What to Do When 2.5Yr Old Is Requesting Foods That He Is Allergic To?

I checked the web and found this from a mom with a son with dairy allergies:

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Spread some flour onto counter, roll out the pre-made pizza dough (I prefer Whole Foods because it's cheap $1.50 and tasty). Shred enough rice cheese to cover pizza and then add the rest of the ingredients. My DD loves it cheesy so I add some more rice cheese to the top. Drizzle a little olive oil all over throw it in the oven for 12-15 mins. at 425 and voila! a dairy free pizza.DHFed a 2yo and 2 adults15My eldest DD is allergic to milk proteins and can not have any cheese at all. Whole Foods carries a rice cheese (mozzarella) that is tolerable compared to other non-dairy cheeses. I buy the Cioppolini onions off the olive bar, so they are already cooked.Pre-made Pizza doughMozzarella Rice cheeseCioppolini Onions (I buy these off the Whole Foods olive bar)Red OnionsSliced HamGarlicPinch of saltpinch of peppercrushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Ingredients
Pre-made Pizza dough
Mozzarella Rice cheese
Cioppolini Onions (I buy these off the Whole Foods olive bar)
Red Onions
sli Ham
Ham
pn of salt
pn of pepper
crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

I agree--make homemade pizza! We do that almost every Saturday night. You can control what goes in, make your own sauce, and add toppings. Pizza without cheese is still great, or find a substitute.

While you are doing a great job teaching him about why he can't have certain foods, I have worked with enough children with food restrictions to know that sometimes temptation is too much for them. That is great that you are trying to find alternatives and substitutes for popular foods so he can enjoy them too!

Hi D.! I can relate! My 2.5 year old daughter has diabetes and I feel like I am FOREVER denying her foods that she wants!

I used to be vegan and would eat pizza without cheese all the time! Rice cheese is okay but I ended up liking pizza with just the other toppings without cheese better. And home made crust would be free of his allergens.

I used to use cashew milk in cooking all the time. It makes WONDERFUL mashed potatoes and pasta sauce and it's super easy to make. If you want any recipes, feel free to message me!

You are doing a great job explaining things to him. My daughter also has great communication skills and sometimes it helps, when she is wanting a particular "forbidden" food that we make a special alternative together. The fun of cooking something together often makes her forget about the food she wanted in the first place.

Keep up the good work!

ps. California Pizza Kitchen restaurants cater to people with peanut allergies. They make peanut free pizzas in a special area. I don't know how they are for dairy and soy free but it's worth asking! Going out to eat can be a challange and it's nice to know that some restaurants make special allowances!

Can you make it yourself. It's really easy. The dough is only flour and water. Then of course theres the sauce. It's the cheese that gets tricky. But I'm sure you can find cheese that is dairy and soy free. Have him help you. I'm sure he'd love it. We have a bread machine that makes the dough for us. It only takes about 1 hr and then you spread out the dough, add your toppings, bake it and you have pizza.

Amy's brand makes a roasted veggie pizza. I was a vegan for many years, and this pizza is DELICIOUS. It has no cheese on it, just veggies. I went to the website to check out the ingredients...No soy, eggs, dairy, or nuts.
http://www.amys.com/products/category_view.php?prod_categ...

I find it in the natural foods section at my local Stop and Shop. The price is a little high, but it makes a great treat.

If he doesnt like it, at least you can show him he isnt missing much. If he likes it, you can pick it up as a treat now and then.

I use to work in a pizza place and the dough was only flour, water, yeast, and salt. Nothing there he's allergic to. As far as cheese, Trader Joe's has a great soy mozzarella that tastes great, melts like regular cheese, and keeps in the fridge for a long time.