Non-peanut allergies or classes with no ban.

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Tue, 08/15/2006 - 10:53
SallyL
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Sorry if this has been discussed before - I'm new to the School section and I didn't see this discussed anywhere.

It seems many schools seem to have a peanut ban, at least in the classroom. It looks like DD's future school is going to be doing this too. But it just occured to me that this doesn't protect her from her other food allergy (egg).

Obviously the school can't ban all of the seven (?) major allergens. Has your school done anything in your children's classrooms for other food allergies?

Now I'm more worried about the egg allergy than the peanut one -schools and teachers seem to understand the seriousness of a peanut allergy (in general...I know there are tons of struggles) but it seems people don't seem to understand that other allergies can be just as serious.

I suppose it isn't as much of a priority since pb is 'the' thing to send to school, but it's still an issue. I wouldn't be concerned if she were older, but I'm concerned about those first few years of school.

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Tue, 08/15/2006 - 12:34
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Has our school done anything? In general? Yes.

No shared foods. No 'demos' in school. No 'cooking in class'.

But kids CAN and WILL BYO snacks/lunches, which, I can guarantee, DO contain Caitlins allergens.

Make school aware is the best step to take.

Jason

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Tue, 08/15/2006 - 19:44
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Our son is also allergic to egg. His egg allergy isn't as severe as peanut/treenut, and we knew he could be around the smell of it (he had been on several occasions without trouble) so we never asked for a ban. We had no canteen or cafeteria and the children ate in the classroom and it worked out for us. Not so much as a hive. We did the usual - no sharing, no food rewards, advise me of all food involved activities so I could suggest or provide alternatives.

On the other end of the spectrum, I did hear of one school in our division who handled an MFA child a bit differently. Not sure if it was at the parents suggestion or the teacher or school, but it was interesting. The boy was allergic to peanut, treenut, dairy, egg, fish, shellfish. Each month there were four children assigned to sit at his table and comply with a total ban on all products he was allergic to. The mother provided a safe food suggestion list that was given to each child before it was there turn so they could prepare. It brought about a considerable amount of backlash from the parents (mostly for the cost of replacement "safe" products) and the usual why should my child suffer (blah blah blah), but at the same time, it was a valuable lesson for the children and they used it as an educational experience for all. By the end of the school year, each child in his class had sat with him at least once. I believe this was in the early years, maybe grade 1 or 2. I remember cause my friends kid at strawberry & jam sandwiches and fresh fruit and juice every lunch for the whole month! This was like 10 years ago and the variety of safe products was far less than what is available now and my friends daughter was NOT interested in Soy Cheese or Rice Milk [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

I think you need to do what is right for you and your child depending on severity and comfort levels.

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