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Wheat allergies in children
can become an extreme hardship on parents, guardians, and caretakers
in providing healthy and tasty food choices. The most common snacks
to give babies and toddlers are often made with wheat flour, or wheat
derived ingredients such as kamut and spelt. These snacks are most
popular because the consistencies allow babies and toddlers to have
food melt in their mouths, often lacking teeth to ease chewing. Wheat
can be hidden in different foods, so that hotdog that you grab for
your child with an allergy may contain a wheat derived product. The
same can be true with ice cream. There is at least one brand of hotdog
and ice cream in your grocer’s freezer that contains wheat.
The most common snacks given to babies and toddlers include cheerios,
goldfish, pretzels, Gerber puffs and various crackers. Introducing
solids in the early months can also contribute to sensitivities to
wheat products.
If you know your child is allergic or intolerant of wheat
snacks, there are great alternatives to these including:
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EnviroKidz Cereal/Bars/Snacks/Waffles-Many
are Gluten/Wheat Free, but check the labels -
www.EnviroKidz.com |
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Rice Cakes- www.Quaker.com
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Soy Crisps |
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100% Fruit Snacks for Toddlers - www.Gerber.com
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Carob - Found at your local Natural/Organic
food store |
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A Puffed Rice and Corn Pop (Pirates Booty
or similar) www.PiratesBooty.com |
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Rice Crackers and Cookies |
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Rolled Oats |
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Granola |
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Dried Fruit |
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Fresh Fruit |
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Fresh Vegetables |
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Wheat Free Pretzels www.Glutano.com |
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Rice Pasta |
If you simply avoid giving your child a wheat product for a longer
period of time, then gradually add it back into their diet, you may
notice that they have outgrown it. If symptoms return, go back to
a wheat free diet and try again in a few months.
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