How far do you go?

Also, what would you do if you noticed your cashier was eating a peanut product (peanut butter cups for example) while checking you out?

More to add: paternal grandfather is in town visiting, and I caught him eating cookies that had a peanut warning. How should I have handled the situation? He got the crumbs all over the floor in the hotel he is staying in and my kids were begging to sleep there. What would you have done? How do you handle it when you know for sure you have come in contact with a nut product?

Age matters a bit. My son is younger. He still touches his face pretty regularly although much less because I tell him not to touch his face all the time! So, when we are out we always wipe hands when we go back to the car as he gets in his car seat. When we get home we wash hands first thing asap. We also take off our shoes but that's just something we always have done. We don't generally change clothing (I do just because I feel more comfortable but not because of FAs.) Occasionally I do have DS change clothing--maybe if he were in the play area of the mall which is right next to an ice cream store I might have him change when we come home. I think the risk of him reacting to something on his clothing is very minute.

The risk of reacting to something on one's hands is much higher. So, we are big hand washers and wipers.

If I *know* I came into contact with nuts--hmmm. That would only be the rare time I go out to eat (unless you are talking trace amounts on shopping carts, etc.) I wipe hands as soon as I get to my car and wipe down the outside of the wipe container, too. I wash hands when I get home. I change my shirt because I tend to drip on myself at list a tiny bit even if I try not to and I worry I may have dripped and not noticed. I brush my teeth and put my tooth brush in the dishwasher.

We do ask visitors to please wash their hands when they come to our house.

If a relative was eating may contains I would ask them to keep it away from my child. I would tell them that my son couldn't stay there due to the crumbs. I tend to state this type of stuff in a matter-of-fact way.

Originally Posted By: Faith3Also, what would you do if you noticed your cashier was eating a peanut product (peanut butter cups for example) while checking you out?

I would pick up all my stuff and put it back in the cart and I would tell the cashier whey and I might even report him/her. That isn't safe! And it isn't sanitary. One local store had stock guys eating peanuts from a bag while stocking the shelves. I called and spoke with the manager and explained the risk of this.

We always take our shoes off and wash our hands. My girls both hate clothes (they're 1 and 3), so they almost always take their clothes off when we get home. The 1 yr old needs a little help, but the 3 yr old (with PA) will be down to her panties in a few seconds after walking through the door--LOL. I also go through a ton of wipes while we're out in public.

About the peanut butter cups---I would flip!! I'd be tempted to start my shopping all over again if she'd already handled my food items! People are just NOT as aware as they should be. I have NO PROBLEM promoting awareness---with family, friends, strangers. I try not to be nasty about it, my little one's safety comes first!!

My son washes his hands before he eats anything, ever. When he gets home it's the first thing he does.

We don't ask people to wash when they come over.

We always have wipes with us that he uses often when he feels it's necessary. He's 8 years old and has recently taken on the hand washing responsibility on his own. Sometimes he washes up even when I don't think it's maybe necessary, but he always does anyway. He said, "If you were the one allergic, you'd want to."

Just another reason why I love this website.....it makes me feel NORMAL! haha My son is 3 yrs old and touches everything any time we go any where....it drives me CRAZY. Even though I remind him to keep his hands to his self, for a 3 yr old it's very difficult:)But as soon as we get in the car I wipe his hands down and tell him he can't put his hands (thumb) in his mouth until we get home and wash up. When we walk in the door, to the sink we go. I also change clothes if we have been sitting on benches, chairs, etc.