Re: Is it ever too late to go GFCF?

March 5, 2001

> Just wondering! How do all of you keep up with the

> diet, especially single working mothers? I am having a terrible time with

> this. If his brothers and sisters aren't contaminating him, I am but not

> keeping to strict program. What are your thoughts? How do I keep up with

> this? How do I encourage and ensure that his school will keep him on the

> diet? Is there anything any more impossible? Help!!!

Well, I'm a single mom of three and the diet has had its ups and downs, but

we haven't had an infraction in about 6 months. I've drilled it into his

brother (6.7 yrs) and sister (3 yrs) that he is not to touch normal food.

The only gluten and casein containing product in our house is bread. I

allow his brother and sister this, but he knows not to eat it, and no longer

cares for it. In fact, if we go somewhere and other people are eating

normal food he will announce, " I can't eat that, it will make me sick! " He

hates throwing up, so in his head he thinks if he eats it, he will.

The best advice I can give you is to ban all gluten and casein products in

your house. The other two kids will just have to get over it. As far as

school goes, ask them to provide a basket where he can choose his desired

snack and pack his lunch. Definately the school is the hardest place to get

to comply. The best way around this is to get a doctors written note that

no gluten or casein can be eaten do to allergy and possible anaphalactic

shock. This usually works.

a - Madison WI mom to Alec 6.7, 4.10 (ASD/SID/Resolved apraxia),

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