New to List: Child on diet for a while--now trying to cheat

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Hello,

I'd thought I'd introduce myself to the list. I've been doing the diet for

about 8 months and have had good results with my 6 year old daughter. My

daughter, at around 5 had stopped eating much wheat. Of course, she still

ate pizza and donuts but she had pulled herself off of bread--the thing she

had craved. Testing showed she would benefit and thus we began.

Because she had already pulled herself off sandwiches and rolls, I generally

had to replace cookies, pizza, and such. Recently, she has developed the

urge to cheat. I was astonished when we were in Mcs and she grabbed

my hamburger, bun and all, and took a bite. I was so surprised and

horrified, I actaully shrieked--hurried the rest of the trip so I could at

least get home and give her some extra enzymes.

I'm hypothesizing that before she had figured out wheat made her feel bad

and avoided all but the most tempting forms of it. Now she feels

better--and thus the natural urge to cheat.

I'd like any advice on education. I'm thinking of a social story. Also,

because I also keep her off eggs (which she is senstive to--as well as

beans)--I'm trying to find sandwich and roll recipees she might like. She

does like the corn bread recipess found in Special Food for

Special kids, the Crumpets from Bette Hagman's book. Surprisingly she

doesn't like some of the easier to make Miss Roben mixes, (The dinner rolls

and The ANDI Wonder Bread).