So, I was at the store today and noticed all of the Easter decorations, egg dying kits, etc. and it got me thinking...
What can I do for my 18 month old DS who has an egg and dairy allergy? Can he dye something other than eggs? What are you doing for your child with an egg allergy for Easter (including treats for their basket)?
~Kristi
My husband and I were talking about the same thing recently. We've always dyed eggs and are sad that our 18-month old daughter won't be able to try it out this year. I do think that we will end up either painting, or even dying, styrofoam eggs... or something like that.
As far as candy for the basket goes, we're also dealing with a milk allergy so we'll see what we come up for treats. Peeps ...
We don't usually participate in Easter egg and bunny decorations so this is not a problem with our DD. We go to church, that's about it. :-) She always gets a basket though and some stuffed rabbits and that's fine. She's also gotten some plastic eggs, you can paint those. They are already colored but I'm sure it could still be painted.
The recent KFA newsletter has some Easter ideas. http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/enews/allergy -safe-Easter-Passover.html
We give a lot of non-food goodies for Easter: bubbles, chalk, plastic eggs, small outdoor toys, stickers.
Bailey
YDS is allergic to eggs, but ODS is not. ODS likes dying eggs, so we will be dying and hiding traditional eggs. I think we will also hide some plastic eggs too. For treats in the basket we will probably do goldfish crackers, and teddy grahams or something. YDS isn't allergic to milk anymore, so that helps. Also, YDS isn't severely allergic to eggs, so he can handle the eggs in the shell, he just...
We normally do the plastic eggs filled with DS's favorite treat (e.g., cheerios, candy). His basket is filled with non-food items like books, stickers, small toy, etc. We're not a junk-food eating household so no one misses the candy. I do carry some safe treats with me so that if his friends are eating their goodies, he has goodies too and won't feel left out.
We don't usually participate in Easter egg and bunny?decorations so this is not a problem with our DD.? We go to church, that's about it.? :-)? She always gets a basket though and some stuffed rabbits and that's fine.? She's also gotten some plastic eggs, you can paint those.? They are already colored but I'm sure it could still be painted.
The recent KFA newsletter has some Easter ideas. http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/enews/allergy-safe-Easter-Passover.html We?give a lot of non-food goodies for Easter: bubbles, chalk, plastic eggs, small outdoor toys, stickers. Bailey
YDS is allergic to eggs, but ODS is not. ODS likes dying eggs, so we will be dying and hiding traditional eggs. I think we will also hide some plastic eggs too. For treats in the basket we will probably do goldfish crackers, and teddy grahams or something. YDS isn't allergic to milk anymore, so that helps. Also, YDS isn't severely allergic to eggs, so he can handle the eggs in the shell, he just can't eat them. If we only had...
We normally do the plastic eggs filled with DS's favorite treat (e.g., cheerios, candy). His basket is filled with non-food items like books, stickers, small toy, etc. We're not a junk-food eating household so no one misses the candy. I do carry some safe treats with me so that if his friends are eating their goodies, he has goodies too and won't feel left out.
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