Guest guest Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 malo meal available in super wal marts. > >Reply-To: SillyYaks >To: <SillyYaks > >Subject: Breakfast Cereal >Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 21:07:47 -0600 > >I live in the US so I wouldn’t be able to get the corn pop style cereal from >that store and I am not finding the Malto Meal type that some one told me >about. However I can get the Safeway brand and will check into those! A >much better cereal for the quick mornings than the Corn Pops! But also like >having something that other kids want all the time and usually don’t get so >she sees there are things that are normal and good about the diet! She is >finding some of her snacks at 2 ½ are just what the other kids want and >loves the extra attention for that when sometimes it is what they have that >she wants! So we are finding the positives for her. Some people do not >understand but that is okay since we are just doing what is best for her. > >I do have a question for some of the experienced parents that have probably >dealt with this issue before. We had taken our daughter to a potluck and >there was a girl there that wanted her meal and after eating her gluten >containing foods took her fork and tried to get our daughter’s food. Is >there something way to address this with out upsetting her parents? I know >that either way it needs to be addressed for several reasons. Number one it >is a health issue for any kid at the potluck, it is a cross contamination >for our daughter for gluten and germs, it is also a problem since she can >not just go and get more food off the table since most people do not bring >gluten free items and do not understand what to even look for in getting >everything (besides how can I expect someone else to make a meal when I have >made so many mistakes myself with her and I am more aware than the average >person of what is safe?). I do not want to offend the parents but I will >not allow my daughter to have her food turned into unsafe food and not being >able to get enough to eat. > >Thanks for everyone’s input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 malo meal available in super wal marts. > >Reply-To: SillyYaks >To: <SillyYaks > >Subject: Breakfast Cereal >Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 21:07:47 -0600 > >I live in the US so I wouldn’t be able to get the corn pop style cereal from >that store and I am not finding the Malto Meal type that some one told me >about. However I can get the Safeway brand and will check into those! A >much better cereal for the quick mornings than the Corn Pops! But also like >having something that other kids want all the time and usually don’t get so >she sees there are things that are normal and good about the diet! She is >finding some of her snacks at 2 ½ are just what the other kids want and >loves the extra attention for that when sometimes it is what they have that >she wants! So we are finding the positives for her. Some people do not >understand but that is okay since we are just doing what is best for her. > >I do have a question for some of the experienced parents that have probably >dealt with this issue before. We had taken our daughter to a potluck and >there was a girl there that wanted her meal and after eating her gluten >containing foods took her fork and tried to get our daughter’s food. Is >there something way to address this with out upsetting her parents? I know >that either way it needs to be addressed for several reasons. Number one it >is a health issue for any kid at the potluck, it is a cross contamination >for our daughter for gluten and germs, it is also a problem since she can >not just go and get more food off the table since most people do not bring >gluten free items and do not understand what to even look for in getting >everything (besides how can I expect someone else to make a meal when I have >made so many mistakes myself with her and I am more aware than the average >person of what is safe?). I do not want to offend the parents but I will >not allow my daughter to have her food turned into unsafe food and not being >able to get enough to eat. > >Thanks for everyone’s input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Well, I understand your concern about not wanting to offend the girl's parents, and I do consider that a desireable goal. But the bottom line is, the kid can't stick her fork in your daughter's food. She shouldn't be sticking her fork in ANYONE'S food without permission! In this case, my initial reaction would be to move the plate away from her and say, " I'm sorry sweetie, (Name) really can't share her food. If you're still hungry, please ask your mommy to get you a refill. " If she persisted then I would probably get between her and my kid and be a little more strident, especially if the parents were off in lala land. Something along the lines of, " I really need you to do as I have asked. I simply can't allow you to do that. " Stay calm and non judgemental, i.e., she CAN'T do it, not she SHOULDN'T do it (even though she shouldn't, LOL, but that helps parents feel less defensive). I guarantee you though, at some point some parent WILL take offense in a situation like that. Most people are great, but every once in a while you get some winner who is resentful that they have to interrupt their socializing at an event like that to (gasp!) parent their child, and they'll usually take it out on everyone else. > I do have a question for some of the experienced parents that have probably > dealt with this issue before. We had taken our daughter to a potluck and > there was a girl there that wanted her meal and after eating her gluten > containing foods took her fork and tried to get our daughter's food. Is > there something way to address this with out upsetting her parents? I know > that either way it needs to be addressed for several reasons. Number one it > is a health issue for any kid at the potluck, it is a cross contamination > for our daughter for gluten and