Re: Fed up with schools food demands -need advice!!

December 15, 2006

Hi ......

You need a HUG.... (((((((((((((((((((((()))))))))))))))))))))

If I were you, I would keep him HOME. They aren't going to be " learning " all

that much during this holiday week..... and the focus on junk food is just

unacceptable. They are being so totally insensitive to your child's needs, I

would just stay home in protest! Your stress level will come WAY down.... and

you will be better able to balance Dylan's needs with all the hustle and bustle

of the season.

Once he is in regular public school, you will have SO much more clout. You will

be able to insist they toe the line with his dietary needs by having it written

into his IEP. At the preschool level, you just don't have the same legal

protection. It's still a battle sometimes in elementary public school, but you

are much more likely to be able to get these things in writing and hold them to

it.

I will be gone most of the day..... but home after 3 pm.... so feel free to

e-mail me off list. I've been wondering how he's doing.

Patti

Fed up with schools food demands -need advice!!

I am soooo sick and tired of the school asking me for a " comparable "

treat for this or that. My son has ASD and we have been SCd since

August.They are all fully aware of Dylans very restricted diet and

know he is to get only home sent treats...which I make all myself

like many of you. This week, they want me to send in something

comparable for,OT, speech and his christmas party which (I refuse to

send him to!)I cried all the way home from the school on halloween

after watching my son beg for pudding,cupcakes,CANDY.And getting a

hold of a piece.

I need something comparable to a cookie and ICING...(we are

combating a major yeast issue, so we are backing off the

honey,juice,fruit etc....and trust me he is going to want the

cookie), Wed, they want a " snack mix " theirs will be made from

Ritz,popcorn,gumdrops,licorice and marshmallows. JUNK...all of my

sons old favorites. My son is in a special ed pre school,not an

autism class. The parents are in complete denial about their kids

issues so they think that because my son speaks in 3 word sentences

that he must be severe,and they dont believe in dietary

restrictions. One of my sons classmates eats chicken in a biskit nad

cream of potato soup...thats it. Sound familiar ASD moms? . Does

anyone feed this crap to their NT kids? I sure don't! I realize that

this is a special week.....but whith the massive rise in

diabetes,obesity and learning issues...why oh why are we subjecting

our other kids to this?I am beside myself and I want to hire a

nutritionist to go in there and shake em up a bit and say, you are

responsible for them LEARNING.....Why would you give foods with no

nutritional value. How do you all handle this issue with schools. do

I need to give a doctors note? Should I keep him home this week? I

dont want him to miss out on the learning....but I cant trust them.

He sees marshmallows and you will need a hannibal lechter straight

jacket to restrain him.

December 15, 2006

More HUGS for ..

I am sorry that you have to go through all that stress. Big hug to

your child too. I really struggle around the holidays also. My

holiday wish is to make Christmas more about love, peace, compassion,

music and less about food. The Standard American Diet is really SAD.

-Ana

>

> Hi ......

>

> You need a HUG....

(((((((((((((((((((((()))))))))))))))))))))

>

> If I were you, I would keep him HOME. They aren't going to

be " learning " all that much during this holiday week..... and the

focus on junk food is just unacceptable.

December 15, 2006

---I hear you !!!! My son who has been on SCD Since june, Had a week

full of making treats from diff. countries. Half the stuff the other

countries dont even really eat!!!!!!! He is in public kindergarden. I

sent in what I could on the first three days then kept him home

thurs, frid. THey even did a pinata with candy !!!!

I cried too.

The world has a food issue and it is very SAD.

