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Caring for Your Child with Severe Food Allergies : Emotional Support and Practical Advice from a Parent Who's Been There
Caring for Your Child with Severe Food Allergies Emotional Support and Practical Advice from a Parent Who's Been There Author:Lisa Cipriano Collins Understanding and Learning to Live Well with Food Allergies Considering that severe allergic reactions can be life-threatening, parents often find that protecting children can be a daunting tasktrying to make sure they are safe, while still creating a sense of normalcy as they grow up. But it can be done. Sorting the truth from the... more » myths and misunderstandings, Caring for Your Child with Severe Food Allergies presents not only pertinent facts but, more important, it helps families cope with the emotional aspects of raising a child at risk for severe food reactions. With compassion and insight, Lisa Cipriano Collins blends her own experiences raising a child with severe peanut and tree-nut allergies with practical observations, interviews with parents, and data from recent medical studies. By learning how to reduce risks while promoting a childs normal emotional development, parents can address the needs of their allergic child and his or her siblings, as well as their own needsand work toward a happy, healthy family. Caring for Your Child with Severe Food Allergies covers: