my 17 month old daughter gets hives from dairy and eggs and we are still waiting to see exactly what we are dealing with. in the meantime, we do not give her either, so i find lunches can be a bit tough. she eats meat, chickpeas and other beans (no lentils), but i still struggle to give her variety and ensure she is getting protein (meat based or otherwise). oh to be able to give her a cheese sandwic