This weekend was a very exciting time for my allergic teen. Friday
was her 8th grade dance which also happens to be her very first dance. It was
been fun watching the excitement and wonder of picking out a brand new dress to
wear and then choosing the right shoes to go with her outfit. She really rocked
those She cool matching eyelet Keds® sneakers. A girl has got to be
comfortable!
Her dance was a big affair beginning with
pictures at a friend's house and then off to the 60's themed dance which
included a DJ and a photo booth. After the dance, my teen and her friends went
back to another friend's house for pizza, munchies and ice cream. They spent
the next couple of hours exchanging stories about who they danced with and what
songs they liked the most.
What made this special for my teen was
that not once did she feel left out because of her food allergies. Since I knew
this was so important to her, I made sure she had a vegan pizza from the Whole Foods pizza menu to be ready for her when she got back from
the dance. The host then provided some dairy-free, coconut milk ice cream from So Delicious and dairy-free chocolate sauce. Since the host's family was vegetarian and
the Mom was vegan, she had someone else to share her food with. For my allergic
teen, what mattered most was that not only did she feel special on her special
night but that it was important for her to feel like any other teen her age, just normal.
That was very kind and considerate on the part of your host. I don't think our allergies should get in the way of us having a good time. There are ways to ensure the health of the kids in the middle of these happenings, such as what you guys did with the pizza and the coconut ice cream the host served. They shouldn't feel excluded because of these things, and it’s great that they weren’t. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteNathaniel Quinn @ Superior Healthcare GA
Thanks Nathaniel. A good support group is key!
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