Beware of escolar

THE next time my son refuses to eat the food I tell him to, I will undoubtedly respect his wish. In fact, from now on, I’ll take my cue from him.

It appears that my eight-year-old son has a talent for detecting food that is not good for him (and apparently, for me too). I started noticing it when he began refusing prawns and crabs. However, it took me a while to figure out that he didn’t want to eat the crustaceans because he was allergic to them. Every time he ate them (after I made him), he’d end up with itchy throat.