Re: question about a friend

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Heidi

I don't know what it might be, but Sam isn't speaking much yet either. didn't speak very well until like 2½. As far as the red face- Sam does/did get very red cheeks when ANYTHING bothers him- sickness, eczema, allergies. IT has been better since we have had his allergies under control. Sorry I can't help more than that!

Trish- (Colorado)Kayla (5)- NA (4)- EA (1½)- anaphylactic to eggs, severe milk, peanut, all tree nuts,soy, fish, & other foods. EA- including dogs & cats.Asthma & eczema

question about a friend

Hi, all,I need some advice here. My friend has a child who will be 2 inDecember. He is speaking VERY little, and pretty much only if his momprompts him, and then it is impossible to understand him. He is HUGE!He is as tall and heavier than my Jake, who is 4. This little boyalso has the REDDEST fact I have ever ever seen. I mean, flaming red,and it is always like that. Does anyone know what this may be? He isdefinitely not on the autistic spectrum, as he is very playful andsocial. He was pretending to read to us the other day, and he lookedat a piece of paper pretending to read, and he only grunted the samesound over and over. I'm just concerned that it is an allergy - I'mthinking milk or gluten (of course, right?). But seriously, milk cancause nasty skin reactions (for Jake, eczema), and gluten (celiacdisease) can cause dermatitis herpetiformitis, which is a skincondition. I'm just wondering if any of you have seen somethingsimilar to this before?TIA, friends!Heidi, mom to Cal, 6.5, and Jake, 4, celiac, allergic to dairy, pollen

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I have no clue on the talking thing. Does he mumble or make other sounds? My

friend had to take her son in and have his hearing tested. Everything was

fine. Dr. said his older sister needed to be quiet for about 2 seconds ;-)

Same with my brother and I 20 plus years ago (he was the one not talking).

As for the red face, Drew gets red when he is overheated. I read somewhere

that eczema sufferers have a harder time sweating than " normal " people and

this is the cause. I have the same problem (and have had eczema when I was

younger).

----- Original Message -----

Hi, all,

I need some advice here. My friend has a child who will be 2 in

December. He is speaking VERY little, and pretty much only if his mom

prompts him, and then it is impossible to understand him. He is HUGE!

He is as tall and heavier than my Jake, who is 4. This little boy

also has the REDDEST fact I have ever ever seen. I mean, flaming red,

and it is always like that. Does anyone know what this may be? He is

definitely not on the autistic spectrum, as he is very playful and

social. He was pretending to read to us the other day, and he looked

at a piece of paper pretending to read, and he only grunted the same

sound over and over. I'm just concerned that it is an allergy - I'm

thinking milk or gluten (of course, right?). But seriously, milk can

cause nasty skin reactions (for Jake, eczema), and gluten (celiac

disease) can cause dermatitis herpetiformitis, which is a skin

condition. I'm just wondering if any of you have seen something

similar to this before?

TIA, friends!

Heidi, mom to Cal, 6.5, and Jake, 4, celiac, allergic to dairy, pollen

[Guest guest]

I have no clue on the talking thing. Does he mumble or make other sounds? My

friend had to take her son in and have his hearing tested. Everything was

fine. Dr. said his older sister needed to be quiet for about 2 seconds ;-)

Same with my brother and I 20 plus years ago (he was the one not talking).

As for the red face, Drew gets red when he is overheated. I read somewhere

that eczema sufferers have a harder time sweating than " normal " people and

this is the cause. I have the same problem (and have had eczema when I was

younger).

----- Original Message -----

Hi, all,

I need some advice here. My friend has a child who will be 2 in

December. He is speaking VERY little, and pretty much only if his mom

prompts him, and then it is impossible to understand him. He is HUGE!

He is as tall and heavier than my Jake, who is 4. This little boy

also has the REDDEST fact I have ever ever seen. I mean, flaming red,

and it is always like that. Does anyone know what this may be? He is

definitely not on the autistic spectrum, as he is very playful and

social. He was pretending to read to us the other day, and he looked

at a piece of paper pretending to read, and he only grunted the same

sound over and over. I'm just concerned that it is an allergy - I'm

thinking milk or gluten (of course, right?). But seriously, milk can

cause nasty skin reactions (for Jake, eczema), and gluten (celiac

disease) can cause dermatitis herpetiformitis, which is a skin

condition. I'm just wondering if any of you have seen something

similar to this before?

TIA, friends!

Heidi, mom to Cal, 6.5, and Jake, 4, celiac, allergic to dairy, pollen

[Guest guest]

I have no clue on the talking thing. Does he mumble or make other sounds? My

friend had to take her son in and have his hearing tested. Everything was

fine. Dr. said his older sister needed to be quiet for about 2 seconds ;-)

Same with my brother and I 20 plus years ago (he was the one not talking).

As for the red face, Drew gets red when he is overheated. I read somewhere

that eczema sufferers have a harder time sweating than " normal " people and

this is the cause. I have the same problem (and have had eczema when I was

younger).

