Daniel is very aware of wheat and that ‘it makes him itch’ due to his intolerances and eczema. So in our home environment he knows what has wheat and what not. And when he does get the odd hotdog he knows that it’s a treat.
Last night we were at my SIL’s house to celebrate my MIL’s birthday and she served Macaroni and Cheese for the kids (she makes some really awesome food) First thing Daniel says when he sees the food: “Mom, is there wheat in this?”
So, the meal continues and some of the kids nibble away, he’s sitting there not so sure about his food and then asks for dessert and of course we say “No, eat your food”
And I just thought about the mixed messages we give him about what’s good and not good for him and how confusing it must be.
DON’T eat wheat. EAT your wheat.
And then he had some Ice cream for dessert.
And now he’s all itchy scratchy this morning.
Such a little parenting fail for us, sorry my boy.
ps He also asked us yesterday whether we could please buy him a “boy dress”.
pps the big Christmas chaos starts today and I should not be lounging around blogging. But I call it ‘organising my mind’. Works for me.
Oh dear. Poor Daniel. For that boy dress Zayaan says you should get him a kilt! š
LOL, that exactly what my darling husband said!
Yaw that is confusing 4 a lil boy. poor D, but as parents it’s also so ddificult to control things when we’re not in our own environment.
What on earth is a “boy dress”?
LOL allergies suck!
Yup, it’s hard
I have no idea, but he obviously sees his sisters wearing dresses every single day
You bet. Did you ever get that air purifier.
Hahaha, I reckon a boy dress is dungarees!
Haha!
It’s so hard to deal with allergies out of your home environment. Sjoe, sometimes it’s hard in the home environment when one has allergies and the other not. Ice cream and mac ‘n cheese are also no-nos for K because of the dairy. Problem is if we let him have some he is blocked up for days. Difficult to explain that to a 2 year old.
BTW My friend actually bought her son and his friend sundresses from Pep when they were 5 and let them wear them to nursery school (not Montessori but with similar ethos about self expression) until they got bored with them.
Daniel’s becoming quite good now, poor guy.
Good for her, he often wears his sisters’ ballerina dresses..