u/rosefern64

i recently discovered i can't consume wheat for medical reasons (like, it was tested and told to me by my specialist that i can't consume it). but cross-contamination is not an issue for my personal medical issue.

i am not bothered by avoiding wheat based products, but it is really frustrating to figure out how to handle it with regard to family meals. we eat a lot of bread, bagels, pasta, etc. i feel like a lot of the gluten-free alternatives have less nutrition, so i don't really want to switch my whole family to GF when they don't need to be.

one issue is, if i make myself a GF alternative, they'll ask me for it simply because it's "special" or different. for example, we wanted to put couscous on the meal plan this week. i am certain if we all were served couscous, the kids would eat it. but if i served myself rice or quinoa, the kids would ask for rice or quinoa instead because they are more used to those foods and they see me eating it.

another issue is that it is honestly just so annoying to have to create 2 versions of meals. yesterday i made homemade mac'n'cheese and used GF pasta so we could all eat it, but like i said, i don't necessarily want to limit them to GF foods. but i also don't want to have to cook 2 pastas every time, and then have more dishes because of it 🫠

any other parents with food restrictions and how do you handle it when meal planning and prepping?!

First thing's first, the boxers: my partner loves these boxer-briefs from Hanes. However, we were hesitant to re-order after noticing the language: "MOISTURE WICKING - Cool Comfort® fabric releases moisture off your skin to help you stay cool and comfortable." After some digging, I'm pretty sure it means the fabric receives a treatment that basically coats it in PFAS even though it is labeled as "cotton" 🫠 Does anyone have recs for a similar product that doesn't contain moisture-wicking technology? 100% cotton or a slight % of spandex is fine, Bonus if GOTS but not necessary. Oeko-tex would be good too.

Second, my daughter loves these Hane's socks. I actually don't have a problem with the fabric, as far as I can tell it's good. "82% Cotton/16% Polyester/2% Spandex" and made with organic cotton. BUT she's about to grow out of the largest size, and all the larger Hanes' socks seem to be 100% polyester, which I am not ok with.

She already has socks from: Q for Quinn, Hanna Andersson, and Primary. She does not like them as much as the Hanes socks. The Hanes ones seem shorter (but not no-show), thicker fabric, more of a plush material. I can see why she likes them. Any recs for similar socks?

Again, GOTS and/or Oeko-tex would be great but not necessary, just a high % of cotton and no obvious fabric treatments like moisture wicking etc.

we lost the original drip pan (actually we had cleaners and they threw it out for some reason?????) and it is seemingly out of stock indefinitely on their website.

does anyone have a recommendation for what to use instead? we tried a lid from a small plastic storage bin, but the lip around the edge collected water and got mildewy soooo fast, i don’t want to have to keep up with cleaning that.

do you cut out barley and rye long-term too? or just wheat?

i avoided all wheat, barley, and rye when i was doing my elimination diet, mainly to avoid cross contamination. but now that im done with the test, im wondering what i should do.

(i will ask my doc but to be honest he has not been helpful in the slightest with any food or nutrition recommendations and has already given me conflicting advice 🤷‍♀️)

we have 2 kids, 1.5 and 5 years old and will be staying in a hotel. since they rarely have vegan options for breakfast, i'm thinking of packing something that we can have for breakfast. but i can't think of any good options that don't require a kitchen. i thought maybe a box of cheerios and some plant based milk, but i feel like it's hit or miss if there is even a mini fridge that can fit milk in it (and whether it even keeps it cold enough to be safe or is just a beverage cooling fridge).

what would you bring? we usually eat bagels, fruit, oatmeal, etc. and we will be driving so we can pack something, but i'm not sure yet if we will have space for a cooler. the drive is over 8 hours, so i don't want to bring anything that necessarily NEEDS to remain refrigerated either way.

thoughts or opinions on the brand?

i had heard of it vaguely a while ago, but have been shopping for some dresses recently and decided to take a closer look. i LOVE the style, and they are mostly 100% organic and regenerative cotton.

however, i noticed many, many styles were sold out. and when i started checking their social media, i realized that they seem to operate by releasing limited "drops" that they super hype up, and sell out quickly. everything is offered first on their app, before being released to their website.

on the one hand, offering limited runs in a sustainable fabric is good. but on the other hand, aren't they encouraging impulse buys with this business model? it seems like there is a cult following of people who are obsessed with the brand.

AND, if you have pieces from there, do you consider it "worthwhile"? i know it is a STEEP price tag, so not everyone will be able to afford it in the first place. i can, BUT it needs to be worth it if i'm going to pay that much.

my child is 41 inches tall. she does great with her woom 14 inch pedal bike (no training wheels) and is interested in a 2-wheeled scooter.

i was looking at Razor brand, but they have so many models that are labeled ages 5+ and they don't have any guide to the differences. A, A2, S, A3..... does anyone have insight into this and what might work best?!

i have a 5 year old who is obsessed with sophie mouse, and she has latched onto the idea of making paint colors out of different leaves/flowers/berries etc. which is done in the books.

super cute idea, but…. how would you go about it with this age? has anyone done it? if she uses it to paint, would the paintings eventually get moldy or go bad….?