----- Original Message -----

Hi, all,

I need some advice here. My friend has a child who will be 2 in

December. He is speaking VERY little, and pretty much only if his mom

prompts him, and then it is impossible to understand him. He is HUGE!

He is as tall and heavier than my Jake, who is 4. This little boy

also has the REDDEST fact I have ever ever seen. I mean, flaming red,

and it is always like that. Does anyone know what this may be? He is

definitely not on the autistic spectrum, as he is very playful and

social. He was pretending to read to us the other day, and he looked

at a piece of paper pretending to read, and he only grunted the same

sound over and over. I'm just concerned that it is an allergy - I'm

thinking milk or gluten (of course, right?). But seriously, milk can

cause nasty skin reactions (for Jake, eczema), and gluten (celiac

disease) can cause dermatitis herpetiformitis, which is a skin

condition. I'm just wondering if any of you have seen something

similar to this before?

TIA, friends!

Heidi, mom to Cal, 6.5, and Jake, 4, celiac, allergic to dairy, pollen

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OK, girls, please let me clarify the not talking thing, because I

think it came off the wrong way

I know some kids talk later than others, I just really think that this

child has food issues. His face is unhealthily red, bright flame red,

like he has severe eczema or rashing (yes, it's a bit blotchy, too).

I only brought up the talking thing because sometimes untreated food

issues can cause speech delay - and yes, I learned this the hard way -

My Jake was barely talking at age 2, and still talking very very

little at age 2-1/2, when we took his " bad " foods away, and he went

from speech delayed to testing not only " normal " but gifted in 5

weeks! I don't think the little boy in question has any major issues

- I really think it is a food thing, but I was just sort of wondering

if anyone had seen this. I personally think for him it is milk,

because he can use sign language to say " more milk " , he drinks a ton

of it, and many childhood rashes are caused by milk. I have just never

seen a child with a face this red, consistently and brightly red, in

my life. Plus, pair that with the speech issue, and I think we have a

red flag (no pun intended LOL).

Just didn't want you all to think I think there is a major problem

here - I was more looking for someone to say " Oh my gosh, Heidi, YES,

my kid had the EXACT same thing and it was caused by parsley! " or

something to that effect LOL!

This kid I'm talking about is the cutest thing ever - he has

personality up the wazoo, and there is definitely nothing " wrong " with

him, except for what I perceive to be a food issue and a speech delay.

I just remember my Cal talking up a STORM at this age (almost 2), and

my niece is 3 months younger than this little guy, and she is talking

all over the place, too. I just wish someone had had the cojones to

tell ME at that early age that maybe there was an issue here? I could

have saved my Jake a year of agony, and I could have given him that

extra year of growth, instead of stolen it from him. Thank

goodness he was tall to start.....

OK, that's it! So if you think it's the parsley, let me know LOL...

Heidi, mom to Cal, 6.5, and Jake, 4, celiac, allergic to dairy, pollen

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Hi Heidi,

Shane was three, and didn't talk. We took him to a speech pathologist three times a week, and he had speech up until second grade. Had I known back then there was a connection between food allergies and speech delay I'm sure he would have talked sooner, and I'm sure I just kept feeding him what he was allergic to, I just didn't know it.

DonnaShane - allergic to wheat, gluten, dairy, soy, and anything in the pickle family. Minnesota

Re: question about a friend

OK, girls, please let me clarify the not talking thing, because Ithink it came off the wrong way :)I know some kids talk later than others, I just really think that thischild has food issues. His face is unhealthily red, bright flame red,like he has severe eczema or rashing (yes, it's a bit blotchy, too). I only brought up the talking thing because sometimes untreated foodissues can cause speech delay - and yes, I learned this the hard way - My Jake was barely talking at age 2, and still talking very verylittle at age 2-1/2, when we took his "bad" foods away, and he wentfrom speech delayed to testing not only "normal" but gifted in 5weeks! I don't think the little boy in question has any major issues- I really think it is a food thing, but I was just sort of wonderingif anyone had seen this. I personally think for him it is milk,because he can use sign language to say "more milk", he drinks a tonof it, and many childhood rashes are caused by milk. I have just neverseen a child with a face this red, consistently and brightly red, inmy life. Plus, pair that with the speech issue, and I think we have ared flag (no pun intended LOL).Just didn't want you all to think I think there is a major problemhere - I was more looking for someone to say "Oh my gosh, Heidi, YES,my kid had the EXACT same thing and it was caused by parsley!" orsomething to that effect LOL!This kid I'm talking about is the cutest thing ever - he haspersonality up the wazoo, and there is definitely nothing "wrong" withhim, except for what I perceive to be a food issue and a speech delay.I just remember my Cal talking up a STORM at this age (almost 2), andmy niece is 3 months younger than this little guy, and she is talkingall over the place, too. I just wish someone had had the cojones totell ME at that early age that maybe there was an issue here? I couldhave saved my Jake a year of agony, and I could have given him thatextra year of growth, instead of stolen it from him. <sigh> Thankgoodness he was tall to start.....OK, that's it! So if you think it's the parsley, let me know LOL...Heidi, mom to Cal, 6.5, and Jake, 4, celiac, allergic to dairy, pollen

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Hi Heidi,

Shane was three, and didn't talk. We took him to a speech pathologist three times a week, and he had speech up until second grade. Had I known back then there was a connection between food allergies and speech delay I'm sure he would have talked sooner, and I'm sure I just kept feeding him what he was allergic to, I just didn't know it.

