When Your Child Has Food Allergies: A Parent's Guide to Managing It All - From the Everyday to the Extreme
Autor Mireille Schwartzen Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 apr 2017
All the answers parents need. Keeping kids safe takes vigilance, but when your child has food allergies, the challenge is greater and you worry that much more. As a food-allergy mom (and someone seriously allergic herself), author Mireille Schwartz has been through it all. Now, in this clear, reassuring guide, she helps you get a handle on food allergies, establish new routines, and restore peace to family life.
In this invaluable guide, you'll learn to:
- Spot the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction
- Navigate testing and diagnosis
- Decipher ingredient labels, keeping an eye out for "hidden" allergens
- Allergy-proof your whole home-not just the kitchen
- Create an emergency kit and an allergy action plan
- Make school a safe and enjoyable environment
- Find lunchbox substitutions your kid will like
- Deal with restaurants, playdates, birthday parties, holidays, and other group celebrations
- Plan for safe travels- from summer camp to family getaways
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0814434053
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Ediția:Specială
Editura: Amacom
Colecția Amacom
Locul publicării:Nashville, United States
Descriere
All the answers parents need. Keeping kids safe takes vigilance, but when your child has food allergies, the challenge is greater and you worry that much more. As a food-allergy mom (and someone seriously allergic herself), author Mireille Schwartz has been through it all. Now, in this clear, reassuring guide, she helps you get a handle on food allergies, establish new routines, and restore peace to family life.
In this invaluable guide, you'll learn to:
- Spot the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction
- Navigate testing and diagnosis
- Decipher ingredient labels, keeping an eye out for "hidden" allergens
- Allergy-proof your whole home-not just the kitchen
- Create an emergency kit and an allergy action plan
- Make school a safe and enjoyable environment
- Find lunchbox substitutions your kid will like
- Deal with restaurants, playdates, birthday parties, holidays, and other group celebrations
- Plan for safe travels- from summer camp to family getaways
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Contents
Introduction: Your Attention Makes All the Differencexi
PART ONE: What You Need to Know
1. Food Allergy 1013
2. Suspecting Food Is the Culprit19
3. Food Allergy Diagnosis Options27
4. Treatments for Food Allergies 35
PART TWO: Ways You Can Offer Support
5. Talking to Your Child at Any Age About Staying Safe53
6. Help from the Whole Family69
7. Ensuring Sibling Support87
PART THREE: How Your Child Can Live Fully and Safely
8. Allergy Proofing Your Kitchen and Home97
9. Eating on the Go 115
10. Safe and Happy Holidays121
11. Family Getaways133
PART FOUR: Ways You Can Protect Your Child
12. The ABCs of School Rules149
13. Birthday Parties and Group Celebrations 163
14. Allergy-Friendly Recipes171
15. Baseline Advice for Parents of Food-Allergic Children189
Conclusion: Message from a Food Allergy Mother to the World201
Glossary205
Acknowledgments211
About the Author213
Index215