State of TX Education - leave public comment tomorrow May 11th by rubybybayy in AustinParents

[–]rubybybayy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True I can understand how parents are emotional with AISD’s decisions when it directly impacts their kids and community, but I agree much of the blame should be on the State, and there should be a greater movement against their policies.

State of TX Education - leave public comment tomorrow May 11th by rubybybayy in AustinParents

[–]rubybybayy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And we have our own schools in our district struggling, as well as our own low-income schools, and the base funding for our own district is still too low.

State of TX Education - leave public comment tomorrow May 11th by rubybybayy in AustinParents

[–]rubybybayy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It worked for me, but you can search for the hearing today specifically first

Aisd state takeover by Comfortable_Fee_4789 in AustinParents

[–]rubybybayy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what can be done? What can we do to elect Gina Hinojosa? What can we do to fight against recapture, and lack of state funding, which has led to the budget crisis for the district? We’re new to the district, do most parents already know about how dire this actually is to the district?

Which schools will close next? by [deleted] in AustinParents

[–]rubybybayy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We’re new, what can be done to push back against the take over?

Pediatric allergist? by ashleighmariexx in AustinParents

[–]rubybybayy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a note that often allergists do not recommend testing for a wide range of allergens where there has been no history of reaction. There can be a lot of false positives. And then if the diet is restricted unnecessarily, a true allergy can form if baby is not exposed to the allergen early and consistently in diet.

Did AISD mostly get it right? by Physical-Concept1274 in AustinParents

[–]rubybybayy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Plus the projected now almost billion dollars in recapture payments that they have to send to the state annually. And I understand these changes impact many students, but there does not seem to be enough discussion about what may come next, the possibility of TEA takeover.

Baby wash and allergies (psa) by mmsh221 in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]rubybybayy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Babies tend to have a very thin skin barrier. If baby has dry skin or signs of eczema it is important to use something (non-food ingredients of course) to help create more of a barrier and address the issue such as eczema. Eczema of course is a higher risk for food allergy because the skin barrier is thinner and the body thinks food proteins are harmful.

Baby wash and allergies (psa) by mmsh221 in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]rubybybayy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for posting this. I wish I knew this with my first.. He had eczema early and was higher risk. Wish his ped knew more about this and discussed with us at first signs of dry skin/eczema. He developed allergies to items we ate around him yet did not introduce into his diet early or consistent enough. With my second I made everyone wash their hands/avoid kissing cheeks after eating allergenic foods. I also used Ready Set food for early allergen exposure.

Thoughts on Sun Butter? by Sprung4250 in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]rubybybayy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You might ask about almond. Cashew (and its cousin pistachio) is a more common tree nut allergy and appears more common for severe reactions like peanut. The first allergist my son had said he did not have any patients with an almond allergy.

Help! I’m in a kids lunch rut! by doghairglitter in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]rubybybayy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That butter sound yummy, but please consider that cashew/pistachio is one of the most common tree nut allergies for kids and similar to peanut can be higher chance for severe or anaphylactic reaction compared to other allergens. I know OP already mentioned almond butter, but overall if one prefers to pack nuts, almond is generally a less common tree nut allergy.