Food Allergies Age By Age
Learn about preemies and food allergies and whether premature babies are more likely to develop food allergies.
Parents of kids with food allergies have the challenge of teaching children -- often from a very young age -- to manage a chronic health condition while maintaining a positive attitude. At the same time, there are often constant issues with keeping kids safe in social settings, training babysitters and school personnel to recognize and manage food allergies, and maintaining family normalcy dur…
Adults face unique challenges when diagnosed with food allergies or intolerances. There's often a deep sense of loss when lifelong favorite foods or restaurants are off-limits. It can be more difficult for adults to accept poor substitutes for allergens, since newly diagnosed adults remember what foods "should" taste like.…
Having a few non-food Halloween treats handy, even if you're planning on giving out candy to most trick-or-treaters who stop by your house, is a thoughtful gesture to kids with food allergies. Many of these treats would also make excellent party favors for birthdays at school or for allergy-safe Halloween parties. All are inexpensive and available at mass market stores, warehouse stores, and/or…
Parents of kids with food allergies have the challenge of teaching children -- often from a very young age -- to manage a chronic health condition while maintaining a positive attitude. At the same time, there are often constant issues with keeping kids safe in social settings, training babysitters and school personnel to recognize and manage food allergies, and maintaining family normalcy dur…
What to consider before starting a child with food allergies in preschool.
Adults face unique challenges when diagnosed with food allergies or intolerances. There's often a deep sense of loss when lifelong favorite foods or restaurants are off-limits. It can be more difficult for adults to accept poor substitutes for allergens, since newly diagnosed adults remember what foods "should" taste like.…
Find out whether it's possible for your child to outgrow a food allergy, and how your allergist is likely to monitor your allergic child going forward.
Having a few non-food Halloween treats handy, even if you're planning on giving out candy to most trick-or-treaters who stop by your house, is a thoughtful gesture to kids with food allergies. Many of these treats would also make excellent party favors for birthdays at school or for allergy-safe Halloween parties. All are inexpensive and available at mass market stores, warehouse stores, and/or drugstores.
Review of Gloria Koster & Maryann Cocca-Leffler's children's book The Peanut-Free Café
Is your child's school or classroom peanut-free this year? Learn how to pack lunches or snacks for peanut- or nut-free schools.
Find out the American Academy of Pediatrics' stance on preventing food allergies by delaying solids and when to introduce allergenic foods to infants and toddlers for food allergy prevention.
Did you know that food allergies are considered a "hidden disability" legally, and that students with food allergies are guaranteed certain protections in public schools? Learn how to work with schools and how to ascertain if your child with a food allergy might need a 504 plan to protect her legal rights.
Managing Allergies During Pregnancy, from About.com's Guide to Allergies.
Learn the current science behind preventing allergies by delaying common allergies. From About.com's Guide to Allergies.
Guidelines for managing food allergies in schools, created collaboratively by several national education and allergy organizations. A good starting place for working with a highly allergic child's school to create a workable allergy policy.
News article about special concerns for parents of highly allergic children.
Essay about unique concerns among teenagers with severe food allergies, from the Food Allergy Initiative.
An online community whose mission is to improve the lives of young women with chronic conditions, including food allergies.