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Jenny Trezise
Sunday, May 01, 2011 11:40 AM
This year was my youngest Kieran’s second Easter at 20 months. He has a limited food intake so any form of chocolate was off the list. It was also my Daniel’s (4 3/4yrs) first with no real chocolate as he can no longer have cocoa. I was not sure what to do for them. He is also highly sensitive to sals and I found that if he had too much white soy chocolate over a few days he would react so I decided not to use this for him. It was coming off the back of another reaction so it probably would have been much reduced with no recent reactions but I decided not take the chance.
I have realised over the last few years that the thing they enjoy about Easter the most is finding the eggs, even if they cannot eat them. Previously we hid small normal chocolate eggs around the house and saved them for us and replaced with the chocolate Daniel could have. Since I now limit my amines intake too, I decided that we did not need lots of little chocolate eggs around the house.
Daniel got a few carob soy eggs and milky bars. Kieran got little plastic eggs that were painted and ribbons on them. They can’t break and the paint does not come off if he eats them. Later in the morning, after all the eggs had been found, both of them played ‘find the Easter eggs’ over and over again using the little plastic ones. A good purchase decision I think. LOL
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Re: An Easter with a Difference
I have 2 boys - Mr 5 who has dairy and soy allergy and has very low tolerance to salicylates and amines. Mr 10 has dairy intolerance and is less sensitive but salicylates and amines are also a problem for him. Easter over the last few years I have found instead of chocolate we have an easter egg hunt with plastic eggs with Easter stickers, chicks and even the loose change out of my purse going into them - the children love it! This year we also did home made marshmallow, shortbread and pancakes cut out in Easter shapes. At the end of the day - it is about the tradition and making the day special - it doesn't have to be just about chocolate. I also keep an eye out for Easter activities and craft to do before easter - this year we made easter chick cards with the children's hands traced onto coloured card and cutout as the wings and an easter bunny paper plate mask. It is amazing what ideas you can get from websites such as yours and it is comforting to know that we are not the only family out there who has to deal with these issues. I know when I first found out my Mr 5 had dairy allergy diagnosed just at 1 year of age I felt very alone and confused. But with the help of a lovely dietician and the support of a good paediatrician (sympathetic to food intolerances) life slowly became easier and now we are aware of what foods are ok and which are not - now it is like second nature. Thank you Allergy Train - the products you source have brought a lot of enjoyment to my boys and made my life so much easier. Congratulations and keep up the fantastic work!
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