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Do they honestly think that students don't know their OWN allergies? A 13 year old with serious food allergies should know what to eat and what not to eat. Banning everyone from doing normal things like sharing food, because a tiny minority of people have a health condition that they should know how to manage by themselves, is ridiculous.
I think part of the issue is this is a k-8 school.
While a 13yo will know his/her allergies, a 6yo in the same school may not.
So One rule for all...
The HS does not have any such rule in there student handbook.
Good points.
My daughter, age 26, gave an ADULT friend a brownie that she had baked not realizing that he had a peanut allergy (she must have used peanut oil). Within seconds of taking a small bite (which he spit out) he was having so many problems he needed help with his epi-pen. Within a minute my daughter called 911 and the ambulance was there within a few minutes. Her friend came very close to dying.
He was completely shocked because he had never had any severe reaction to nuts in the past (just very minor swelling on his lips) although he know he had an allergy.
I'm sharing this story to show everyone that allergies can be very serious.
At elementary schools (even K-8 schools) the rule against sharing food is taken very seriously.
My daughter, age 26, gave an ADULT friend a brownie that she had baked not realizing that he had a peanut allergy (she must have used peanut oil). Within seconds of taking a small bite (which he spit out) he was having so many problems he needed help with his epi-pen. Within a minute my daughter called 911 and the ambulance was there within a few minutes. Her friend came very close to dying.
He was completely shocked because he had never had any severe reaction to nuts in the past (just very minor swelling on his lips) although he know he had an allergy.
I'm sharing this story to show everyone that allergies can be very serious.
At elementary schools (even K-8 schools) the rule against sharing food is taken very seriously.
It's not like somebody forced them to eat shared food. Is it better to get a allergic reaction to food they got themselves?
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