i am in the midst of the 6FED diet. well, for me it's 3fed because i'm vegan and i won't be testing milk, eggs, or fish (haven't had them in 13 years).

i tested nuts and it was not a trigger. recently i have been testing wheat, and had an endoscopy today to see if that is the trigger. next i will test soy. my doctor has told me to continue with my current diet (keep wheat, cut soy) until i get the results of my endoscopy back. does anyone know why that would be the case? the next scope won't be scheduled out until 6 weeks after i get the results anyways. i don't really understand why i wouldn't add soy back in now.

i also asked if i could "take a break" from the diet and then resume it at a later date, but he said i would need to re-complete the ENTIRE 6FED, including eliminating things i've already tested and shown are not a trigger, before i could go back to the stage i am at now. like, i would need to do 6 weeks free of nuts, soy, and wheat, and then ANOTHER 6 weeks with soy added in (and wheat in or out depending on the results of today's scope). that just made no sense to me. am i missing something?

idk if this is too niche, but my children (5 and 1) absolutely LOVE fake candles.... just the little tea lights. but after seeing one fall to the ground and pop open with the coin battery COMPLETELY accessible, there is no way i'm letting the little one near them!

are there any that have the battery compartment screwed shut or something like that? i've tried googling it, but it's not really something that brands advertise in the product description, haha.

i’m looking for an outdoor folding chair that is fabric but doesn’t contain flame retardants or PFAS. most items i see online don’t say anything about PFAS but DO say “water resistant” or something to that effect, which makes me think PFAS.

im ok with a polypropylene fabric that will be durable and inherently water repellent, as long as it does not contain any water/stain repellent chemicals or flame retardants. i would also be OK with cotton or something that is just not water proof.

anyone know where to find one? budget not an issue

and please don’t reply if you’re just going to tell me not to worry about it 🥲 i know a lot of people would not, and that is fine. i like to be very thorough when i am purchasing something new and get exactly what i want. i currently have zero folding chairs, and have had several instances where i have needed one, so it’s not like im throwing out an old chair just because it contains PFAS.

i'm in the 6fed process and have an endoscopy next week (wednesday morning).

however, i have some horrible virus (haven't tested so i'm not sure what) that my kids gave me. i have had a very painful sore throat for the whole week, i lost my voice, and i have a cough, congestion, headache, and overall feel crappy. my family all had it first, and (including my husband) still have symptoms 2 weeks since onset of symptoms. they also all had fevers at some point. i haven't had a fever yet.

i'm inclined to try to reschedule my endoscopy. the clinic is adamant that you can get an endoscopy while sick as long as you don't CURRENTLY have a fever. but i just feel like this will make my recovery harder, especially given how awful the sore throat is that i have been dealing with! what would you do?

i have a 2T and a 5T child who like matching one-piece pajamas.

i was going to get some more cotton pairs from old navy, however, the older one specifically asked me to get “softer” pajamas and indicated the bamboo ones she has from quince.

i’ve since heard all the bad stuff about quince and would prefer to avoid. but so far, i cannot find ANY source for bamboo ONE PIECE pajamas that go up to a 5.

does anyone know if it exists? i would prefer if it has oeko-tex cert too.

I am currently in the process of testing triggers with the 6fed diet. I am vegan, so it's really 3fed for me since I don't eat fish/milk/eggs. I have tested nuts (fine) so far and right now am testing wheat, then soy.

Throughout the process, I have been extremely cautious, foregoing restaurants and checking labels to ensure no cross contamination. I am also avoiding products that are cross-contaminated with fish/milk/eggs, just in case those are a trigger. I consider it a temporary inconvenience to me and gives me peace of mind that I will not receive a false positive (worst nightmare- lifelong food restriction for no reason!)

However, during my last test period, I will be traveling for a wedding, and I think it will be impossible to avoid eating in restaurants. I will be testing soy, so that's a relief, since I believe soy is the hardest to avoid due to the copious soy based additives. But based on my test results, I may be back to avoiding wheat, and I would also like to continue avoiding cross contamination with eggs/milk/fish.

Anyways, my idea is to keep to my dietary elimination during the travel, but ignore cross contamination, and then postpone my last scope until 6+ weeks after i am DONE traveling. so basically, i would get back from travel, go back to my original strictness of diet, wait 6 weeks, then have my scope.

Does that sound reasonable? I asked my doctor but he has honestly not been helpful with the dietary component whatsoever. He has given me confusing mixed messages about cross contamination. I don't think he really deals with this much, as he seemed flabbergasted that I wanted to try elimination in the first place instead of going on meds.

looking for something for my slim 5yo. she’s definitely a 5T in length and 5T or even 6/7 leggings fit her from old navy, walmart, target. but then in certain brands like oshkosh, a 3T will fall off her waist!

i’ve noticed all the swimsuits tend to run big. i have carter’s and primary swimsuits for her, and had to get 3T bottoms so they would fit. but then they’re just…. skimpy (they’re bikini bottoms). i was surprised because usually carter's runs small.

i am looking for something with a long sleeve too and ideally separate shorts, that will actually fit her well and cover her up in the sun. ideas?