How was the dairy allergy diagnosis made?
If it was through your own observation, please back it up with a health check up, and allergy testing. It could be something else, or she could have other allergies as well. Sometimes a child may have an environmental allergy, whose symptoms are aggravated by sticky foods like milk and cheese. If your daughter is allergic to cow’s milk, can she tolerate goat’s milk? A number of Moms I know have used that alternative successfully. It may take some patience to introduce, given 3 yr. old attitudes toward new foods. Try hard goat cheese, milk on cereal, sweetened yogurt, or other already accepted forms of dairy. Maybe in french toast, pancakes, or muffins. Many children absolutely love tofu! The most appealing way I know to make tofu for a toddler is cubed, sprinkled lightly with Braggs or soy sauce and browned in a dab of oil. If your daughter doesn’t like it now, try introducing it one bite at a time, over several weeks. Soy is a common allergen, so you might test for that before going a
