Initial GF/CF experiences | Autism PDD

Cindy, it's so exciting to read of all the good this is doing for your little man. It helps my girl as well

thank God there are things we can do these days!!

Mrs. Robbins baking mix is very tasty for making huge batches of chicken nuggets..Sarah loved them and we did too!

You know, I forgot to mention that- H's drooling is much less and there is reduced mouthing of objects. He initiated playing with blocks for the first time ever and did NOT put them into his mouth!!! I literally jumped with joy.

And he began to be able to suck/sip through a straw for the first time lately as well. I really think taking away milk is playing a part in this improvement in my little guy.

Cin051639263.7745486111My son is also dairy-free. His behavior is poor etc. when he ate dairy. He is so much more better behaved and more communicative now. GF didn't affect him though. Good luck. Congrats on the bread baking. My son hated the first 4 that I made. Now
if I toast it he is not as picky. I have started buying Kinniknick breads.
They have the best tasting oreo cookies and cinnamon rolls. (very pricey)
If ever you are in a rush try the Namaste mixes the brownies and
chocolate cake is to die for. All my kids love that. I use those mixes for
special occasions for my son to share with his classmates. Remember at
birthday parties to bring your own cake or cupcake for your child. My son
is pretty good at saying no thank you to the hostess now. I also feed my
child a meal before the party (in case they serve pizza or pasta) I have yet
to ask any of his freinds to make special accomodations for him. My
closest freinds know so I so not mind brining my own ans some to share.

I always thought that GFCF for my son is something we should try but we
never saw great improvements. But just last week he had a big Glutin
infractions and he had a very runny stool for a day and a half. I will keep
on doing the GFCF though.

Baked my first GF/CF Bread~it is really good!! Used Bob's Red Mill Hearty Whole Grain Mix. Yummy! I have to work my way up to making it from scratch.

I can see some changes in H since taking him off of dairy. It has only been 2 weeks. He is sleeping thru the night instead of waking and moaning between 2am-4am. His focus is better. He is engaging more and playing more appropriately with toys. He is initiating play and interaction frequently for the first time.

When I slipped him some cheese during the week (duh) he was on a complete dairy-high giggling like a drunk! And this is a child who was tested and does not show positive for allergies or high peptides. So anyone on the fence- like I was- about trying to take these items out, it is worth a try! I am already seeing a difference.

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Tinkyada pasta is very good . . . I can't tell a difference between it and regular pasta. . . .

Gluten free bread is also a lot cheaper to make on your own, and generally tastes better. If the recipe calls for milk, just change it to water or use something like almond or rice milk. Try the sandwich bread recipe on www.eatingglutenfree.com - it's quite good.