I'd like to say a big thanks to everyone on this topic...

[Maz007]

Guess it shouldn't go unsaid that I've appreciated hugely how kind and knowledgeable people have been in responding to others queries. Second time round for me with an allergic LO but I'm always learning lots.

It's so lovely to realize there's lots of us wrestling with the same challenges.

And on a more shallow note - the recent egg & dairy free surprise food list has meant that I've had garlic bread for the first time in many months (I'm BF an allergic DC) and my LO has had a shop bought pie and custard for pud today!

Thanks ever so x

Ah that's a really lovely post Maz! I think most of us on here feel the same. Good news about the garlic bread too :)

Ooh, the garlic bread was my tip. You're very welcome! It's ridiculous how excited I get when I find something pre made that DS can eat!!

This is a very supportive topic, it's great!

Is there a list anywhere for Dairy, Soy, Nut free? Even my dietician scratched her head, as most shop bought free from food is EITHER Dairy/Soy free OR Nut free, rarely both. (this is for DS3)

And if it could also be GF so that DS1 can eat it too, that would be much appreciated.

Might be worth starting your own thread for that CouthyMow, I'm sure there will be people on here who can help. Unfortunately, most of the stuff I buy contains soya (DS allergic to milk, wheat, eggs, nuts, DD coeliac). We did have to avoid soya for a little while when DS was a baby until he was tested but it was easier to avoid in baby food. Will have a look to see if anything is soya free.

Yeah I second that maz...everyone is great at peeing. I've had a couple of panics and had wonderful support on here. Thanks everyone :)...I'd love to try the garlic bread, my dd loves garlic bread but I either have to make it myself or but the Asda free from garlic bread which is pretty awful! I'll have a look...but think someone said its not suitable for milk allergies...I'll go and have a look.

Oh jeez, I meant helping not peeing!!

Lol, I am pretty good at peeing too.

The garlic bread does say not suitable for milk allergy sufferers, but DS was fine with it and he's usually pretty quick to say if something makes his mouth go funny.

I guess it depends on the severity of your DC's reaction to milk whether you take the chance or not.

That's a brilliant typo :)

I risked it with the garlic bread as it was for me rather than LO so I was happy to assume it was a meaningless disclaimer...

Cowthymow definitely worth starting a thread to see what others have discovered. You may have come across these before but just to start things off I have found a packet of Orgran Mini Outback Animal Chocolate Cookies like these in the back of the cupboard. They are certified 'allergen free' and have no gluten, wheat, soya, nuts, dairy or egg. They came from Waitrose I think and came in a big bag with six mini lunchbox size packs. To someone used to eating 'normal' biscuits they seem a bit odd but DD loves them and it's nice for her to have something child-friendly in her lunchbox - they are shaped like different Australian animals and are quite sweet (appearance rather than taste).