DonnaShane - allergic to wheat, gluten, dairy, soy, and anything in the pickle family. Minnesota

Re: question about a friend

OK, girls, please let me clarify the not talking thing, because Ithink it came off the wrong way :)I know some kids talk later than others, I just really think that thischild has food issues. His face is unhealthily red, bright flame red,like he has severe eczema or rashing (yes, it's a bit blotchy, too). I only brought up the talking thing because sometimes untreated foodissues can cause speech delay - and yes, I learned this the hard way - My Jake was barely talking at age 2, and still talking very verylittle at age 2-1/2, when we took his "bad" foods away, and he wentfrom speech delayed to testing not only "normal" but gifted in 5weeks! I don't think the little boy in question has any major issues- I really think it is a food thing, but I was just sort of wonderingif anyone had seen this. I personally think for him it is milk,because he can use sign language to say "more milk", he drinks a tonof it, and many childhood rashes are caused by milk. I have just neverseen a child with a face this red, consistently and brightly red, inmy life. Plus, pair that with the speech issue, and I think we have ared flag (no pun intended LOL).Just didn't want you all to think I think there is a major problemhere - I was more looking for someone to say "Oh my gosh, Heidi, YES,my kid had the EXACT same thing and it was caused by parsley!" orsomething to that effect LOL!This kid I'm talking about is the cutest thing ever - he haspersonality up the wazoo, and there is definitely nothing "wrong" withhim, except for what I perceive to be a food issue and a speech delay.I just remember my Cal talking up a STORM at this age (almost 2), andmy niece is 3 months younger than this little guy, and she is talkingall over the place, too. I just wish someone had had the cojones totell ME at that early age that maybe there was an issue here? I couldhave saved my Jake a year of agony, and I could have given him thatextra year of growth, instead of stolen it from him. <sigh> Thankgoodness he was tall to start.....OK, that's it! So if you think it's the parsley, let me know LOL...Heidi, mom to Cal, 6.5, and Jake, 4, celiac, allergic to dairy, pollen

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LOL Heidi!

It has got to be the Parsley!!!!

I can't be of much help in this area, but before we knew that was sensitive to dairy and soy (soy more than dairy), his face used to be red too. After we took away the soy and limit the dairy, his face got much better. I don't know about the speech part but a lot of things coincide with a food allergy. Maybe she can keep dairy away from him and see if his face clears up. Do you think that she would do that or do you think that she would think that you were crazy for even suggesting it?

*Alyssa*Wife to Mom to - Anaphylactic to peanuts, cashews, brazil nuts, macadamia nuts, and pistachios. Allergic to all tree nuts. Sensitive to dairy and soy. Eczema. & - no allergies

Re: question about a friend

OK, girls, please let me clarify the not talking thing, because Ithink it came off the wrong way :)I know some kids talk later than others, I just really think that thischild has food issues. His face is unhealthily red, bright flame red,like he has severe eczema or rashing (yes, it's a bit blotchy, too). I only brought up the talking thing because sometimes untreated foodissues can cause speech delay - and yes, I learned this the hard way - My Jake was barely talking at age 2, and still talking very verylittle at age 2-1/2, when we took his "bad" foods away, and he wentfrom speech delayed to testing not only "normal" but gifted in 5weeks! I don't think the little boy in question has any major issues- I really think it is a food thing, but I was just sort of wonderingif anyone had seen this. I personally think for him it is milk,because he can use sign language to say "more milk", he drinks a tonof it, and many childhood rashes are caused by milk. I have just neverseen a child with a face this red, consistently and brightly red, inmy life. Plus, pair that with the speech issue, and I think we have ared flag (no pun intended LOL).Just didn't want you all to think I think there is a major problemhere - I was more looking for someone to say "Oh my gosh, Heidi, YES,my kid had the EXACT same thing and it was caused by parsley!" orsomething to that effect LOL!This kid I'm talking about is the cutest thing ever - he haspersonality up the wazoo, and there is definitely nothing "wrong" withhim, except for what I perceive to be a food issue and a speech delay.I just remember my Cal talking up a STORM at this age (almost 2), andmy niece is 3 months younger than this little guy, and she is talkingall over the place, too. I just wish someone had had the cojones totell ME at that early age that maybe there was an issue here? I couldhave saved my Jake a year of agony, and I could have given him thatextra year of growth, instead of stolen it from him. <sigh> Thankgoodness he was tall to start.....OK, that's it! So if you think it's the parsley, let me know LOL...Heidi, mom to Cal, 6.5, and Jake, 4, celiac, allergic to dairy, pollen