The Parent's Guide to Food Allergies: Clear and Complete Advice from the Experts on Raising Your Food-Allergic Child

by Marianne S. Barber, Maryanne Bartoszek Scott, Elinor Greenberg

The most comprehensive book on dealing with childhood food allergies, a problem that affects more than four million children in the United States.

Each year thousands of children in this country are diagnosed with one or more food allergies. For them -- and their parents and caregivers -- the ordinary patterns of life are profoundly disrupted. As families struggle with a serious condition that can at any moment become life-threatening, the stress is often overwhelming. Now this invaluable reference provides the practical help and reassurance parents have been waiting for.

To write this book, Marianne Barber, whose son has serious food allergies, teamed up with a pediatric allergy specialist and a psychologist who treats many people with severe allergies. The Parent's Guide to Food Allergies addresses in detail the practical, physical, and emotional issues kids and their families face, including vital information on:--handling emergencies --stocking a kitchen with safe, appealing foods--helping a child adjust easily in school --dealing with the stress that having a food-allergic child puts on family relationships--eating in restaurants and travelingComprehensive and authoritative, this book is certain to become the bible for anyone with a food-allergic child.

Genres: Nonfiction, Parenting

376 pages, Paperback

First published August 13, 1957

Reviews

[Celest · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good information, but much is outdated by 2025.

[Alexia Scroggins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some information is outdated, but the tips, stories, & things to consider were very helpful.

[Colleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the book that taught me how to take care of Tyler. When he was first diagnosed with a life-threatening milk allergy, the allergist we saw was less than helpful. If it wasn't for this book, I would have had no clue how to keep Tyler safe. I recommend this book for anyone who has a child diagnosed with a food allergy.

[Kate Krier · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books that I have read when dealing with food allergies. My eight year old daughter was diagnosed (at 7 months of age) as anaphylactic to dairy, eggs, fish, sehllfish, nuts and peanuts. This book explained quite a bit and made me realize that things will eventually get better.

[Holman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great advice on raising children with life-threatening food allergies, from shopping and evaluating foods, to travelling, to legal rights in public schools. A cupcake recipe that got me through the good times and the bad.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grabbed this at the library this week. It's been awhile since I've read or thought a whole lot about Posey's food allergy {peanuts}. I found this book to be a good refresher and reminder to keep up my viligance and also how to talk to others about it.

[Maeghan]

This is one of the best books about allergies I've read. It is also very easy to read. I'm having my whole family read it to deal with my two year old daughters peanut allergy!

[Cami · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you're new to the world of food allergies this is a good first. It deals mainly with the top allergies but gives a good overall summary of how the immune system relates.