germs, it is also a problem since she can > not just go and get more food off the table since most people do not bring > gluten free items and do not understand what to even look for in getting > everything (besides how can I expect someone else to make a meal when I have > made so many mistakes myself with her and I am more aware than the average > person of what is safe?). I do not want to offend the parents but I will > not allow my daughter to have her food turned into unsafe food and not being > able to get enough to eat. > > Thanks for everyone's input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 This isn't really a gluten specific issue. I say this, because I have come across A LOT of kids around two to three years old who will just grab stuff off another plate. Because of that, I wouldn't handle it as a gluten specific issue. I would in future not sit your daughter near a child this young. I know that kind of stinks a little, as she may want to sit right next to a friend. They can still sit across the table from each other! If the parents ask why you're sitting this way (one parent on either side), simply say that your daughter is having trouble understanding that she can't just take something off of someone else's plate, just like most kids at this age don't understand. This way you can keep her safe, and still interact with other kids. If they are reasonable, they should understand this without feeling insulted. Good news is, this behavior usually passes quickly! Good luck, Becki Breakfast Cereal I live in the US so I wouldn’t be able to get the corn pop style cereal from that store and I am not finding the Malto Meal type that some one told me about. However I can get the Safeway brand and will check into those! A much better cereal for the quick mornings than the Corn Pops! But also like having something that other kids want all the time and usually don’t get so she sees there are things that are normal and good about the diet! She is finding some of her snacks at 2 ½ are just what the other kids want and loves the extra attention for that when sometimes it is what they have that she wants! So we are finding the positives for her. Some people do not understand but that is okay since we are just doing what is best for her. I do have a question for some of the experienced parents that have probably dealt with this issue before. We had taken our daughter to a potluck and there was a girl there that wanted her meal and after eating her gluten containing foods took her fork and tried to get our daughter’s food. Is there something way to address this with out upsetting her parents? I know that either way it needs to be addressed for several reasons. Number one it is a health issue for any kid at the potluck, it is a cross contamination for our daughter for gluten and germs, it is also a problem since she can not just go and get more food off the table since most people do not bring gluten free items and do not understand what to even look for in getting everything (besides how can I expect someone else to make a meal when I have made so many mistakes myself with her and I am more aware than the average person of what is safe?). I do not want to offend the parents but I will not allow my daughter to have her food turned into unsafe food and not being able to get enough to eat. Thanks for everyone’s input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Thank you! I will check it out there. I can get some of the Malto Meal cereals at the local store but not the gluten free kind. -----Original Message----- From: israel guterman Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 3:50 AM To: SillyYaks Subject: RE: Breakfast Cereal malo meal available in super wal marts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Thank you for the encouragement that while it is a good goal to not offend someone that sometimes it happens. It is also true she shouldn’t be eating off anyone’s plate and should be able to get her own food. I would not take the same stride as we are now but this girl is 8 and SHOULD know better than to take food from a 2 year old. However on the positive side of things she did send the message that my daughter’s food is “better” than what she had offered and so maybe that will ease some of the feelings down the road. I am also not so naïve as to believe it will take care of all of them as teenagers want so desperately to fit in with their peers! But wouldn’t that be nice??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Thank you for the encouragement that while it is a good goal to not offend someone that sometimes it happens. It is also true she shouldn’t be eating off anyone’s plate and should be able to get her own food. I would not take the same stride as we are now but this girl is 8 and SHOULD know better than to take food from a 2 year old. However on the positive side of things she did send the message that my daughter’s food is “better” than what she had offered and so maybe that will ease some of the feelings down the road. I am also not so naïve as to believe it will take care of all of them as teenagers want so desperately to fit in with their peers! But wouldn’t that be nice??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Thank you for the encouragement that while it is a good goal to not offend someone that sometimes it happens. It is also true she shouldn’t be eating off anyone’s plate and should be able to get her own food. I would not take the same stride as we are now but this girl is 8 and SHOULD know better than to take food from a 2 year old. However on the positive side of things she did send the message that my daughter’s food is “better” than what she had offered and so maybe that will ease some of the feelings down the road. I am also not so naïve as to believe it will take care of all of them as teenagers want so desperately to fit in with their peers! But wouldn’t that be nice??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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