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Which childhood food allergies are outgrown? (Level A1) — a pile of white balloons on a pink background

Which childhood food allergies are outgrown?CEFR A1

20 Dec 2025

Adapted from U. Rochester-URMC, Futurity CC BY 4.0

Photo by Alex Shuper, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
73 words
  • Many children have food allergies that begin when infants.
  • Some allergies go away as children grow older naturally.
  • Milk and egg allergies often stop by school age.
  • Many children can eat baked milk or egg safely.
  • Peanut allergy usually stays and needs careful management by doctors.
  • Doctors measure IgE blood levels to learn allergy risk.
  • Children with many allergies often have worse problems later.
  • Treatments exist but none work very fast for children.

Difficult words

  • allergybody reaction to some foods or substances
    allergies
  • infanta very young baby under one year old
    infants
  • school ageage when a child goes to school
  • peanuta common nut used in food and snacks
  • measureto check the size or amount of something
  • treatmentmedical care to make an illness improve
    Treatments

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Discussion questions

  • Do you have any food allergies?
  • Do you know a child with a food allergy?
  • Have you ever eaten baked milk or egg?

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