Have sent MIB off to nursery today with a hat but no sunscreen. Am I a bad mother? Nope, just an indecisive one. Too early in the morning to decide whether or not he’ll definitely need it or not and too little time for the Epaderm Cream to soak in before slapping on sunscreen, to […]
Archives for May 2012
London Allergy Show
So, despite the trains not being on our side and getting up too late we still made it to The Allergy Show on Sunday. Sadly, we missed the parent seminar on having an allergic child. We decided to not worry about missing it as sleep was far more important that morning (MIB did not sleep […]
Weekend food worries
Two events this weekend: 1.Wedding. Had to force bride-to-be to reveal menu so I know how much of a packed dinner I need to make for MIB. It’s also useful to prepare him for everyone sitting down tucking into tasty hot food while he’s sitting there with a marmite sarnie wrapped in foil. Am hopeful […]
What I learned from the dietician – calories and sandwich fillings
MIB had a dietician appointment earlier this month. It’s a regular appointment that we’ve had over the last 2½ years*. Each visit reveals some further information or leads to a referral to the allergy clinic and we are always grateful to the NHS for their help and guidance. This time the conversation was around his […]
Is there anything I can eat?
We’ve been trying to arrange a weekend away to stay with friends. MIB got interested in the trip as soon as he heard they had cats. Although cats sometimes flare up his eczema, it is usually mild and he loves cats. They don’t love him so much as he is rather full-on with the attention […]
My cake compartment is empty
At dinner last night, MIB announced that he was “stuffed!”. He’d eaten a lot, so that was fair enough. He then asked for one of the fairy cakes we’d made earlier. I pointed out that he was apparently ‘stuffed’. “Oh no, only my dinner compartment is full” he announced, patting one side of his stomach, […]