{"id":1997,"date":"2022-06-24T00:41:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T04:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ent-docs.com\/?p=1997"},"modified":"2022-06-24T00:41:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T04:41:11","slug":"three-tips-for-talking-to-children-about-their-food-allergies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent-docs.com\/three-tips-for-talking-to-children-about-their-food-allergies\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Tips for Talking to Children About Their Food Allergies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you have a young child with food allergies<\/a>, you might be wondering how to talk to them about it in a way that is helpful and informative without being overwhelming or frightening. The good news is there are several tips to help communicate with your child in an effective way that will help keep them safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make Sure Your Child Knows Safe Foods vs Unsafe Foods <\/h2>\n\n\n
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In their younger years, it is best to keep rules around food as simple as possible. Let them know that there are foods they can have that are OK to eat as well as foods that they can\u2019t have because they will trigger their allergy symptoms<\/a>. You can call them safe foods and unsafe foods, or yes foods and no foods, depending on what\u2019s most understandable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell Them to Only Accept Food from Certain People<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another simple instruction to help keep your child safe is to tell them that they can only have food if it is given to them by you or another approved adult who you know is aware of your child\u2019s allergies and knows what to do during an allergic reaction. This can be another parent, family member or babysitter that you trust. Tell your child that any food given to them by other people not be safe and is not allowed unless they ask you about it first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make Sure Your Child Can Identify Their Food Allergens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As your child gets older and they spend more time away from you, like in school or over at a friend\u2019s house, it becomes important for them to be able to identify their allergens on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While children can be allergic to any food, research shows that the foods responsible for 90% of adverse reactions<\/a> are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n