Re: Preschool progress...or not!

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Buy gluten free playdough from:

http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?

product=7566&mlc=

It is a huge tub of playdough in 8 colors. I bought one

specifically for my daughters preschool class and all the kids just

use it. Much easier than making it and much easier than not

allowing your daughter play with it like the other kids.

Steffani in polis

>

>

> Hi!

> Just thought I'd share that our first few days of afternoon

preschool

> have been pretty good. The teacher was VERY relieved to hear Gabby

> didn't need an epi-pen! I gave her a letter explaining the gf

diet, the

> downloadable thing for teachers from GIG and a list of common foods

> Gabby CAN eat.

>

> One thing I had not let Gabby do since the CD diagnosis(Feb 14)

was play

> with play-doh. The teacher called on Monday (non-school day) &

asked if

> not playing with play doh was a hard & fast rule. I said, " Well,

we're

> in new territory here. Let her play with it & wash her hands well

with

> soap when she's done. YOU won't get the reaction, I will. " Well,

> yesterday, Gabby played with play doh for a LONG time. She DID

wash her

> hands...I think she even got extra help from the teacher. Today

it's

> been 5 rounds of " the big D " ! And an announcement last night at

dinner

> that her tummy hurt--which she has not done for MONTHS! I guess

play doh

> is OFF LIMITS!! Well, it was worth a try!

>

> Aside from that, the teacher is VERY willing to work with me on

the gf

> stuff. I send a snack daily. Gabby doesn't quite " get " it for

picking

> her own snack. Also, the other kids don't get to choose--they get

the

> crackers or cereal or granola bar handed to them. Gabby just goes

& gets

> her little baggie. Today she ate 1 bite of a tiny gingersnap! Oh

yum! No

> wonder the kid only weighs 22 pounds & is 35 " tall at 3 years 11

months!

>

> Thank you so much to all who wrote with suggestions! I have kept

all the

> notes & will be refering to them in the coming years! (In other

words,

> I'm in debt to you for the next 14 years!!) THANK YOU!! You're all

> GREAT! Laurel

>

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Buy gluten free playdough from:

http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?

product=7566&mlc=

It is a huge tub of playdough in 8 colors. I bought one

specifically for my daughters preschool class and all the kids just

use it. Much easier than making it and much easier than not

allowing your daughter play with it like the other kids.

Steffani in polis

>

>

> Hi!

> Just thought I'd share that our first few days of afternoon

preschool

> have been pretty good. The teacher was VERY relieved to hear Gabby

> didn't need an epi-pen! I gave her a letter explaining the gf

diet, the

> downloadable thing for teachers from GIG and a list of common foods

> Gabby CAN eat.

>

> One thing I had not let Gabby do since the CD diagnosis(Feb 14)

was play

> with play-doh. The teacher called on Monday (non-school day) &

asked if

> not playing with play doh was a hard & fast rule. I said, " Well,

we're

> in new territory here. Let her play with it & wash her hands well

with

> soap when she's done. YOU won't get the reaction, I will. " Well,

> yesterday, Gabby played with play doh for a LONG time. She DID

wash her

> hands...I think she even got extra help from the teacher. Today

it's

> been 5 rounds of " the big D " ! And an announcement last night at

dinner

> that her tummy hurt--which she has not done for MONTHS! I guess

play doh

> is OFF LIMITS!! Well, it was worth a try!

>

> Aside from that, the teacher is VERY willing to work with me on

the gf

> stuff. I send a snack daily. Gabby doesn't quite " get " it for

picking

> her own snack. Also, the other kids don't get to choose--they get

the

> crackers or cereal or granola bar handed to them. Gabby just goes

& gets

> her little baggie. Today she ate 1 bite of a tiny gingersnap! Oh

yum! No

> wonder the kid only weighs 22 pounds & is 35 " tall at 3 years 11

months!

