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Halloween's Tricky Food Allergies
How to keep your kids safe from their food allergies when they trick-or-treat.
Q: My 5-year-old daughter, Grace, is allergic to everything under the sun – including peanuts, strawberries and apples. I'm nervous about taking her trick-or-treating this Halloween, but she's really looking forward to it! How do I keep her safe when going door-to-door? -Mercedes Severn, MD A: Dear Mercedes, The only things that should scare you this Halloween are the haunts, not trick-or-treating with your child with food allergies. Rest assured, there are many ways parents can plan and be creative to guarantee that you are an anxiety-free mummy and that your pumpkin is safe and has a lot of fun this Halloween. If you think your child is up for it, you may want to simply plan an alternative activity, such as having your own party where …
Naba Sharif, M.D.
12:54 am on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
That's a great step S! Just remember that pretzels still may contain gluten, and some use an egg-coating. If you are going to buy pretzels, the safest thing to do is buy the snack bags so that parents can read the specific ingredients. Thanks for thinking ahead :) more ›