...well, at least my Jason is. While we haven't had an official diagnosis of a behavioral disorder, we're seeing some things going on at school that are beginning to affect his grades and need to change. I would love to make that happen by altering his diet. I went to the store today and loaded up on all kinds of gluten-free things for him. I think the key to making this work is going to be planning ahead on my part. If we're having pizza, I need to have a gluten-free crust ready for him so he can have pizza too. We already eat lots of fruits, veggies and lean meats, so as a general rule dinner time will stay pretty much the same. It's breakfast and lunch that I'm more concerned about. He loves to have cereal or waffles for breakfast. I found some gluten-free pancake/waffle mix that I plan to fix and have pancakes waiting in the freezer for him. I also found some frozen gluten-free waffles he can have in a pinch. He usually takes a sandwich in his lunch at school, so I'll have to modify that a little. I found white rice bread that he can take. I also bought some apple cinnamon rice cakes & I plan to pack those in his lunch with peanut butter on them. There were more gluten-free products available at our local store than I expected, so that was a
relief. There are lots of things I normally buy anyway that he can still have, thankfully. I've spent hours over the last few days scouring websites looking for information about switching to a gluten-free diet. Some parents notice a change in behavior right away, others really don't notice a difference at all. Please pray that Jason will accept this new way of life well and that it will help him at school. He has trouble staying on task, he
doesn't pay attention to details and he's a distraction to others in his class. I've put it off in the past by saying oh, he's just an active, ants-in-his-pants little boy. But now I'm becoming concerned that it could be more than that. I love that little boy more than words can say! A change in his diet requires a little more planning on my part, but if it helps, it is such a small price to pay!!
