When your child has food allergies : a parent's guide to managing it all, from the everyday to the extreme

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Schwartz, Mireille, 1970-

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xvi, 222 pages ; 23 cm.

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"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 and order to family life. 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 - And more" --

Contents:

Food allergy 101 -- Suspecting food is the culprit -- Food allergy diagnosis options -- Treatments for food allergies -- Talking to your child at any age about staying safe -- Help from the whole family -- Ensuring sibling support -- Allergy proofing your kitchen and home -- Eating on the go -- Safe and happy holidays -- Family getaways -- The ABCs of school rules -- Birthday parties and group celebrations -- Allergy-friendly recipes -- Baseline advice for parents of food-allergic children -- Conclusion: Mesage from a food allergy mother to the world.

Subject Term:

Food allergy in children -- Treatment.

Publication Info:

New York City : American Management Association, [2017]

Subject:

Food allergy in children -- Treatment.

SAILS ISBN:

9780814434055

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Let When Your Child Has Food Allergies be your guide to keeping your child safe--and your sanity intact.

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

From protecting your child to teaching them to take care of themselves, When Your Child Has Food Allergies covers it all so your life can get back to normal.

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Today's kids with food allergies are an entirely new-and vulnerable-demographic. Allergic reactions do not only cause discomfort, they can be deadly, within minutes. Hypervigilance is the name of the game, and Schwartz (columnist, Allergic Living), who suffers from food allergies herself, presents just that-an extremely watchful approach to life for people with these conditions, covering everything from early symptoms and diagnosis to managing family gatherings and working with schools. Of great importance is teaching kids to advocate for themselves, but instructing young ones to decipher nutrition labels or decline the birthday cake is no easy feat. VERDICT From EpiPens to which grocery chains stock the most allergy-safe food, Schwartz presents a thorough process for safeguarding child and home. Appended recipes are a bonus. Recommended for -parenting and education collections. © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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This is a book written by a parent, for parents. So it is full of practical, honest, first hand information about how to cope, and thrive, with a child who has a chronic food allergy. When treating many chronic conditions in children, parents dispense medication but otherwise play a relatively passive role. That's not the case with food allergies. You, as well as all your children and your innermost circle, are responsible for managing the allergy on a daily basis--and will most likely be the first people to respond to an adverse reaction. In this way, you are your child's best resource, and as a food allergy parent, you are most definitely part superhero--who knew?

Once you incorporate the lifestyle changes that are absolutely essential to keeping your child safe, you will be able to keenly spot hidden allergens from a mile away, you will read food labels at lightning speed without missing anything, and--by advocating within your community for your child's safety--you will have stretched and grown in ways you might never have thought possible.

After initially receiving a food allergy diagnosis, things can get really interesting and challenging in your life. A food-allergic child still needs to live richly and experience a wide tapestry of things, like trips to the neighborhood playground, vacations to foreign lands, celebrations of milestones, plus the regular day-to-day moments that are spontaneous and special. But it can be hard to see how on earth this might fit into a family's food-allergic life, which needs to be maintained rigidly, cautiously, with everyone remaining completely vigilant. How can you avoid a life of high-alert stress and instead relax enough to enjoy each moment with your family? And how can you teach your food-allergic child to overcome his or her fears to live fully?

Excerpted from WHEN YOUR CHILD HAS FOOD ALLERGIES: A PARENT'S GUIDE TO MANAGING IT ALL - FROM THE EVERYDAY TO THE EXTREME by Mireille Schwartz. Copyright © 2017 by Mireille Schwartz. Published by AMACOM Books, a division of American Management Association, New York, NY. Used with permission.

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Introduction: Your Attention Makes All the Difference	p. xi
Part 1 What You Need to Know
1 Food Allergy 101	p. 3
2 Suspecting Food Is the Culprit	p. 19
3 Food Allergy Diagnosis Options	p. 27
4 Treatments for Food Allergies	p. 35
Part 2 Ways You Can Offer Support
5 Talking to Your Child at Any Age About Staying Safe	p. 53
6 Help from the Whole Family	p. 69
7 Ensuring Sibling Support	p. 87
Part 3 How Your Child Can Live Fully and Safely
8 Allergy Proofing Your Kitchen and Home	p. 97
9 Eating on the Go	p. 115
10 Safe and Happy Holidays	p. 121
11 Family Getaways	p. 133
Part 4 Ways You Can Protect Your Child
12 The ABCs of School Rules	p. 149
13 Birthday Parties and Group Celebrations	p. 163
14 Allergy-Friendly Recipes	p. 171
15 Baseline Advice for Parents of Food-Allergic Children	p. 189
Conclusion: Message from a Food Allergy Mother to the World	p. 201
Glossary	p. 205
Acknowledgments	p. 211
About the Author	p. 213
Index	p. 215

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