DD has asevere egg, soy, tree nuts and soy allegeries; she was invited to her first classmate birthday. What do we do; go and not eat, go and bring our own food or gracefully decline?
Ditto pp's. We bring our own food and dessert. My DD's also wear their Allermates allergy bracelets to help alert/remind others of their allergies. We also remind our DD's to only eat/drink what we give them. And we watch them like hawks.
DD1: allergic to eggs & dairy
c/p 4/1/11
DD2: milk and soy protein intolerant, allergic to eggs, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, bananas MSPI Moms Check-In Blog
We always went! Like others said, I didn't want her to think a food allergy could hold her back or define her! I always kept a stash of cupcakes in the freezer for parties then let her decorate her cupcake however she wanted it before the party!
I make the decision on a case by case basis. We don't miss family events - we either eat ahead of time, or bring our own food. We always bring a cupcake for her to eat when the others are eating birthday cake.
If it's a friend, it depends on how close we are to the family and how close she is to the guest of honor. Sometimes I just don't want to put us all in that situation.
Me: 28, DH: 33 Conceived DD in <1yr w/o assistance TTC#2 since 11/2013 DX: PCOS Benched pending conf of Rubella immunity Next Cycle: CLOMID round 1
Re: Should my toddler DD miss her classmate's party?
DD1: allergic to eggs & dairy
c/p 4/1/11
DD2: milk and soy protein intolerant, allergic to eggs, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, bananas
MSPI Moms Check-In Blog
If it's a friend, it depends on how close we are to the family and how close she is to the guest of honor. Sometimes I just don't want to put us all in that situation.
Me: 28, DH: 33
Conceived DD in <1yr w/o assistance
TTC#2 since 11/2013
DX: PCOS
Benched pending conf of Rubella immunity
Next Cycle: CLOMID round 1