Guest guest Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 " should I even try while he's still taking this? " Yes, you should continue with the diet. Otherwise, you will just have a harder time next week restarting because he will want foods that you have let him have this week that are not SCD legal. I would consider calling the doctor and having him rechecked right now and see if the infection is clearing at all. Like I said before, Bicillin shots will kill the strep throat in 24 hours time. I would guess that the infection is only being supressed by the antibiotics and not actually going away at all. I would try the " big guns " of a shot and get the PE tube surgery scheduled ASAP. Please consider the dairy free trial of a month. Do a search yourself on google on dairy consumption and ear infections. Most mainstream doctors don't buy into it, but there are too many kids whose ear infections stopped with the removal of dairy for it to just be coincidence. Maybe it only works for 1% or 10% or 20%, but if your child is in that small percentage, then it works 100% for your child. Two year olds are notoriously finicky. Part of growing up is realizing that you don't run the world and you are not the center of the universe. It is a hard lesson to learn (and some people never learn it), but allowing him to freely choose a snack is self-defeating. You are teaching him that he has options and control over something that a 2 year old does not need to control. Choices should include two things that you offer. If he chooses not to eat either item, then he goes hungry. He may scream and cry and act like the end of the world is coming, but he will live and your life will get easier as he realizes that some things are not within his realm to control. Please don't think I am being harsh or criticizing your parenting because I am not. I am just passing along advice that was given to me by my son's developmental therapist. She was totally right and what she taught me worked wonders. Two year olds need limited choices. Choices between two reasonable options, that's it. Have you tried frozen bananas? They are really good cut in thin slices. They taste like slices of ice cream. I also think that $10 a jar for almond butter is a crazy price. I live in a very rural area and it's not even that much here. I think your local store is price gauging you on the almond butter. It can be bought in bulk here for under $5 a pound. Jody mom to -5 and -7 SCD 17 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 if the milk product reduction doesn't help the ear infections, consider apples. My middle son, no ASD, had an ear infection at 8 months -12 months. We scheduled surgery for tubes. The dr believed in allergy reduction first and asked us to eliminate a list of foods before surgery. At the preop visit his ears were clear, culprit for him was apples. He's never had another ear infection, he's now 7. Lynn Austin 4 yrs LCA and ASD< non-verbal SCD since Feb.2004 (i far prefer scd even though I'm not getting amazing results for my son, the food it far better for him and he likes it more) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 > Please don't think I am being harsh or criticizing your parenting > because I am not. I know that. When my first son was this age, I did exactly that. I would give him the choice of green peas or broccoli. He thought he had a choice, but it was still what I wanted him to have. I think because Liam has been so sick all his little life, I've given in to him more than i did the older one. > I also think that $10 a jar for almond butter is a crazy price. My local Whole Foods sells the medium jar of Maranth (sp?) for $11.99. I found a different brand at a small health food co-op for $9.99. I live just outside of DC where gas is still at $2.29 per gallon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Hi , I ordered a jar of cashew butter from Digestive Wellness. It was $6.25 but 18 ounces. It was really good. They have almond butter too. Just a thought...........maybe ordering online would be cheaper for you? Kathy > > My local Whole Foods sells the medium jar of Maranth (sp?) for $11.99. I found a different > brand at a small health food co-op for $9.99. I live just outside of DC where gas is still at > $2.29 per gallon. > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 , I still think the price is outrageous. Gas is around $2 a gallon here too, with the price fluctuating up to the $2.15 range. But almond butter is no where near that expensive. Have you checked online to see if anyone is selling it and offering Free Shipping deals? I know all about the spoiling the sick child dilemna. Been there, done that. But in the long run, it's still better to stick to limited choices. It makes everyone's life easier in the long run. (But boy is it hard when you begin to try to implement it. Perseverance is a must!) Jody mom to -5 and -7 SCD 17 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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