what's second nature to me might seem crazy to you

Here is a list of things I just realized most people don't have to worry about...

Washing hands after you eat.

Reading every single label on every single thing you bring home.

Letting kids play with Playdough, stickers, tape, paint & glue.

What the dishes, pots, & pans are made of.

What laundry detergent, soap, shampoo, lotion, & toothpaste are used.

Packing a sack lunch every time you leave the house or go to dinner.

Packing lunch for school everyday.

Your child sharing food with friends.

Your child not being allowed to eat cake & ice cream at birthday parties.

Whether or not the child took all of their supplements for the day.

What cleaning products are used. (though everyone REALLY should consider this it's not mandatory for most)

The noise level wherever you are.

What clothing, bedding, and shoes are made out of. (though everyone REALLY should consider this it's not mandatory for most)

Cross contamination in factories.

Gluten, casein, artificial color, artificial flavor, natural flavoring, phenols, salicylates,& preservatives.

It seems kind of daunting to see all that but honestly I had forgotten any of this was weird until I read one someone's blog that she was exhausted from all the extra precautions they were having to take. We've only been GFCF for 2 and a half years and all of it just seems so second nature.