Do Any Other Moms Have Toddlers That Has Allergy's to Bbq Sauce and Ranch?

this is VERY common, spaghetti sauce is another culprit, it's not a serious allergy it's just their skin reacting to the spices and acids in the sauces, almost every kid who has had this happen outgrows it by the time they are 5

It's very common for toddlers to get a rash around their mouth from the acid in certain foods. All of my kids had it from ketchup. They aren't allergic to it, per say, it's just their fresh, sensitive skin reacting to the acid.

i don't get it.
why not just keep him from the condiments that are causing a reaction? surely you can make your own from fresh ingredients.
the fact that it 'typically' goes away and that you've developed an epsom salts coping strategy confuses me.
i think i'd knock that off and stop letting my toddler have contact with things that blister his skin.
and talk to the doctor.
khairete
S.

If it's regular old ranch and bbq sauce there are lots of bad chemicals and stuff in there that could be causing it. If they're brands with all natural ingredients then I'm not sure why that would happen unless the spices are too spicy.

I think it is common for some children to have a reaction to certain foods early on. My daughter had a reaction to strawberries and by the time she was 5 she was enjoying strawberries with no problem.

What I do not understand is why you would continue to allow him to have any food that you know will cause this reaction and pain. I can't wrap my head around why any mother would knowingly give her child a food she knows will make him miserable. What are you waiting on to happen.... cardiac arrest or death before you realize you don't give your kid a food you know he is allergic to. GEESH

I saw how miserable my daughter was the FIRST time she had a reaction to strawberries. I NEVER gave them to her again until she was much older and after consulting with her Dr.

Could be an allergy to citric acid or MSG. It's pretty common, actually. I would make an appointment for allergy testing with your doc. And stick with sauces that are all natural or homemade.

Some young kids' digestive systems haven't matured to the point where they can tolerate a lot of spicy foods, or foods with a lot of sugars and processed ingredients and suspicious additives (which even we adults should eliminate from our diets!)

For now, you might make a homemade sauce for him, with less sugar and processed ingredients. A simple BBQ sauce is easy. And it's easy to make a dry ranch dressing mix with no additives or chemicals or sugar (look at how much sugar, in various forms, is in the most popular ranch dressing, and look at how much sugar and corn syrup and caramel coloring, etc, is in BBQ sauces. That's a lot for a little child!)

With your own dry ranch dressing mix, made just from dried herbs, you can mix it with just plain, organic, unsweetened Greek yogurt and be in control of the ingredients. I have simple recipes for the mix and for some basic BBQ sauces if you can't find them online.

If you're not willing to make your own sauces, it is possible to find better quality dressings and condiments in natural food stores (not easy, but possible) that have no dyes, high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, processed sweeteners, multiple sources of sugar, and thickeners like carrageenan and xanthan gum and all that other junk that's in our food.

He's still young, so he'll adjust to good quality plain Greek yogurt with herbs in it, and a healthier BBQ sauce.

Just don't feed him that stuff. It's just junk anyway. Full of artificial preservatives, corn syrup/sugars, dyes, chemical preservatives. It could be one of many additives causing his reaction. Kids are over run by food allergies these days and it has to do with how we produce and manufacture food.

My kids are older but when they were small they just ate things plain, no need to coat and dip everything. That way they develop a taste for the actual food, not the sauces. Now it's rare that I buy bottled dressings and sauces. It is easy top make that stuff yourself, it is much more healthy and it definitely tastes better.

Could be any of the additives, the MSG (which isn't always listed - it says "natural flavoring" sometimes), or just the spiciness from the pepper. He's awfully little. Make your own BBQ sauces with real brown sugar and real tomatoes, and make your own ranch dressing. Look up Rachael Ray for a lot of simple sauces and condiments.

Be careful with the Epsom Salt baths if you're trying to get rid of a mouth rash - you don't want a toddler swallowing too much of that! I'm a big believer in natural products like Epsom and baking soda and so on - but you have to watch what toddlers drink in or get in their eyes!

I'd consider some other dipper sauce like hummus too - and keep a diary of what you gave him and when, and what the reaction was.

If it's an actual allergy, not sure why you'd allow him to eat the foods.

If it's contact dermatitis (rash) then that's uncomfortable enough as it is. My son has that with ketchup. He doesn't eat ketchup for that reason.

Get him tested. Better to know.

If your child is having reactions to food items then you should not be letting your child have those items.

They may be small reactions now but at anytime it could become much worse and why would you let your child be so uncomfortable?

My child does not have any allergies.

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I would check the ingredients and see what they have in common.

I would also need to know HOW MUCH he uses - a tablespoon or a 1/4 cup?

BBQ has citric acid in it.

I would NOT give my child an Epsom Salt "bath" on the face. That's some potent stuff.

Talk to your pediatrician. Ask for a referral to an allergist and get him tested. I doubt he's allergic - but having a reaction to too much of it at one time.

Never heard of that specifically.
Have you mentioned it to your pediatrician? I would.

If he's allergic he needs a medication to stop the reaction, not a bath.

I'd have his doc set up allergy testing to see how extensive it is. You may need to have an eppi pen with you at all times and carry Children's Liquid Benedryl.

It's probably something he'll out grow in a year or two.
If he's reacting to something then don't give it to him for awhile and try him on it next year.
If he reacts again, then hold it for another year.
There's nothing wrong with Epsom salts in a bath every once in awhile.
It can help ease any number of rashes and skin irritations.
I went through a short phase as a child where strawberries and tomatoes would cause slight blisters on the roof of my mouth.
I out grew it quickly and have no issues with them since then.

My first reacted to Ranch but I guess outgrew it. Try making your own.