Play-Dooh (clay) made of wheat flour

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Dear all,

(See below concerning that my son, 3, has problems with diarreea since

two months.)

I wonder if some of you has experience of using the kind of childrens

play clay, often called " Play-Dooh " . The daycare center where he is

staying daytime, he often plays with a kind of clay that they (not the

kids) make themselves, made of oil, wheat flour, salt and a

preservative called alun. (It doesn´t go " in the air " like when baking)

He doesn´t put it in his mouth, he washes his hands thourolly

afterwards, but is there any chance he gets the wheat in through the skin?

Someone who has experience that children has been tolerating this, or not?

thank you for any thoughts,

Lotta, mother of girl, (6 ASD) and boy (3) diarrea problem, both SCD nov06

>

> Hi Lotta,

>

> <<<<<> My son is three years old and has been on the diet for one

> year now.

> > Before the diet, he had diarrea since long times, and this was

> cleared> up through the diet. Started with the intro diet and we

> have added> every food one at a time, sometimes not working (and

> then excluded the

> > food). The last two months he has been having diarrea again, not

> > clearing up. Started with yoghurt (goat, 24h), and had the runny

> nose> for weeks, diarrea. Stopped the yoghurt for two weeks, no

> change.> Started with 1/8 teaspoon again, for three weeks. No

> change. >>>>

>

> Sounds as if he isn't ready for goat yogurt yet.

>

> <<<> He only has his stools 1-2 times a day, but often runny.

> > Ideas: the raw carrot, peppers? But we had tested them before,

> alone,> and it was ok?>>>>

>

> If diarrhea starts (for almost any reason) it is best to go back to

> an easier to digest diet and this usually means leaving out raw and

> unpeeled fruits and veggies *even* if they were tolerated for a

> while. Usually this is only temporary until the diarrhea stops and

> stools are formed again. So the raw carrots and peppers which werew

> tolerated may be prolonging the diarrhea. Avoiding them for a short

> while may help the diarrhea clear up more quickly.

>

>

> <<<> coconut milk, bought in cans, but we have stopped giving that.

> > Too much fruit? But we have also tested that before and it has been

> > going ok. >>>>

>

> If the fruit is raw it is proably best to peel and cook it until he

> has formed stool again.

>

>

> > Mg, he gets that but has been having it for long time.

> >

> > Only thing we can think of is lowering the fruits again (to only

> once

> > a day), and probably go to the intro diet for three days. But after

> > that? Not every food one at a time again I hope...

> >

> > Don´t know what to do about it now. Would be grateful for any

> advice.

> >

> > Lotta, mother of girl, (6 ASD) and boy (3) diarrea problem, both

> SCD nov06>>>>

>

> If you do the intro it will probably speed up the healing process

> and get rid of diarrhea sooner. After that you should be able to

> add foods back in.

>

> Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

> mom of and

>