>

> Thank you so much to all who wrote with suggestions! I have kept

all the

> notes & will be refering to them in the coming years! (In other

words,

> I'm in debt to you for the next 14 years!!) THANK YOU!! You're all

> GREAT! Laurel

>

[Guest guest]

Buy gluten free playdough from:

http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?

product=7566&mlc=

It is a huge tub of playdough in 8 colors. I bought one

specifically for my daughters preschool class and all the kids just

use it. Much easier than making it and much easier than not

allowing your daughter play with it like the other kids.

Steffani in polis

>

>

> Hi!

> Just thought I'd share that our first few days of afternoon

preschool

> have been pretty good. The teacher was VERY relieved to hear Gabby

> didn't need an epi-pen! I gave her a letter explaining the gf

diet, the

> downloadable thing for teachers from GIG and a list of common foods

> Gabby CAN eat.

>

> One thing I had not let Gabby do since the CD diagnosis(Feb 14)

was play

> with play-doh. The teacher called on Monday (non-school day) &

asked if

> not playing with play doh was a hard & fast rule. I said, " Well,

we're

> in new territory here. Let her play with it & wash her hands well

with

> soap when she's done. YOU won't get the reaction, I will. " Well,

> yesterday, Gabby played with play doh for a LONG time. She DID

wash her

> hands...I think she even got extra help from the teacher. Today

it's

> been 5 rounds of " the big D " ! And an announcement last night at

dinner

> that her tummy hurt--which she has not done for MONTHS! I guess

play doh

> is OFF LIMITS!! Well, it was worth a try!

>

> Aside from that, the teacher is VERY willing to work with me on

the gf

> stuff. I send a snack daily. Gabby doesn't quite " get " it for

picking

> her own snack. Also, the other kids don't get to choose--they get

the

> crackers or cereal or granola bar handed to them. Gabby just goes

& gets

> her little baggie. Today she ate 1 bite of a tiny gingersnap! Oh

yum! No

> wonder the kid only weighs 22 pounds & is 35 " tall at 3 years 11

months!

>

> Thank you so much to all who wrote with suggestions! I have kept

all the

> notes & will be refering to them in the coming years! (In other

words,

> I'm in debt to you for the next 14 years!!) THANK YOU!! You're all

> GREAT! Laurel

>

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Aw, Hugs to Miss Gabby!

>

>

> ... " Well, we're

> in new territory here. Let her play with it & wash her hands well with

> soap when she's done. YOU won't get the reaction, I will. " Well,

> yesterday, Gabby played with play doh for a LONG time. She DID wash her

> hands...I think she even got extra help from the teacher. Today it's

> been 5 rounds of " the big D " ! And an announcement last night at dinner

> that her tummy hurt--which she has not done for MONTHS!...

Someone not too long ago posted a link to GF school art supplies.

Do you have it?

Esther

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>

>

> And personally I think Play-doh is the work of the devil It was

one of

> the bonuses of my diagnosis that I could tell my kids that I

couldn't play

> with it any more! Now they have to bug Daddy

>

>

So Glad To Read That!

Since I was just bitty, I have found the smell of Play-doh to be

totally revolting. That, and Cheerios. How *CAN* people STAND

that stuff???!!!

(I guess that's what peanut-allergic hubby thinks when I have

peanut-butter breath.)

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Laurel,

I make play dough for my daughter to take to

preschool. Each month they use a different color, so

I use kool aid powder to tint it that color. Gatorade

powder works well, too. Lily thinks this is so much

fun, she gets to add the color to it. Even though the

teacher tries really hard to make sure none of the

other children touch hers, inevitably someone does, so

we throw it away and take in new. One batch makes

quite a bit. Good Luck!!

Kendra

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I'm glad it's going pretty well so far. My daughter started preschool also

this week and I understand fully the trials and tribulations you are dealing

with (and she's not even the Celiac!). Hang in there, it does get easier (my

kindergarten has the routine down pat).

And personally I think Play-doh is the work of the devil It was one of

the bonuses of my diagnosis that I could tell my kids that I couldn't play

with it any more! Now they have to bug Daddy

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Ugh, it does linger for way longer than it should! We must be kindred souls

on this one

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