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Teaching your child about food allergies is necessary for their safety and confidence. \u00a0Your goal is to empower your child with the knowledge and skills that will help them safely participate in all daily activities.<\/p>\n

Be reliable.\u00a0 <\/b>When you always read labels and carry emergency medication, your child will learn that this is important to do in order to stay safe.\u00a0 Even young children are watching and learning!<\/p>\n

Teach your child why it\u2019s important to follow allergy rules.\u00a0 <\/b>Try to teach <\/b>in a way that they can understand. This will differ by age and development.\u00a0 Routines give your child a sense of comfort and security. \u00a0Use children\u2019s allergy books as teaching tools to encourage habits such as hand washing.\u00a0 Even toddlers can learn this practice.<\/p>\n

Plan ahead for food-related events.<\/b>\u00a0 Children may enjoy preparing for events like birthday parties. \u00a0Help them to find ways to deal with common problems that may arise.<\/p>\n

Teach your child how to say \u201cno thank you\u201d politely.<\/b>\u00a0 If they are not sure if a food is safe, they should feel confident about saying \u201cno thank you\u201d.\u00a0 This skill should be taught as early as possible.\u00a0 Use role playing to practice the words that they can use so that they feel confident in real situations.<\/p>\n

Encourage honest and open communication.<\/b>\u00a0 Your child should feel able to share their feelings and information, without fear of being punished.\u00a0 This includes situations where allergy rules were broken. \u00a0\u00a0If a child is afraid, they may hide this information from you and you will lose the chance to problem-solve together.<\/p>\n

Try not to use terrifying words to describe allergy.\u00a0 <\/b>Your child is listening to conversations that you have with others, so try to avoid using words like \u201cdeathly allergic\u201d.\u00a0 For young children, phrases like \u201ceggs can make you sick\u201d or \u201cpeanuts are not safe for your body\u201d may work.\u00a0 As children get older, they may be able to understand the role of the immune system.\u00a0 \u00a0For example, \u201cthe immune system, the part of the body that usually fights germs, mistakes the food for something harmful.\u00a0 When the immune system fights back, that causes the allergic reaction\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Children’s Book<\/strong> Everyday Cool with Food Allergies<\/a> by Michael Pistiner, MD, MMSc\n<\/div>\n

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