You might think I posted this picture just to show you how cute Tyler looked in his tuxedo this past Saturday. You would, of course, be partly correct!
Tyler was the ring bearer for a friend's wedding and it served as another great reminder of food safety for children with a peanut allergy. And what it's like to be a peanut allergy mom.
Tyler was the ring bearer for a friend's wedding and it served as another great reminder of food safety for children with a peanut allergy. And what it's like to be a peanut allergy mom.
As with most weddings, there was food involved. Always a source of anxiety for this peanut allergy momma!
From the moment the bride asked Tyler to be in her wedding, she assured me they would do all they could to make the food peanut allergy safe. She called me from the store as she bought some of the ingredients. She asked intelligent questions that showed me she truly cared (like "Is soybean oil safe for PA?"). She spoke with the person baking the cake and explained our situation.
Yet, when the cake time came I still had some anxiety. It is hard when you are a protective peanut allergic parent to not feel like certain foods have peanuts lurking on a microscopic level. I let Tyler eat a small piece
After eating the cake, I took Tyler home. After all, being in a tux for several hours is not Tyler's idea of fun. As soon as he got in the car, he had trouble keeping his eyes open. He suddenly developed a deep bronchial cough...something he not had all day.
I asked Tyler if his throat felt OK and he said it did. To be on the safe side, I gave him Zyrtec when we got home. After getting out of the tux, his spunky self re-emerged.
So, what happened? I think I had a tired boy. And a boy that is dealing with the changing seasons in Michigan (hence, the cough). I think I had my own little reaction. Even though I don't have food allergies, this is not the first time that my mind has played all sorts of tricks on me when it comes to Tyler's food. Here's how I felt inside:
I really need to coin a term for this sort of Mommy reaction to "Oh my goodness, is my child reacting to something he ate and I feel like I'm going to be sick
Anyone else deal with their own little reactions like this??
Anyone else deal with their own little reactions like this??
8 comments:
Yes, I have had those moments too. We were on vacation once and had eaten at Cici's. Since it was Cici's I had let him have dessert (something we never usually do). Later that night he sat in the hot tub with us for a while, but when we got back to the hotel room he threw up. It scared me to death. I slept beside him that night and I think every time he shifted position or breathed a bit different I sat up peering at him making sure he wasn't reacting. He wasn't. I think it was just that we had all been eating way too much and then sitting in the hot tub was too much. So no reaction, just a very worried mama.
Oh yes!!! I totally know what you are talking about! It's hard not to panic over every cough after my son has eaten something (even something I know is safe). It's just always there in the back of my mind! The most recent was at my grandparents' house when we ate steak at their house. Everything was peanut free to the best of my knowledge but DS started choking. I ran to grab the epipen jr. By the time I got back to the table, a big chewed-up wad of steak was on the table that he was choking on. Wasn't a reaction! Phew!
First of all- Tyler is one handsome little guy LOL :) What a cutie pie! I like how you said that you fear that something could be lurking at a microscopic level...ugh, the worries we have. I too fear them all the time :/ One night my boy told me in the middle of the night that his tongue hurt. Freaked me out- who's tongue hurts in the middle of the night??? So I slept with him going over every little food bite he ate in my brain. He was fine...thank God :) It is so nice to chat with other mommies who feel this way.
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I feel that way all the time. It is so unnerving. My dd skin is so sensitive too so every little spot I double guess as some sort of reaction. It is so crazy. For 2yrs we never had a care in the world and now it is constant fear in every situation. You are not alone!
Absolutely!! I have occassional sudden attacks of anxiety when we're eating away from home. It's a horrible feeling. My daughter, like Suzanne's, has very sensitive skin so she often has red spots. She's also only 19 months old and can't really tell me if something is wrong. Sometimes I think my husband thinks I'm crazy. It's the curse of motherhood, I guess.
Nicole
same here!!!!!
Hi,
I have a son in Kindergarten. He does not have food allergies but a child in his class does. I wanted to see if anyone could tell me what store bought candies or snacks are peanut free? I dont feel comfortable just reading the labels. I wanted to see if any parents out there could give me any ideas?
Hi Anonymous. Here is a list I compiled a year ago of things we trust. It will give you a starting point: http://www.peanutallergykid.com/2008/10/some-peanut-free-snacks.html
I would encourage you to double check any foods with the parents of the PA children to make sure they are comfortable with the food you are providing.
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