my oldest just isn't quite ready yet), but we plan to send him to Camp Celiac in Rhode Island when he is. I've heard great things about it and it's an entirely gluten-free camp for a week that lists every single food they serve on their website. I think it will be great for him, when the time comes.

I don't recommend the funyons. We tried it once and they got horribly soggy. I'll grant you, it was years ago (we've been gluten-free nine years) and I don't think there was a readily available cream of mushroom soup, so I'm sure we made our own and it may have been too thin. I honestly don't remember, I just remember being so disappointed in how soggy and...

We aren't allowed to have any parties at school for any holiday or birthday. This makes life SO MUCH EASIER!!!!! There is NO food allowed for anything, except once in a blue moon, a teacher might bring in smart food or something and once a year, the kids get hoodsie cups from the principal. I'm so incredibly relieved for this!!!!!! It's also nice, because...

Just curious what you do and what age(s) you kids are... If your son or daughter is invited to a bday party, do you bring their own cupcake/pizza/etc or just skip the food? I'm curious, because we have been changing a bit here. My oldest will be 9. He brings his own pizza if they are having pizza (we are fortunate to have several pizza places near...

Veggie straws, puffed goldfish (or whatever th are called), smartfood, Chex. My sons scout troops always seems to buy one if those huge boxes of frito lay bags, so he can eat several if those. Not the healthiest option, by far, but easily accessible.

My daughter has one orgain kids protein shake each day. It's the only way I know she gets enough. The only meat she eats is turkey tacos and we can only do that so often. No veggies that aren't hidden in other food and she can be picky about her fruits. She is brutal. She would happily go days without eating to avoid foods she doesn't like. It's a killer...

Simply organic makes an amazing carrot cake! Not sure if it dairy free, though. This may sound horrible, but when each of my kids were diagnosed, we went out of our way to bake cakes and brownies and sweets, just so they always had something great to look forward to. As they got more used to their new normal, we cut that way way back. Having lots of treats...

Truth be told, I've never ACTUALLY run my dishes separately, and everyone has been fine, but this mom seems particularly stressed out, so I was trying to alleviate her stress by suggesting it.

Oh and another thing I'm sure you already know, since you have already replaced so much, but make sure you don't run them all together in the dishwasher. Theoretically, it should be fine, since it is all being washed, but it's not worth the cross contamination risk.

Do you mean the velveeta stick or the squeezy cheese that comes in a non gluten-free Mac n cheese? The stick is gluten-free, the other I wouldn't trust. Try the Annie's Mac n cheese with the squeezy cheese, it tastes the best,IMO. Also, the trader joes is really good. My kids have never have fast food, so they don't know to miss it, but my husband will sometimes...