Feeling a little smug today.
Emma bought some bread rolls specifically for Tal... until I pointed out that they were "not suitable for those allergic to egg, dairy or soya due to manufacturing processes".
Apparently it can happen to the best of us :-)
Sunday 11 October 2015
Monday 5 October 2015
The Joy of Shopping
So Emma normally deals with the food shopping (well all shopping) and it has become a bit more difficult since Tal was diagnosed. For +Sainsbury's and the unaware, a test:
You have 10 seconds to answer the following question while someone talks at you and tries to pick up everything within reach.
Go!
Background story: Emilia and I went to Tumble Tots whilst Tal stayed home with Em (he was sleeping). One of the activities was to make "pizzas" using different coloured beanbags and a foam disc base. Emilia therefore decided that she wanted pizza for lunch so I said we'd call in to Sainsbury's on the way back to pick up some pizza bases. Normally I make my own dough but it was a last minute decision so had to improvise.
So checked the pizza base:
No dairy - check
No soya - check
No egg - check
(only allergen in bold was wheat) - sorted!
New Gruffalo tops for Emilia (from the boy's section as they don't seem to do gruffalo clothes for girls. Grrr.) - doubly sorted; and back home for lunch and brownie points.
So we get home, and there's the usual herding Emilia through the door, whilst holding Tal and getting her past the dog who's come over to give a lick, and get her to move out of the way so I can get inside because we're getting wet and I need to close the door and put the shopping down but she's dropped Peppa Pig on the floor so has to tell me about it and look sadly at the toy whilst not actually picking her up or moving out of the way! [and breathe]
And I start prepping everything when Emma points out to me the sentence on the bases that states "not suitable for those with a milk allergy due to manufacturing processes". Grrr!!!!
So there you have it, you have to check everything as you can't just assume (Emma discovered yesterday some jams have butter in) and even then you also need to not just check the allergens but also if the manufacturing process has an effect. I'm definitely leaving the shopping to Emma!
I wonder if an apple would be safe for lunch tomorrow...
You have 10 seconds to answer the following question while someone talks at you and tries to pick up everything within reach.
Go!
Question: In this scenario your child is allergic to milk, soya and egg. Can they eat the below product?
[Answer below]
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| Find the info in here... |
Background story: Emilia and I went to Tumble Tots whilst Tal stayed home with Em (he was sleeping). One of the activities was to make "pizzas" using different coloured beanbags and a foam disc base. Emilia therefore decided that she wanted pizza for lunch so I said we'd call in to Sainsbury's on the way back to pick up some pizza bases. Normally I make my own dough but it was a last minute decision so had to improvise.
So checked the pizza base:
No dairy - check
No soya - check
No egg - check
(only allergen in bold was wheat) - sorted!
New Gruffalo tops for Emilia (from the boy's section as they don't seem to do gruffalo clothes for girls. Grrr.) - doubly sorted; and back home for lunch and brownie points.
So we get home, and there's the usual herding Emilia through the door, whilst holding Tal and getting her past the dog who's come over to give a lick, and get her to move out of the way so I can get inside because we're getting wet and I need to close the door and put the shopping down but she's dropped Peppa Pig on the floor so has to tell me about it and look sadly at the toy whilst not actually picking her up or moving out of the way! [and breathe]
And I start prepping everything when Emma points out to me the sentence on the bases that states "not suitable for those with a milk allergy due to manufacturing processes". Grrr!!!!
[Side Note: A "may contain" is not too bad and a risk we usually take. This however means its not just made in the same factory but the same line, meaning although dairy isn't an ingredient there is a VERY high probability of cross contamination. Why isn't this also in bold +Sainsbury's?!?!?]
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| Answer: No. |
So frustrating! We ended up doing "cheese" (Violife, so not cheese but suitable for Tal) on toast for him (we won't mention to Emma the bit of Emilia's pizza he grabbed and started eating - oops!).
So there you have it, you have to check everything as you can't just assume (Emma discovered yesterday some jams have butter in) and even then you also need to not just check the allergens but also if the manufacturing process has an effect. I'm definitely leaving the shopping to Emma!
I wonder if an apple would be safe for lunch tomorrow...
Sunday 4 October 2015
The stakes have been raised...
I'm sorry for the lack of blogging recently. I have literally had no time!
I was watching Tal at the dinner table today, proudly picking up sweetcorn and throwing it over the side of the high-chair and I was starting to get *really* angry at him. I then realised that he is only 9 months and I should be proud of the fact that he's picking up stuff as small as a sweetcorn.
I get angry when he doesn't sleep in the day. He's not being naughty, he's not being bad, he's just found something more interesting to do at that moment (or I've completely misjudged his energy levels) but I get really annoyed. I don't think I got this stressed first time round.
I wonder if it's because the stakes are higher this time. I'm conscious of the fact that if there's sweetcorn on the floor in the kitchen, I'm going to have to clean it up. This normally means leaving both children in the living room - unsupervised. As much as I try; this house is not toddler / crawler proof.
If there's a pen nearby and I'm not watching, there will be trouble...
...alternatively I will be away for 30 seconds and hear a thump and Tal crying and lying on the floor. When I asked Emilia what had happened, she (without a sign of guilt or even maliciousness) said "I pushed Baby Tal over".
I was watching Tal at the dinner table today, proudly picking up sweetcorn and throwing it over the side of the high-chair and I was starting to get *really* angry at him. I then realised that he is only 9 months and I should be proud of the fact that he's picking up stuff as small as a sweetcorn.
I get angry when he doesn't sleep in the day. He's not being naughty, he's not being bad, he's just found something more interesting to do at that moment (or I've completely misjudged his energy levels) but I get really annoyed. I don't think I got this stressed first time round.
I wonder if it's because the stakes are higher this time. I'm conscious of the fact that if there's sweetcorn on the floor in the kitchen, I'm going to have to clean it up. This normally means leaving both children in the living room - unsupervised. As much as I try; this house is not toddler / crawler proof.
If there's a pen nearby and I'm not watching, there will be trouble...
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| Emilia's artwork |
...alternatively I will be away for 30 seconds and hear a thump and Tal crying and lying on the floor. When I asked Emilia what had happened, she (without a sign of guilt or even maliciousness) said "I pushed Baby Tal over".
The stakes are higher with afternoon naps too. If Emilia is going down for a nap (which doesn't happen regularly) then Tal needs to go down once Emilia's asleep so that she doesn't wake him by talking / playing / shouting that she doesn't want a nap.
If he decides that talking / wriggling / grizzling is better than a nap then I have to deal with both of them for the rest of the afternoon.
Did I just write that down? I don't mean it in a bad way but it is nice to have an hour or so on my own. (To clean up sweetcorn from the kitchen floor)
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