PB bear hugs

I wondered the same thing with my daughter. She has only reacted to ingestion of peanut butter. But, one day last spring, I had eaten some peanuts then gave her a big kiss. She became lethargic and got one hive on her cheek. I immediately gave her Benadryl and she went to sleep. There was nothing further than that mild reaction. I think your son was probably safe, but I would worry about the peanut butter from the other child somehow getting onto your son or something he touched, then your son would unknowingly touch it and it would find it's way to his mouth, thus causing an ingested reaction.
I was so worried one day while waiting to see my pediatrician, a toddler was eating pnut butter crackers, dropping them on the floor. Other kids were grinding them into the rug. I kept my daughter away for fear of her tracking it onto her shoes, then into the van, etc. where she could easily touch it and then put her hands near her mouth. I try to explain to people, I'm not asking you to never eat peanut products, just don't eat them in the presence of my daughter.

Linda Jo
I thought you shouldn't leave a child go to
sleep if you think she may be having an allergic reaction and getting lathergic.
I was told to keep the child awake as the
reaction can continue in her/his sleep
Is this true???

I completely understand about "having a nervous breakdown". My son also has a severe peanut allergy. We were at the beach and a boy had a peanut butter sandwich, we kept him away, cleaned him up afterwards and my son developed a hive. I don't know how, we were so careful about it. I know about that hollow pit in your stomach. It is so scary. My son is only 2 1/2 and doesn't know yet not to eat from others. On numerous occasions I have kids on the beach come up to us eating peanutbutter sandwiches, trying to give them to my son. I can't believe that Mom's would allow their kids to walk around with their lunch! And then when I approach them about it, they look at me like I am crazy~as if I am exaggerating that he could die from this. I just wanted to let you know there is someone else out here feeling the exact same way you are. Thanks for writing!