My child attends a peanut free school. Can I be FORCED to adhere since my child loves peanut butter?
My 5 yr old son is DEATHLY allergic to ANY & ALL NUTS. He will die just from the smell of it, if someone has it on them and touches him or something he touches... you're the parent every parent with a child with food allergies hates! Your child can hold off until after school for the damn pb.
You have got to be kidding me that you thought you would get good feedback for this dumb question. How would you feel had your child been the one with the allergy. Try stepping over and be in our shoes.. grow up seriously!
I'm not going to state facts for you, you obviously got the internet research it.It's not a joke, nor should you even think it was ok to ask should you have to adhere to the RULES.. come on lady. I'm only 22 and I have dealt with this for 5 yrs now.. you look old in your picture get some respect lady seriously... you make me sick! Btw I live in IN and we are trying to fight for a nut free school and are having a terrible time with it.. because of disrespectful, no considerate parents/people like YOU .
Yes....you SOUND like an immature 22 year old...thinking you know everything....but sooner or later you will realize that people are NOT going to cater to YOU or YOUR child! Does your child go to malls? Does your child go to candy stores?
Does your child pass by kiosks selling candy/nuts/etc? Does your child go to restaurants? Does your child socialize with other children in or out of school that might EAT peanut butter and BREATHE on your child? Peanut breath is extremely odoriferous.
That fact came from my dental hygienist. Does your child play sports? You cannot possibly stop the WORLD from eating or serving nuts because of YOUR CHILD and deep down people might openly agree to adhere to your wishes but out of sight...out of mind!
If you think otherwise, then you are totally fooling yourself! Does your child go to parties...Valentine's/Christmas/birthday? Does your child eat packaged cookies?
Does your child eat ice cream from places like Baskin Robbins/Friendly's/Carvel? Does your child ever TRADE food at school? Does your child eat candy?
Wrappers/labels/store signs/etc all give warnings regarding peanut allergies. So...if your child does ANY OF the above and has survived then I think that you need to reevaluate your response.Do you REALLY think that if your child attends a birthday party that EVERY SINGLE PARENT is going to check EVERY SINGLE food item...read EVERY SINGLE label...locate a "peanut free" bakery for the cake? Does your child live in a bubble?
From the sound of things it seems to me he must in order to survive.In the meantime...I really started this thread because of a discussion that started at work...had nothing to do with a real child! I work for the school department...and I am just waiting for some parent to "TEST the LAW"! We have a few peanut free schools and even one fish free school!
Truth is...I don't even believe that parents are totally honest about the lunches they pack. No doubt there are some children out there bringing the "forbidden" fruit in their lunch bags! Marzi0510 25 days ago .
NO I AM NOT.. obviously I am MORE mature than you asking questions like that.. so here are the answers. Pretty much yes my child lives in a bubble.No we do not attend parties, or family dinners. We eat at home, we do not buy store baked goods.
We never go places where nuts are ex.. stores fairs. Seriously you have no consideration this is SERIOUS. I home make everything.
And yes I know every single parent won't read every single lable. They arent the ones who have to worry about loosing their child. But bet me... let my child get something he is not supposed to have at school due to a parent not paying attention to the notices they recieve from the principal and someone will be having a hell of a suit on their hands.
I could care less if you work for a school, you nor no one else is going to tell me what I can and can not do... its my childs life not a damn joke..
This child can probably be around peanuts, which means he/she can walk in a store selling peanuts, but can not digest these foods. He/she knows that when his/her parents are around, he/she will be watched and careful. But children aren't always careful.
Children tend to share their lunches at school... whether it's a chip or a sandwich. Plus they are messy. You don't know the extent of this child's allergy.
He/she could get a hive or two and be fine OR he/she could die! Trust me, there is a big difference and no decent parent would take the risk with their child's allergies. Let's say your child does bring a peanut butter sandwich to school.
Your child is a neat person and cleans up his/her area (with a napkin) after eating. The peanut-allergic child sits in the same spot your child just left. However, your child accidently missed a spot.
The allergic child touches it and has an allergic reaction. This was an accident, but it could be life threatening! Or your child eats the sandwich, but doesn't wash his/her hands after eating.
And seriously, how many children do that?!?! Your child plays with blocks or touches a straight-edge (most people incorrectly call these rulers), etc. Later that same day, the peanut allergic child touches the same thing. By accident, the child just touched the peanuts and had an allergic reaction!
Sharing a lunch is even worse because it's an actual digestion of the food instead of accidently touching it! While this child may be able to walk into a store that contains peanuts, it doesn't mean that the allergy isn't life threatening. My nephew and niece can walk into Wal-Mart or Target, etc. These stores contain foods that have peanuts.
My niece and nephew can die if they touch or eat peanuts. They were home schooled for the first few years due to schools (and parents) not avoiding these issues. Other parents felt the same as you... why should my child suffer?
But is it really that much of an inconvenience for you or your child?!?! So your child doesn't get to have a PB&J sandwich at lunch. Serve it as a snack or dinner instead.
Serve the meal on a Saturday and Sunday. Your child can go around eating anything he/she wants... within your limits, of course. Children, such as my son, niece, nephew and this peanut-allergic child, do not have that luxury.
Every procaution must be taken. Every label must be read.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.
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