why we're homeschooling (well, not the only reason!)

Micah woke up with another stomach ache this morning.  Funny how often these happen the morning after youth group*!  All he had was Cheetos, so I looked up the ingredients.  There, near the bottom of the list, was MSG.  A few weeks ago he was sick after eating scotcharoos.  Marshmallows are made with gelatin, which contains a naturally occuring form of MSG.

This is the fifth time since we started the school year that he's had to work through a day sick, although only two have been from MSG.  At least he can keep going now, and he's not counted absent from school.  And slowly, he's learning what not to eat.

*By the way, this isn't meant to be an indictment against youth group; it's just an indication of how many foods that teens like to snack on contain MSG!