Side effects to stopping cow's milk?

[Schmickers]

Wow, this is really interesting, I had never heard of weaning from dairy causing behavioural problems like that.

[*Ash*]

We are a dairy free household (my kids have never eaten it, and I haven't eaten it in nearly 13 years).

There is a brand of soy cheese that we eat called 'Cheezly'. It comes in many different types (Edam is our favourite), and you can grate it or slice it or melt it on pizza. We get it at our local health food store. It is imported by a company in Melbourne called 'Vegan Perfection' and they list their national stockists on their website, so you may be able to find a store near you.

I am happy to answer any 'dairy-free' questions (I don't consider myself an expert, just someone who has lived without dairy for a long time and hasn't looked back!).

[*Ash*]

oops, double post!

[alioops]

Mel - Em has the Soy King yoghurts. Check the ingredients on your margarine too, lots of them do have milk in them. There are 2 that I know of that are definitely dairy free. Lots of your crackers will have it in there too. Hmm, maybe I should come down there or you come up here and we do a grocery shop for one of us together, coz I can never think of the names we use, just recognise the packs. I am trying to remember to look at all the cheeses when I do the shopping but by the time I get to the cheese section I have a full trolley and am getting tired.

Christy has some excellent recipes too She has saved my bacon a few times. I usually write down the recipes she gives me and Em has not pushed one away yet.

[Arimeh]

Thanks guys

I tried the soy cheese slice things that I found - DS hates them ... even DH said they tasted like crap... LOL

He's not as manic now (welll, no more than a normal 2 year old) and his poos have gotten a little better - one even rolled off the nappy the other day

But he still has cheese - so thanks for that tip Ally.

Ali - yeah I'll have to look into getting some dairy free margarine.....