to give school a list of foods/additives etc. which ds cannot eat at the class christmas party?

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the other alternative would be to keep him off that day. he is not allergic as such, but it turns him into a little devil. i feel strongly that it makes no sense to let him eat everything one day a year while carefully controlling his diet for the remaining 364 days. i would even be willing to provide a selection of food for ds and others on his table. i don't know whether the mere suggestion would offend them as they are rushed off their feet this week and the oher parents don't appear bothered (especially those sending in haribos and value cola!).

Addicted - you will reap the whirlwind in later life and be a terrible drain on the health service. her ds won't.

This would also make interesting reseach really in the causes of eating disorders mabey stemming from parents unhealthy obsession with food (binging on junk but also unessacarily controling a childs diet)

Tis - emotional health and well being is just as important as physical health

You can't have other types of health without phsyical. It's too fundamental to play games with. Research has shown that even small amounts of addictives play havoc with the spleen and small intestine.

Dont be silly Tis you are a loon you really are. my dd as i have stated eats very healthily thank you very much, i homecook what she eats and she loves dried fruit and fruit mostly but i would never ever control a few times a year for parties or gatherings what she eats. Do your research Tis just because a child a few sausage rolls at a party does not mean whatsoever that they will become obese have you ever heard of a little in moderation, my father in law is a GP and many GPs/doctors have that i have come across have also told me this.

Well I'm sorry to have to tell you Piglet that the information you have been given is plain wrong and dangerous.

So put a bubble round them till their 18 then Tis, because life is full of risk factors, playing could cause them to fall and hurt themselves. Why should the OP expect teachers to monitor her ds diet if he is not allergic to the foods just because she is obsessed.

I dont think so Tis.

Wouldnt it be rather difficult for the school to hold a Christmas party if every parent sent in a list of what their child could and couldnt eat (except for allergies or course)?

Are you a dietician or a doctor then

her ds will drain the health service he will probably end up being treated for an eating disorder. TIS your talking out your rearend.

Could you tell me Tis what research and journals you have found this info in then so i can look them up. I still wont adhere to anything as its part of a healthy childhood. So your saying that qualified doctors with years of experience are wrong then!

I am a nutrionalistic therapist with over six years' experience. I have seen some terrible things in the course of my practice.

I allow my dd to have childhood experiences which is going to parties and eating party food which has been done for years. Gosh i will have to do a study on the long term health implications of occasionally eating party food in childhood.

my dc have a healthy diet, but there has to be a balance with the odd special day off or treat. i think evading everything that has a bit of sugar or colouring in it, will mean that once the child is old enough for pocket money, they will either be overdoing it or eating it behind your back which is not a healthy attitude towards food at all. most children get a bit unruly on too much sugar, but as it's only one day, let him have some fun.

Oh, you asked for research. May I refer you to Tartrazine and The Small Intestine, Longitudinal Studies in Barrow in Furness or Spleenal Ruptures post Fructose. Both excellent and telling.

Yes allowing your child to constantly eat junk all the time as part of the diet yes it is uunhealthy and will drain resources. I want my dd to have a healthy relationship with food and to not pass my anxieties onto her unecssarily, if that means allowing her a little freedom so be it. She is not keen on party food anyway, but i would not rush in and grab a sausage roll just as its about to entre her mouth and reasie that i will not always be able to control the things that she eats all of the time.

Thanks Tis i will be looking them up but i still will not be changing my stance not for one moment.

My ds has SN's and an extremely limited diet ie chocolate spread sandwiches, honey hoops, crisps and chips, is the only thing he has EVER eaten.

We are under a dietitian and there has been no mention of damage to spleen being a likelihood.

Could you explain what damage Tis?

Tis

I think it's best if you read the book I recommended. I also wrote one myself, sorry for the plug: Eat your way out of the NHS - A Handbook for the Socially Concerned. You can get it on Amazon for just £11.99.

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