BF intollerant DD given a biscuit by well meaning child.

[fiveisanawfullybignumber]

Oh my, the fallout has been extreme to say the least. She's intollerant to wheat/gluten and dairy/soy, possibly more, we're not sure yet, but those 4 she reacted to through BM.
I'm going to have to watch DD (9m) like a hawk in future with other children. She'd finished her rice cake and her cousin (3) handed her 1/2 a pink wafer finger. Not her fault, she didn't really understand, but even though I scooped most of it out of her mouth (cue cries of annoyance from DD) we've been up most of the night with screaming windy cramps, hot sweats, and now the nappy was extraordinary this morning.
How does everyone else deal with the fear of children being inadvertantly fed, thinking a muzzle might be too extreme?

To be honest, at that age you just have to watch them (and other children) like a hawk. DS1 is anaphylactic to dairy so I was always very paranoid about other children's food and used to keep my eyes on the floor at toddler groups etc and scoop up any crumbs or bits of biscuit dropped by other kids, or bottles of milk left lying around.

As she gets a bit bigger I would always have spare safe snacks on hand that you can give to replace anything she is offered by anyone else.

Its really stressful but constant vigilance is the only way really.

Thanks everyone, I only looked away for a few seconds but that's all it takes.
I'm going to become one of those fussy hovering mums.
Doc today started talking about official allergy testing when she's a bit older as her reaction has been extreme and prolonged. What age did you have your DC's tested.
Not happy about coelic testing either, no way she could go on a wheat/gluten containing diet for 2 weeks!

five , I really do think it's okay to be a "fussy, hovering mum" - that's just what we have to do to keep our kids safe. To be honest, I have found being seen as a 'helicopter mummy' a bit embarrassing in the past, but I do feel that's a small price to pay for my DS's good health.

My DS is 2.5 now and happily he has learned not to pick up food that he might be allergic to - but I still live in fear of him eating the 'wrong' brand of breadstick etc. by mistake. Also, I worry about him putting his hands into spillages of milk at soft play centres etc.

Like Whelk says, constant vigilance is the only way. And as Weta and nottired have said, having a supply of safe snacks that you can substitute in an emergency is a really great idea. (I am ashamed to say that my DS eats a disgusting amount of dairy-free choc, because I can't bear to feel that he is 'missing out' on treats.)

Good luck with all this

Thanks, luckily she likes rice cakes! She's also quite partial to the homemade biscuits I make, dairy/soy/wheat/gluten free, but very yummy with GF oats and cocoa.
Know what you mean GB about not wanting her to miss out.

nottirednow Dairy/soy made her very sickly and she had rash on her face and scaly scalp.
Scalp was still a bit gunky till I cut out wheat and gluten then cleared up a treat. Definitely most of her W/G issues are digestive though.