How do you explain food allergies, and how dangerous they can be, to young children? One way for parents to do that is to read a book called “Pixie’s Food for Thought”. The main character is a little girl named Pixie who has food allergies and self-confidence. Being different from all the other kids can be hard. When it comes to food allergies, kids can “blend” into their peers fairly well – until lunchtime. Situations that involve food, like lunchtime, birthday parties, and school celebrations, quickly reveal that kids with food allergies are different, even though you can’t tell it … Continue reading →

Your child’s food allergies may be causing him or her to have low self esteem. Children want to fit in with their peers, and be as similar as possible to them. Having a severe food allergy means that your child is “different”, and this will be noticed by his or her classmates. Fortunately, there are things that a parent can do that will help their allergic child to regain his or her self esteem. Children, especially older children (like middle schoolers and high school students) want to fit in. No one wants to be that strange kid who can’t eat … Continue reading →