With a food allergic child, one needs to keep exploring options for things to do to entertain him or her that are in food-free or food-safe locales. Now that we've moved, our former playdate friends are too far away, and we haven't made any new little friends yet. We do have a few cousins within driving distance, but school and the current bout of colds have deterred getting together. However, I am happy to share that we do have options.
We now live near two major metropolitan areas, with museums, zoos, and lakefront vistas. We have already gone to walk along the lake and look at the boats and ducks. We are just getting into going to the library for story-time at our local library, and plan to check out another nearby library for an additional day. We have yet to go to the botanical gardens, the two large zoos that are within 20 minutes of our home, the children's museums, and other area museums, as well as the jump zones, but know that they are out there waiting for our visit. And more wonderful things to do keep popping up, like the pumpkin farms and apple orchards nearby.
And the other benefit of where we currently live and the wonderful company my husband works for is their fitness center. They offer child care three mornings a week for a nominal fee, and have been amazingly accommodating for us- taking all children to a different room that is completely food free when we show up. While I might not have considered working out as something I have time to regularly do, it gives her an opportunity to color and play with other children in a safe place. And she is loving it. So it looks like I will be getting healthy while my child socializes in a wonderfully safe, food-free environment. Yippee!
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