Food Allergy Week 12/5/2014

During Food Allergy Week 2014, our family has begun the quest to share the load. 

 

Food Allergies can be life threatening, but with the support of an allergy aware community we can help minimise risks

 

We have all painted one of our ten fingernails, representing the 1 in 10 Aussie kids that are born with or will develop a Food Allergy.

 

We got lucky and have three kids with different food allergies.  I say lucky because as a result we have learnt so much about a subject that we knew little to nothing about 6 years ago. Now we are helping to raise awareness amongst our peers and the broader community about living with Allergies.

 

What really warmed my heart today was when I took my two youngest kids to the library, my four year old said to me, unprompted,  "Mama can we get some books on allergies to read with our friends this week".

 

It almost bought a tear to my eye. When my 6 year old came home from school, she saw the books and wanted to read them all tonight. Five books down she got upset when i had to stop her for dinner. 

 

Cant wait to hear what happens tomorrow, when my husband goes to work at his truck yard with his nail painted... It will definitely raise some eyebrows and above anything else. get people asking questions which will ultimately raise awareness

 

I encourage you all to do the same and help share the load

 

 

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