Listening to kids with food allergies
This article from Kyle Dine, musician and food allergy advocate, is quite sweet. In “What I’ve Learned From Children About Food Allergies,” from Allergic Living, Dine talks about seven things that we may not know about kids who have allergies. This was my favorite part:
Kids with allergies don’t want to be known for their allergies.
While food allergies can often be top of mind for parents when thinking of their child, but not always true for children themselves. Like all kids, they want to fit in, make friends and be accepted. I love it when kids tell me about their interests and activities; those are the things that help define them, not their allergies.
The feature is worth a read, even if you feel like you really understand your child’s allergic condition.