Jess

December 15, 2006

Thanks as always kiddo...I think I am going to keep him home. I am working

on the day of the christmas party, so i knew hed be home that day. His

teacher is really very understanding, the speech teacher is a B..... and i

dont care for her at all. She is the one who told me I was wasting my

time.Dylans teacher actually Sings my praises...but she has to honor the

other parents wishes as well. I am truly the minority, so i lose every

time.his teachers is amazed at his progress, but the speech nut thinks its

her great therapy skills(which suck eggs).Dylans teacher even mentioned to

me that she couldnt believe the Die off were exactly verbatim what I sent to

her in a photocopy from the Baker and Pangborn book about Autism biomed

interventions. I did warn her that round two of die off will probably hit

around jjan-Feb and sometimes lasts longer, but its worth it. Dylan has been

off his supps for 2 days...hes been complaining of tummy paind and he threw

everything up last nigh, so I am just letting him take it easy. his kidney

functions tests are high because he doesnt drink enough from what his Dan

said....which is totally true. If its not straight juice(not legal) he wont

touch it, and as I said, hes fighting yeast so we cant do even diluted right

now. He basically drinks water, and that is really rare now. He cannot

tolerate citrus at all-lemons and limes and oranges make him throw up...too

sour even with sweetner I think or too acidy.We are just taking a supplement

break...but as a result he is really stimmy. Anyway, thanks for the note of

hope. I hope you are staying safe and dry in the wake of the bad weather you

guys are getting.

Hugs-Des

>

>Reply-To: pecanbread

>To: <pecanbread >

>Subject: Re: Fed up with schools food demands -need advice!!

>Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 08:30:31 -0800

>

>Hi ......

>

>You need a HUG.... (((((((((((((((((((((()))))))))))))))))))))

>

>If I were you, I would keep him HOME. They aren't going to be " learning "

>all that much during this holiday week..... and the focus on junk food is

>just unacceptable. They are being so totally insensitive to your child's

>needs, I would just stay home in protest! Your stress level will come WAY

>down.... and you will be better able to balance Dylan's needs with all the

>hustle and bustle of the season.

>

>Once he is in regular public school, you will have SO much more clout. You

>will be able to insist they toe the line with his dietary needs by having

>it written into his IEP. At the preschool level, you just don't have the

>same legal protection. It's still a battle sometimes in elementary public

>school, but you are much more likely to be able to get these things in

>writing and hold them to it.

>

>I will be gone most of the day..... but home after 3 pm.... so feel free to

>e-mail me off list. I've been wondering how he's doing.

>

>Patti

>

> Fed up with schools food demands -need advice!!

>

> I am soooo sick and tired of the school asking me for a " comparable "

> treat for this or that. My son has ASD and we have been SCd since

> August.They are all fully aware of Dylans very restricted diet and

> know he is to get only home sent treats...which I make all myself

> like many of you. This week, they want me to send in something

> comparable for,OT, speech and his christmas party which (I refuse to

> send him to!)I cried all the way home from the school on halloween

> after watching my son beg for pudding,cupcakes,CANDY.And getting a

> hold of a piece.

> I need something comparable to a cookie and ICING...(we are

> combating a major yeast issue, so we are backing off the

> honey,juice,fruit etc....and trust me he is going to want the

> cookie), Wed, they want a " snack mix " theirs will be made from

> Ritz,popcorn,gumdrops,licorice and marshmallows. JUNK...all of my

> sons old favorites. My son is in a special ed pre school,not an

> autism class. The parents are in complete denial about their kids

> issues so they think that because my son speaks in 3 word sentences

> that he must be severe,and they dont believe in dietary

> restrictions. One of my sons classmates eats chicken in a biskit nad

> cream of potato soup...thats it. Sound familiar ASD moms? . Does

> anyone feed this crap to their NT kids? I sure don't! I realize that

> this is a special week.....but whith the massive rise in

> diabetes,obesity and learning issues...why oh why are we subjecting

> our other kids to this?I am beside myself and I want to hire a

> nutritionist to go in there and shake em up a bit and say, you are

> responsible for them LEARNING.....Why would you give foods with no

> nutritional value. How do you all handle this issue with schools. do

> I need to give a doctors note? Should I keep him home this week? I

> dont want him to miss out on the learning....but I cant trust them.

> He sees marshmallows and you will need a hannibal lechter straight

> jacket to restrain him.

>

December 15, 2006

I second Patty on keeping him home. We all know that the week of Christmas

there is no learning going on. It would be a great time for you to do some

stuff with him...make some crafts, go somewhere special, ect.

Meleah