• If you are having a hard time finding dairy and egg free recipes and foods you can check Vegan cookbooks and foods because these items will be free of all dairy and egg as well.

• Always carry at least two Epipens with you at all times. You never know where or when a reaction may occur.

• You also should carry two Epipens because one may be defective or you may need to give a second shot before an ambulance arrives.

• Grocery Shopping will take extra time because each food ingredient statement MUST be read. Read labels on all food products you purchase even if you have bought the item before. Manufactures can change ingredients with no warning.

• If you can not read the label and don't know what may be in the food, caution on the safe side and don't eat it.

• Read labels on cosmetics and bath products (soaps, lotions, etc.) as these items may contain common allergens such as milk, egg, wheat, nuts.

• Introducing Foods to a Child with Allergies
By Jessica Snyder Sachs from www.jessicasachs.com

The American Academy of Pediatrics doesn't have an official recommendation for all children, but if allergies run in your family, many experts suggest the following schedule for introducing solid foods after six months of exclusive breastfeeding or a hypoallergenic formula. Foods should be introduced one at a time and a month apart.

• After 6 months: rice cereal, meats, vegetables except for legumes (like peas and beans, including soy), fruits and juices except for citrus

• After 1 year: milk, wheat, corn, citrus, and legumes

• After 2 years: eggs

• After 3 years: peanut butter, fish, and shellfish